Business Crime Initiative

A National Organisation for Business Crime Partnerships

The business crime initiative of the ATCM has merged with AABC to create the new Association of Business Crime Partnerships (ABCP).

This has created a single national body to represent the interests of BCRPs to ACPO and the Home Office, both of whom have pledged support for the new organisation, which will enable ABCP to continue to campaign on behalf of BCRPs, to keep business crime on the agenda of the police and government and to enhance their ability to develop initiatives in support of those objectives.

One immediate change is the establishment of a new board of management for ABCP. There will be no financial or other changes for existing members of AABC or the ATCM’s Business Crime Initiative with existing subscription being fully transferable.

Graham Chase, ATCM Chairman, said 'This merger brings together the two organisations that each have significant and complimentary strengths, which will enhance our ability to present a united front when talking to business, government and ACPO”

Lord Dear has agreed to remain as chairman of the new organisation in the short term.

The ATCM have nominated three Directors of the new entity, who are Graham Chase, Martin Blackwell (ATCM Development Director) and Graham McNally, Chief Executive of Kingston Town Centre Management Ltd (a Business Improvement District) and existing ATCM Director.

Richard Barron, who was previously a regional manager for AABC has joined ABCP as a director and has been appointed as company secretary. Other appointments and developments of the new organisation will be announced as they are agreed by the new board.

The next stage is to develop a sustainable model and Business Plan.

Contact:

Martin Blackwell, DMS, MIPM
Development Director
ATCM
+44 (0)207 222 0120
+44 (0)7799 644 556
info@bciuk.org