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honorary membership of the CoLCPA. He also presented thank you gifts to Eugene O’Mahony for his 35 years’ service as secretary to the CoLCPA and Belinda Harding MBE for her long service as committee member.


This was followed by speeches from each of the guests, summarised below:


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City of London Police Commissioner Angela McLaren


City of London Police Commissioner Angela McLaren explained how this year has brought a new chief officer team to the City of London and how this is an opportunity to refresh and set a way forward. She said: “Our policing style will be one of high visibility, approachable and responsive to the needs of the community.” She spoke about the work of City of London Police work in three areas:


Supporting Business


Above: Town Clerk and Chief Executive of the City of London Corporation, John Barradell OBE, with Chairman of CoLCPA, Don Randal MBE; Chair of City of London Police Authority and Patron of CoLCPA,James Thomson; and City of London Police Commissioner, Angela McLaren


As National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) lead for business crime, the City of London Police runs the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC). The Commissioner said: “It is recognised as being a conduit of best practice and a centre of excellence supporting all businesses throughout the UK, enabling them to protect themselves from cyber, fraud and terrorism.”


Nationally the NBCC is working with the Home Office and the National Retail Crime Steering Group, chaired by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Policing Minister, to deliver a range of products, including crime prevention advice.


Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)


Above: Andrea Berkoff, our editor, with the new City of London Police Commissioner, Angela McLaren


Chairman’s report from Don Randall MBE O 24


n May 20, 2022, the City of London Crime Prevention Association (CoLCPA) hosted its Annual General Meeting at the Vintners’ Hall in the City of London. (pictured above)


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Don Randall opened the meeting by highlighting that crime prevention associations in the City go back over 30 years. He spotlighted some of the CoLCPA work of the past year, including how Project Kestrel – fire awareness training for security staff – was launched and more than 750 staff have now completed this programme. He also noted that security organisations, such as the CoLCPA, the Security Institute and the City Security Council (CSC) are continuing to develop stronger links with each other.


Don presented past Commissioner of the City of London Police, Ian Dyson QPM, with


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The Commissioner acknowledged that: “This is a very difficult period for policing. Trust, confidence, and legitimacy are very much in the spotlight and under the microscope.” In response, she has launched a dedicated Professionalism and Trust portfolio, which includes work on VAWG, alongside wider work on equality, diversity and inclusion. All VAWG offences are treated as a high priority.


Partnership initiatives


The Commissioner spoke about the Safer Business Network (SBN), which has created the first formal Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) across the City, named Safer Square Mile: “It reaches over 2,000 businesses with key alerts and messages, amongst other measures.”


She also mentioned the recent Hi Vis day in the City – “working with our security partners incorporating joint mobile patrols and specialist teams” – and the recent major incident training to security staff.


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