Businesses review their security procedures and prosecution policies and share that information with police. A communication system should be established to pass on information about suspicious persons or activities. Mall security or police officers can give workshops on business crime prevention. Examples The Crime Prevention Section of the Detroit Police Department has developed extensive methodologies and materials for Business Watch and consequently seen crime rates drop in Watch areas. Business personnel are trained to identify potential crime indicators and report them to the police.
Officers help businesses organize meetings and designate security chiefs.
They also offer checklists on shoplifting prevention, bad check controls, internal theft precautions, premises security, and more. The Business Crime Council of South Texas has provided crime prevention information to members, participated in local crime prevention projects, supported youth programs, and advocated for state and local crime-related legislation. The Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois, employed a full-time business awareness officer to set up a mall watch and provide crime prevention services to mall businesses. This officer conducts security assessments of each store. The Mall also participates in a mall fax network involving 20 shopping centers in the Chicago area.