A partnership for a safer City


senior and local officers of the City of London Police at all monthly meetings and other events, enabling discussion and debate on crime prevention advice and emerging trends.


History T


he City of London Crime Prevention Association


(CoLCPA) facilitates a network of like-minded professionals with an interest in security and provides information on the current security risks and threats with guidance on the


appropriate level of protection to put in place.


Membership of the Association is open to organisations who are located within the City of London or have security-related interests within that area.


The CoLCPA offers a programme of regular events covering a range of current topics such as counter terrorism, security technology, cybercrime, economic crime, staff security screening, business continuity, travel safety and more. Specialist speakers are experts in their respective fields and cover current and emerging topics and threats.


Each meeting, hosted in one of the magnificent Livery Halls, includes high-level updates from the City of London Police on crime, demonstrations and counter terrorism issues. There is attendance and support from


In the latter part of the 1970s, it was recognised that communities should be enlisted in the fight against crime, and that the police alone could not – and indeed should not – be the sole participants in this struggle. Although this was recognised in 1970, this ethos continues to be more relevant than ever today.


This view secured widespread support and culminated in a government initiative to encourage the creation of crime prevention panels where representatives from both the community and police could meet to discuss local crime problems and work towards joint solutions to those problems.


The resident population of the City of London is small due to the concentration of business offices within the City. As a result, the pattern of crime is unique. Street crime is low in comparison with other city centres. The vast majority of the City working community is employed within the financial sector and supporting services.


Three Crime Prevention Associations merge to one


Given this unique set of circumstances, in 1978 the City of London responded by establishing three Crime Prevention Associations, (CPAs) each closely aligned to one of the existing Police Divisions (at Snow Hill, Wood Street and Bishopsgate). Each Association had a strong sense of identity and this was reflected both in their close


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relationships with the divisional police stations and their respective members.


The Crime and Disorder Act of 1998 placed unprecedented emphasis on both the role and the importance of crime prevention partnerships between the police and communities.


It was about this time that the three CPAs began to consider the possibility of establishing one City CPA. It was not until Spring 2006 that this initiative came to fruition when the Wood Street Crime Prevention Association and the Bishopsgate Crime Prevention Association amalgamated to form the City of London Crime Prevention Association (CoLCPA).


From this time, the CoLCPA has continued to provide an established and unparalleled interface between the City of London Police (CoLP) and the unusual and diverse City community that it serves.


The Committee


The work of the CoLCPA is overseen by a committee which is elected from its membership:


Chairman: Don Randall, MBE Deputy Chairman: Paul Eskriett, MBE Secretary: Eugene O’Mahony Treasurer: Robert Wilson Committee members: Paul Barnard, Graham Bassett, Christine Critchley, Steve Emmins, Ashley Fernandes, Joe Singh, Peter Lavery, Darren Leigh, Keith Low, QPM, Danny Moody, Emma Shaw and Richard Woolford. Administration Manager: Irona Wilson


Working in Partnership A key part of the work of the CoLCPA is the


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