bp enhancing colleague safety across the UK with Auror

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BP ENHANCING COLLEAGUE SAFETY ACROSS THE UK WITH AUROR

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bp UK has announced it is continuing to invest in the security of its retail team members by rolling out the Auror retail crime intelligence platform across its ~300 company-owned stores.

These initiatives are part of bp’s approach to keeping colleagues and customers safe by increasing its capabilities to gather and share relevant intelligence on retail crime with local police and other retailers, as well as implementing the latest advancements in technology to combat retail crime effectively. 

Sonya Adams, VP mobility & convenience retail in the UK says:

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“Safety comes first at bp; we are always looking at ways we can create a safer working environment for colleagues and a better retail experience for customers. We serve millions of customers every week with the vast majority of transactions being pleasant and positive. However, in line with the rest of the retail sector, we are seeing an increase in crime and abuse of our colleagues, and that's unacceptable. We will continue to collaborate with others in the sector, and invest in technology like Auror to help us combat these issues."

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Auror is being adopted by all of bp’s ~300 company-owned stores over the coming months. It is widely recognised as an industry-leading tool to help reduce verbal abuse incidents and tackle retail crime through enabling swift incident reporting, identification of repeat offenders, seamless collaboration with law enforcement, and real-time alerts on local criminal activities. 

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Mark Gleeson, Auror VP UK & Europe, says:

Crime fuels some of the worst parts of our society. Regardless of brand or size of the store, the crime occurring in retail isn't isolated or small-scale crime - in fact it's 10 percent of offenders causing 60 percent of the loss and violence in our retail communities. Auror is committed to working with bp to help connect crime and stop the impact of criminal networks. For an organisation like bp, that has stores ranging in sizes, creating a safer environment for colleagues with Auror is essential, and we are thrilled to be partnering with bp to enable that."

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ENDS

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