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Business Watch

Crime Prevention 

What is Business Watch?

Business Watch is a free program offered to business owners and their staff that provides crime prevention advice and hands-on solutions to crime related incidents that may affect their business.

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Services offered include:

  • Developing a secure building design

  • Identifying potential shoplifters

  • Creating a floor layout to reduce theft

  • Reconizing, address, and preventing credit card and interac fraud

  • Effective robbery response techniques

  • Addressing workplace violence and personal safety

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Why Join Business Watch?

Peachland Business Watch Partners

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Member Benefits

  • Improve communication between business proprietors and West Kelowna RCMP

  • Increase participation in crime prevention and community safety initiatives

  • No cost Security Assessment - interior and exterior of their business premises

  • Employee Training on robbery prevention, de-escalation, point of sale fraud, etc

  • Reduce fear of crime among business owners and employees

Business Watch Benefits

  • Community involvement is integral to assist police services to prevent & reduce crime

  • Communication with partnering block businesses encourages cooperation and strengthens the business neighbourhood

  • Proactive crime prevention practices versus reacting to a crime related incident

  • Business Watch emblem placed in clear view will act as a deterrent for criminal opportunities

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