Summary
This report describes research that examined the impact of organized crime against businesses located in three high crime residential neighborhoods. It is based on a survey of businesses in the three areas (420 interviews with owners and/or managers between November 2006 and January 2007), police intelligence and local community contacts.
Contents
1. Introduction. -- 2. Background to the study and method. -- 3. Levels of crime and organized crime against businesses located in high crime neighborhoods. -- 4. Businesses as invited colluders in organized crime. -- 5. Area variations in organized crime impact. -- 6. Variations in business vulnerability to organized crime. -- 7. Conclusions.