Liverpool Chamber’s Liverpool Crime Alert, the city centre crime reduction initiative, has launched a new monitoring service for businesses.

They are offering free installation of the monitoring tools designed to bring extra security for workers and your premises.

For lone or vulnarable workers, the system allows them to easily be connected to the monitoring centre, who will contact them immediatelty. As soon as the connection is made, both your employee and any customers in your shop will know that your security company is on hand.

This simple but effective functionality helps make your staff feel more comfortable. It also lets visitors to your store know you have effective security and gives you peace of mind that you’re doing what you can to make your business a pleasant and safe place to both work and shop.

There are also opportunities to upgrade the system to protect against smoke, flood and other damage to your property.

Installation is free and the only thing businesses have to pay for is the monitoring and aftercare. This is priced extremely competitively at £35 + VAT per month. The reason it has been priced so aggressively is because our organisation was formed to do one thing… Reduce Business Crime.

Find out more and register your interest on the Chamber website here.

Liverpool Crime Alert is once again running its vital ‘Project Argus’ anti-terrorism training day for the city’s shops and businesses.

What is Project Argus?
Project ARGUS is a National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) initiative, delivered by your local Counter Terrorism Security Advisors, exploring ways to aid you in preventing, handling and recovering from a terrorist attack.

It achieves this by taking businesses through a simulated terrorist attack. The simulation identifies the measures to take for preventing, handling and recovering from a terrorist attack.

Who should attend?
Shopping Centre managers / Store managers / Loss Prevention managers / Security managers / Building - Facilities managers / H&S managers  anyone in a supervisory role of both staff & public. “First come first served”

What you can expect?
Argus is a completely free event which takes you through a realistic terrorist attack using a multi-media simulation. The blue light services and emergency planners will be in attendence to offer advice.

A series of questions and challenges are put to you, both individually and as a group and will have to resolve them. You will work in small syndicate groups with other local business representatives. The whole event including a coffee break will last three hours.

When & Where?
Friday 2nd October 2009 - Book online
Friday 6th November 2009 - Book online
Thursday 3rd December 2009 - Book online

10:30 -13:30hrs

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
No1 Old Hall St, Liverpool L3 9HG

How do I ensure I don’t miss out?
Invitations are going out to all businesses in the City Centre, demand for places will be high and numbers will be on a “first-come, first-served” basis.

To reserve your free place:

You can book online:
Friday 2nd October 2009 - Book online
Friday 6th November 2009 - Book online
Thursday 3rd December 2009 - Book online

Alternatively:
Phone: 0151 224 1859
Email: joanne.joynson@liverpoolchamber.org.uk