Crime-busting trio keeps community safe

NSL Regional Manager Trevor Taylor, Rochdale Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent John O’Hare, Rochdale MBC Parking Services Manager Kevin Mayor.

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Greater Manchester Police has teamed up with Rochdale Borough Council and NSL Services Group to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

The new scheme, called Partnership Plus, was officially launched when representatives from the three organisations signed a new agreement to work together this week.

NSL was formed in spring 2007 following the demerger of National Car Parks into two separate businesses.

The agreement details how CEOs will assist police with their operations, including:

• Receiving training by police to make them more skilled at reporting street crime swiftly and effectively
• Assisting police with special operations such as clampdowns on Blue Badge fraud, or vulnerable vehicle schemes, where motorists are reminded not to leave valuables on display when they leave their cars
• Receiving briefings on particular incidents where police are looking for more information 

The agreement also means police commit to increased support for CEOs, to help ensure they feel they can do their jobs on street safely.

Tim Cowen, of NSL said: “We already have terrific support from the police across the whole force area - but this agreement specifies several useful ways we can help each other.

“It will help us to further reduce the level of assaults and abuse our colleagues receive while carrying out their duties, and we hope that we will be able to give something back to the police by providing more formal support in terms of observing and recording street crime and disorder.

“We hope the police in Rochdale will come to see the CEOs as an extra set of eyes and ears which are able and willing to help them.

We are delighted our clients in Rochdale have supported us in this initiative.”

Inspector Lin Houldershaw from GMP’s Rochdale North Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “This is an example of true partnership work, where police, CEO’s and the public will receive a better level of service due to this agreement that has been supported by all parties involved.”

Kevin Mayor, Parking Services Manager for The impact Partnership said: “We are delighted and committed to working in partnership to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour within the Borough of Rochdale.

“The three partners will learn from each other and share best practices which should be mutually beneficial and improve all the services we deliver to the public.”