‘Policing a new century’ and the Business Intelligence Crime System (BICS): a partnership in policing the business sector

This article describes an effective use of information technology to tackle business crime. It is an example of partnership working between the police, wider security agencies and business. The availability of data on offenders has resulted in increased awareness by store managers and the use of innovative approaches such as the exclusion of habitual offenders as trespassers. This allows consideration of the more serious charge of burglary. Reductions in crime have resulted in significant cost reductions.