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BAT-NET
is an
acronym for Businesses
Against Theft Network. Originally focusing on shoplifting and
internal theft problems of businesses, BAT-NET has now
expanded to include all crimes that affect both large
and small businesses in San Antonio. These include
robbery, fraud & scams, hot checks, embezzlement,
property loss, and a wide range of business-related
crimes.
BAT-NET provides two Crime Prevention Activities:
FIRST
: The BAT-NET Web Page
provides Basic
Business Crime Prevention Information and frequent
Business Crime Alerts, available for all businesses and
the general public to view and utilize.
SECOND
: For BAT-NET Members who have
provided e-mail contact information to SAPD, BAT-NET
provides two-way communication between the police and
the businesses concerning current business crime
alerts, suspect descriptions and photos, BAT-NET meetings,
and other messages of interest.
Through Meetings, Classes, and a special BAT-NET E-MAIL network, police
officers can notify BAT-NET Members about Known
Theft Rings, Ring Method of Operation, Known
Criminals Targeting Businesses, plus information on
Anti-Theft/Anti-Crime Programs and Activities, and
on Successful Crime Prevention Techniques used
by other businesses.
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