Harlow Business Against Crime (HarBAC) has been awarded an Action Against Business Crime Safer Business Award. Harlow Council vice chairman Cllr Lorna Spenceley opened the award ceremony at the civic centre, and spoke with leading members of HarBAC including chairman Kelvin Jones, and with Harlow's new District Commander, Chief Inspector Paul Eveleigh. Lorna says:

"This award is a fitting recognition of HarBAC's hard work over the last year. With over 80 local businesses involved, and the numbers growing all the time, this is just the sort of initiative Harlow needs.

Many businesses now have radios, sharing of information is better, and the results are beginning to be seen in falling crime rates.

I was impressed by the commitment of the businesses involved, and by the assistance given by the police and Harlow's popular PCSOs, whose support local businesses greatly value."