Testimonials
BACIL is dedicated to protecting business premises in Leeds and making the City a safer place for consumers and staff
Neeta Walbank, CCTV Operator, Marks & Spencer
“We were one of the first to sign-up to be a member of BACIL and although we’re a big store with a big team it’s great to have the radio system as a back-up. It keeps everyone in contact which can only be good thing for Leeds businesses. It’s always useful to attend the monthly meetings as you get to put faces to names and feel better connected with other members.”
Peter Sykes, Loss Prevention Investigator, TK Maxx
“I’ve worked in retail security for ten years in a number of different cities and I can honestly say BACIL is the best service and organisation of its kind that I’ve dealt with. It’s great to have a direct police contact in Andy Johnston, as he’s always on hand to help check details when we’re issuing a civil recovery notice. The updates, morning briefs and email service are brilliant and allow us all to keep up-to- date with what’s happening.”
Nigel Charlesworth, Security Guard at USC
“The BACIL radio system is great for all Leeds city centre and Crown Point businesses. I don’t understand why everyone doesn’t use it – particularly some of the bigger stores – if something happens you can pass it on and help everyone.”
Steve Hawkins, Director of the Oracle Group
“As a business-owner who relies on the night-time economy of Leeds for the majority of our revenue, the BACIL radio system is an essential service for me. Night-time businesses naturally use the radio system in a different way to retail outlets during the day. For us it’s more about staff and customer safety rather than the reduction of crime, but it’s also important to be part of the network and to connect with other businesses in Leeds.
“The radio system is particularly useful for us during summer months when lots of customers are eating or drinking outside and we need to be aware of any safety risks – such as troublesome people or groups who may be circulating around different venues – it’s an invaluable addition to our security activity all year round.
“I’m really looking forward to our staff getting the new radios and us all using the new system, as well as the many other new developments from BACIL. It’s still early days, but there’s so much more than the radio system that we can support our members with. I’ve been involved in the city centre night-time scene for a number of years now – I was previously Chairman of the Leeds City Licensing Association – and have seen lots of improvements during that time, but I know with BACIL’s support things can improve further still and there are lots of opportunities for our members to get more involved and play a direct role in this."
