www.Parctel.com: The Port of Dover has retained its Park Mark for the quality of its car parks for the fifth time.
The award is granted by The British Parking Association on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers and the assessment lasts for three years.
“There is a clear link between good quality car parks and low levels,” says Stuart Agutter of the Port of Dover. “The Park Mark is awarded to those car park operators that demonstrate a clear commitment to reducing crime and, equally importantly, the fear of crime by implementing the required measures.”
Research has shown that where car park operators have a number of features within their car parks including design, lighting, surveillance by staff and/or CCTV, staffing levels and good management practices, crime is on average reduced by 70 per cent.
Mike Bibby, South East Regional Development Manager of the British Parking Association, inspected the port’s car parks and commented: “The traffic wardens working at the Port of Dover are amongst the most proactive I have seen. The amount of criminal offences they help to prevent and detect is really quite amazing.”
“People don’t often associate traffic wardens with crime prevention but ours are a tremendous asset and we are very proud of them.”
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