https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com538/crime-prevention-news/Crime Prevention News feed from en-gbDear all It\'s been a very long time since I published anything new on this website and so I thought Ishould give you an update. At the beginning of 2018, having lived and worked in London for almost 40 years, my wifeand I decided the time was right to fulfil our ambition to sell up and move back...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1754/crime-prevention-news/2020/jun/22/calvin-has-moved-house-and-now-he-is-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1754Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:22:08 +0000Some of you may recall my news item from 4th August 2015 about a dubious crime prevention magazine apparently published by the National Crime Prevention Association. Here's the link to my blog post and you'll see that a whole lot of people have left comments; one of which is just two months old....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1753/crime-prevention-news/2018/jul/10/magazine-advert-scams/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1753Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:45:47 +0000Stephen Armson-Smith, crime prevention expert and friend from Essex Police, has just published this useful list of websites where you can find independent crime prevention advice. Here it is and what he's got to say about the various sites: Sources of Crime Prevention Advice on the Internet We are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1752/crime-prevention-news/2018/jul/07/useful-crime-prevention-advice-source-list-from-essex-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1752Sat, 07 Jul 2018 08:49:01 +0000I've said in previous blog posts that this year was going to be a bit mental with house moving plans and so on and that I wouldn't be able to spend much time on the website, because of the upheaval. Well now I can add a further upheaval to my life as on Tuesday this week I became a Grandad for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1751/crime-prevention-news/2018/jul/07/calvin-is-now-a-grandad/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1751Sat, 07 Jul 2018 08:35:00 +0000Back on 3rd May I announced that Julia and I had put our house on the market in order that we could move down to Cornwall (via Devon). At the time we knew that the market was depressed and this concern was confirmed by a much lower number of viewers than would normally be expected. Fortunately one...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1750/crime-prevention-news/2018/jun/30/looking-for-a-new-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1750Sat, 30 Jun 2018 09:51:18 +0000With celebrity comedian Michael McIntyre getting robbed three days ago in North West London the focus is once again on London's masked moped robbers. So it didn't surprise me when I received emails from the BBC and some of this website's friends asking me if I had any advice. Unfortunately I was...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1749/crime-prevention-news/2018/jun/07/masked-moped-robbers-in-the-news-again/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1749Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:37:35 +0000Back in 1987 when, as a policeman in Acton in West London, I began working as a Crime Prevention Officer I realised that my previous nine years police service had not prepared me for what turned out to be a completely different way of thinking about crime. Up until then my typical day would involve...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1748/crime-prevention-news/2018/may/10/the-master-locksmiths-association-is-a-sure-bet/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1748Thu, 10 May 2018 15:53:14 +0000I recently received the following press release from our friends in Essex Police. It seems like the warm weather has led to an increase in theft from cars around Essex and I wouldn't be surprised if this hasn't occurred elsewhere. So it is timely to mention the problem and to pass on Stephen...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1747/crime-prevention-news/2018/may/08/theft-from-cars-and-other-vehicles/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1747Tue, 08 May 2018 14:49:14 +0000Since I've not been posting anything on here or on Twitter recently I thought it necessary to pop this message up on my news page to settle anyone's fears in case you thought I had disappeared off the radar. Actually I have somewhat disappeared, but not because of anything sinister. I mentioned...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1746/crime-prevention-news/2018/may/03/calvin-is-still-about-but-is-hoping-to-move-house/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1746Thu, 03 May 2018 15:52:48 +0000Around 150 Home Security Surveys have been carried out on this website during the past two weeks, mainly thanks to Councillor James Barber of East Dulwich (London) who periodically promotes the service. Sixty-eight per cent of them have been conducted by residents in Dulwich and the rest are mainly...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1745/crime-prevention-news/2018/apr/10/my-free-home-security-survey-application-is-working-overtime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1745Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:05:04 +0000I recently received the following press release from our friends in Essex Police. Clearly metal theft is still an issue in Essex and so for the benefit of all I thought it useful to pop this onto my news page so the useful advice can be read by all. My thanks as usual go to Stephen Armson-Smith,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1744/crime-prevention-news/2018/apr/10/essex-police-tell-us-about-lead-and-metal-thefts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1744Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:49:11 +0000I can always work out what the weather has been like if I count up the number of Home Security Surveys carried out on this website over a few days. If it's been snowing or raining, or if the weather has simply been bitterly cold then the number of surveys conducted will fall, but if the sun has...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1743/crime-prevention-news/2018/apr/03/start-planning-your-home-security-improvements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1743Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:18:47 +0000Quite a few years ago (2004, I think) I worked as a Police Crime Prevention Design Adviser in Camden where I developed a number of initiatives to ‘design out' crime opportunities. One of these was Crime Opportunity Profiling of Streets or ‘COPS' as it became known. Basically it...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1742/crime-prevention-news/2018/mar/22/crime-opportunity-profiling-of-streets/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1742Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:00:50 +0000It's great to get new links from the police service and this time it's an important department of the Greater Manchester Police that have put one in. The department is Design for Security and this is who they are and what they do: Design for Security is a design-led crime prevention consultancy...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1741/crime-prevention-news/2018/mar/21/greater-manchester-police-is-linking-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1741Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:48:57 +0000It's that time of year again folks. There's a hint of spring about the air; the days are now officially getting longer and in the UK the clocks are going forward on Sunday (at 01:00). What more do we need to start planning and doing stuff to improve our home security? For those of you new to home...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1740/crime-prevention-news/2018/mar/21/spring-into-security-action/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1740Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:31:05 +0000I've just been reading an article on Liverpool Victoria (LV) Insurance's website about empty homes and their risks. During 2015 two hundred thousand homes stood empty for more than 6 months and I have no doubt that that figure will be about the same for 2018. There are lots of reasons why a home...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1739/crime-prevention-news/2018/mar/13/how-secure-are-the-uks-200000-empty-homes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1739Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:54:00 +0000It’s great when I receive an email from a satisfied customer who has found my website helpful and if I remember to do it I pop the message, or an extract from it, on my testimonials page; just so I can...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1738/crime-prevention-news/2018/mar/08/burglary-risks-are-not-just-about-the-bricks-and-mortar-of-your-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1738Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:21:04 +0000It's really nice when I find out that a Neighbourhood Watch scheme has seen fit to place a link to my website from theirs. It's even better when I check out the said NHW website and find that it's as good as this one! The North Shropshire Neighbourhood and Farm Watch Association is a registered...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1737/crime-prevention-news/2018/mar/06/north-shropshire-neighbourhood-and-farm-watch-association/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1737Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:51:19 +0000I had an email yesterday from one of this website's followers asking me if I was still operating it!! Let me assure you all that I most certainly am, but have been involved in other more pressing stuff at home requiring my full attention. This is all in connection with putting the house on the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1736/crime-prevention-news/2018/feb/13/do-not-panic-i-am-still-here/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1736Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:20:49 +0000I just received the following message from Fred Brown asking me for some advice and I thought it would be useful to publish my reply. Here's Fred's message: Dear Crime Prevention Website Hi, a great site, read all of it. I wonder what you think about the Viper lock as seen on this link...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1735/crime-prevention-news/2018/jan/30/is-the-viper-door-lock-useful/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1735Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:29:34 +0000The latest crime bulletin is out today. Here are the headlines Levels of crime have continued to fall consistently with the general trend since the mid-1990s, but not all offence types showed falls However, police recorded crime has increased by 14% The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW)...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1734/crime-prevention-news/2018/jan/25/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-september-2017/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1734Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:02:02 +0000As I write this short piece there are 15 people on my website reading a variety of pages about crime prevention solutions. Four of them are on the Holiday Security page and I hope they'll download the checklist and use it to make those final checks before getting into their cars or the taking the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1733/crime-prevention-news/2018/jan/23/read-this-if-you-are-going-away-on-holiday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1733Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:25:55 +0000Yesterday and today I've received a lot of referred visitors from this forum topic on the ‘Mumsnet' website. I get quite a lot of referrals from this site and I'm pleased about that, because if those involved in the discussion visit my pages then their confusion is usually cleared up...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1732/crime-prevention-news/2018/jan/19/understanding-how-to-use-a-multipoint-locking-door/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1732Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:19:32 +0000This is the latest information from Essex police concerning an increase in the theft from commercial vans. As this problem is countrywide I thought it would be useful to publish their information on this website. This from Stephen Armson-Smith, the police crime prevention expert from Braintree...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1731/crime-prevention-news/2018/jan/11/theft-from-commercial-vans/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1731Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:35:17 +0000Of the fifty-eight home security surveys thus far conducted on this website since the first day of January 2018 twenty-eight of them have been for properties located in Northern Ireland. Try as I might I cannot find the original recommendation/message that has spurred on this unexpected surge, but...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1730/crime-prevention-news/2018/jan/09/home-security-surveys-on-the-up-in-northern-ireland/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1730Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:20:38 +0000After a long absence of leave from the website over Christmas and the New Year I am at last back at the desk and penning this first of many blogs to be posted throughout 2018. I sincerely hope you all had a great time over the festive season and I wish you my very best wishes for 2018. It is quite...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1729/crime-prevention-news/2018/jan/04/calvin-is-back-for-the-challenges-of-2018/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1729Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:13:57 +0000Calvin and Ben wish you A Very Happy, Healthy and Safe New...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1721/crime-prevention-news/2018/jan/01/happy-new-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1721Mon, 01 Jan 2018 09:00:59 +0000I work hard to keep this website up-to-date and I am regularly adding new pages; some of the content of which is supplied to me by my friends in the police and neighbourhood watch. If you run a website and would like my stuff to be read by more people do please think about linking to my site. I'll...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1720/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/31/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-30-please-support-us/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1720Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:00:31 +0000I hope that some of you have decided to take a real hard look at your home security during 2018. There's a lot to think about and as you will only want to spend your hard-earned money once on this important home improvement you should try to get some independent advice. There are various places...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1719/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/30/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-29-make-2018-the-year-you-secured-your-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1719Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:00:07 +0000It is an unfortunate fact that something as simple as a small hole in the door can lead to some very serious crime. Most of Europe tends not to incorporate letter plates into their doors. There will be exceptions, of course but it's the UK, Ireland, the Scandinavian countries and, to some extent,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1718/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/29/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-28-letterbox-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1718Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +0000If you've got plans to move to a new home in 2018 do please think about the security of the new dwelling when you start looking. There are lots of important security matters to think about and the link below will help guide you. This page also includes a printable checklist to keep with all the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1717/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/28/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-27-moving-home-in-2018/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1717Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:00:07 +0000During this festive season lots of people start discussing their home improvement plans for the New Year. Perhaps it could be replacement doors and windows or maybe that much needed extension you've been promising yourself. The point is that this is a very opportune moment to consider your home...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1716/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/27/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-26-thinking-about-home-improvements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1716Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:00:08 +0000Be a bit careful when you put out your rubbish and packaging after Xmas. Turn packaging inside out so it's not obvious that you've got a new TV or other electrical item, especially if you haven't got round to properly securing your home. Think about marking and registering some of your items as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1715/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/26/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-25-marking-those-presents/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1715Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:00:50 +0000Have a wonderful day! From Calvin and Ben at the Crime Prevention...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1714/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/25/christmas-greetings/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1714Mon, 25 Dec 2017 09:00:39 +0000If you're going down the pub tonight, or maybe to a club, then drink responsibly and have a night out you can remember for all the right reasons!Responsible Drinking Have a Great Xmas Eve!!! Merry Xmas from Calvin and Ben at The Crime Prevention...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1713/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/24/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-24-a-safe-night-out/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1713Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:00:59 +0000Xmas can be a pretty lonely experience for some people, so why not knock on the door of one of your more vulnerable neighbours to see how they're doing. Close and organized communities experience fewer crimes. We look out for one of our elderly neighbours, especially when a cold-caller comes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1712/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/23/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-23-bogus-callers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1712Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:00:37 +0000Some unfortunate people will suffer a burglary during the night tonight and over Xmas, not because they don't have the right security in place, but because they'll forget to use it! Try to adopt a security routine and stick to it and if necessary write it down on a piece of paper and stick it to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1711/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/22/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-22-locking-up-at-night/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1711Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:00:13 +0000The vast majority of us open the main entrance door to an unexpected caller without much thought about who is standing on the other side and on many occasions we probably wouldn't have done so had we known who was a-calling! It's important both to see a caller before opening the door to them and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1710/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/21/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-21-a-stranger-calls/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1710Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:00:56 +0000I thought it important to say an upfront thank you to my former colleagues who will be on duty now and throughout Christmas and the New Year. There's always extra demand on police on the build-up to Christmas. In my day it was the IRA, but now, of course, it's the terrorist threat that is so...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1728/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/20/thanks-to-all-our-police-working-over-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1728Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:13:12 +0000Although I'm a ‘stay-at-home-for-Xmas-kind-a-guy' I do appreciate that many people will be jetting off to warmer climes as our winter begins to take a grip. I don't know when you last thought about your personal safety when abroad, but there may be some things in my \'jolly holiday safer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1709/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/20/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-20-safer-travel-abroad/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1709Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:00:56 +0000If you are unfortunate enough to become the victim of a crime on the build up to Xmas, especially burglary or a theft from around the house, please react quickly and improve your security, because your chances of having a second crime are now higher than the first. Likewise, if you hear about a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1708/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/19/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-19-just-been-burgled-this-is-for-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1708Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:00:35 +0000It is an unfortunate fact that lots of people are not using their multipoint locking doors correctly. This is especially the case for those who have what is called a \'split spindle handle\', which will mean that when the door is closed it will only be ‘locked' on the single live...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1707/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/18/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-18-are-you-locking-your-front-door-properly/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1707Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:00:20 +0000When you've got a spare five minutes I dare you to take a look at your insurer's home security requirements to see if your home's security arrangements match up. In my experience many will not and you could be running the risk of not being covered. Find out what happened to Dell and me during...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1706/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/17/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-17-make-sure-you-are-insured/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1706Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:00:12 +0000Research tells us that burglar alarms reduce your chances of being burgled as long as the alarm boxes are visible to the thief. This does not mean that you can ignore the physical security of your home or the other commonsense things, which together add up to a secure home.Burglar Alarm...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1705/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/16/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-16-burglar-alarms/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1705Sat, 16 Dec 2017 09:00:18 +0000If you're planning to be away on holiday over Xmas or shortly afterwards now is the time to make those security improvements to protect your home while you're away. You must make your home look occupied while you're away and do all the other things listed in ourHoliday Security Checklist–...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1704/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/15/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-15-holiday-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1704Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:00:11 +0000If you’re closing your business premises up for a few days over Xmas there are several things you should be thinking about today. Temporarily unoccupied buildings can sometimes experience problems that might include crime so here’s a short guide to help you at this time of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1703/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/14/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-14-security-advice-for-small-businesses/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1703Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:00:58 +0000Every minute one dwelling in England and Wales suffers a break-in. As all burglary requires opportunity we can all do something about it and quite often the actions required are free. Bear in mind too that many of us will have brand new and often expensive presents around the tree at Xmas. Don't...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1702/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/13/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-13-how-secure-is-your-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1702Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:00:42 +0000Unfortunately, lots of people keep on making mistakes that create the conditions necessary for unnecessary crimes to take place! Most of the time you'll get away with it, but then one day you won't and then you'll have to call the police. I've listed the most common ‘mistakes'...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1701/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/12/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-12-opportunity-for-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1701Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:00:42 +0000Having the vehicle stolen is bad whatever time of year it happens, but losing it on the lead up to Xmas tends to be even worse, because you may have made lots of arrangements to meet family and friends. So, make sure you look after the keys. Always keep spares on you or with a friend or neighbour...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1700/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/11/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-11-theft-of-cars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1700Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:00:09 +0000Thousands of cats will be bought as presents this Xmas and consequently there will be a run on cat flaps! Don't forget that a cat flap isn't just for Xmas. All year and forever you're going to have to remember not to leave the key in the door in which you've installed the flap. Find out what...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1699/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/10/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-10-cat-flaps-are-not-just-for-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1699Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:00:50 +0000The most commonly stolen property during a burglary is cash, jewellery, credit cards and sometimes the spare car keys (and then the car!), the very sort of property that can be kept in a safe. Only about 5% of households across the UK own and use an insurance rated safe, so maybe it's not too late...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1698/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/09/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-9-safe-places/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1698Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:00:16 +0000It's quite common for parents to use the garden shed to store children's Xmas presents; things like bicycles and large boxed items, so that they can be moved into the house on Xmas Eve when the children have gone to bed. So ask yourself if the security of your shed is actually up to the task....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1697/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/08/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-8-shed-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1697Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +0000You might not like net curtains, but you shouldn’t let thieves look through the windows to see what you’ve got. This especially tempting if you’re displaying a myriad of presents at the foot of the Xmas tree. If you don’t like nets then consider vertical blinds and always...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1696/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/07/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-7-presents-on-show/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1696Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:00:38 +0000At Xmas a number of bogus retail websites start operating in order to capture many more victims from the Xmas rush. See how you can avoid being duped by them.Buying Stuff Online – Security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1695/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/06/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-6-buying-online/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1695Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:00:10 +0000I am always fascinated by the seasonal interest people show in my website. Right about now between five and ten people a day will be completing our Home Security Survey. I reckon they're doing it for two main reasons. The first is obvious and that's our innate fear of the dark; something left...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1727/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/05/earlier-darker-evenings-always-make-us-think/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1727Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:24:19 +0000Are you buying a bike for someone this Xmas?  Don’t forget to mark and register it, buy locks to go with it and make sure there is somewhere at home where it can be locked away securely. Find out more at ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1694/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/05/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-5-a-new-bike/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1694Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:00:42 +0000You’d be surprised at how many risks are associated with cash machines (ATMs). You can use them safely, but always be aware of who’s around you and look out for things that have been attached to them. To find out more take a look at ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1693/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/04/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-4-cashpoint-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1693Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:00:49 +0000Thieves will be out and about this month stealing newly bought presents from people’s cars.  Nearly all the victims will be those who have left shopping bags on view on the car seats. If you have to leave stuff in the car put it in the boot (or trunk). Find out more at this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1692/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/03/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-3-theft-from-cars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1692Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:00:14 +0000Think carefully before you park your car during the build-up to Xmas. If you live in the UK park in a car park that displays the ParkMark logo. Find out where these are (there are many hundreds) by visiting the website of The Safer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1691/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/02/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-2-parking-the-car/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1691Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:00:36 +0000There are 24 days left to shop for Xmas presents as I write this tip, so let’s do everything we can to avoid becoming a victim of crime whilst shopping:  Follow the link Christmas Shopping...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1690/crime-prevention-news/2017/dec/01/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas-no-1-shopping/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1690Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:00:51 +0000Most of us buy gifts online at Xmas and you won't be surprised to learn that a number of us will get duped by fraudsters. The following checklist provides some basic guidance to help you avoid the fraudulent sites; especially at this time of year. Do not reply to or click links on unsolicited...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1726/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/29/online-xmas-shopping-quick-tips/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1726Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:33:52 +0000As a result of a recent question sent to me by a police officer I thought you might like to see my reply: The email was asking me about the people who complete our Home Security Survey, because he was thinking about promoting the app to his neighbourhood in order to raise awareness about a recent...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1725/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/23/some-questions-and-answers-from-our-home-security-survey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1725Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:31:17 +0000Periodically I take a look at how people have tracked down our website. I do this so I can take some actions to improve the penetration of the site. The last time I looked at this issue was over two years ago and I can see that there have been a few changes. I gather the information from the people...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1724/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/22/the-crime-prevention-website-visitors/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1724Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:25:42 +0000Our friends in Essex Police recently sent us the following useful tips for publication on our news page: With all the additional Christmas food and drink, presents and other goodies stored within garages and outbuildings, ensure that they are hidden out of sight and the buildings are securely...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1723/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/22/twelve-tips-for-christmas-and-after/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1723Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:56:53 +0000I've just put together 30 crime prevention tips for Christmas, which will start to appear daily on these news pages starting 1st December. For those of you running Neighbourhood Watch groups can I suggest you promote them to your members via your websites and Facebook pages. By doing this you'll...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1722/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/21/crime-prevention-tips-for-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1722Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:34:40 +0000I recently received the following email from Susan: Amazon is selling a lock picking set as a Black Friday item. The advert was sent to me today. Should they be doing this? Coincidentally, on the local residents Facebook page today there was a complaint that a shed had been broken into and an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1689/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/21/should-it-be-a-crime-to-sell-lock-picks-online/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1689Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:08:38 +0000Imagine coming home from work to discover that someone has broken into your home and stolen your stuff. What would be your immediate response after having reported the matter to police and spoken with your family, friends and neighbours? My wife and I hear about burglary quite often during the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1688/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/07/victims-responses-to-burglary-are-not-always-the-correct-ones/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1688Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:57:05 +0000I've recently returned from Newquay in Cornwall where Julia and I have been looking around the town for areas where we might like to live when we move down there next year. One important consideration for us is (naturally) the distribution of crime in the area and so I've been looking at the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1687/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/04/using-policeuk-when-you-are-thinking-about-moving/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1687Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:52:23 +0000Here are the main points from the latest Crime bulletin from the Office for National Statistics (Published 19 October) with a couple of notes added to highlight the fact that there have been genuine increases in the theft category of offences. Main Points Official statistics cannot provide a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1686/crime-prevention-news/2017/nov/03/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-june-2017/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1686Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:13:39 +0000Some of you may have read one of my recent articles where I mentioned that I had lost some of the police services that used to link to my website. This is because lots of our police services have discontinued their own websites and have instead moved onto a national police website platform to save...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1685/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/24/essex-police-links-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1685Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:53:27 +0000A new comprehensive guide for parents and young people dealing with online safety is brought to you by Tutora.co.uk. The information is presented to you across eight chapters and covers subjects such as Online Gaming Safety, CyberBullying and Social Media Safety. Well worth a read and a share....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1684/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/24/how-to-keep-kids-safe-online/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1684Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:16:57 +0000Ben and I are happy to announce that 7,000 people have now completed our free and confidential home security survey. Thank you to all of you who've had a go and we hope that the experience of completing it and the security report that is generated were what you were looking for – 70% tell us...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1683/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/19/your-help-needed-as-seven-thousand-home-security-surveys-completed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1683Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:00:27 +0000During a phone conversation with a burglary victim today I was asked if I knew what the Met Police's Crime Assessment Policy (CAP) was all about. I suggested she request a copy of the policy via a freedom of information request, but thought I would read about it a little more in the press and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1682/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/17/the-met-police-crime-assessment-policy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1682Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:41:59 +0000Last week I got the usual annual shock (so how can it be a shock?) to see that Marks and Spencer were already selling Xmas stuff at their store in Uxbridge, so it's no wonder why our friends in Essex Police Crime Prevention are already handing out crime prevention advice to those of you who are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1681/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/17/tips-for-a-crime-free-christmas-shop/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1681Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:20:43 +0000I thought I'd give an update on how things are doing down at the coalface of the Crime Prevention Website (TCPW). During the past year I've been working on a few other projects, which has meant less time on the site. I nevertheless do my best to keep it up-to-date and post up crime prevention...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1680/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/10/latest-news-from-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1680Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:43:23 +0000This year the Suzy Lamplugh Trust who sponsor National Personal Safety Day are giving you essential information on the use of taxis and minicabs in relation to your safety. Their theme this year is: \'Know Your Rides\' On their website they are telling us that ...... The majority of people...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1679/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/05/today-is-national-personal-safety-day-know-your-rides/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1679Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:34:23 +0000Amber Rudd's speech at the Conservative Conference yesterday included intentions to create new offences and introduce new measures to prevent a variety of crimes. Here's a summary: Child sexual abuse The Home Secretary told the conference that the government were investing in ground-breaking...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1678/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/04/new-measures-to-prevent-crime-announced-by-home-secretary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1678Wed, 04 Oct 2017 08:30:44 +0000When there's an exceptional mass shooting in the US I usually post up a small piece about the prospects of gun control in this interesting country. I was particularly horrified by what I saw this time, because my wife and I have both been to Las Vegas on a couple of occasions and have stayed very...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1677/crime-prevention-news/2017/oct/03/las-vegas-massacre/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1677Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:44:16 +0000Here's the latest tips from our friends in Essex Police, written by Crime Prevention Tactical Officer, Stephen Armson-Smith When walking down the road during the now darker nights it is easy to spot that empty house. There's a line of houses, lights glowing within and signs of occupancy. In the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1676/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/26/create-an-illusion-of-occupancy-during-the-autumn-and-winter-nights/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1676Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:23:56 +0000I've just got back to the office after our regular two-and-a-half week trip to Northern Cyprus. Our oldest friends have been living out there for the past fourteen years and I think we've just chalked up our twelfth visit. Compared to the south of the island the north is extremely good value with...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1675/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/26/calvin-was-relaxing-while-the-website-was-busy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1675Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:17:28 +0000Unfortunately lots of people keep on making mistakes that create the conditions necessary for unnecessary crimes to take place! Most of the time you'll get away with it, but then one day you won't and then you'll have to call the police. I've listed the most common ‘mistakes' at the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1668/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/25/autumn-home-security-tip-20-mistakes-people-make/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1668Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:54:48 +0000As the nights draw in you can do quite a lot to reduce the number of cold callers at the front door. Most callers will be genuine people wanting to sell you something or tell you something, but it can still be a nuisance and, of course, some of these callers may be thieves. With some thought and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1667/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/24/autumn-home-security-tip-19-bogus-officials-at-the-door/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1667Sun, 24 Sep 2017 06:53:10 +0000Some unfortunate people will suffer a burglary during the night tonight, not because they don't have the right security in place, but because they'll forget to use it! Try to adopt a security routine and stick to it and if necessary write it down on a piece of paper and stick it to the back of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1666/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/23/autumn-home-security-tip-18-locking-up-routine/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1666Sat, 23 Sep 2017 06:52:07 +0000If you've got home contents insurance do make sure that you are satisfying your insurer's conditions for security. If you haven't done what they tell you in the small print you may not be covered if a bad thing happens! More advice here:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1665/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/22/autumn-home-security-tip-17-satisfying-your-insurers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1665Fri, 22 Sep 2017 06:50:57 +0000If you're carrying out home improvements it's a great time to consider the security implications of these proposed changes. Do your homework now so that the new security can be built-in. More advice here:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1664/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/21/autumn-home-security-tip-16-home-improvements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1664Thu, 21 Sep 2017 06:50:02 +0000If you've got plans to move to a new home this autumn do please think about the security of the new dwelling when you start looking. There are lots of important security matters to think about and the link below will help guide you. This page also includes a printable checklist to keep with all...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1663/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/20/autumn-home-security-tip-15-moving-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1663Wed, 20 Sep 2017 06:48:56 +0000Yes, that's right! Every minute one dwelling in England and Wales suffers a break-in. As all burglary requires opportunity we can all do something about it and quite often the actions required are free. Don't become a one-a-minute victim. Complete ourconfidential Home Security Surveyfor a free...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1662/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/19/autumn-home-security-tip-14-one-minute-victims/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1662Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:47:53 +0000If you are unfortunate enough to become the victim of a crime this coming autumn, especially burglary or a theft from around the house, please react quickly and improve your security, because your chances of having a second crime will be higher than the first. Likewise, if you hear about a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1661/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/18/autumn-home-security-tip-13-repeat-victimisation/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1661Mon, 18 Sep 2017 06:46:44 +0000Will you be buying a bike for someone this autumn or maybe for a Xmas present? Don't forget to mark it and register it and buy the correct locks to go with it and make sure there is somewhere at home where it can be locked away securely. More advice here:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1660/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/17/autumn-home-security-tip-12-bike-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1660Sun, 17 Sep 2017 06:45:35 +0000It is an unfortunate fact that something as simple as a small hole in the door can lead to some very serious crime. Most of Europe tends not to incorporate letter plates into their doors. There will be exceptions, of course but it's the UK, Ireland, the Scandinavian countries and, to some extent,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1659/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/16/autumn-home-security-tip-11-letterboxes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1659Sat, 16 Sep 2017 06:44:10 +0000You might not like net curtains, but you shouldn't let thieves look through the windows to see what you've got. This especially tempting if you're displaying a new TV on the wall or maybe Xmas presents at the base of the tree later this year. If you don't like nets then consider vertical blinds...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1658/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/15/autumn-home-security-tip-10-things-on-show/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1658Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:42:53 +0000The most commonly stolen property during a burglary is cash, jewellery, credit cards and sometimes the spare car keys (and then the car!), the very sort of property that can be kept in a safe (not the car, of course). Despite this only about 5% of households across the UK own and use an insurance...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1657/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/14/autumn-home-security-tip-9-security-safes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1657Thu, 14 Sep 2017 06:42:14 +0000The vast majority of us open the main entrance door to an unexpected caller without much thought about who is standing on the other side and on many occasions we probably wouldn't have done so had we known who was a-calling! It's important to see a caller before opening the door to them and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1656/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/13/autumn-home-security-tip-8-door-chains/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1656Wed, 13 Sep 2017 06:38:30 +0000Cat flaps and (dare I say) Dog flaps in doors are the cause of a fair number of burglaries each year. This is because they are relatively easy to dismantle or break allowing the thief to gain access to a key that's been left in the lock above. Find out more about the problem and what you can do...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1655/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/12/autumn-home-security-tip-7-cat-flaps/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1655Tue, 12 Sep 2017 06:37:30 +0000It is an unfortunate fact that lots of people are not using their multipoint locking doors correctly. This is especially the case for those who have what is called a \'split spindle handle\', which will mean that when the door is closed it will only be ‘locked' on the single live...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1654/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/11/autumn-home-security-tip-6-multipoint-locking-doors/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1654Mon, 11 Sep 2017 06:35:59 +0000If you're like me and take your holiday after the schools have gone back now is the time to make those security improvements to protect your home while you're away. You must make your home look occupied while you're away and do all the other things listed in our handy printable checklist. More...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1653/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/10/autumn-home-security-tip-5-holiday-checklist/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1653Sun, 10 Sep 2017 06:34:50 +0000I know some of you have been putting it off, but why not sort out that garden shed. At the same time you can make it more secure. You'll be surprised at the value of the contents of your shed and, of course, thieves often use tools found in the shed to break into the house. More advice...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1652/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/09/autumn-home-security-tip-4-garden-sheds/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1652Sat, 09 Sep 2017 06:33:54 +0000Research tells us that burglar alarms reduce your chances of being burgled, as long as the alarm boxes are visible to the thief. If you've been thinking about getting one then perhaps now is the time to do it. If going for a professionally installed one, which could attract a discount on your...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1651/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/08/autumn-home-security-tip-3-burglar-alarms/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1651Fri, 08 Sep 2017 06:32:39 +0000One you've sorted out the external lighting turn your attention to your internal security lighting arrangements. You'll need to have lights coming on inside the dwelling quite early after the clock change and by late November before you get home from work. You really do need to make your home...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1650/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/07/autumn-home-security-tip-2-internal-lighting/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1650Thu, 07 Sep 2017 06:28:35 +0000Take advantage of the still light evenings to change any lamps that are not working and to give them a good clean; removing the built-up air pollution deposits and clumps of spider webs that build up over the summer months. Now is also a good time to install new lighting units before we hit the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1648/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/06/autumn-home-security-tip-1-external-lighting/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1648Wed, 06 Sep 2017 07:20:53 +0000Money Supermarket .com have recently launched a useful application aimed at university students to help them quickly check the chances of burglary in the vicinity of their university campus. I suspect the data used has come from the Police.uk website, but I like the way they have presented it. All...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1674/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/04/students-can-now-check-their-burglary-risks-online/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1674Mon, 04 Sep 2017 08:55:06 +0000It's September - Yeah! and time for you to share a link to my website so that people wanting to do some DIY security around the home can get access to about 250,000 words of free independent advice written by a retired cop. Hopefully a few of you might do this, especially those who've already...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1673/crime-prevention-news/2017/sep/01/a-pinch-and-a-punch-for-the-first-of-the-month/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1673Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:35:09 +0000I had a very pleasant email this morning from John; a follower of this website. He's been messaging me about an ‘alleygating' project he's setting up with the neighbours. As my conversation with him is confidential I won't say where he lives, but needless to say it's a terraced house...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1672/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/31/alleygating-is-still-snapping-at-the-burglar/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1672Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:01:59 +0000A report by The Children's Society published today has identified that the fear of crime is one of the main stand out concerns of children today. According to the report's findings 1 in 3 teenage girls are afraid of being followed by a stranger and 1 in 4 boys are worried they will be assaulted,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1671/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/30/children-and-their-fear-of-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1671Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:01:46 +0000I happen to know that a lot of police officers and PCSOs come onto my website in search of crime prevention information. This is good to know; because that's one of the main reasons I created the site. What they may not realise is that I've created a couple of pages just for them (shown below),...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1670/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/29/helping-the-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1670Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:24:43 +0000A lot of you will have returned from your summer holidays by now and you'll soon start noticing how the nights are starting to draw in. Before you can say boo to a goat or goose or perhaps to some other farm animal the clocks will have (unnecessarily) gone back an hour plunging us into even...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1669/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/29/autumn-home-security-tips/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1669Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:01:57 +0000We're getting record numbers of people using our Holiday Security Checklist this year. I don't know why there's been such an upsurge in interest, but who cares? The important thing is that more of you appear to be thinking about your home security before you go away to the summer sun. I know...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1647/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/25/your-holiday-security-checklist-awaits/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1647Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:09:26 +0000Many of my readers will know that I'm pretty much sold on the fact that what all crime needs is an opportunity and that if we can remove that opportunity then all of us would be able to live in a crime-free environment. Is this ‘pie in the sky'? Well, yes of course it is, because we all...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1646/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/24/opportunity-chance-and-complacency-equals-unnecessary-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1646Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:28:48 +0000Behind my house in Hillingdon is a very large and beautiful nature reserve. We go blackberry picking there, there are vast fields of wild flowers and you'll often see horse riders using the bridleways. A great neighbour of ours, now long deceased, had the bright idea to plant hundreds of trees out...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1645/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/23/well-done-havant-police-in-hampshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1645Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:59:25 +0000One of my wife's clients got burgled the other night; not by breaking into the house, but by poking a stick and hook through the front door's letter plate and lifting the house keys. Having got the keys the burglar unlocked the front door and walked in. Fortunately he was heard and so fled empty...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1644/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/22/seven-reasons-why-letterplates-in-doors-are-not-a-good-idea/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1644Tue, 22 Aug 2017 10:28:53 +0000Currently, The Crime Prevention Website.com is getting a lot of visits to the ‘Holiday Checklist for your Security' page. I'm very pleased about that because it means more people are coming to my website (which always helps with the Google juice) and it's reassuring to know that those of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1643/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/17/secure-homes-and-safer-travel-while-on-holiday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1643Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:27:40 +0000I've been visiting horse stables over the past two weeks to do some background work on my new Rural Crime Prevention Section on the website. I know the people I've met at the stables (All DIY Livery) won't be worried about me saying that the level of security at the three I've visited is far...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1642/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/16/horse-stables-seem-to-be-lacking-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1642Wed, 16 Aug 2017 13:24:53 +0000I'm currently researching certain types of rural crime for the new rural crime section on my website and so have been interested to read about the sorts of crimes that are going on in our countryside. Apparently it's the time of year when the illegal and cruel ‘sport' of hare coursing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1641/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/15/hertfordshire-police-special-patrols-to-deter-hare-coursing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1641Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:23:33 +0000I do get some excellent messages from my readers and this one, from Graham, deserves an airing. Here, Graham has been thinking about the moped theft problem and I like what he's got to say. In order to cut the theft of moped/scooters its simple, maybe....paint them like \"Judas Goats\" B24...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1640/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/10/grahams-ideas-to-stop-moped-theft/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1640Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:26:48 +0000Here's some useful information sent to me by our crime reduction friend in Essex Police; Stephen Armson-Smith He's circulated the information, because there's a current problem in the area he works - the Braintree and Uttlesford districts. However, vehicle crime is an ever and present problem...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1639/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/09/advice-from-essex-police-about-theft-from-motor-vehicles/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1639Wed, 09 Aug 2017 08:59:15 +0000Just heard about a good idea on BBC Radio London where Vanessa Feltz was interviewing a moped theft victim, Hira Virdee. Hira recently had his phone snatched by a moped rider/pillion whilst in central London, but due to the fact that the riders were covering their faces and the registration of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1638/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/09/tweet-about-suspicious-mopeds-to-mopedspotted/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1638Wed, 09 Aug 2017 08:15:53 +0000As part of the Home Security Survey on this website I ask respondents to let me know where they keep their valuable stuff; things like cash, jewellery, passports etc. and this is what they've said: I keep my cash and or valuable jewellery and documents........ In a safe certified to a security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1637/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/08/a-safe-is-a-safe-bet/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1637Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:03:39 +0000Evidence is emerging that the police budget cut-backs are taking their toll on the police provision of crime prevention advice. Since launching my website in 2012 I’ve been asking Home Security Survey respondents* to rate the helpfulness of police in respect to offering crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1636/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/08/expectation-of-getting-crime-prevention-advice-from-the-police-is-falling/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1636Tue, 08 Aug 2017 09:33:10 +0000Judging by the high volume of news stories about shed burglary and the latest crime statistics it seems that those of us with sheds need to do more to knock this problem on the head. The home security survey application on my website is still showing the bad news: In answer to the question...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1635/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/03/shed-dread-burglary-still-not-put-to-bed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1635Thu, 03 Aug 2017 09:22:01 +0000Some birdie told me that lots of you are going on holiday this month. Have you thought about your home security arrangements? Have you thought about your personal security whilst abroad? You'll be pleased to know then that there's a lot of guidance on this website and I've listed the pages...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1634/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/02/holiday-security-guidance/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1634Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:26:56 +0000As you may know this website provides you with the opportunity to carry out a DIY security check of your home using our Home Security Survey application (click on the green tab at the top of the page). It's free, anonymous and confidential and quite fun to do, especially when you are sent the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1633/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/02/we-are-overestimating-the-effectiveness-of-our-home-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1633Wed, 02 Aug 2017 07:59:32 +0000Shortly before Sunday 29th October at 2am this year I shall be making the usual announcement that the clocks will be ‘falling back' by one hour at that time to resume Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and that people should be making sure they adjust the timers for their domestic security lighting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1632/crime-prevention-news/2017/aug/01/sort-out-your-bad-home-security-in-the-good-weather/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1632Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:47:33 +0000It's great to see that Great Harwood Neighbourhood Watch in Lancashire has linked up with The Crime Prevention Website; a police area that has been very supportive indeed. In fact I wrote a couple of crime prevention documents for Lancashire police last year, which I am pleased to see are still...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1631/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/31/great-harwood-neighbourhood-watch-lancashire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1631Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:06:34 +0000As part of an ongoing operation called ‘Mya' Bedfordshire Police recently carried out an inspection of many hundreds of cars parked in areas of the county that had been identified as being more vulnerable to ‘theft from vehicle' offences. The seven areas focussed upon were: Grovebury,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1630/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/25/bedfordshire-police-find-350-insecure-vehicles-in-just-one-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1630Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:04:08 +0000The latest crime statistics were released today, which includes the estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and the police recorded crime. Here are the main points: Excluding the new Experimental Statistics on fraud and computer misuse, latest estimates from the Crime Survey...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1629/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/20/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2017/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1629Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:18:31 +0000In answer to an email I received yesterday asking if I knew why the police were not chasing moped robbers ‘as a matter of course', here's what I've found out: In law the police service and the individual police officer are accountable for their actions. In practice this means if a person...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1628/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/20/police-pursuit-of-robbers-on-mopeds-is-problematic/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1628Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:49:45 +0000Co-op Insurance has just launched a new tool to quickly identify where it might be safer to park your car in the street. The ‘Park Smart’ tool allows users to search for vehicle crime hot spots by postcode or location. The search reveals six months of data sourced...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1627/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/18/new-park-smart-tool-for-safer-parking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1627Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:14:12 +0000Even before the acid attacks against the moped riders in London on 13 July the UK Government had already been working with police, health professionals and retailers to develop an action plan to reduce this insidious form of attack (see below). I thought it might be useful then to provide a summary...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1626/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/17/uk-government-response-to-acid-and-corrosive-substance-attacks/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1626Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:44:16 +0000Bedfordshire Police have recently begun a campaign to target drivers committing mobile phone related driving offences. They've called the campaign ‘where do you keep yours?'; a reference to where you put your mobile phone whilst driving. The campaign started on 10 July. Statistics across...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1625/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/13/using-mobile-phones-as-satnavs/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1625Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:08:47 +0000In the (online) Derbyshire Times last Thursday there was an article concerning the theft of the following bikes from Field Head Campsite in Edale the previous month. Cannondale Habit mountain bike - Black and Blue Cube Stereo mountain bike - Grey with Black and Orange markings There is no...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1624/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/11/expensive-bikes-stolen-from-campsite/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1624Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:06:56 +0000Thanks to Crime Prevention Expert, Stephen Armson-Smith of Essex Police for sending me his latest crime prevention article for publication. This time Stephen has listed the key things you should do to make your place looked lived in when it isn't. In support, I've added a link to my own Holiday...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1623/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/11/security-considerations-when-going-away-on-holiday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1623Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:42:13 +0000The ‘999' emergency telephone service began in London in 1937 and in the first week was used 1,000 times! The ‘999' emergency service was set up in order that the telephone operators could identify emergency calls. This followed the death of five people during a fire at a doctor's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1622/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/07/999-is-eighty-years-old/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1622Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:32:01 +0000The following information comes from an article published in The Telegraph on 14 June 2016. I could kick myself for missing it, but I'm glad I've found it now and can bring it to your attention. The article in the science section of the paper informed us that “Bobbies on the beat really do...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1621/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/06/targeted-policing-of-hotspots-really-does-prevent-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1621Thu, 06 Jul 2017 14:38:32 +0000I see that South Yorkshire Police and Cumbria Constabulary are two of several police services warning their local residents not to leave windows and doors open as the weather warms up again. Most police forces see burglary rates rise during warm spells, particularly the sneak in type where the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1620/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/04/if-the-temperatures-rise-then-so-does-sneak-in-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1620Tue, 04 Jul 2017 13:34:57 +0000I was just reading through Durham Constabulary's new items and came across this good news story from July 1st about the effectiveness of restorative justice. Here's the first few paragraphs, but please click the link to read the rest. ‘ARSONISTS who destroyed a popular play area have helped...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1619/crime-prevention-news/2017/jul/04/restorative-justice-in-action-in-darlington/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1619Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:28:42 +0000According to the Devon and Cornwall Police website grants upto £500will be awarded to individuals and groups in Devon whose project will help reduce crime among young people. You've got to be quick though as applications to their ‘Crimebeat Fund' must be in by 9th July 2017. The panel...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1618/crime-prevention-news/2017/jun/29/grants-available-for-youth-crime-prevention-projects-in-devon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1618Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:45:15 +0000You know, after six and a half years away from the police service, it seems that my police brain is still ticking away! Don't get me wrong; I'm not suggesting I had a special chip surgically implanted into my head at Hendon Training School and the battery's still working (we didn't have chips...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1617/crime-prevention-news/2017/jun/29/would-you-tell-someone-their-purse-is-on-show/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1617Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:22:12 +0000The Met have recently published a new video to highlight the problem of scooter theft in the capital. Their message is a simple one: \"The more visible the security, the less visible your scooter is to thieves: adding extra security makes it harder for them to steal.\" It's a similar message...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1616/crime-prevention-news/2017/jun/27/met-police-campaign-to-prevent-theft-of-scooters/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1616Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:14:06 +0000I've just come back to the website after some considerable time away and so thank you to the people who have emailed me asking if I was OK, or simply missing in inaction. The truth is that I was in Devon for almost three weeks in May and June, decorating my Mum's house and then, after a rather...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1615/crime-prevention-news/2017/jun/27/a-safe-place-in-turkey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1615Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:26:15 +0000I just spotted this story in the Manchester Evening News A victim of a very worrying incident, Cala Grant, was stopped at traffic lights in the Offerton area of Stockport when two Asian men in their 20s tried to get into her car. Fortunately her car doors were locked so she sped off through a red...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1614/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/11/lone-female-drivers-targeted-at-traffic-lights/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1614Thu, 11 May 2017 14:30:40 +0000That was the matrix sign displayed by Lambeth Police outside Waterloo Station yesterday and according to the Evening Standard some Londoners are furious. According to the newspaper report Verity Nevitt,Goldsmiths University'sLabour Women's Officer, said: “This is criminalising &...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1613/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/10/police-message-please-do-not-give-money-to-beggars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1613Wed, 10 May 2017 09:30:40 +0000I just found the following information on the Nuneaton and Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch Association website, which was originally published by GetSafeOnline.org This is important advice; just at the time when many of us are booking holidays Read on......... Never pay for accommodation by bank...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1612/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/09/secure-holiday-and-travel-booking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1612Tue, 09 May 2017 11:23:12 +0000In February this year, South Yorkshire Police launched the new ‘Hate Hurts. Report it.' campaign to raise awareness of hate [crime], increase understanding of the hurtful impact it can have and encourage its reporting. Since the launch of this campaign, officers have seen an increase in the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1611/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/09/results-highlight-success-of-south-yorkshire-police-action-against-hate-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1611Tue, 09 May 2017 10:22:58 +0000While I was looking over Hampshire Constabulary's news page yesterday I came across this story of 21st April, which I reckon will interest you. The result is a real credit to Hampshire Constabulary and gives hope to other victims of these types of conmen......... A rogue trader has been ordered to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1610/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/09/rogue-trader-in-hampshire-ordered-to-repay-victims/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1610Tue, 09 May 2017 09:58:07 +0000A number of police services across England and Wales have been moving their websites onto a new national platform, presumably as a cost-saving exercise. Unfortunately this has meant me losing a couple of police website links, which I am trying to rectify. Hampshire Constabulary's new website is a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1609/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/08/hampshire-constabulary-still-linking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1609Mon, 08 May 2017 13:55:14 +0000It seems that this latest method of robbery and snatch theft is being reported by the media much more often these days. The information below has been taken from the Met Police Website and I've followed this up with a few observations and crime prevention recommendations: The Met Police report...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1608/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/08/moped-robbery-is-a-worry/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1608Mon, 08 May 2017 13:29:01 +0000I was at my local supermarket this morning getting in the weekly gross when I spied a lady in some distress in the car park. I walked over to her and asked her what the matter was. She explained to me that someone had smashed the side window and nicked her phone, which she'd accidentally left in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1607/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/04/if-you-want-something-nicked-leave-it-on-the-seat-of-the-car/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1607Thu, 04 May 2017 14:14:17 +0000Here are the Main Points of this quarter's crime data. I have highlighted a number of the points, including the fact that there does appear to be a small increase in burglary and robbery. Previously I had pointed out that falls in burglary in particular had begun to slow and flatten out. It seems...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1606/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/02/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-december-2016/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1606Tue, 02 May 2017 15:15:30 +0000After a weekend visit to Bath, a trip down to the canal festival at Little Venice on Sunday and other jolly bank holiday stuff on Monday I'm now back home and reading through my emails. I got a very nice message from the Ickenham Neighbourhood Watch people thanking me for my talk last week and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1605/crime-prevention-news/2017/may/02/follow-the-example-set-by-south-londoners/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1605Tue, 02 May 2017 11:47:16 +0000I'm off up the road in about an hour to give a talk to the good people of the Ickenham Neighbourhood Watch Group (Borough of Hillingdon in West London). I'm really looking forward to it. This time I'll be talking about the history of crime prevention in the police, my Home Security Survey (and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1604/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/27/giving-a-talk-to-the-ickenham-neighbourhood-watch-tonight/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1604Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:58:32 +0000A couple of days ago I mentioned that something was going down in South London, because the Home Security Survey application on this website was being used so much that I was having to set up extra fans to blow hard over the server to keep it from melting. Well, the mystery seems to have been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1603/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/27/record-number-of-home-security-surveys-mystery-solved/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1603Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:27:09 +0000I have no idea what's going on down in South London, but as I write more than 65 surveys have been completed by residents in that part of the capital. It all kicked off at 10:03 this morning and they're still being completed as I write at 17:12. Me and Ben can only imagine that someone is holding...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1602/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/25/record-number-of-home-security-surveys-completed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1602Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:21:20 +0000Back on February 14th this year I told you about the trial I was running on my new smart doorbell by RING™ atwww.ring.com Please read the news item at this link I eventually installed the device two weeks into January and I am pleased to report that the doorbell is working absolutely fine and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1601/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/25/smart-doorbell-up-on-a-charge/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1601Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:08:08 +0000A police unit to help tackle online hate crime and provide better support for victims in London has been launched by London's Mayor, Sadiq Khan. It's only a small team of five, but they will be investigating any online hate crimes reported to the police by the public in London. This will include...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1600/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/25/new-police-unit-to-tackle-online-hate-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1600Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:05:51 +0000National Stalking Awareness week (This week) is supported by the publication of the above important report by Dr Jane Monckton Smith, Karolina Szymanska and Sue Haile of the Homicide Research Group at the University of Gloucestershire. The results of this six-month study by the Homicide Research...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1599/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/24/exploring-the-relationship-between-stalking-and-homicide/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1599Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:46:28 +0000The Suzy Lamplugh Trust believes that everyone has the right to live life free from the harassment of stalkers. Working as part of the National Stalking Consortium, they are pulling together the work of a raft of partners hosting a programme of events aimed at exposing the misery that victims...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1598/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/24/national-stalking-awareness-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1598Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:20:38 +0000This headline hit the newspapers back in February and so it was a bit odd to find it being discussed again on Sky News today. Her Majesty's Chief inspector of Constabulary, Sir Thomas Windsor, was being interviewed about the problem, although I must say I wasn't that impressed by what was said in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1597/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/20/met-police-short-of-700-detectives/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1597Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:53:33 +0000Dear Readers and Supporters of the Crime Prevention Website.com On Sunday 4 June this year Julia and her friends are taking part in a charity walk in Hillingdon (West London) in aid of the charity ‘Cancer Research UK'. Although Julia has already met her personal fund raising target she is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1596/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/18/please-support-julias-effort-for-cancer-research/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1596Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:42:54 +0000Please find below the latest article from our friend in Essex Police, Stephen Armson-Smith, the police crime prevention expert covering the Braintree and Uttlesford Districts. This time Stephen is talking about the problems surrounding cold calling alarm companies and although he’s...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1595/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/11/cold-calling-alarm-companies/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1595Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:41:52 +0000Each week, after the various bin trucks have gone down the road, I pick up my extra long tongs and bucket and go out the front to pick up all the rubbish they've left behind. Unfortunately we still use black bags in Hillingdon and so occasionally animals will rip them open and spill the contents...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1594/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/10/i-welcome-the-new-government-litter-strategy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1594Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:01:32 +0000I’ve been asked if fitting window locks is worth it many, many times and an email received this morning asking the same but important question has prompted me to get onto my computer and tap out why I think the answer is an emphatic “Yes”! First off, the prevention of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1593/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/04/is-fitting-window-locks-really-worthwhile/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1593Tue, 04 Apr 2017 09:29:25 +0000Recent developments in drone design and ‘very advanced batteries' (VABs) have created the world's first effective miniature police drone. The size of a £2 coin and a flight time of up to 30 minutes mean that police will now be able to employ these devices to keep a live watch on any...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1592/crime-prevention-news/2017/apr/01/police-to-employ-miniature-silent-drones-to-spy-on-criminals/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1592Sat, 01 Apr 2017 08:29:35 +0000Have you seen the SUN (Online) today or maybe you’ve...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1591/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/31/only-one-in-ten-burglaries-solved/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1591Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:50:02 +0000I was listening to Vanessa Feltz this morning on BBC Radio London (as I do every morning – I'm one of her ‘lovely listeners') and was intrigued by her guests from an international charity called Debate Mate. This is what Debate Mate is all about (taken from their website): Debate Mate...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1590/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/22/debate-mate-helping-young-people/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1590Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:28:44 +0000Two incidents concerning banks have caught my ears and eyes in the last few days. The first concerns some cash machines outside some London banks where pinhole cameras have been used to record people inputting theirs PINs. This is an old trick, but the latest cameras are even smaller and often the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1589/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/21/taking-care-at-cashpoints-and-banks/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1589Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:42:41 +0000As a crime prevention officer in London I was indirectly asked whether keeping up with the Joneses to improve home security was necessary and even today I get emails essentially asking me the same thing. So what is my reply? Well, before giving my answer let's think about it for a moment: The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1588/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/16/keeping-up-with-the-joneses/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1588Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:26:07 +0000On 7th April this year Ben and I will be celebrating The Crime Prevention Website’s fifth birthday. In that time annual visitor numbers have grown from 50K to something like 560K. The site’s also more than doubled in size and I’ve got plans to double its size...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1587/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/16/improvements-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1587Thu, 16 Mar 2017 12:13:52 +0000The Met Police recently released some data about knife crime in London's schools. Here's a small pick of the data: The number of pupils caught in possession of knives in schools has risen for the fifth consecutive year: 2016 = 299, 2015 = 236, 2014 = 203..........2011 = 152. There's been a 26%...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1586/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/14/knife-crime-in-london-schools/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1586Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:26:09 +0000Please find below the latest newsletter from Stephen Armson-Smith, the crime prevention guy from Essex Police. In this one he reminds us about the usefulness of defensive plants. As Corporal Jones would have said to Captain Mannering: “They don't like it up ‘em, Captain, they don't...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1585/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/11/burglaris-disembowelis/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1585Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:57:50 +0000I can always tell when the weather is improving in the UK by the number of Home Security Surveys being conducted on this website. Actually, if you look at the numbers spread over the year, the numbers spike with the clock change (March 26th), in the week before Easter school holidays and in the two...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1584/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/09/home-security-surveys-on-the-up-again/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1584Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:49:01 +0000At about this time each year we get to learn about the latest figures for fly-tipping and yet again London has managed to achieve six of the top ten worst fly-tipped places in the country. I'm not surprised that London features high in the table because there are more than eight-and-a-half million...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1583/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/08/fly-tipping-is-getting-worse-each-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1583Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:30:03 +0000Over the last couple of days we've been hearing about the latest HMIC report into police effectiveness. HMIC had three main areas of concern: Some forces' attempts to suppress demand are putting people at risk In some cases, police officers are not carrying out sufficiently well their main...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1582/crime-prevention-news/2017/mar/03/hmic-report-on-police-effectiveness-2016/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1582Fri, 03 Mar 2017 10:52:21 +0000This morning (Wednesday) I read the following and dreadful BBC news story about a couple in their late 50s who were robbed at knifepoint in their Ilford home in East London during the early hours of Monday morning. The account tells us that one of the burglars put his foot on the lady's chest to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1581/crime-prevention-news/2017/feb/22/locking-up-at-night-is-crucially-important/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1581Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:47:01 +0000If you have a spare twenty minutes or so might I suggest you have a listen to the Crime Conundrum available on IPlayer Radio at the link below. Prior to 1993 crime in the UK was rising, on average, about 5% per year for about fifty years. In 1993 it peaked at 19 million crime incidents. Then, quite...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1580/crime-prevention-news/2017/feb/21/the-crime-conundrum/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1580Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:06:51 +0000Thanks to Michael Clare from Hertfordshire Police for bringing this story in the Mail Online to my attention. This from the Mail Online article: ‘Thieves are using a new technique to steal tools and equipment from vans, shocking CCTV footage shows. Gangs use their knees to apply pressure to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1579/crime-prevention-news/2017/feb/16/thieves-use-peel-and-steal-technique-to-steal-from-vans/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1579Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:38:05 +0000This is to let you know that I have recently included a new section on this website that provides you with information about Smart Home Security Systems. I've added the new section because I am aware that 2016 saw a very large increase in the purchase of these systems. In essence a smart home...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1578/crime-prevention-news/2017/feb/15/smart-home-security-systems-a-new-section-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1578Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:20:53 +0000I had an email from a very concerned lady called Jane yesterday asking me about my views on various fence toppings and their effectiveness to keep out burglars. She also expressed her concern about the injurious nature of some of them. This is what she said: “I notice in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1577/crime-prevention-news/2017/feb/15/please-give-cats-and-wildlife-a-thought/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1577Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:19:58 +0000Here's the latest crime prevention advice sent to me by Stephen Armson-Smith from Essex Police, this time reminding us about the vast array of frauds that are now being committed.......... A scam is a fraud and who is at risk? - we all are! In fact you are more likely to become a victim of fraud...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1576/crime-prevention-news/2017/feb/14/fraud-and-scams-the-risks/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1576Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:44:06 +0000At the beginning of December last year I was contacted by a company that produces smart technology doorbells called RING™ at www.ring.com You may have seen them demonstrated on TV adverts which are currently running in London and maybe elsewhere around the country. So what does the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1575/crime-prevention-news/2017/feb/14/a-doorbell-that-makes-it-fun-to-answer-the-door-securely/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1575Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:38:23 +0000I had a call this morning from a security consultant colleague of mine, which I thought might interest my readers. The call was made by a female purportedly representing a charity involved with the care of children. She told my friend that he had sponsored them last year and would he like to do so...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1574/crime-prevention-news/2017/jan/17/companies-beware-of-phone-requests-for-sponsorship/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1574Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:45:57 +0000Are you behind with your Christmas Shopping? Will you be rushing about on Friday or Saturday like a person possessed? Are you fearful that something might go missing or get stolen? Fear no longer. Just glance over my list of Christmas Shopping Tips before you leave home....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1573/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/20/calling-last-minute-christmas-shoppers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1573Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:03:19 +0000I recently received the following useful list of tips about van security from Stephen Armson-Smith, the police crime prevention expert covering the Braintree and Uttlesford District in Essex. What Stephen has to say is important for van users everywhere, not just Essex. Stephen's advice: Vans are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1572/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/20/advice-to-prevent-thieving-from-vans/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1572Tue, 20 Dec 2016 15:44:41 +0000Policing Vision 2025 sets out the future for policing over the next ten years and will shape decisions about how police forces use their resources to keep people safe. It has been developed by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1571/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/19/police-chiefs-and-pccs-set-out-a-vision-for-policing-in-2025/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1571Mon, 19 Dec 2016 11:40:07 +0000I suggest this every year and will keep on doing so, because I think it's important. It's been said (Mrs Jones said this to me down at the post office last week) that we don't know our neighbours like we used to back in the good old days. I don't know when these ‘good old days' actually...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1570/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/19/look-in-on-a-neighbour-this-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1570Mon, 19 Dec 2016 10:59:00 +0000Being a retired policeman it's always good to know that I am able to support my former colleagues in their new ventures, so when I received a message from Steve Jones, former Met and Avon and Somerset Police about his new website I was happy to give his site a plug here on my news page. I've also...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1569/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/13/discounts-for-police-and-neighbourhood-watch-members/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1569Tue, 13 Dec 2016 11:56:59 +0000Hi All A second message received yesterday was an email from Laura Pennington of BBC One's ‘The One Show' This is what she asked:.... Hi, I work for the BBC One TV programme The One Show. We're looking in to doing a film about ‘car key jamming' and as part of my research I came...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1568/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/10/car-key-jamming-request-for-assistance/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1568Sat, 10 Dec 2016 14:46:58 +0000I received the following information from a chap called Sean Davern of forensic accountants firm Quartz Services UK yesterday (there's your promo Sean!) and thought I'd pop it onto this news page as a timely reminder about online fraud. Sean is reiterating something that's been in the media this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1567/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/10/hmrc-emails-for-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1567Sat, 10 Dec 2016 10:32:10 +0000I received this email from a gentleman called Ian one hour ago bringing my attention to a particular weakness he has discovered with his standard PVCu doorset. Here's Ian's message: Re UPVC door security Recently I had a break in through my standard half-glazed UPVC kitchen back door; by two...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1566/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/09/are-your-pvcu-doors-up-to-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1566Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:30:14 +0000Be Safe is a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) crime prevention campaign that aims to motivate, empower and mobilise Londoners to take steps to protect themselves and their property from crime, while officers continue to work hard to disrupt and arrest criminals. Starting by focusing on residential...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1565/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/06/the-metropolitan-police-be-safe-campaign/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1565Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:36:31 +0000As a consequence of my news item on 29th (below) regarding helping out the local police and Neighbourhood Watches I had the following message from Mick Keyte, former police Crime Prevention man and now of http://www.detectdeterdefend.com/ Mick is more than happy to give up his time to give...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1564/crime-prevention-news/2016/dec/01/if-you-need-help-in-the-walsall-area/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1564Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:31:48 +0000About three weeks ago I had the pleasure of helping out a local neighbourhood police team in Hounslow by attending and speaking at a crime prevention meeting they had arranged. I was there to give the key speech (to about 50 people), which focussed on the history of crime prevention and the police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1563/crime-prevention-news/2016/nov/29/helping-out-the-police-in-hounslow/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1563Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:44:26 +0000I have just received this interesting one-liner from a gentleman called Paul via my contact page: “For a crime prevention site, telling people how to break in through a sash window seems a little ridiculous.” Here's some of my reply: \"Hi Paul \"Thank you for your contribution...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1562/crime-prevention-news/2016/nov/29/i-may-be-right-or-i-may-be-wrong/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1562Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:27:44 +0000I've just been sent one of those Ring™ doorbells to try out. Not heard about it yet? Basically it's a ‘smart' doorbell with an in-built wide angled HD video camera, which is activated by a motion detector. When triggered by a caller a video is sent to your smartphone and what's more...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1561/crime-prevention-news/2016/nov/23/a-doorbell-like-no-other/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1561Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:44:40 +0000This is a heads up for January's issue of the Consumers' Association's Which? Magazine. Last month I spent several days working with Which? investigating and assessing a number of self-installed Smart Home Security Systems. In conjunction with your home's internet these wireless security (and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1560/crime-prevention-news/2016/nov/23/which-magazine-to-investigate-smart-home-security-systems/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1560Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:42:06 +0000Hi Folks I'm pleased to report that the number of Home Security Surveys conducted using the application on this website has gone past 6,000! (6010 as of today) There's also been an unexpected rise in ‘Likes' on my Facebook page, which now numbers 600+ Not many, I know, but it's important...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1559/crime-prevention-news/2016/nov/14/home-security-surveys-completed-hit-six-thousand/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1559Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:02:06 +0000Hi everyone Well, it's been several weeks since I've been on the website and more specifically on this news page. It all started with the build-up to my son's wedding (that was a week off in Devon and Cornwall) and that was followed by an almost three weeks stay with our friends in Northern...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1558/crime-prevention-news/2016/nov/08/calvin-is-back-after-a-very-long-break/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1558Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:21:59 +0000Time is not on my side just at the moment, but I've got just a few seconds to mention that an important new security device, used in conjunction with your phone or smart watch, will be available very soon. I'm sure that this is something my neighbourhood watch supporters will want to know about...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1557/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/21/a-new-personal-security-product-called-ice-launching-soon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1557Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:58:23 +0000Here's a request for promotion just received from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Are you a parent-to-be? Do you have, or care for a child under 5? Do you know anyone who does? ROSPA is planning a new web section covering this age range. And they need your help to make it great!...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1556/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/20/rospa-stand-up-for-safety/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1556Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:30:56 +0000If there is one conference I would recommend attending this year it is CONSEC; the Association of Security Consultant's showcase annual event which I know will be of interest to: Consultants Government Police Commerce Finance Retail Industry security professionals Architects Designers Contractors...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1555/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/20/the-consec-conference-13-october-2016/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1555Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:01:25 +0000The BBC news on Radio 4 caught my ear this morning with a report that there had been yet another huge increase in credit card and banking fraud. I think the reporter mentioned a roughly 50% rise in the first half of the year when compared to the same period last year. The report included an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1554/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/20/no-pins-no-passwords/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1554Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:09:03 +0000I just picked up this interesting story from the West Midlands Police website (one of our linking police services) that tells us about a novel way of reaching out to alleged offenders in detention to encourage them not to reoffend. It'll be interesting to learn about the outcomes. A reformed...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1553/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/16/innovative-west-midlands-police-projects-aim-to-nudge-down-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1553Fri, 16 Sep 2016 09:57:59 +0000This particular appeal from Hampshire Constabulary yesterday caught my eye for two particular reasons. Read the appeal first and see why this interests me. Appeal for information from Hampshire Police Officers are investigating a burglary which took place at a home on Privett Road in Waterlooville...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1552/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/14/neighbourhood-watch-and-police-information/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1552Wed, 14 Sep 2016 11:47:51 +0000I came across this snippet somewhere on the internet this week about satisfaction with the police and thought you might like to see it. Here are the results of a recent IPSOS MORI survey (requested by HMIC) looking at the public’s level of satisfaction with the police. Other...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1551/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/13/satisfaction-and-trust-with-the-police-is-pretty-good/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1551Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:09:56 +0000The following message is from Action Fraud: There is a phishing email currently in circulation that claims to be from the City of London Police. The departments that it claims to represent include the ‘Fraud Intelligence Unit' and the ‘National Fraud Intelligence Bureau'. The email is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1550/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/13/fraudulent-phishing-email-doing-the-rounds/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1550Tue, 13 Sep 2016 12:12:31 +0000This article reviews the controversies surrounding broken windows policing and emphasizes the value of a more nuanced, tailored, and evidence-based approach to police crime control strategy. Thanks to Gary Cordner of Modern Policing for the heads up “For many police departments, the notion...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1549/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/13/broken-windows-broken-down/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1549Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:49:40 +0000Over the weekend I received a right royal rollicking email from a chap called Ian (name changed to protect the innocent) who was, in effect, blaming me for the theft from his car. Now before you start to form an opinion about my trustworthiness and possible nighttime criminal activity I have plenty...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1548/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/12/lighting-is-a-help-but-not-a-cure-for-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1548Mon, 12 Sep 2016 09:27:48 +0000This is a message sent by Action Fraud, which should be of interest to students looking for accommodation: Fraudsters are targeting college and university students ahead of the start of the new term with fake lettings in local accommodation, taking advantage of huge demand to collect fees up front...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1547/crime-prevention-news/2016/sep/01/students-being-scammed-into-renting-bogus-houses-and-flats/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1547Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:49:32 +0000Yesterday I wrote about my personal experience at the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday and later I started to read about the violence and the drugs and the calls to relocate the event into a park. Here’s a summary of the crimes/injuries from this year’s events (various...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1546/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/31/notting-hill-carnival-crimes-and-injuries/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1546Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:59:28 +0000My wife has lived in London for almost as long as I have and she recently remarked that in spite of visiting the vast majority of places and events around the city the one thing she had never experienced was the Notting Hill Carnival. With my experience of policing the event I could have put her...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1545/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/30/my-notting-hill-carnival-experience-for-those-who-might-go-next-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1545Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:26:47 +0000Until last year Cumbria police were one of those police services that linked to the Crime Prevention Website. Then they changed their policy about linking to external sites like mine and launched an all new look version of their own website. I wrote to them about the loss of the link and got no...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1544/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/25/cumbria-police-can-do-better-than-this/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1544Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:36:50 +0000This morning I was in a stationary queue of traffic in the Uxbridge Road Hayes waiting to turn right at the Grapes Public House when I noticed a clean and tidy fellow, with a crutch, limping along the central reservation towards me. As he limped and winsed painfully past each car he knocked on the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1543/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/23/a-beggar-beggars-my-belief/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1543Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:55:40 +0000The following message has been sent by the UK\'s Action Fraud Students are being recruited, sometimes unwittingly, as ‘mules' by criminals to transfer illegally obtained money between different bank accounts. What is a money mule? A money mule is someone who is recruited by criminals to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1542/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/23/avoid-money-mule-recruitment-and-prison/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1542Tue, 23 Aug 2016 07:43:48 +0000Please find below the latest message from Stephen Armson-Smith, the Crime Prevention Officer for Braintree and Uttlesford in Essex. This time Steve is talking to us about theft of heating oil and getting ready for the longer darker evenings... Heating Oil It's this time of year that many of you...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1541/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/19/getting-ready-to-prevent-crime-this-autumn/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1541Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:56:23 +0000It's funny how sheds keep coming up this summer. I was visiting a client in North London last week, offering them some home security advice, when I came across something that I've seen all too often. It's to do with the way that people fit padbolts to their sheds and gates. My clients had...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1540/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/16/shedding-light-on-shed-security-again/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1540Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:58:33 +0000This morning I updated this website's list of police services and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC). For each police service you'll find a link to their news and advice pages and then one to the PCC's home page. This is the third time I've had to do this in the past 15 months owing to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1539/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/03/police-and-pcc-links-updated/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1539Wed, 03 Aug 2016 11:24:38 +0000Thanks to Modern Policing (based in the US) for bringing the following article to my attention. As law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and public health officials work to develop effective crime-prevention strategies, new research from the University of Iowafinds that individuals who...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1538/crime-prevention-news/2016/aug/02/calling-the-cops-prevents-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1538Tue, 02 Aug 2016 10:11:56 +0000Here’s a link to a short, but interesting article from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1537/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/26/theft-of-petrol-continues-to-be-a-problem/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1537Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:43:32 +0000Two things happened to me at the weekend: I drove past a car boot sale and I started to clean out my shed. So why do I mention both these occurrences in the same sentence? Because stuff nicked from sheds often ends up at a car boot sale! To demonstrate the value of a shed's contents here's a list...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1536/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/20/putting-that-shed-dread-to-bed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1536Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:26:32 +0000Last week I visited a detached house in the South-East to carry out a home security survey. I do a few of these throughout the year and like to do them, because it forces me to keep up-to-date with what's going on in the security world. In this case the house is over one-hundred years old and is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1535/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/19/why-a-safe-is-sensible/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1535Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:48:57 +0000Here's an interesting study that considers the carbon footprint of crime. The full paper can be read for free at the link below: Summary: Governments estimate the social and economic impacts of crime, but its environmental impact is largely unacknowledged. Our study addresses this by estimating...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1534/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/12/addressing-the-carbon-crime-blind-spot/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1534Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:42:59 +0000Our friend, Stephen Armson-Smith, one of the Crime Prevention Tactical Advisors in Essex Police has sent us a useful holiday security checklist that you might like to include in your monthly publications (I'm particularly thinking of Neighbourhood Watches/Parish Council newsletters etc). As...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1533/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/12/essex-police-holiday-security-checklist/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1533Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:07:35 +0000A timely message from Action Fraud concerning holiday fraud With summer holidays fast approaching, individuals are often more exposed to travel booking frauds when looking for last minute package deals / cheap flights. Whether paying upfront for a family holiday or simply booking a flight, payments...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1532/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/12/travel-booking-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1532Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:48:43 +0000It's that time of year when many of you will be packing your bags for that well-earned holiday. This packing lark is often started a week or more earlier to ensure that everything is remembered and then we sometimes forget what we did and did not pack and have to go searching for it, untidying the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1531/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/09/good-home-security-makes-for-happier-holidays-abroad/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1531Sat, 09 Jul 2016 10:21:36 +0000I've been watching the odd episode of Break in Britain Series 2 on iPlayer – repeated from September last year. In each episode the presenters visit the scene of two burglaries and interview the victims. The local police crime reduction officer is then asked to assess the security of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1530/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/06/break-in-britain-the-crackdown/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1530Wed, 06 Jul 2016 14:52:41 +0000A couple of weeks ago (while I was on holiday) the police in Croydon, in south London, provided some very sensible advice to users of Gumtree following a number of robberies across the borough in which sellers had property stolen after agreeing to meet the buyer. These robberies occurred on 19...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1529/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/05/crime-prevention-advice-for-users-of-gumtree/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1529Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:18:45 +0000Website activity Well, my two plus weeks' holiday, the Queen's birthday and Brexit certainly had a negative impact on my website's visitor numbers in June, which were down by 6% compared to the same month last year. On the day the referendum results were announced the daily visitor number...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1528/crime-prevention-news/2016/jul/01/update-from-calvin-at-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1528Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:38:52 +0000The following information has been provided by Action Fraud The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro begin on 6th August 2016 and as of late June, you will be able to purchase tickets from the Rio 2016 ticket offices. Purchasing from an unauthorised seller or a ticket tout could leave you out of pocket;...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1527/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/30/olympic-games-ticket-fraud-warning/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1527Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:32:37 +0000I've just come back from a wonderful two weeks stay in Kalkan in south-west Turkey. We flew back on the same day as that dreadful terrorist attack on Istanbul's main airport, Atatürk Havalimanı. Fortunately for us we were using the very small regional airport in Dalaman for our journey...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1526/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/30/calvin-is-back-from-a-summer-holiday-in-turkey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1526Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:08:52 +0000One of the drawbacks of hot weather is that we like to open windows. There's nothing wrong with that, but unfortunately some of us forget to close them again when we go out. All crime needs opportunity for it to occur and, in fact, most of it can be prevented. To find out what I'm getting at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1525/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/28/summer-security-tip-10-opportunity/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1525Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:33:35 +0000If you've been thinking about getting a burglar alarm to improve your home security then you have been thinking along the right lines. Houses with alarms are a lot less likely to be broken into and with summer holidays on the horizon maybe now is the time to take that next step and invite those...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1524/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/27/summer-security-tip-9-burglar-alarms/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1524Mon, 27 Jun 2016 06:32:01 +0000If you're going on holiday this summer it will be really important to give people the impression that you at home when you're not. This can be partly achieved by ensuring that some of your internal lights are operated by timers and or solar switches. For much more advice please see this section...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1523/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/25/summer-security-tip-8-inside-lighting/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1523Sat, 25 Jun 2016 06:30:29 +0000With reference to the previous Tip 6 have you ever considered supporting The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' Lighter Evenings Campaign? I do, because there is every chance that the change would reduce opportunity for crime. Please take a look at this pageon The Crime Prevention...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1522/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/23/summer-security-tip-7-lighter-evenings/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1522Thu, 23 Jun 2016 06:25:04 +0000Long summer evenings provide us with an opportunity to work on the outside of the house and so is the ideal time to make improvements to our outside lighting so it will be ready for the winter. There are misconceptions about security lighting, so to find out how you should go about it please see...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1521/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/21/summer-security-tip-6-outside-lighting/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1521Tue, 21 Jun 2016 06:23:46 +0000It's amazing what people will keep in a garage – in addition to or instead of the car – and yet I invariably find that the security of the garage door and its windows is simply not up to the job. It's really important to ensure that the garage is properly secured, especially if you...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1520/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/20/summer-security-tip-5-garages/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1520Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:21:49 +0000You might be surprised to learn that thousands of plants, shrubs, hanging baskets and items of statuary and sculpture are stolen from people's gardens every year and some of these often end up being offered for sale at the local car boot sale. There are measures you can take to deter the thief so...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1519/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/18/summer-security-tip-4-garden-theft/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1519Sat, 18 Jun 2016 06:19:46 +0000According to data collected by this website only 15% of garden sheds across the UK could be described as ‘very secure'. Burglars will often go into the shed or other outbuilding to find a tool to help them force open the door or window of the house. Make sure your shed is properly locked and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1518/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/16/summer-security-tip-3-sheds/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1518Thu, 16 Jun 2016 06:17:23 +0000Boundary fences and walls play an important role in reducing your risk of burglary. They should be sufficiently high to prevent the simple hop-over and sometimes it might be necessary to top them with trellis and prickly plants. To further understand why please see this section about garden fences...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1517/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/14/summer-security-tip-2-fences/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1517Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:16:42 +0000Burglars like to get into rear gardens in order to break into a home, because they are less likely to be spotted by the neighbours. This is why it's important to ensure that back and side gates are locked correctly and you do what you can to restrict access to the side of your home. Please see...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1516/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/13/summer-security-tip-1-access/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1516Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:11:18 +0000The following message has been sent by Action Fraud. The 2016 European Football Championships will begin shortly and those wanting to purchase last minute tickets are likely to be targeted by fraudsters posing as official sellers. Purchasing from an unauthorised seller or a ticket tout could leave...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1515/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/09/2016-european-football-championship-ticket-fraud-warning/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1515Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:53:07 +0000A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of addressing a large number of London Borough Neighbourhood Watches at a meeting organised by the Metropolitan Police. Amongst the number was Barnet Boroughwatch, which is the umbrella organisation for all the Neighbourhood Watches in the London Borough of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1514/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/07/barnet-boroughwatch-reciprocally-links-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1514Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:40:32 +0000Here's something of interest, which relates to a conversation I had with the security guy at a Sainsbury's Supermarket this morning. Sunday and yesterday were the two hottest days in London so far this year; the max-min thermometer in the shade of my garden registered 26°C yesterday and about...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1513/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/07/temperature-and-crime-risk-appear-to-go-up-in-tandem/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1513Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:07:59 +0000Well, the weather here in London has certainly put pay to my gardening and DIY for a couple of days and so I've been catching up with emails, Facebook, Twitter and so on. As a consequence here's a quick bulletin: Oiling locks I mentioned last week that I got a right telling off about suggesting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1512/crime-prevention-news/2016/jun/01/a-news-bulletin-from-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1512Wed, 01 Jun 2016 13:25:26 +0000I recently got word from Essex Police that they are holding a Rural Crime Awareness Day at Boyton Hall Farm (Home of the Essex Young Farmers Show) Boyton Cross, Chelmsford. CM1 4LN The event takes place between 10:00 to 15:00 on Wednesday 22nd June 2016. You'll be able to visit the many exhibitors...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1511/crime-prevention-news/2016/may/31/rural-crime-awareness-day-in-essex-on-22nd-june/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1511Tue, 31 May 2016 12:44:32 +0000Good morning to all of you and please accept my apologies for my absence from this website over the past couple of weeks. This has been due to massive tasks in the garden requiring my full attention, which have still not been completed. I will also admit to have been trying to lose weight and get...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1510/crime-prevention-news/2016/may/17/a-hello-from-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1510Tue, 17 May 2016 09:06:38 +0000I was sat in the barber shop yesterday waiting for my turn doing the Sun cryptic crossword and drinking my free Nescafé when I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between the barber and the bloke in the chair. “How did he get in?” asked Steve the barber. “He smashed...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1509/crime-prevention-news/2016/may/04/what-has-luck-got-to-do-with-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1509Wed, 04 May 2016 10:13:28 +0000I've been taking some time off from the website for the past week or so to catch up with some much needed DIY around the house. I'll be fairly absent for the next couple of weeks too as I've got a lot more to do! However, I'm always checking in to see how things are going, so here's a little...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1508/crime-prevention-news/2016/may/03/spring-spurs-on-security-solutions/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1508Tue, 03 May 2016 09:02:42 +0000A few months ago on this page I highlighted the fact that very soon a domestically installed CCTV camera system would have to be registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if the system was capturing images beyond the boundaries of the property, i.e. neighbour’s...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1507/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/22/cctv-petition-needs-your-signature-urgently/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1507Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:07:39 +0000Essex Police Crime Prevention Tactical Advisor, Stephen Armson-Smith, has recently sent me this timely guidance for your information. You might like to share it amongst your friends. (I have edited it a little) Well, spring has sprung and the migration into the garden has commenced with all the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1506/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/19/spring-has-sprung-so-what-crime-does-it-bring/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1506Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:58:25 +0000One of Security Directory members, Jacksons Fencing, has been shortlisted as a finalist for a DCS Award in the category: Data Centre Physical Security & Fire Suppression Being short-listed reconfirms that if you don't secure your perimeter and manage your access correctly you leave your...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1505/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/12/jacksons-fencing-shortlisted-for-the-2016-dcs-awards/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1505Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:14:29 +0000Americans\' level of concern about crime and violence is at its highest level in 15 years. Fifty-three percent of U.S. adults say they personally worry \"a great deal\" about crime and violence, an increase of 14 percentage points since 2014. This figure is the highest Gallup has measured...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1504/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/12/concern-about-crime-in-the-usa-climbs-to-15-year-high/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1504Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:51:13 +0000The World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) is what is says: a league table of internal security and police performance around the world. According to their website the aims of the WISPI are to: Measure security provider performance across the four domains of internal security: capacity,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1503/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/12/world-internal-security-and-police-index-2016/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1503Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:41:32 +0000It's been extremely busy on the website over the past couple of weeks as people plan their home security improvements this spring. The most visited pages on the Crime Prevention Website have been those that concern the garden, with fences, defensive plants, sheds and outbuildings being the main...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1502/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/12/what-to-do-first-for-home-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1502Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:55:43 +0000I am very grateful to Mark Glazer of Redbridge Neighbourhood Watch in the east of London for sending me through the following information, which was originally produced by the police in Hillingdon in the West of London- a sort of East meets West scenario I think the information is pretty much...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1501/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/08/some-advice-about-car-key-vulnerabilities/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1501Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:12:16 +0000Four years ago, after 18 months of preparation, Ben and I launched this website with the intention of providing free crime prevention advice to all members of our society. Based on the continuing rise in visitor numbers I think it's fair to say that we have achieved that goal. The next year will...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1500/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/07/the-crime-prevention-website-is-4-years-old-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1500Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:22:08 +0000If you live in London or the South East you may have heard in the news about the disappearance of Gordon Semple, a former police colleague of mine. Gordon, who's a serving Metropolitan police officer working at Westminster City Council with the anti-social behaviour team, has not been seen since...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1499/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/07/please-help-find-gordon-semple/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1499Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:16:26 +0000It's been a strange quarter for surveys this time around. Overall numbers have fallen a little on the previous quarter, but that's because January and February are two of the quietest months for website activity. Interestingly, the counties of Kent and Merseyside came in at second and third...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1498/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/01/home-security-survey-shows-gardens-to-be-insecure/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1498Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:59:50 +0000Good morning everyone. Here are the latest visitor figures for and a few facts about The Crime Prevention Website: Since launch on 7th April 2012 Visitor sessions  1,214,892 Unique visitors   1,048,692 Page...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1497/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/01/the-crime-prevention-website-is-still-breaking-records/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1497Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:48:21 +0000A Dutch police source, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, has recently brought my attention to a new Home Office crime prevention initiative to install CCTV cameras to every house in England – for free! It is understood that a major Dutch CCTV systems...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1496/crime-prevention-news/2016/apr/01/cctv-cameras-to-be-imposed-on-all-homes-across-england/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1496Fri, 01 Apr 2016 01:00:16 +0000I was somewhere in the South-East earlier this week assessing the security of a recently refurbished terraced house (Circa 1930). The main emphasis of the refurbishment was to create a home that did not require any heating and indeed the place is a constant 20°C throughout the year!...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1495/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/31/architects-must-think-more-about-home-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1495Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:35:26 +0000Yesterday I received an email from a concerned website supporter informing me that she was booked on the Eurostar service to Brussels today and in light of the tragic events that have occurred there yesterday did I have any advice I could give her. I replied to her with the following links for help...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1494/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/23/travelling-to-brussels/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1494Wed, 23 Mar 2016 14:33:53 +0000I was updating a few links on my website today when I came across an unpublished page summarising a number of home improvement projects where there are opportunities to improve home security at the same time. Goodness knows why I left it unpublished, but having now updated the original I've made...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1493/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/23/new-page-on-tcpw-entitled-home-improvement-security-opportunities/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1493Wed, 23 Mar 2016 14:03:21 +0000I know that a few of you reading this item are planning to move this year, but I wonder how many of you will have a good level of home security on your list of ‘new home attributes'? I studied this aspect of security for newly built homes back in 1992, but I reckon my findings are just as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1492/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/23/moving-home-and-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1492Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:19:28 +0000If there's one thing I like about running my own crime prevention advice website is the freedom it gives me to introduce British companies and products that don't always get the publicity they deserve. That's why I am delighted to announce that CWP OptiGlaze, manufacturers of hard-surface...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1491/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/22/cwp-optiglaze-joins-the-crime-prevention-website-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1491Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:00:36 +0000Here's something for you to think about with the ‘Spring Forward' clock change this coming Sunday, 27 March, at 01:00 hours. If you're using mechanical timers, or digital ones that do not self-correct for UK clock changes, then next weekend's clock change will mean that, if you haven't...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1490/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/22/clocks-moving-forward-can-change-your-crime-risk/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1490Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:09:39 +0000Stephen Armson-Smith, the Crime Prevention Tactical Advisor and Architectural Liaison Officer for Braintree and Uttlesford Districts in Essex Police has just sent me the following article for publication to remind us all about the need to watch out for fraudsters. A scam is just another word for a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1489/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/15/frauds-and-the-common-risks/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1489Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:47:36 +0000I don't think there is any reliable scientific data to support my theory, but it seems to me that weather conditions sometime play a significant part in crime and crime prevention activity. It goes like this: Bad weather at the weekend, particularly heavy rain, tends to reduce both the desire and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1488/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/15/weather-and-crime-theory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1488Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:15:50 +0000You may remember that during November, December and January our website was running a draw prize competition to win one of four light switch timers that had been generously donated by our friend and supporter, Naiem Dakri, of Switched on Products. These unique and most excellent light switch timers...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1487/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/10/well-done-to-our-prize-draw-competition-winners/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1487Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:11:56 +0000If you are a dog owner living in England or Scotland and have not had your dog fitted with a microchip please be aware that this will become a requirement under theMicrochipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 and Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016 on 6th April 2016. It is already...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1486/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/08/microchipping-of-dogs-becomes-compulsory-in-england-and-scotland-on-6-april-2016/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1486Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:22:20 +0000SAFE™ claims to be the UK number one supplier of safes and locks online and I have no reason to doubt that. They stock the widest range of safes I've seen including brands such as Yale, Burton and Chubbsafes. Their high quality security products andfireproof safesare ideal for commercial use...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1485/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/07/safe-has-joined-the-crime-prevention-website-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1485Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:44:09 +0000We are really pleased to welcome Lockrite Security Limited to the Crime Prevention Website’s Directory. Lockrite are a family run security company based in Farnborough, Hampshire. They’ve been trading since 1988 and over these years have helped thousands of home owners and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1484/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/07/lockrite-security-limited-joins-the-crime-prevention-website-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1484Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:47:03 +0000As you know, I publish the occasional press reported news story to highlight the fact that if we don't take precautions to keep hold of our stuff then someone will come along and take it! This time it's a story from the online Derbyshire Times.... (Summarised) Overnight from 7pm on Friday 19th...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1483/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/03/high-value-bikes-get-stolen-in-derbyshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1483Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:22:13 +0000Last Thursday we registered our One Millionth Unique Visitor to The Crime Prevention Website! I'd like to have said it was Mrs Smith from Dorking (or wherever) and given her a prize, but I can't, which is a shame. Interestingly, those visitors have read almost two million pages between them,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1482/crime-prevention-news/2016/mar/01/our-first-one-million-unique-visitors/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1482Tue, 01 Mar 2016 10:17:33 +0000Last week our very old Viburnum plicatum shrub gave up the ghost and collapsed in a very large heap acros our garden. The old chap had rotted at the foot of its large trunk and had simply split apart during a night of strong winds. We were away at the time, but my neighbour was woken up by the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1481/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/29/a-security-opportunity-in-the-garden/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1481Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:07:16 +0000Some of you may have wondered where I've been these last few days since my news page has been somewhat absent of news! Well, at the moment, I'm doing a little work for some residents living in an apartment block in West London. The apartments occupy the upper floors of a mixed development where...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1480/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/29/bad-planning-not-unintended-consequences/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1480Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:23:41 +0000You'd perhaps be surprised to learn that quite a number of locksmiths have links from their websites to The Crime Prevention Website. Most of them are members of the Master Locksmiths Association and I reckon there's about fifty of them around the UK and that number keeps growing. I know about...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1479/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/24/a-big-thank-you-to-our-linking-locksmiths/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1479Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:10:52 +0000Just last week I published an article (sent to me my Essex Police) about the problem of car key burglary and here we are again with yet another one, this time occurring in Long Eaton, Derbyshire. The very short press release from Derbyshire Constabulary says this: A burglar has targeted a home in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1478/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/17/sneak-thief-takes-car-keys-and-the-bmw-from-home-in-long-eaton/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1478Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:55:05 +0000Bedfordshire PCC press release A new crime prevention scheme involving Parish Special Constables working alongside community ‘Watch' members is to be launched in Bedfordshire towns and villages following Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins' consultations with residents and parish...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1477/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/17/bedfordshire-police-and-crime-commissioner-launches-special-watch/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1477Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:12:58 +0000A new approach to preventing domestic violence was promoted on the BBC this morning. The programme known as ‘DRIVE' is aimed at the most dangerous offenders and will be piloted in Essex, Sussex and South Wales. It is supported by domestic abuse charities SafeLives and Respect. Whilst there...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1476/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/17/high-risk-domestic-violence-perpetrators-to-be-given-support-to-change-their-behaviour/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1476Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:27:24 +0000Police are appealing for information after a high value burglary occurred at a house on Main Road, Otterbourne. It happened between 6.50 and 7.40pm on Thursday, February 11. A rear patio door was smashed to gain entry and a safe was stolen from inside the property containing high value items of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1475/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/16/hampshire-constabulary-appeal-and-bolting-down-safes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1475Tue, 16 Feb 2016 14:53:54 +0000Congratulations to Framwellgate Moor Neighbourhood Policing Team who were successful at court last Friday in obtaining a full premises closure order on a house In Ushaw Moor. People often forget that these orders make it possible to deal with extreme problems of anti-social behaviour and so it's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1474/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/16/problem-house-closed-down-in-ushaw-moor/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1474Tue, 16 Feb 2016 14:21:04 +0000Here's an interesting article in the Nottingham Post about shoplifting in Nottingham's City Centre. The article lists the top ten shops to experience theft using the number of offences reported to the police by individual shops. Although one would expect the larger stores to experience greater...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1473/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/11/the-most-thieved-shops-in-nottingham-revealed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1473Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:11:16 +0000It's great to see that people are still using our Home Security Survey application at an increasing rate; in spite of the prize draw used to promote it coming to an end. (I'm tracking down the winners as I write!) Below is a list of the top ten counties from where most surveys have been conducted...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1472/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/11/home-security-surveys-keep-going-after-prize-draw-ends/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1472Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:13:21 +0000With the elections for the 41 Police and Crime Commissioners for England and Wales (excluding London) due to take place on Thursday 5th of May 2016 the Home Secretary has suggested that we all vote for a Conservative candidate! Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1471/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/11/police-commissioner-tony-hogg-disappointed-by-home-secretarys-pcc-election-statement/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1471Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:40:30 +0000The following article has been sent to me by Stephen Armson-Smith, a Crime Prevention Tactical Advisor and Architectural Liaison Officer for Essex Police (Braintree and Uttlesford Districts) This is one of a series of articles he’ll be sending me over the forthcoming year and I am...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1470/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/09/car-key-burglaries/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1470Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:30:44 +0000It's good to see the principles of ‘Crime Prevention through Environmental Design' (CPTED – Designing out Crime) still being applied in Miami Beach where Officer Julio Blanco runs through a few very simple measures for residents to take if they want to reduce their chances of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1469/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/09/cpted-and-defensive-planting-working-in-miami-beach/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1469Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:04:16 +0000The following information is from Childnet, one of the three charities that form the UK Safer Internet Centre who help to coordinateSafer Internet Dayin the UK. Safer Internet Day is a celebration of the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1468/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/09/safer-internet-day-2016/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1468Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:35:07 +0000Back when I joined the Metropolitan Police in 1978 I found myself posted to Acton in West London. Mill Hill Park was one of the places I used to police, so you can imagine my pleasure of being able to link up to their Residents' Association website some 38 years later! Who would have thought it...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1467/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/03/mill-hill-park-residents-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1467Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:35:41 +0000It's really interesting operating this website and seeing how visitor numbers change during the week and, more importantly, throughout the year. We're just emerging from this website's quieter period of December and January (although 10% up on the same period last year) when we've either all...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1466/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/03/february-sees-much-renewed-interest-in-home-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1466Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:11:59 +0000There’s an article in the Nottingham Post today (online) about a spate of burglaries in the Lenton area of the city; eighteen in just one month. The police are making the point that two-thirds of them could have been prevented by simply closing and or locking doors and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1465/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/02/is-this-council-advice-correct/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1465Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:02:25 +0000A little reminder to you that nominations for the National Personal Safety Awards, organised by Suzy Lamplugh Trust in partnership with Peoplesafe, must be in very soon. These awards recognise people or groups who have promoted personal safety in an exceptional way and I would urge...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1464/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/02/a-reminder-about-the-national-personal-safety-awards/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1464Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:08:58 +0000The BBC recently conducted a little analysis of the most recent crime statistics issued by the Office for National Statistics and the Home Office. The article, which covers England only, is worth a read and then perhaps some reflection, before trying to reach any conclusions, which is actually...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1463/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/02/latest-arrests-and-burglary-ratios-for-english-police-services/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1463Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:51:47 +0000And so it goes on..........The following message has been sent by Action Fraud Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom. The official looking scam emails claiming to be from Royal Mail...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1462/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/02/your-package-has-been-seized-email-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1462Tue, 02 Feb 2016 10:15:10 +0000Thank you to everyone who took part in our prize draw to win a light switch timer from our friends at Switched on Products. The winners will be announced shortly, just as soon as I hear back from them. I hope those that took part gained something from it, especially those who completed our Home...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1461/crime-prevention-news/2016/feb/01/prize-draw-now-closed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1461Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:19:21 +0000The following message has been sent by Action Fraud The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning people of the dangers of Recovery Room fraudsters targeting former victims of Timeshare fraud. Recovery Room Fraud refers to a scam whereby fraudsters contact the victims of previous frauds,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1460/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/29/timeshare-recovery-room-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1460Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:58:26 +0000Please don't forget everyone! You've got the rest of today, Saturday and Sunday left to enter our prize draw in association with our friends atSwitched on Products. Get up to three chances to win a light switch timer. As it's free to enter it would be a shame not to give it a go!! The beauty of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1459/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/29/last-couple-of-days-to-go-to-enter-our-free-prize-draw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1459Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:46:39 +0000One of my wife’s elderly clients was telling her today about a strange telephone call she had received from an Indian sounding gentleman purporting to be from BT. He said that there was a problem with her computer and he could help her fix it. He asked that she go onto her computer and log...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1458/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/28/more-scam-calls-allegedly-from-bt/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1458Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:46:17 +0000Excellent work yet again by West Midlands Police! You always know when the police service has done some excellent crime prevention work, because they get criticised in the media!!!! What's all the fuss? Well, a few police officers and PCSOs engaged in a crime prevention campaign called...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1457/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/26/well-done-coventry-city-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1457Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:29:51 +0000You've still got seven days left to enter our prize draw in association with our friends atSwitched on Products. Get up to three chances to win a light switch timer. As it's free to enter it would be a shame not to give it a go!! The beauty of these light switch timers is that there is no wiring...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1456/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/25/prize-draw-has-seven-days-to-run/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1456Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:47:44 +0000I was sat in the hairdresser's shop this morning ear-wigging a conversation between the customer before me and the barber. “Did you have a good weekend Sir?” asked the barber. (This is how most Monday morning conversations begin at the barbers) “No I bloody well didn't!”...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1455/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/25/but-they-will-get-in-any-way-is-most-certainly-not-the-attitude/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1455Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:25:59 +0000The latest survey findings have just been released and here are the main points: The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) shows there were an estimated 6.6 million incidents of crime covered by the survey in the year ending September 2015. This latest estimate was not significantly different...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1454/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/23/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-september-2015/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1454Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:05:11 +0000Ben and I recently received an unexpected, but welcome message from a former police officer in Australia. This gentleman heads up a security organisation and has been approached by one of the State governments to do some work for them to reduce household burglary. They've been asked to undertake a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1453/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/23/our-home-security-survey-attracts-interest-from-australia/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1453Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:31:39 +0000I've just received the following message from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust........ Suzy Lamplugh Trustin partnership with Peoplesafe, are calling for nominations for the National Personal Safety Awards. These awards recognise people or groups who have promoted personal safety in an exceptional way. ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1452/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/21/nominate-someone-for-a-national-personal-safety-award/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1452Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:11:57 +0000This short press release from Cumbria Constabulary highlights a constant problem across the UK concerning the theft of motor vehicles using keys found during the course of a burglary........ Police in Carlisle are appealing for members of the public to act more vigilantly in regards to security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1451/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/20/vehicles-stolen-after-homes-burgled/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1451Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:42:21 +0000Hi all, Ben here with a fresh recording of a scammer that called me earlier today. Beware, the following contains some strong language (both from the scammer and from me - I got a bit irritated with him I\'m afraid). I obviously knew it was a scam call from the start, but it\'s worth sticking...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1449/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/14/ben-received-a-scam-call-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1449Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:57:09 +0000I really didn't know how to correctly entitle this article, but thought I must let all my readers know about a current con operating on the internet if you're trying to contact SKY – the TV Broadband, Phone people. On 7th January our Sky box was playing up so my wife said she would give SKY...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1448/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/14/beware-third-party-phone-transfers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1448Thu, 14 Jan 2016 14:39:28 +0000I recently received an email from a lady who asked me if I could recommend a locksmith to her (I get this type of email about once a month). I wrote back and advised her to go to the ‘Find a Locksmith' page on the website of the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA). The MLA is, as far as I...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1447/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/13/why-use-a-member-of-the-master-locksmiths-association/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1447Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:55:38 +0000You've still got nearly three weeks to enter our free to enter prize draw in association with our friends at Switched on Products. Get up to three chances to win a light switch timer. As it's free to enter it would be a shame not to give it a go!! The beauty of these light switch timers is that...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1446/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/12/plenty-of-time-to-enter-our-free-to-enter-prize-draw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1446Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:19:23 +0000Cumbria Police are inviting members of the public to make sure their bikes are secure. Thepolice are holding two bicycle security marking events later this month in South Lakeland. The events will see bikes marked with a RetainaGuard product to enable stolen bikes to be returned to their owners....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1445/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/12/bike-marking-events-in-south-lakeland-cumbria/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1445Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:21:57 +0000I always ask if this year is going to be the year you secured your home, because from the extra activity I can see on The Crime Prevention Website at the moment (which grows to a peak around April/May) it is pretty obvious that many of you are saying “Yes” and that's good! You all know...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1444/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/11/is-2016-the-year-you-are-going-to-secure-your-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1444Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:23:27 +0000Occasionally I'll run a Google search on ‘crime prevention' to see how my website is doing and so it was really pleasing to see that West Yorkshire Police's site has recently moved right up the list to second spot! I think this is mainly to do with a set of video chats being presented by...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1443/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/11/west-yorkshire-police-crime-prevention-vids-are-a-hit/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1443Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:52:51 +0000An important new report from the Home Office concerning vehicle theft has just been published. Reducing criminal opportunity: vehicle security and vehicle crime analyses trends in vehicle security devices and tries to determine the extent to which improved security has driven down vehicle-related...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1442/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/08/new-home-office-report-on-vehicle-theft/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1442Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:14:05 +0000Well, what a very long Xmas and New Year period that was! Lots of visitors have rather kept me away from the website these past couple of weeks, but expect normal service to be resumed next week. I've just started to write my New Year newsletter and so I'm delving into the website's facts and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1441/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/07/the-crime-down-your-street-does-not-always-reflect-the-national-picture/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1441Thu, 07 Jan 2016 16:57:25 +0000Calvin and Ben wish you a Very Happy, Healthy and Safe New...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1435/crime-prevention-news/2016/jan/01/day-32-and-new-year-has-arrived/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1435Fri, 01 Jan 2016 08:00:21 +0000I hope that some of you have decided to take a real hard look at your home security during 2016. There's a lot to think about and as you will only want to spend your hard-earned money once on this important home improvement you should try to get some independent advice. There are various places...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1434/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/31/day-31-and-new-year-cometh-make-2016-the-year-you-secured-your-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1434Thu, 31 Dec 2015 08:00:33 +0000I work hard to keep this website up-to-date and I am regularly adding new pages, some of the content of which is supplied to me by my friends in the police and neighbourhood watch. If you run a website and would like my stuff to be read by more people do please think about linking to my site. I'll...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1432/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/30/day-30-and-xmas-has-goneth-thinking-about-linking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1432Wed, 30 Dec 2015 08:00:29 +0000Although I'm a ‘stay-at-home-for-Xmas-kind-a-guy' I do appreciate that many people will be jetting off to warmer climes as our winter begins to take a grip. I don't know when you last thought about your personal safety when abroad, but there may be some things in my jolly holiday safer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1433/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/29/day-29-and-xmas-has-goneth-going-abroad-for-the-new-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1433Tue, 29 Dec 2015 08:00:07 +0000If you've got plans to move to a new home in 2016 do please think about the security of the new dwelling when you start looking. There are lots of important security matters to think about and the link below will help guide you. This page also includes a printable checklist to keep with all the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1431/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/28/day-28-and-xmas-has-goneth-moving-home-in-the-new-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1431Mon, 28 Dec 2015 08:00:33 +0000During this festive season lots of people start discussing their home improvement plans for the New Year. Perhaps it could be replacement doors and windows or maybe that much needed extension you've been promising yourself. The point is that this is a very opportune moment to consider your home...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1429/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/27/day-27-and-xmas-has-goneth-have-you-got-diy-plans-for-the-new-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1429Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:00:29 +0000Be a bit careful when you put out your rubbish and packaging after Xmas. Turn packaging inside out so it's not obvious that you've got a new TV or other electrical item, especially if you haven't got round to properly securing your home. Think about marking and registering some of your items as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1409/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/26/day-26-and-xmas-has-goneth-do-not-advertise-your-new-stuff-to-the-thieves/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1409Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:00:01 +0000Merry Xmas from Calvin and Ben at The Crime Prevention Website.com...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1408/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/25/day-25-xmas-has-arrived/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1408Fri, 25 Dec 2015 07:00:06 +0000If you’re going down the pub tonight, or maybe to a club, then drink responsibly and have a night out you can actually remember! Responsible Drinking  Have a Great...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1407/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/24/day-24-of-xmas-cometh-party-with-friends-in-safety/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1407Thu, 24 Dec 2015 07:00:32 +0000Xmas can be a pretty lonely experience for some people, so why not knock on the door of one of your more vulnerable neighbours to see how they’re doing. Close and organized communities experience fewer crimes. We look out for one of our elderly neighbours, especially when a cold-caller...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1406/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/23/day-23-of-xmas-cometh-check-in-on-a-vulnerable-neighbour/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1406Wed, 23 Dec 2015 07:00:10 +0000Yesterday I posted up a story which linked the reader to three very recent news stories about burglary and the effects they had had on their victims. Today my wife gave me a link to my local online newspaper for Hillingdon (West London), because it concerns yet another raft of burglaries this time...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1440/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/22/a-perfect-storm-for-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1440Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:12:50 +0000Nice to see our website being quoted in the North Devon Journal; alongside the local police who sadly don’t want to link to my site. Here’s the important story: FARMERS are being warned to be on the lookout by insurers following an increase in farm...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1439/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/22/farm-vehicle-thefts-prompt-warning/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1439Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:39:50 +0000Some unfortunate people will suffer a burglary during the night tonight, not because they don't have the right security in place, but because they'll forget to use it! Try to adopt a security routine and stick to it and if necessary write it down on a piece of paper and stick it to the back of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1430/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/22/day-22-of-xmas-cometh-do-you-have-a-nightly-security-routine/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1430Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:00:28 +0000Here are links to three Christmas burglary stories that have appeared in the media during that last few days. They are just the tip of the iceberg. I was particularly touched by Alexandra Mahjouri\'s open letter to her Christmas burglars (In the Derby Telegraph), telling them how badly their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1438/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/21/burglary-at-christmas-is-not-unusual/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1438Mon, 21 Dec 2015 11:35:06 +0000The vast majority of us open the main entrance door to an unexpected caller without much thought about who is standing on the other side and on many occasions we probably wouldn't have done so had we known who was a-calling! It's important both to see a caller before opening the door to them and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1428/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/21/day-21-of-xmas-cometh-opening-the-door-to-an-unexpected-caller/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1428Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:00:24 +0000Thousands of cats will be bought as presents this Xmas and consequently there will be a run on cat flaps! Don't forget that a cat flap isn't just for Xmas. All year and forever you're going to have to remember not to leave the key in the door in which you've installed the flap. Find out what...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1427/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/20/day-20-of-xmas-cometh-getting-a-cat-this-xmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1427Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:00:42 +0000It is an unfortunate fact that something as simple as a small hole in the door can lead to some very serious crime. Most of Europe tends not to incorporate letter plates into their doors. There will be exceptions, of course but it's the UK, Ireland, the Scandinavian countries and, to some extent,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1426/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/19/day-19-of-xmas-cometh-letterplates-are-not-the-best-idea/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1426Sat, 19 Dec 2015 08:00:21 +0000I am really pleased to report that the numbers of Home Security Surveys completed on this website have increased rapidly this month. These rises have been driven by both the draw prize competition we're running with Switched on Products to win a light switch timer and some of our police services....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1437/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/18/home-security-surveys-on-the-rise/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1437Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:14:14 +0000Yes, that’s right! Every minute one dwelling in England and Wales suffers a break-in. As all burglary requires opportunity we can all do something about it and quite often the actions required are free. Bear in mind too that many of us will have brand new and often expensive presents...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1405/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/18/day-18-of-xmas-cometh-do-not-be-that-one-a-minute-burglary-victim/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1405Fri, 18 Dec 2015 07:00:52 +0000Some of my more ardent followers may have noticed an absence of news stories during the past week or so. Sorry about that! It's a good thing that I've been running my already written ‘Xmas cometh' tips as otherwise my news pages would have been blank! The reason for the absence has been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1436/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/17/just-thought-you-would-like-to-know/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1436Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:41:05 +0000If you are unfortunate enough to become the victim of a crime on the build up to Xmas, especially burglary or a theft from around the house, please react quickly and improve your security, because your chances of having a second crime are now higher than the first. Likewise, if you hear about a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1425/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/17/day-17-of-xmas-cometh-repeat-victimisation-is-a-very-real-phenomenon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1425Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:39:51 +0000The most commonly stolen property during a burglary is cash, jewellery, credit cards and sometimes the spare car keys (and then the car!), the very sort of property that can be kept in a safe. Only about 5% of households across the UK own and use an insurance rated safe, so maybe it's not too late...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1421/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/16/day-16-of-xmas-cometh-the-right-safe-will-last-a-lifetime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1421Wed, 16 Dec 2015 08:00:52 +0000It is an unfortunate fact that lots of people are not using their multipoint locking doors correctly. This is especially the case for those who have what is called a \'split spindle handle\', which will mean that when the door is closed it will only be ‘locked' on the single live...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1420/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/15/day-15-of-xmas-cometh-use-a-multipoint-locking-door-correctly/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1420Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:00:58 +0000If you're closing your business premises up for a few days over Xmas there are several things you should be thinking about today. Temporarily unoccupied buildings can sometimes experience problems that might include crime so here's a short guide to help you at this time of year. Holiday Advice...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1419/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/14/day-14-of-xmas-cometh-holiday-advice-for-small-businesses/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1419Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:00:26 +0000When you've got a spare five minutes I dare you to take a look at your insurer's home security requirements and see if your home's security arrangements match up. In my experience many will not and you could be running the risk of not being covered. Find out what happened to Dell and me during...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1416/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/13/day-13-of-xmas-cometh-the-strange-world-of-insurance-security-requirements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1416Sun, 13 Dec 2015 08:00:23 +0000If you're planning to be away on holiday over Xmas or shortly afterwards now is the time to make those security improvements to protect your home while you're away. You must make your home look occupied while you're away and do all the other things listed in our Holiday Security Checklist...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1415/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/12/day-12-of-xmas-cometh-holiday-security-checklist/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1415Sat, 12 Dec 2015 08:00:48 +0000It's quite common for parents to use the garden shed to store children's Xmas presents; things like bicycles and large boxed items, so that they can be moved into the house on Xmas Eve when the children have gone to bed. So ask yourself if the security of your shed is actually up to the task....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1414/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/11/day-11-of-xmas-cometh-sheds-need-looking-after-during-xmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1414Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:00:07 +0000Research tells us that burglar alarms reduce your chances of being burgled so long as the alarm boxes are visible to the thief. This does not mean that you can ignore the physical security of your home or the other commonsense things, which together add up to a secure home. Burglar Alarm...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1413/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/10/day-10-of-xmas-cometh-burglar-alarms-prevent-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1413Thu, 10 Dec 2015 08:00:15 +0000This week, wearing my security consultant hat, I visited a small office building located in a very pleasant refurbished Victorian street in Hackney. The office manager told me that they'd recently had a bicycle stolen from the hallway by someone who had managed to get in through the accessed...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1424/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/09/when-a-door-closer-makes-all-the-difference/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1424Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:54:43 +0000Unfortunately lots of people keep on making mistakes that create the conditions necessary for unnecessary crimes to take place!  Most of the time you’ll get away with it, but then one day you won’t and then you’ll have to call the police.  I’ve listed the most...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1411/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/09/day-9-of-xmas-cometh-stop-providing-opportunity-for-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1411Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:00:56 +0000Having the vehicle stolen is bad whatever time of year it happens, but losing it on the lead up to Xmas tends to be even worse, because you may have made lots of arrangements to meet family and friends. So, make sure you look after the keys. Always keep spares on you or with a friend or neighbour...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1412/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/08/day-8-of-xmas-cometh-avoid-vehicle-theft-this-xmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1412Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:00:04 +0000You might not like net curtains, but you shouldn't let thieves look through the windows to see what you've got. This especially tempting if you're displaying a myriad of presents at the foot of the Xmas tree. If you don't like nets then consider vertical blinds and always draw the curtains at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1404/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/07/day-7-of-xmas-cometh-do-not-let-thieves-see-what-you-have-got/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1404Mon, 07 Dec 2015 07:00:04 +0000At Xmas a number of bogus retail websites start operating in order to capture many more victims from the Xmas rush. See how you can avoid being duped by them. Buying Stuff Online – Security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1403/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/06/day-6-of-xmas-cometh-avoid-online-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1403Sun, 06 Dec 2015 07:00:54 +0000I am delighted to tell you that we've teamed up with our friends at Switched on Products to give away four of their excellent wire free light switch timers. You can enter in three ways: Subscribe to our newsletter (existing subscribers are automatically entered) Complete our Home Security Survey...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1423/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/05/enter-our-free-draw-competition-sponsored-by-switched-on-products/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1423Sat, 05 Dec 2015 10:50:08 +0000Thieves will be out and about this month stealing newly bought presents from people's cars. Nearly all the victims will be those who have left shopping bags on view on the back seat. If you have to leave stuff in the car put it in the boot (or trunk) Reducing Theft from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1402/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/05/day-5-of-xmas-cometh-do-not-lose-stuff-from-your-vehicle/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1402Sat, 05 Dec 2015 07:00:33 +0000Think carefully before you park your car during the build-up top Xmas. If you live in the UK park in a car park that displays the ParkMark logo. Find out where these are (there are many hundreds) by visiting the website of The Safer Parking...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1398/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/04/day-4-of-xmas-cometh-park-securely-when-xmas-shopping/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1398Fri, 04 Dec 2015 07:00:34 +0000Are you buying a bike for someone this Xmas? Don't forget to mark and register it, buy locks to go with it and make sure there is somewhere at home where it can be locked away securely. Find out more at Bicycle...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1397/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/03/day-3-of-xmas-cometh-buy-security-with-the-new-bike/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1397Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:00:36 +0000On Friday, 20 November, Sussex Police celebrated an awards evening with its 180 cadets supported by Lord Lieutenant Peter Field, Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne, ACC Robin Smith, Chief Superintendent Steve Whitton, Temporary Chief Superintendent Di Roskilly and Superintendent James Collis...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1422/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/02/volunteer-sussex-police-cadets-awards-ceremony/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1422Wed, 02 Dec 2015 08:58:15 +0000You'd be surprised at how many risks are associated with ATMs. You can use them safely, but always be aware of who's around you and look out for things that have been attached to them. To find out more take a look at Taking Care at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1396/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/02/day-2-of-xmas-cometh-use-cash-machines-securely/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1396Wed, 02 Dec 2015 07:00:54 +0000Thanks to Nuneaton and Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch Association for bringing my attention to this short You Tube video by the Information Commissioner's Office that explains why you get so many unwanted and nuisance telephone calls. The Data Cycle:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1418/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/01/why-do-you-get-so-many-nuisance-calls/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1418Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:40:03 +0000Thank you to Imaan Williams of Neighbourhood Watch Hide Tower Scheme (Westminster) for sending me the following information. The link below to Buy-a-Gift's ‘How to trust a website' is very useful. This is what she sent out...... Dear All 1)The folk at “buyagift”, well-known for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1417/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/01/how-to-trust-a-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1417Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:24:02 +0000Message from Action Fraud There has been a recent series of incidents whereby fraudsters either phone or attend the home address of elderly members of the public, claiming to be police officers. The fake officer/s will claim that they are investigating a fraud which they believe the elderly person...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1410/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/01/fake-police-officers-targeting-the-elderly/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1410Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:38:33 +0000There are 24 days left to shop for Xmas presents. Avoid becoming a victim of crime by following our guidance. Christmas Shopping...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1395/crime-prevention-news/2015/dec/01/day-1-of-xmas-cometh-shop-safely/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1395Tue, 01 Dec 2015 07:00:33 +0000Each day in December I shall be publishing one simple tip (or link to advice) with Xmas and the New Year in mind. It's different from the old ‘crime prevention advent calendar' since I'll be running those tips right up to New Year's Eve. A few shares and likes would be hugely...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1394/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/30/day-0-xmas-cometh-crime-prevention-tips/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1394Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:04:25 +0000For those of you who promote our Home Security Survey I want to clear something up, which is why there is no mention of CCTV within the survey questions. I might add that I've had three emails about this in as many months. Domestic closed circuit television, especially those IP systems that you...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1393/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/30/why-is-cctv-not-mentioned-in-our-home-security-survey-application/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1393Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:20:26 +0000Here's a list of the top eleven counties where our Home Security Survey application has been used the most during the last two months, with Lancashire again at the top. The reason why Lancashire has been the leading county for quite some time now is because the police there promote the survey;...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1392/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/30/more-home-security-surveys-in-lancashire-than-anywhere-else/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1392Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:02:20 +0000I was recently contacted by a website visitor who wanted to know what security, if any, she should include as part of a large extension she was having built at the back of her house. We had a chat on the phone, which resulted in me visiting her where I was able to talk to the architect....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1391/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/26/do-not-forget-security-when-planning-home-improvements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1391Thu, 26 Nov 2015 16:33:17 +0000From Action Fraud This Christmas, Action Fraud, the City of London Police and Get Safe Online have joined forces to launch a national campaign warning people that online crime is most definitely coming to town. This is in light of figures from last Christmas which show that individuals and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1390/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/26/do-not-get-conned-out-of-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1390Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:38:01 +0000Did you see this coming? I didn't, but am relieved that the government have seen sense. Clearly the Chancellor and the Home Secretary must have known about this long before the announcement was made in yesterday's Autumn statement and if they had shared that good news sooner it would have saved...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1389/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/26/no-further-cuts-to-police-budgets/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1389Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:24:28 +0000According to a report in the Herts Advertiser seventy-six homes in the St Albans district have been burgled since the beginning of October; an increase of 34 per cent compared to the 50 burglaries in the same period last year. This quite alarming rise has met with a firm reaction by the police that...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1388/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/25/burglary-rise-in-st-albans-hertfordshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1388Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:05:50 +0000Police in Eden are inviting members of the community to take part in a webchat on Wednesday 2nd December between 7pm and 8pm. The webchat will focus on a new scheme, Country Watch Eden. The scheme is designed to assist people living in rural areas to prevent or deal with crime and antisocial...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1387/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/25/police-in-eden-in-cumbria-hosting-online-webchat-re-new-country-watch-scheme/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1387Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:25:05 +0000For those of us involved in ‘designing out crime', planning and landscape architecture it will come as no surprise to hear that our former colleague, Neil Williamson, has launched a website to promote his new-found company; Neil Williamson Associates Ltd After graduating with honours in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1386/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/25/neil-williamson-associates-launches-new-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1386Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:08:34 +0000Just been sent this by Nuneaton & Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch Association........ Warwickshire Police are offering residents in Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warkwickshire Borough (including Coleshill, Atherstone, Polesworth) an exciting opportunity to learn about and experience the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1385/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/24/north-warwickshire-citizens-academy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1385Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:42:30 +0000Fraudsters have set up a high specification website template advertising various electrical goods and domestic appliances. These goods are below market value and do not exist. The fraudsters will request your card details via the website; however the purchaser will then receive an email stating the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1384/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/24/beware-of-bogus-electrical-goods-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1384Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:28:13 +0000Police are appealing for witnesses after burglars struck three times in theChandler\'s Fordarea (north of Southampton) in recent days. Burglary 1. Pine Road, between 8.15am -1.15pm on Tuesday November 17. The offenders kicked in a UPVC panel in the back door and after an untidy search stole cash...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1383/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/24/risks-can-go-up-in-quiet-neighbourhoods/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1383Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:26:42 +0000I've just been reading a section in the Crime Survey for England and Wales Year Ending June 2015 about burglary. This is what is said: The year ending June 2015 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimated 750,000 incidents of domestic burglary. The level of domestic burglary was at a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1382/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/23/the-oneaminute-burglary-problem/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1382Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:48:25 +0000These words written by a Neighbourhood Watch member, Colin, were recently sent to me by Mark of the Redbridge Neighbourhood Watch. Mark tells me that we have permission to share them and so I do. Here's the full message including Mark's introduction: I came across these words from our friend in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1381/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/23/timely-and-meaningful-words-at-this-time/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1381Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:33:49 +0000I just realised that as I went off on my extended holiday I just missed the publication of the latest crime statistics for England and Wales issued by the Office for National Statistics. Anyway, here were the main points and the link is below: Latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1380/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/20/crime-survey-england-and-wales-year-ending-june-2015/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1380Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:58:02 +0000This week and last I've been very busy with my independent security consultancy work, which is why there's been an absence of news stories during the week (Sorry about that). I visited three homes and one small business and each one gets a comprehensive report highlighting the things that they...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1379/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/19/does-your-home-security-meet-with-the-insurance-requirements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1379Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:24:33 +0000With the terrible events in Paris still fresh in our minds I thought it would be useful to provide you with a link to guidance published by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (July 2015) called ‘Recognising the terrorist threat'. The guidance gives us information under the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1378/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/19/recognising-the-terrorist-threat/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1378Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:43:53 +0000A business that is closed during the Xmas and New Year period, especially one that is located on a remote commercial estate where other businesses might also close at the same time, will be vulnerable to criminal attack simply because the guardianship provided by its staff will be absent over a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1377/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/19/are-you-closing-your-business-during-the-xmas-holidays/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1377Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:22:00 +0000Julia has brought my attention to this video from Thames Valley Police, which was launched as part of their ‘Consent is Everything’ campaign towards the end of October while we were away on holiday. The video is unique insomuch that it compares asking someone if they would...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1376/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/11/youtube-advert-compares-tea-making-to-giving-sexual-consent/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1376Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:02:47 +0000Each year during Diwali police observe a small increase in crimes such as burglary, thefts from cars and street robberies, including gold chain snatches and so they've been busy issuing safety messages to those celebrating this special day. For example Leicester police from the area's Keyham Lane...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1375/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/11/happy-diwali-to-my-readers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1375Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:56:52 +0000Back in August I posted a little investigative story into a not quite as it seemed to be crime prevention publication called NCPA Here’s what I said back in August: (edited) Yesterday, I was contacted by a locksmith who had been in conversation with a ‘crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1373/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/11/be-wary-about-cold-callers-selling-advertising-space/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1373Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:16:35 +0000It's not often I bring your attention to successful prosecutions on this page, but I thought this one particularly worthy of highlighting, because the story is well told on the Birmingham Mail website and is an excellent example of police work by the West Midlands Police's Force Priorities Team...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1374/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/11/three-thugs-put-away/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1374Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:09:19 +0000Julia told me this morning that people have started to do their Christmas shopping. When I said it's only 11th November she said that I wouldn't understand. So, in spite of the fact that I wouldn't understand I thought it might be useful to post a link to my Christmas Shopping Tips page. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1372/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/11/christmas-shopping-safety/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1372Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:16:48 +0000I read a lot of this type of news story through the week and whilst it's good to see the press giving burglary some coverage (because it's still a big problem nationally even though the volume of them has fallen) I can't help wonder what good this type of reporting really does. Why am I moaning?...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1371/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/10/do-news-stories-about-burglaries-really-help/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1371Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:16:25 +0000I found this story today in the Nottingham Post in which students are calling for some extra security after a number of burglaries along a street in the city centre where, presumably, a large number of students have their digs. A couple of them are asking for CCTV to be installed along the street...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1370/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/07/students-call-for-more-to-be-done-to-prevent-thefts-after-spate-of-burglaries/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1370Sat, 07 Nov 2015 10:33:52 +0000Great News! Bognor Regis Neighbourhood Watch Association (BRNWA) is now reciprocally linked with The Crime Prevention Website. Interestingly, BRNWA is one of the oldest watches in the country, having been formed in 1984. It's also one of the largest, covering more than 14,000 households located...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1369/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/05/bognor-regis-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1369Thu, 05 Nov 2015 11:23:19 +0000Fortunately, I won't be in my back garden attempting to set off damp fireworks in the rain this evening. This is a pleasure that long since departed our family when my youngest, at the age of seven, suggested that it was a waste of money! Not being one to turn down sound advice I concurred and so...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1368/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/05/know-the-law-about-fireworks/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1368Thu, 05 Nov 2015 10:02:14 +0000While I was away on holiday police budget cuts have been in the news a great deal. The latest of the Chiefs to have their say is Lancashire Constabulary's Chief Constable, Steve Finnigan, who warned that plans to cut a further £24.5m from his budget would make policing the area unviable and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1367/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/04/budget-cuts-are-madness-says-the-chief-of-lancashire-constabulary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1367Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:38:38 +0000Just got back from a two-and-a-half-week break in India's tiny state of Goa in a place called Candolim (my first time to Goa) and now gradually working my way back to full steam ahead on this website. I say gradually working my way back due to the fact that the garden pretty much resembles a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1366/crime-prevention-news/2015/nov/03/calvin-is-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1366Tue, 03 Nov 2015 10:03:21 +0000If you own a caravan you\'ll probably be securing it up now for the winter. There are lots of security issues to consider, so do click on the link below for some advice. Caravan...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1365/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/29/securing-your-caravan/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1365Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:02:58 +0000If you are travelling somewhere and feel a bit nervous there\'s nothing like a bit of upfront advice. Check out the link below to reach our Safer Travel section Safer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1364/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/27/travelling-somewhere-nice/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1364Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:00:14 +0000How secure is your bike? Check out your risks and what you can do about them at the link below Bicycle...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1363/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/25/how-secure-is-your-bicycle/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1363Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:00:21 +0000Burglary risk is quite different for each of us and \'average\' chances for burglary can be very misleading. Find out what things alter risk by following the link below Burglary...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1362/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/23/what-are-your-burglary-risks/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1362Fri, 23 Oct 2015 07:00:16 +0000If you\'re planning a late autumn holiday then do think very carefully about your home security before you set off. Follow the link below for a few handy tips and a print-off checklist Holiday Security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1361/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/21/going-on-a-late-holiday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1361Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:00:35 +0000We install lights outside our homes not just for security, but also for aesthetic effect, practicality, safety and socializing. The link below takes you to our section on security lighting and when you click in the left-hand navigation column of the first page you'll be able to get information...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1360/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/19/how-good-is-your-security-lighting/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1360Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:00:49 +0000We\'ll soon be battening down the hatches and hibernating as the dark nights draw in so now is a good time to take an honest look at your home security arrangements. The best way to do this is to take our Home Security Survey. You'll get sent a free report and it's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1359/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/17/how-secure-is-your-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1359Sat, 17 Oct 2015 15:42:33 +0000I\'m taking a few days off and normal service on this website will be resumed from 1st November. While I\'m away from the desk I\'ll be publishing the odd reminder for things to do now that the much darker nights are upon us (and burglary goes up) Miss you...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1358/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/15/calvin-is-taking-some-time-out/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1358Thu, 15 Oct 2015 07:00:27 +0000Well, it's Monday and apparently at 11:17 this morning we will be feeling at our least happy! This is according to some study I heard about on Sky News this morning. Of course, that's just an average finding and you could be feeling mighty low on Sunday night or maybe Tuesday afternoon. Nobody...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1356/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/12/no-monday-morning-blues-for-me/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1356Mon, 12 Oct 2015 09:27:21 +0000We've just reciprocally linked with the website of Wembley Crime Prevention, which is aregistered charity that supports initiatives and projects to help prevent crime within their community. They are currently delivering a number of excellent projects, which are briefly described below: Wembley...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1355/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/09/wembley-crime-prevention-doing-great-work/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1355Fri, 09 Oct 2015 09:37:33 +0000An official fundraising page has been set up to support the family of murderedPC David Phillips. The following has been taken from the website of the Merseyside Police Federation website: We are all devastated by the loss of one of our members, Constable 6554 David Phillips. We send our deepest...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1354/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/08/constable-dave-phillips-memorial-fund/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1354Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:01:55 +0000National Personal Safety Day is organised bySuzy Lamplugh Trust, and is an annual event aimed at highlighting some of the simple, practical solutions that everyone can use to help avoid violence and aggression in today's society. It's about helping people live safer, more confident lives. This...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1353/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/07/today-is-national-personal-safety-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1353Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:52:06 +0000Ben and I know our website isn’t in the big league, but hitting 1,000,000 visits during the early hours of this morning has certainly put a big smile on both of our faces!  It’s taken us exactly three-and-a-half years to reach this milestone and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1352/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/07/one-million-visits-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1352Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:14:43 +0000Yet more work with Christine Morrison of CMA Training has resulted in a new page to continue adding to my growing section on Safer Travel. This time it\'s a few tips about one\'s personal security when out in the car. I hope it comes in useful. Safer Driving (Personal...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1351/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/06/safer-driving/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1351Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:33:56 +0000Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after linking a series of thirteen thefts that occurred between the 22nd and 27th September overnight in Bracknell, Berkshire. They all seem to have occurred overnight and the two thieves involved were wearing dark clothing. As a consequence the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1350/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/06/please-stop-encouraging-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1350Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:10:23 +0000My wife and I were really sad to hear the news concerning the death of PC Phillips yesterday. It's these tragic incidents that remind us about the dangers of policing and why they and their families deserve our heartfelt support and sympathy when something like this happens. It's sobering to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1349/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/06/pc-david-phillips-appeal/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1349Tue, 06 Oct 2015 07:46:23 +0000After a fairly steady, but quieter period over the summer months (which is normal) the number of people now taking the home security survey started to pick up in September. Below is the list of the top 12 counties in which most surveys were conducted. I get some great feedback about the survey,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1348/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/03/home-security-surveys-picking-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1348Sat, 03 Oct 2015 09:38:45 +0000I'm really pleased to let you know that we're now linked up with two more Neighbourhood Watch websites in Lancashire. These links follow on from the link we made with Lancashire Constabulary earlier this year who now promote TCPW as part of their ongoing anti-burglary initiative. The Preston...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1347/crime-prevention-news/2015/oct/01/two-neighbourhood-watch-sites-in-lancashire-link-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1347Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:40:52 +0000I'm pleased to be able to tell you that I've now completed a new section in Personal Security that covers travel on public transport and in taxis and tips for when travelling abroad. Click the links below to visit the new pages directly and please let your people know about them. Thanks very much...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1346/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/30/new-safer-travel-section-on-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1346Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:24:22 +0000There's a national campaign to target rogue traders running this week. It started on Monday and here's what Lancashire Constabulary are saying about it..... In line with a national campaign, we will be working with colleagues from Lancashire's Trading Standards, HM Customs, the Department for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1345/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/30/operation-rogue-trader/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1345Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:54:54 +0000The messages in this article in Luton Today will be seen in countless online and hard copy newspapers as we hit the beginning of Freshers' Week (or two) across the country. First time away from home, making new friends, hitting the clubs and bars – what a better start to university...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1344/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/30/stay-safe-during-freshers-fortnight/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1344Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:45:12 +0000I met up with a friend and former police colleague, Christine Morrison of CMA Training last week. She very kindly sent me some information that I could use on the Crime Prevention Website, so I\'ll be adding a few new pages over the coming days. The first new addition is Safer Travel on Public...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1343/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/29/safer-travel-on-public-transport/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1343Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:29:34 +0000The following was a story in the Mail Online on 27 September. Police chiefs have given a stark warning to Ministers that the next wave of massive spending cuts poses a ‘considerable risk to national security', it can be revealed. In a confidential top-level report written by senior officers...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1342/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/29/we-are-too-broke-to-go-on-the-beat/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1342Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:28:29 +0000For Norfolk police to bring a number of bike thefts to the notice of the local press means that what's been going on is unusual for the area. These are the thefts: September 19 Regent Road area around 5pm - Carrera bicycle, dark blue with orange stripes September 19 Regent Road area around 5pm -...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1341/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/25/great-yarmouth-suffering-a-bike-theft-spike/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1341Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:46:23 +0000The rather damp weather this morning in west London became suddenly sunny when I read the following feedback message received at 7:30am. Feedback re Defensive plants, shrubs and trees A most informative and practical website. Interesting ideas, intelligently written. Thank you for the many good...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1340/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/24/feedback-makes-calvin-happy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1340Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:10:13 +0000Lead thieves have struck for a sixth time in a matter of weeks after targeting a church in Hundon. The theft took place between 5pm Thursday 17 September and 9am Friday 18 September at All Saints Church in North Street. Lead was stolen from two sections of roof measuring 60ft x 11ft each, with an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1339/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/23/lead-thieves-in-suffolk-strike-six-times/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1339Wed, 23 Sep 2015 09:57:07 +0000The Metropolitan Police Service is urging Londoners to take simple steps to secure their home as its seasonal burglary crackdown gets underway to tackle the 25 per cent rise in residential burglary offences traditionally seen during autumn and winter. Operation Bumblebee kicks off this week, with...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1338/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/23/the-mets-operation-bumblebee-still-busy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1338Wed, 23 Sep 2015 08:50:57 +0000Bedfordshire Police has become the first police force in thecountry to have signed up to the Autism Charter, a framework which sets out realistic and achievable aspirations for organisations to become more autism aware. The force's commitment to becoming more autism aware includes its new...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1337/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/23/bedfordshire-police-sign-autism-charter/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1337Wed, 23 Sep 2015 08:27:11 +0000This week things have really been kicking off at The Crime Prevention Website. Lots more Home Security Surveys are being completed, overall visitor numbers are up about 15% on the same time last week and emails from people looking for some extra help with their home security have doubled. What's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1336/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/22/back-to-busy-times-on-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1336Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:31:34 +0000A good positive story telling us about a policy change towards crime prevention that appears to be working....... A small, outback town in New South Wales plagued by disadvantage and a reputation for crime is anunlikely global pioneer in a new approach to justice designed to keep young people out...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1335/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/22/former-crime-capital-bourke-is-now-a-model-for-crime-reduction/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1335Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:29:29 +0000The Irish Examiner is carrying a short news story today about Gardai urging people to light up their homes to deter burglars. Police in the UK too will be starting to promote the same messages as the nights draw in and the risk of burglary goes up. Ireland's National Crime Prevention Unit makes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1334/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/22/gardai-urging-people-to-light-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1334Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:16:26 +0000Chief Superintendent Ian Wylie is the new area commander for Somerset. He took up the post last week and according to the report in This Is The Westcountry he intends to tackle the root causes of crime. He said “It is a wonderful place and my mission is to ensure everyone living, working and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1333/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/21/new-police-area-commander-for-somerset-to-tackle-root-causes-of-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1333Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:44:42 +0000Cyber criminals have launched a new malware campaign which aims to install malware on victims' computers via an email alert supposedly sent by the City of London Police. The cyber attackers have been sending out thousands of automated emails with the subject ‘Homicide Suspect'. The email...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1332/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/18/malware-campaign-simulates-fake-email-alert-from-city-of-london-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1332Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:56:46 +0000Public Consultation The government believes that greater joint working can strengthen the emergency services and deliver significant savings and benefit for the public. It has already invested over £70 million to help drive blue light collaboration projects. Although there are many good...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1331/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/18/enabling-closer-working-between-the-emergency-services/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1331Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:39:08 +0000The assumption that rising unemployment means rising crime is challenged by new research by the Universities of Sheffield, Southampton and SciencesPo in Paris. The study finds that the association between unemployment and propertycrime – which was strong in the 1970s and 1980s –...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1330/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/17/research-concludes-link-between-the-economy-and-crime-rates-has-broken-down/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1330Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:27:26 +0000“BURGLARS BEWARE - SENTINEL IS WATCHING YOU!” is the message coming from Gateshead's Community Safety Board as they target the borough's houses at most risk of being burgled. Residents in South Gateshead are the focus of a new community safety initiative, called Operation Sentinel,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1329/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/17/operation-sentinel-is-stopping-burglary-in-gateshead/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1329Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:20:46 +0000This piece in International Business Times about the judicial system in Poland caught my eye this morning, so if you thought the whole of Europe was ahead in terms of dealing with hate crime then think again...... Poland\'s legal system has fallen dangerously short when it comes to protecting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1328/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/17/poland-abandoning-hundreds-of-victims-of-lgbt-and-other-hate-crimes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1328Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:13:45 +0000Thames Valley Police is hosting a stand at the Royal County of Berkshire show. There will be police vehicles on display, a wildlife crime exhibition and competitions. Officers will be available to provide crime reduction advice to visitors and the rural community including farmers and landowners....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1327/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/16/meet-thames-valley-police-at-the-berkshire-show/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1327Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:43:55 +0000Yesterday the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) presented the findings of their rural crime survey (England and Wales) to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rural Services and it doesn't make good reading. Here's an edited version of their press release. The survey of 17,000 rural...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1326/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/16/national-rural-crime-report-released/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1326Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:13:07 +0000Everyone might like to hear the following interview between John Humphrys and Paul Gambacinni today on BBC Radio 4's Today program. The interview coincides with the release of his memoir of the year he spent under investigation by the Met Police\'s Operation Yewtree, before he was exonerated of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1325/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/15/paul-gambaccini-has-his-say/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1325Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:34:53 +0000Not that I'm counting, but on Sunday, 25 October 2015 at02:00 hrs we will have to turn our clocks back one hour, which will mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. So, we're just 40 days away from those awful earlier darker nights. Police data tells us that this clock change coincides with a spike...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1324/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/15/just-forty-days-until-clocks-go-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1324Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:40:35 +0000I'm not sure how many of you will see this message, but I'm after some information from my police followers. I'm trying to establish how often police officers and PCSOs are recommending my website to the public. I know it's happening a lot, but it's difficult to gauge how widespread the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1323/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/14/a-question-for-the-police-from-calvin/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1323Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:31:37 +0000This story in the Manchester Evening News caught my eye today. It seems that a year-long operation using tried and tested methods to reduce burglary has worked so well that there have been 720 fewer victims of the crime when compared to the previous year.  Well done indeed to the Greater...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1322/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/14/burglaries-down-one-third-in-manchesters-hotspots/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1322Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:38:42 +0000I read the Police Oracle each week and every week is, frankly, gloomy These are just a few of the headlines: Met Police could scrap PCSOs It seems that the next Met's management board meeting will be discussing the PCSO's future. The three options are to retain them as they are (1017 of them),...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1321/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/10/doom-and-gloom-in-the-police-oracle-this-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1321Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:36:44 +0000I am delighted to inform you that The Crime Prevention Website is being linked to from Break-in Britain's website page I just watched the first two episodes of series two ‘The Crackdown' and was very impressed. Each program visits two burglary locations shortly after the offences have been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1320/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/09/bbc-program-break-in-britain-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1320Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:09:36 +0000On checking my referrals to the site this morning I discovered a new link had been put in place on the West Midlands Police website. This is fantastic news for my website, because it means that my snippets of help and advice are now going to reach a new audience. I have written to their corporate...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1319/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/08/west-midlands-police-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1319Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:41:16 +0000Shock horror! This morning I went out to my car and found it unlocked! How could this have happened? After all, I'm a retired policeman and operate a crime prevention website, so I should know better! It could have been forgetfulness, but equally it could have been an accidental press on the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1318/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/08/has-your-fob-done-its-job/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1318Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:03:57 +0000In the past 10 years 3 adults and 3 children have been killed by dangerous powered gates along with countless injuries and near misses! Unfortunately a lot of people, both owners and users, don't realise that the safety of these gates is required by law. The campaign has estimated that there are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1317/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/08/gate-safety-week-12-to-18-october/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1317Tue, 08 Sep 2015 08:50:32 +0000There was a story in The Telegraph on 2ndSeptember about a new volunteering initiative in Sussex. Described by the author, David Barrett, as ‘controversial' the project involves 18 volunteer riders who will report what they see to the police using their mobile phones. The Sussex Equine...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1316/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/07/civilian-horseback-patrols-to-help-sussex-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1316Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:08:49 +0000The following message has been sent by Action Fraud People are being targeted to become “Parcel Mules” as part of a reshipping scam, which results in them handling stolen goods and losing out financially. Victims are predominantly recruited through job advertisements and dating...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1315/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/03/do-not-be-a-parcel-mule-as-part-of-a-reshipping-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1315Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:40:57 +0000Essex Police are today promoting theirs and Kent Police's new Fraud Prevention Guide on their home page entitled ‘ Fraud isn't just a scam it's a crime'. Their guide gives advice about Bogus Callers, Rogue Traders, Business Crime, Internet Crime and Identity Theft and a PDF version of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1314/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/02/essex-and-kent-police-guide-to-prevent-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1314Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:13:10 +0000It's good to see that Cumbria Police have started to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to help tackle crime and keep people safe and to mark the occasion there's a competition for local people to enter! Here's what they're saying on their website: Earlier this year, staff from the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1313/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/02/cumbria-police-to-use-uavs-as-an-operational-resource/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1313Wed, 02 Sep 2015 09:28:58 +0000The Family Fun Day at police headquarters in Woburn Road, Kempston, will run from 11am until 4pm on Saturday 5 September and include stands from different departments and the opportunity to learn about how to become a police officer, the training on offer and the various specialist roles. There...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1312/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/02/bedfordshire-police-family-fun-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1312Wed, 02 Sep 2015 08:53:52 +0000West Midlands Police have been handing out free crime prevention marking kits and shed alarms after a rise in burglary in the area. Just in the last fortnight, 15 homes in Kemsey Drive, Bilston and 24 in Sterling Road, Bradley, have been given the property marking equipment manufactured by...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1311/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/01/security-stepped-up-by-the-police-in-bilston/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1311Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:29:58 +0000I saw on the news last night and in some papers over the weekend that an update of police policy by the College of Policing in respect to consulting people who claim to possess extrasensory perception is proving to be somewhat controversial. These are some extracts from the consultation...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1310/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/01/psychics-helping-the-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1310Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:34:52 +0000Well, after a glorious summer (only kidding!) a lot of our schools start back today and with the return you might be interested to learn that the risk of theft and burglary can increase. Why is this? Often it's because it takes a little while to get back into routine and without routine things get...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1309/crime-prevention-news/2015/sep/01/schools-go-back-and-home-security-risks-go-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1309Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:50:35 +0000Cumbria Constabulary is warning that alcohol is no excuse for violent behaviour as part of their operation targeting violent crime. Ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend, police are expecting the majority of revellers to enjoy themselves in pubs and clubs across Cumbria and for some, alcohol...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1308/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/27/cumbria-police-violence-reduction-campaign/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1308Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:44:00 +0000I've just opened up Newsletter 16 for non-subscribers to read This issue: Gives updates on the site's performance, news about THREE new members of our Security Products and Services Directory and brings your attention to the following new or updated pages on the website: Problem Solving...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1307/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/27/newsletter-16-now-available-for-all-to-read/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1307Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:02:09 +0000It's time for the biggest street festival in Europe, which this year is celebrating its 50th colourful anniversary! The Notting Hill Carnival runs from 29th to 31st August Everyone, I'm sure, is going to have a great time, but remember that for a crime to take place there needs to be opportunity...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1306/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/26/stay-safe-at-the-notting-hill-carnival-2015/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1306Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:11:08 +0000I am grateful to the Nuneaton and Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch for highlighting this type of fraud on their website. These letters all follow similar lines and neighbours along my street have received similar ones to the one shown below: For a laugh do have a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1305/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/25/fraudulent-next-of-kin-scam-letters/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1305Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:52:50 +0000This is the latest alert to be sent by Action Fraud Action Fraud has noticed a rise in reports concerning the purchase of pets, in particular puppies, advertised for sale via popular online auction websites. The fraudsters will place an advert of the pet for sale, claiming to have recently moved...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1304/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/25/pets-and-puppies-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1304Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:23:19 +0000It's been about 18 months since the Crime Prevention Website linked up with Suffolk Constabulary, so I am delighted to be able to tell you that, as of today, we're now reciprocally linked with the Neighbourhood Watch for Suffolk's county town - Ipswich. Their website says this about...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1303/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/25/ipswich-neighbourhood-watch-links-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1303Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:59:24 +0000Between 6pm on Monday and 9am on Tuesday last week, seven cars were broken into in the following streets: Foxhall Road. Window smashed. Tin stolen from within the car Parliament Road mobile phone was stolen from within the car Digby Road. Window smashed, nothing stolen Lattice Avenue. Cash...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1302/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/24/officers-engaged-in-extra-patrols-in-ipswich-after-spate-of-car-thefts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1302Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:07:06 +0000Today I sent my first batch of individual emails out to the operators of 36 Neighbourhood Watch websites around the UK. Some of them are in counties where my site is already linked up with the local police website; others are not. It will be interesting to see what response I get. I am simply...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1301/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/24/calling-all-neighbourhood-watches/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1301Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:27:03 +0000Yes, that's right! This article from Australia is telling us that the police in Coolum on the Sunshine Coast Queensland are encouraging local residents to dob a hoon. Translated into UK English this means ‘report to the police (dob) anyone who is driving their car in an anti-social manner...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1300/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/24/dob-a-hoon-in-australia-and-knightsbridge/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1300Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:17:40 +0000Thursdays and Fridays are the days that I spend some time doing a little research to help improve the prospects of The Crime Prevention Website (TCPW) being found. It's a labour of love, let me tell you! This time round I thought I'd do something quite simple and search Google for the term...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1299/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/21/is-the-name-of-your-neighbourhood-watch-on-the-list/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1299Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:00:42 +0000I just picked up this July story (edited) from Essex Police, which I thought you might find interesting: A new recording card scheme has been launched by Essex Police, Heritage Watch and charitiesencouraging residents to keep a record of valuable possessions. The Object ID card, which is a little...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1298/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/19/essex-police-promote-object-id-card-to-encourage-recording-of-valuable-property/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1298Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:27:20 +0000Firefighters discovered a cannabis farm after being called to a property in Old Swan this morning, Tuesday 18 August. Crews were called to a house on Ennismore Road, at just after 5am, after a neighbour reported seeing smoke coming from a window of the property. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1297/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/18/cannabis-farm-discovered-during-fire-at-liverpool-address/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1297Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:19:59 +0000Every two months I spend a couple of hours searching Google to see if The Crime Prevention Website has been appearing on websites I don’t know about.  This time round I found 27 new references, which is about average. I found the following forum thread on Streetlife...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1296/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/18/instead-of-listening-to-others-try-it-for-yourself/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1296Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:19:18 +0000It's not often I'm able to say this, but because Lancashire Police's summer burglary initiative has included the promotion of our Home Security Survey I've been able to provide them with some feedback. Home security surveys conducted by Lancashire residents using our application have soared...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1295/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/17/lancashire-police-summer-burglary-campaign-is-having-an-impact/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1295Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:19:07 +0000I subscribe to Police Oracle and almost fell off my chair this morning (due to a combination of shock and laughter) when I read the latest instalment about Gloucestershire Constabulary's uniform policy requiring bearded police officers and PCSOs to wear beard nets. Their federation, who appear to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1294/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/14/beardie-weirdie-police-policy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1294Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:17:06 +0000From the Telegraph online: As many as four in five burglaries go unsolved, figures have revealed - prompting fresh questions about how police respond to the crime. Forces in England and Wales closed 80.2 per cent of investigations into break-ins without identifying a suspect in 2014/15. An analysis...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1293/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/13/four-in-five-burglaries-go-unsolved/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1293Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:33:11 +0000Today I shall be at The Great British Beer Festival 2015 Olympia; a joy that my wife will never quite understand. I am, therefore, freeing myself from website chores this afternoon, so that I may join my former colleagues and enjoy a moderate assortment of ales. Tomorrow I probably shan't be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1292/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/12/the-great-british-beer-festival-2015/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1292Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:44:01 +0000I've just added a new page – Partnering the police – into my new and growing Police Guidance section where I encourage my police visitors to have a chat with the boss about a link to my website. To make my case for a link I have cited some of the statistically significant findings from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1291/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/11/partnering-the-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1291Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:32:29 +0000This morning I met up with Mr Gary Mumford, the MD of Shield EU Security Doors and Windows, which is a British company with their factory based in Luton. It’s been a while since I last visited a production facility and so for an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1290/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/11/shield-eu-security-doors-and-windows/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1290Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:57:15 +0000For those of you who subscribe to our Newsletter and have been on holiday do please check your inboxes and (just in case) the spam box for Newsletter 16. If you missed it this time round and don\'t want to wait a month before it appears on the site please subscribe at this link ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1289/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/11/newsletter-16-is-out/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1289Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:19:51 +0000Lancashire Police are linking up with leading building society the Marsden to run a week of action starting today to raise awareness of fraud, burglary and how to protect your property. Neighbourhood police teams will be visiting six of Marsden Building Society\'s branches; Barrowford, Colne,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1288/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/10/teaming-up-to-battle-fraud-in-lancashire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1288Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:38:27 +0000THE cost of rural claims is down in the South West, according to recent figures. According to a National Farmers Union (NFU) Mutual survey, the national cost of rural crime totalled £37.8 million in 2014 – a 15 per cent reduction on 2013 figures. The South West saw a reduction from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1287/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/10/nfu-mutual-rural-crime-claims-figures-released/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1287Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:29:22 +0000When did you last consider the security of your home? Being a bit sad in this regard I think about it most days, but particularly when I learn that a nearby neighbour got burgled or someone close-by had their car broken into. And it's a good thing I do think like that because research into...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1286/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/10/the-home-security-survey-gets-you-thinking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1286Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:22:44 +0000This from Action Fraud The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has received several reports of rental fraud whereby empty premises are being targeted and the locks are being changed for the purpose of adding legitimacy to a rental fraud. The suspect(s) will find and enter an empty property...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1285/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/07/empty-property-rental-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1285Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:49:56 +0000In the early hours of last night I caught this news item on Sky News. It's almost one of those stories you would classify as ‘you couldn't make it up'. However, having read the account I can now see what they were trying to do and with police budgets as they are I can fully understand why....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1284/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/06/police-skipped-burglary-attempts-at-odd-numbers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1284Thu, 06 Aug 2015 14:00:46 +0000WATCH OUT residents of Hillingdon in West London!! One of my wife's clients had a chat with me today about an incident that nearly resulted in the emptying of her bank account. The elderly lady in question answered a call at the door from a young black guy wearing a black casual jacket displaying...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1283/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/05/bogus-virgin-media-rep-selling-sim-cards-in-hillingdon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1283Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:06:25 +0000As you might imagine, my website receives numerous requests for help during the year from people with a genuine concern for crime prevention. I try to do what I can, but there are limits, now that I have lost the influence I once had as a leading police crime prevention practitioner. That being...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1282/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/04/an-unfortunate-omission-from-the-high-hedges-act/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1282Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:24:39 +0000The Thames Valley Police Open Day takes place at the Force's training centre in Sulhamstead annually, and last year over 5,000 people came along to find out what really goes on behind the scenes in policing. This year's event carries a theme of 100 years of Women in Policing, and will include...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1281/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/04/thames-valley-police-open-day-8-august/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1281Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:37:29 +0000Thanks to Gary Cordner of Modern Policing for bringing my attention to this very interesting story in the New York Times. The article profiles the work of William Lewinski of the Force Science Institute, whose training and expert testimonyover the last 20 years have had a major impact onjudicial...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1280/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/04/force-science-or-pseudoscience/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1280Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:24:14 +0000Layt June and erly July we was ‘avin a real good zummer down yer in these parts of London and the Sowf-eest and then, after that uz wuz experiencing some good dayz yer compared to up ther in the North. Today I seez that us iz gowin to av another nise day, so uz down yer are feelin sumwot...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1279/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/04/businesses-be-careful-about-unsolicited-calls-to-place-adverts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1279Tue, 04 Aug 2015 08:56:47 +0000If you have any sons or daughters off to university then please check this out Seasonal rental fraud is an emerging trend with students looking for suitable accommodation around August, before the start of the new term. Fraudsters use a variety of websites to advertise available properties to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1278/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/03/student-accommodation-fraud-alert/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1278Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:20:05 +0000Hello subscribers! Do keep an eye out for our latest newsletter. If you've only recently subscribed and can't find it in your inbox do please check your spam as the odd one wriggles its way in there. If you haven't subscribed I'm afraid you'll have to wait for about a month before you can read...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1277/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/03/newsletter-number-16-has-been-sent-to-subscribers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1277Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:40:23 +0000As we continue to develop our website's crime prevention guidance for commercial buildings we are delighted to announce that perimeter security experts, Heald Ltd, have chosen to join our Directory. For more than a quarter of a century Heald Ltd have been providing some of the world\'s most high...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1276/crime-prevention-news/2015/aug/03/perimeter-security-experts-heald-ltd-join-our-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1276Mon, 03 Aug 2015 09:51:29 +0000Our friends in Cumbria Police are reminding people in West Cumbria not to be complacent with their security after a recent spate of house burglaries. THIS MESSAGE IS EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR!! Press Release: Between May 1st and July 27th, there have been 28 burglaries...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1275/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/30/police-urge-residents-in-west-cumbria-to-be-vigilant/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1275Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:51:12 +0000For those of you who have a domestic CCTV system installed around your home it is important that you take a look at the most recent guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office. In essence a domestic CCTV system will be exempt from the Data Protection Act (DPA) unless your camera covers,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1274/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/30/changes-to-the-ico-rules-governing-domestic-cctv/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1274Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:18:13 +0000Things have quietened down a little on the Crime Prevention Website as people go off on their well-earned holidays. It's easy to tell it's summertime (in spite of the weather), because although visitor numbers have tailed off the proportion of visitors that go to the Holiday Security Checklist...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1273/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/30/check-your-security-before-you-go/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1273Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:46:34 +0000Just to let you know that Newsletter 16 should be sent out on Monday 3 August to our subscriber list, which is fast approaching the 1,000 mark! This issue brings your attention to a large number of new advice pages on the site plus exciting news about new members of our Products and Services...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1272/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/30/newsletter-16-to-be-sent-next-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1272Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:22:45 +0000Some of you may have seen this study being aired on SKY News this morning. If you didn't here's a link to today's Independent for a fuller account. The Independent's first couple of paragraphs tell us that: ‘Turning street lights off late at night to save money does not seem to trigger an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1271/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/29/reducing-street-lighting-does-not-cause-increase-in-traffic-accidents-or-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1271Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:35:36 +0000A Facebook user by the name of David Smith recently shared this useful account, which is a warning for us all! I received a phone call from BT, informing me that he was disconnecting me because of an unpaid bill. He demanded payment immediately of £31.00 or it would be £118.00 to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1270/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/28/bt-cutting-your-line-off-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1270Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:00:16 +0000Although this website is ostensibly about the many physical things in life that affect our home and personal security (window locks, burglars and thing that go bump in the night) I could see no reason not to include a small reference to buying things securely online. Once I'd gathered all the info...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1269/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/28/buying-stuff-online-security-checklist/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1269Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:40:18 +0000It's been a very long time coming, but we've hit the 500 ‘Likes' milestone on our Facebook page. Many of you will know that we always copy our main website news stories onto Facebook to reach those people who prefer that medium and it means a lot when people like what we say, so thank you...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1268/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/27/the-crime-prevention-website-facebook-page-gets-well-liked/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1268Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:06:49 +0000If there is one thing I really love about running The Crime Prevention Website is that on occasion I get contacted by someone who has thought up a brand new way to defeat the criminal! David Jones from West London is the latest innovation-meister who has come up with a novel way to prevent thieves...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1267/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/27/kelly-coupling-joins-the-crime-prevention-website-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1267Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:48:01 +0000It's not that often that a brand new security product comes to market and so I'm really pleased to see that Patlock, a security device for French Doors, has successfully achieved police recognition through the police Secured by Design project. Patlock is a clever piece of kit, which will greatly...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1266/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/24/patlock-achieves-police-recognition/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1266Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:20:16 +0000The Metropolitan Police have recently published the third edition of The Little Book of Big Scams This new edition contains information about several new scams, such as holiday accommodation and event tickets and updated information and advice about all the other scams from the previous edition....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1265/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/23/the-little-book-of-big-scams/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1265Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:03:11 +0000I've been going through the list of referrals to The Crime Prevention Website (TCPW) this last week in preparation for my next newsletter (should be out next week) and I came across a number of new referrals from the Tendring Community Safety Partnership in Essex. It took me a while to find the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1264/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/23/tendring-community-safety-partnership-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1264Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:43:42 +0000Message from Action Fraud The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has been alerted to an Advanced Fee Scam whereby mainly persons of Asian descent are targeted by the suspects who cold callthe victim, purporting to be from theHome Office UK Visa and Immigration department, and inform them that a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1263/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/21/advanced-fee-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1263Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:29:32 +0000This weekend was unusually busy for me, because apart from gardening duties and having a nice time I conducted a home security survey of someone's house on Saturday morning. The gentleman I met there had bought the place about 12 months ago and, like all young people with a new place, had lots of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1262/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/20/use-it-or-lose-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1262Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:06:38 +0000If you work for the police as a police officer, a PCSO, a detective or as a member of the police staff how about checking into the Crime Prevention Website when you get to work? As you know, the police service's priorities are to prevent crime, to keep the peace and to do their level best to bring...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1261/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/16/the-crime-prevention-website-can-help-the-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1261Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:44:46 +0000Message from Action Fraud The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has received intelligence regarding two new Lottery Fraud letters/email attachments (Scam 1 & Scam 2) using the 2016 Rio Olympics as a theme. The scams try to trick people into believing they have won the following: Scam...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1260/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/16/rio-2016-olympics-lottery-scam-alert/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1260Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:50:10 +0000The Office for National Statistics has just released their latest crime bulletin. The main points are listed below, however for speed I've lifted the main ‘ups' and ‘downs' below: (CSEW = Crime Survey England and Wales estimate) CSEW estimate for All Crime Down 7% on this time last...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1259/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/16/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2015/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1259Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:25:36 +0000Message sent by Action Fraud People looking for a cheap designer bargain online are being targeted by fraudsters advertising fake designer goods. The items received are usually cheap and inferior counterfeits of handbags, clothes and sunglasses amongst other things. The general rule is ‘if it...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1258/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/15/fake-designer-goods-alert/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1258Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:49:11 +0000Message sent by Action Fraud A scam email is currently being sent to victims fraudulently claiming to be from British Gas or The Ministry of Justice. The attached document or link leads to the TorrentLocker ransomware. This malware encrypts files on the victim's system and requests a ransom be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1257/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/14/torrentlocker-ransomware-email-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1257Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:04:30 +0000Suffolk residents, visitors and those who work locally are being invited along to a security awareness day being held in the Woodbridge area next week. The event is being held at the Wyevale Garden Centre, just off the A12 at Grundisburgh Road, between 10am and 2pm on Friday 17 July, and will give...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1256/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/14/security-awareness-day-in-woodbridge-suffolk/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1256Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:57:53 +0000This is an alert from Action Fraud sent today ‘The Dyre Wolf' is a sophisticated fraud scheme that has netted more than $1 million from U.S companies. It is anticipated that British companies could subsequently be targeted by this fraud type. Spam emails with attachments are sent to as many...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1255/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/13/the-dyre-wolf-fraud-doing-the-rounds-in-the-us/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1255Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:44:46 +0000Last week I received a very nice email from someone who had purchased a well-thumbed copy of a crime prevention book I wrote some ten years ago. He asked me if I had any intention of writing another one and this is what I replied: ‘Books about crime prevention, dare I say it, can be pretty...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1254/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/13/toilet-tissue-and-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1254Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:54:01 +0000Thanks to Imaan J. Williams from Neighbourhood Watch Hide Tower Scheme (Central London) for reminding me that July is Scams Awareness Month. Imaan recently sent this message to her neighbourhood watch members and I thought it might be very useful to repost it on my site and Facebook page. Julyis...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1253/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/13/scams-awareness-month-2015/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1253Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:20:30 +0000This message has recently been issued by Action Fraud Courier fraudsters have been identifying themselves to victims on the telephone as“Detective Constable Martin Benton of New Scotland Yard Fraud Department”. The fraudsters will invent a story regarding fraudulent activity on your...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1252/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/10/warning-about-courier-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1252Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:40:53 +0000The school holidays are fast approaching and lots of Mums and Dads will be manically rushing around the place trying to get those last minute jobs done before flying or driving off to some faraway destination for some relaxation or maybe even for some stress. Bet you can't wait! However, before...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1251/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/09/a-burglary-is-not-just-for-holidays/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1251Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:49:28 +0000This morning I received a message from John Hills, an old colleague from Essex Police, letting me know about a new link to this website from a page on the website of the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. It's nice when that happens! John, who's an expert in crime prevention and fire safety...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1250/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/08/new-link-with-essex-county-fire-and-rescue-service/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1250Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:21:04 +0000This morning I've been thinking about all the people affected by our country's worst single terrorist attack. Fifty-two people were murdered and more than 700 people were injured when al-Qaeda linked suicide bombers detonated their rucksack bombs on three London Underground trains and a bus. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1249/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/07/thinking-about-the-victims-of-the-7-july-london-bombings/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1249Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:14:35 +0000Great news! DAD UK Ltd who’s people make the only certified Secured by Design mailbox has joined The Crime Prevention Website’s Directory! DAD UK Ltd, which is part of the Decayeux Group was established in 1996. They...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1248/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/06/dad-uk-ltd-joins-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1248Mon, 06 Jul 2015 15:31:19 +0000Because I've got lots of ‘Likes' on my recent ‘Heat wave, Crime wave' news item I've just added a new advice page called Securing an open window on a hot night. Basically it's an enlarged rehash of the news item with extras bits. There are far too many night-time break-ins through...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1247/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/06/securing-an-open-window-on-a-hot-night/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1247Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:34:45 +0000This message recently released by Action Fraud: The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) wishes to remind investors that fraudsters are still active and are using various methods to dupe victims into investing in fine wine. Whilst it might be easy to identify a fraudulent investment in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1246/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/06/wine-investment-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1246Mon, 06 Jul 2015 13:09:55 +0000Last week in my short article ‘Heat wave Crime wave' I talked about the inevitability of people getting burgled through an unsecured door or window during the hot weather and then went on to give you my thoughts about how we could enjoy both fresh air and security at the same time. Well,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1245/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/06/i-did-warn-you-did-i-not/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1245Mon, 06 Jul 2015 12:59:09 +0000I've seen a few tweets flying around these past couple of days warning us about leaving windows open during this very hot weather. Unfortunately we can almost guarantee that some people will get burgled through an open window, because open windows and doors are opportunities and opportunity is a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1244/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/03/heat-wave-crime-wave/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1244Fri, 03 Jul 2015 08:13:57 +0000I've just a nice surprise! I was looking at my recent referrals to the website and came across this referring document produced by the Residential Landlords Association. I've had several visits since it went live on 25th June and it was a surprise, because I didn't know they had done it....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1243/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/01/the-residential-landlords-association-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1243Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:51:26 +0000Here's a link to an interesting piece from Victim Support They've conducted a little analysis of figures released by the Ministry of Justice to find out how long victims are now waiting for their cases to come to court and it turns out that we're now waiting longer than at any time during the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1242/crime-prevention-news/2015/jul/01/victims-waiting-longer-for-justice/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1242Wed, 01 Jul 2015 09:11:12 +0000Thank you to Hertfordshire Police for bringing the following paper to my attention The police service must change further in order to meet the needs of the public within a climate of continuing budget pressures, according to a group of experts from across the policing spectrum. The National Debate...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1241/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/30/stimulating-a-sea-change-in-policing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1241Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:41:05 +0000Every so often an important organisation that promotes security approaches this website with a request to link up. Having recently created a new page on the site for caravan owners you can imagine my delight when I received such a request from the Caravan Storage Site Owners' Association (known as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1240/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/30/caravan-storage-site-owners-association-links-up-with-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1240Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:04:07 +0000Two weeks ago I announced that Radium Security Systems Limited was about to join our new products and services Directory. Well, I'm very pleased to tell you that that's now happened and you'll find them at this link: When a top rated company like Radium, chooses to link up with The Crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1239/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/30/radium-security-systems-is-now-in-our-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1239Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:39:40 +0000As we reach the last day of June and complete the first half of 2015 I am pleased to report that visits to this website have continued to increase. With about 38,000 visits this month we're up 19.4% on June last year. I remember thinking that last June was a busy month, so an extra 6,000+ visits...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1238/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/30/thank-you-thank-you-thank-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1238Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:10:26 +0000Press Release from Cumbria Police Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Whitehaven are working to help protect bicycles in West Cumbria by holding a security marking event. PCSOs will be at the Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project (below multi-storey car park, Swingpump Lane, Whitehaven) on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1237/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/30/mark-it-and-get-your-own-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1237Tue, 30 Jun 2015 08:40:23 +0000I think this is the third or fourth time I've brought this matter to people's attention. Why? Because it drives my former police colleagues nuts! This time it's our friends in Durham Constabulary who've put the message out. This is what they've said: Nearly 500 vehicles had items on display...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1236/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/26/do-not-leave-stuff-on-show-in-the-car/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1236Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:58:16 +0000Those of you who read my pages will know that I'm able to keep an eye on my website's activity and for some things I know where that activity is coming from. Take my Home Security Survey application for example. We're currently in the second quarter and so far most of the people who've used the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1235/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/25/wishing-devon-and-cornwall-would-join-in/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1235Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:17:35 +0000Thanks to Gary Cordner of Modern Policing for the link to the following article, which reports that Oakland, California is considering purchasing the PredPol predictive policing software, and raises questions about the product\'s crime reduction claims. Link to article:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1234/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/25/critics-say-there-is-no-evidence-that-predictive-policing-software-is-working/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1234Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:34:01 +0000On 2 June this year I posted a blog entitled The Strange World of Security Insurance Requirements. As the piece has been quite well read and is still being tweeted about I thought it might be useful to republish the article as a permanent advice page. You can find it by clicking Home Security and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1233/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/25/is-your-security-sufficient-to-meet-your-insurance-conditions/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1233Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:48:14 +0000Here’s one of those cold calling scams, which this time comes from Cumbria Police. Press Release Cumbria Police repeatedly advise and warn local communities about telephone, computer and cold calling scams that they become aware of in their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1232/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/25/advertisement-space-for-website-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1232Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:46:11 +0000Can you ever feel relaxed about your home when you're on holiday? If you can't then maybe there is some more you can do. Now that my two sons have moved out, my house stands empty when I'm away, but for the first time ever I feel pretty laid back about it....... Last night I got back from a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1231/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/24/feeling-relaxed-on-holiday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1231Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:12:15 +0000I thought it might be useful to mention that the National Neighbourhood & Home Watch Week in the UK is fast approaching! This year it's being held on 20 – 28 June (which by my reckoning is one week and one day, so perhaps it should be called the National Neighbourhood & Home Watch...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1230/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/16/national-neighbourhood-and-home-watch-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1230Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:01:38 +0000Here's a good news story for the elderly in the Blackburn area. Ajmal Sattar, 44; a thoroughly despicable burglar of that parish has just been sentenced to seven years and three months for a total of fourteen burglaries during which he deliberately targeted the elderly and frail. The one for which...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1229/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/16/tea-leaf-caught-by-a-cup-of-tea/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1229Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:46:53 +0000We are delighted to announce that Radium Security Systems Limited is coming onto our Directory. They're also linking to our website from theirs to complete the circle, so you'll also find them on our Partners page. Radium Security Systems Ltd, who are based in North-West England and are members...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1228/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/15/radium-security-systems-joins-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1228Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:54:23 +0000I needed something to cheer me up this morning as I stepped out into a cold 9°Cto walk the short distance to the office at the bottom of my garden. It was so cold I went back into the house and popped on my denim jacket. Now I'm wearing ‘double-denim' a fashion disaster I know, but...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1227/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/10/community-safety-partnership-still-working-well-in-redbridge/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1227Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:49:25 +0000Crimestoppers has been alerted to a small number of calls where scammers have been impersonating their call handlers and asking for people's personal information, including their bank details. The charity has been warned about a group of scammers who have ‘hijacked' the Crimestoppers 0800...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1226/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/10/crimestoppers-warns-public-against-scammers-impersonating-the-charity/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1226Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:08:39 +0000Bramcote is in the Broxtowe district ofNottinghamshire, about five miles west ofNottingham and today it is famous for car theft! According to the Nottingham Post (online) four UNLOCKED cars were entered by thieves overnight on the 7th and 8th June. The stand out streets were: Derby Road –...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1225/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/09/bramcote-near-nottingham-is-famous-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1225Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:54:33 +0000I spent last weekend in the old wool town of Warminster in Wiltshire where I spent a very pleasant afternoon and evening at a garden party hosted by a couple of friends and supporters of this website. The weather was mild and sunny, but with a lazy cold wind that made the wearing of shorts a bit of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1224/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/08/take-heed-of-those-car-park-warnings/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1224Mon, 08 Jun 2015 10:23:28 +0000While I was away in the Netherlands last week (and it always seems to happen when I'm away) a near neighbour of mine was woken up during the night by the sound of someone rummaging in her back garden. Her husband was working nights and so she was naturally frightened by the noise, so what did she...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1223/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/05/do-you-flee-freeze-or-fight/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1223Fri, 05 Jun 2015 08:25:41 +0000Having been away recently I've been catching up with the figures for this website and have taken a look at how the Home Security Survey application has been fairing. The numbers are down at the moment, largely because we're not currently running a competition and also because we've gone past the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1222/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/04/have-you-carried-out-the-home-security-survey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1222Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:44:17 +0000Just got this appeal from Merseyside Police sent to me by Cumbria Police Detectives in Liverpool have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to about a series of snatch thefts from jewellers across the UK. Officers believe the man may have important information that could help them...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1221/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/04/cctv-appeal-following-jewellery-thefts-across-merseyside-and-other-areas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1221Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:10:30 +0000Christine Morrison is the person who heads up CMA Training (UK) Limited and it’s been my pleasure to have known Christine since her days working as a trainer at the Home Office Crime Reduction College and National Policing Improvement Agency (now College of Policing). Prior to that she was...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1220/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/03/cma-training-is-linking-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1220Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:09:29 +0000I go on a bit here, so you might want a coffee! Have you renewed your home contents insurance recently? Did you scratch your head a little at any time during the process thinking: ‘What an odd requirement’ or maybe ‘what on earth do they mean by that? Don’t worry...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1219/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/02/the-strange-world-of-insurance-security-requirements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1219Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:07:45 +0000One or two of you may have noticed that I've not been posting stuff over the past week or so. This is because Julia and I have just had a few days off, which included a trip to my second favourite city – Amsterdam. I'm fortunate enough to have friends living in the city and, as usual, we...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1218/crime-prevention-news/2015/jun/01/calvin-is-back-from-leave/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1218Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:46:31 +0000The largest ever survey into crime and anti-social Behaviour (ASB) in rural areashas been launched in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to find out how the police can better serve rural communities. The survey, launched by the National Rural Crime Network, is calling for people who work or live...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1217/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/20/largest-rural-crime-survey-launched/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1217Wed, 20 May 2015 14:51:12 +0000Having been at a one-day music event on Saturday, which I thoroughly enjoyed, I thought I would pull together some previously published news items and present them as a page of guidance. The words are taken from Dorset Constabulary, the Metropolitan Police and Me. I have attended many outdoor music...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1216/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/19/new-page-giving-music-festival-security-advice-on-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1216Tue, 19 May 2015 14:21:06 +0000While watching Sky News this morning I listened to two campaigners making their argument for extra funding to provide extra refuges for victims of domestic violence. They mentioned the Sun newspaper campaign and as I think this matter is incredibly important I thought the Sun wouldn't mind if I...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1215/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/19/the-sun-newspaper-campaign-to-end-domestic-violence-scandal/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1215Tue, 19 May 2015 11:11:31 +0000I recently got a heads up for this short article from ‘Location Counts' concerning the differences in crime risk between our towns and cities and the countryside. Although I don't necessarily agree with all of the author's conclusions I still think this is a useful comparison to make and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1214/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/19/the-differences-between-urban-and-rural-crime-volumes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1214Tue, 19 May 2015 10:42:28 +0000Tally Ho Conference & Banqueting Centre Pershore Road B5 7RN Birmingham United Kingdom Thursday, 9 July 2015 from 09:00 to 15:00 (BST) BikeRegister in partnership with British Transport Police are holding a free one-day cycle security conference. This is a chance for key delegates from the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1213/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/18/steering-clear-of-cycle-crime-conference-2015/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1213Mon, 18 May 2015 11:55:20 +0000That's the headline of a press release recently issued by Ecclesiastical Insurance and brought to my attention by Hertfordshire Police. The most recent Crime Survey for England and Wales tells us that there were 941,000 reported thefts and burglaries from outside dwellings or from buildings...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1212/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/18/britains-leafy-gardens-offer-temptation-for-criminals/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1212Mon, 18 May 2015 11:44:06 +0000Home Office research shows us that people who have been living in a new home for less than a year are twice as likely to suffer a burglary. There are all sorts of reasons why this happens, but you can stay one step ahead of the thief if you include security into your moving plans. If you haven't...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1211/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/15/if-you-are-moving-home-soon-then-read-this/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1211Fri, 15 May 2015 08:14:21 +0000Unfortunately it’s a sad fact that a few thousand of us will go away on holiday this year and come back to a burglary. It happens for all sorts of reasons and unluckiness does play its part, but further facts prove beyond doubt that it’s a lack of security and, in particular, no...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1210/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/15/holiday-security-advice/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1210Fri, 15 May 2015 08:13:00 +0000Gosh, half way through May already and you’re still putting off doing those home security improvements and maybe even our free survey. The weather will be good for most of us to do our DIY jobs this weekend, so do spare a little thought for that Christmas cracker padlock...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1209/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/15/stop-putting-it-off/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1209Fri, 15 May 2015 08:11:48 +0000I hear the weather's going to be much better this weekend and I guess that some of you will be out in the garden for a bit of a barbie. Can I therefore persuade some of you to take five minutes to look around your garden with your security hat on? Can your fences be easily climbed? Do you lock...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1208/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/14/sun-sangria-and-security-this-saturday-and-sunday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1208Thu, 14 May 2015 13:15:52 +0000I’m really happy to reproduce some crime prevention advice issued by my friends in Cumbria Police concerning security when camping and caravanning in Cumbria. Here’s their press release: DON’T GIVE CRIMINALS AN EASY DAY AT WORK Valuables...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1207/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/14/security-advice-for-campers-and-caravanners-in-cumbria/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1207Thu, 14 May 2015 12:51:47 +0000Wolverhampton Police are requesting local people's help after two bogus callers attempted to trick their way into the homes of elderly residents on May 9. The suspects are described as follows: White, dark hair, late 40s, large build, wearing black shirt and black trousers White, dark hair, late...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1206/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/12/bogus-callers-alert-in-wolverhampton/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1206Tue, 12 May 2015 14:06:10 +0000With reference to my previous message, here\'s the Government\'s manifesto for fighting crime. Plan of Action If you read the original manifesto you'll see that I have extracted the commitments from it to create this easy to read list. Please note that it includes a couple of additional...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1205/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/12/uk-government-2015-plan-of-action-for-fighting-crime-in-the-uk-nbspthe-list/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1205Tue, 12 May 2015 12:47:27 +0000Next week I'll be waving a dampened hankie and saying goodbye to Ben and his intended as they move into their newly converted warehouse apartment in Harefield; about 7 miles away. With Andy having moved into his new place last year, Julia and I will now be on our own for the first time in over 26...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1203/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/12/home-security-suddenly-becomes-more-important-for-me/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1203Tue, 12 May 2015 09:50:38 +0000I thought it might be useful to create a new page in References to list the new Government’s ‘Plan of Action’ for their fight against crime; as extracted from the Conservative 2015...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1202/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/12/uk-government-2015-plan-of-action-for-fighting-crime-in-the-uk/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1202Tue, 12 May 2015 08:56:08 +0000Very recently I produced some guidance for one of our police services that no longer employs Crime Prevention Officers. The member of police staff who was given the task to put together some basic information for his police colleagues (a retired career detective) freely admitted to me that he had...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1201/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/06/help-for-the-police-should-it-be-needed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1201Wed, 06 May 2015 13:21:01 +0000I received a message from an organisation called ‘One Community' over the weekend asking for my assistance to promote some work they are doing to support Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. There are over 10,000 schemes in Hampshire and the IOW at the moment and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1200/crime-prevention-news/2015/may/05/help-requested-in-hampshire-and-isle-of-wight/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1200Tue, 05 May 2015 10:58:38 +0000I’ve just got off the phone with the fraud investigators for La Redoute, a mail order catalogue, which my wife used once about 10 years ago.  Back in January we received a bill for about £500 for some items of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1199/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/30/mail-order-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1199Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:28:36 +0000I was already aware of the global scene of drug decriminalisation and so it comes as no surprise to read in the linked article below that 20 US States now allow marijuana for medical use and four allow its recreational use, with California about to join the list. It makes you wonder (especially...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1198/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/30/decriminalisation-of-cannabis/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1198Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:04:01 +0000I see from the local media in Somerset that Portishead Neighbourhood Watch is seeking more members to help them. The scheme currently has 70 coordinators covering 85 roads and the Watch Chairman, Nick Gough, is hoping to encourage more residents to join. Nick told the Weston, Worle and Somerset...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1197/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/29/portishead-neighbourhood-watch-needs-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1197Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:48:31 +0000In The Telegraph online yesterday I couldn't help noticing the following story about a recently convicted burglar, Wayne Andrew Davies, who was sentenced to 32 months imprisonment on Monday after doing a very daft thing – he got caught! This idiot burgled a home in Swansea and stole a TV...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1196/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/29/bungling-burglars-unlucky-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1196Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:29:17 +0000I've just been visiting Lancashire Constabulary's new website and I am impressed! It's neat and easy to navigate and (as I always focus in on the advice pages of police sites) I can confirm that this site has a lot of advice to offer. Fortunately for us some of their advice pages include a link...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1195/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/29/lancashire-constabulary-has-a-new-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1195Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:11:43 +0000I've been looking at the political party manifestos for law and order today focussing on crime prevention, victims and the Police and Crime Commissioners. As far as ‘crime prevention' is concerned I was specifically looking for promises about removing the opportunity to commit crime,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1194/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/27/what-will-the-political-parties-do-about-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1194Mon, 27 Apr 2015 14:55:12 +0000On several occasions over the years we have been asked for permission to copy and use some of our website's material. Most of these requests have come from Neighbourhood Watch groups and the police. The material has usually been reproduced onto a Neighbourhood Watch website or electronic...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1193/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/27/copyright-and-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1193Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:55:58 +0000For those of you who missed the most recent newsletter, please find it available on our Newsletter page at the link below. This issue celebrates our third completed year of operation. In that time 663,000 people had visited the site and they'd read 1.35 million pages. Ben and I are very pleased...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1192/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/27/newsletter-number-15-now-available-on-the-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1192Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:33:32 +0000Some of you will know that Thames Valley Police (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire) have been supporters of The Crime Prevention Website since it was launched three years ago and regularly promote the Home Security Survey. I know this not only because of the contacts I have in the force, but...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1191/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/26/what-goes-on-down-in-oxfordshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1191Sun, 26 Apr 2015 11:34:29 +0000Latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed that, for the offences it covers, there were an estimated 6.9 million incidents of crime against households and resident adults (aged 16 and over) in England and Wales. This is a 7% decrease compared with the previous year's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1190/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/24/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-december-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1190Fri, 24 Apr 2015 07:50:04 +0000Now, what I'm about to say is based on anecdotal evidence and a tiny bit of research and mostly states the bleedin' obvious, but I'm going to say it anyway! I've been recording the weather over the past few weeks and have noticed that when the sun is out the number of visitors to my site goes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1189/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/23/weather-has-a-lot-to-do-with-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1189Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:13:13 +0000I was in the company of a project manager for one of our national house builders yesterday, running through some detail concerning the doors and windows they are going to use on their new development in central London. They're hoping to achieve a police ‘Secured by Design' award for this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1188/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/22/secured-by-design-is-another-unsung-police-success-story/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1188Wed, 22 Apr 2015 09:23:00 +0000Have you noticed how few stories there are about crime prevention – as opposed to the number of stories giving details of crimes committed and the victims and perhaps the successful police operations to arrest the offenders? Open any newspaper to see for yourself. Yes, you'll get the odd...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1187/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/21/crime-prevention-rarely-makes-the-headlines/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1187Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:05:56 +0000April, May and early June are the busiest months of the year for activity on The Crime Prevention Website. The weather's improving, people are back out in the garden and some of you are making 2015 the year that you secured your home – properly! Ben reminded me last week that 10,000 people...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1186/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/20/more-than-10000-visits-every-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1186Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:02:08 +0000The basic five-lever mortice sashlock on my shed's double leaf door packed up last week. It had come with the shed (the front half of which I use as my office) and was about 10-years-old. ‘Why didn't you have a BS 3621 sashlock in the door?' I hear some of you say. Well, the office is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1185/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/20/practicing-what-i-preach/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1185Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:29:50 +0000Newsletter 15, marking our third birthday, was sent to subscribers on Wednesday This issue takes a look at where we are parking our vehicles and which of these places is safest and tells you about a new security product that Calvin's been using called ‘Fake TV'. As usual the letter...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1184/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/17/newsletter-15-sent-to-subscribers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1184Fri, 17 Apr 2015 08:14:47 +0000For those of you who are interested in the level of gun violence in the US here's a very interesting report from independent political magazine ‘Mother Jones'. A three year investigation into gun violence informs us that it's costing each American citizen $700 a year; a staggering $229...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1183/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/17/the-true-cost-of-gun-violence-in-the-us/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1183Fri, 17 Apr 2015 08:06:12 +0000Every time I take a look at the Nuneaton and Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch's excellent website I am always shocked at the sheer number of frauds being committed by cold callers on the phone and at the door. This time round we've had Bogus Citizen Advice calls to pensioners supposedly offering...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1182/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/14/shocking-number-of-cold-caller-scams/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1182Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:43:38 +0000There's an initiative in the United States called ‘Taking back your neighbourhood' and every so often I find a news story about a community in the US that is doing just that. Taking back your neighbourhood is all about a community taking a stand against violence, drug use and anti-social...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1181/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/14/taking-back-your-neighbourhood/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1181Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:39:52 +0000My ongoing plan to add further advice pages to this website sees the publication of some advice about caravans and trailers. I fully admit that I've never owned a caravan or towed one and so I've had to rely on a little research and couple of friends who own them. If I've made some mistakes or...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1180/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/13/new-page-on-caravan-and-trailer-security-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1180Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:01:28 +0000I had an email from Harry today asking me if it's illegal to put carpet gripper on top of a fence. I get asked this all the time, so here's my answer..... Don't use carpet gripper on your fence as it's not designed for such use and would not stop a burglar climbing your fence (they simply put...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1179/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/12/carpet-gripper-is-not-the-answer-to-fence-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1179Sun, 12 Apr 2015 13:07:48 +0000I've just had a three hour power cut. This happens to most of us from time to time, but have you noticed, especially if you live in a built-up area, how the loss of power is often marked by the sound of burglar alarms going off! Why does this happen? It happens because the owner of the alarm...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1178/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/10/power-cuts-and-false-alarms/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1178Fri, 10 Apr 2015 15:20:37 +0000I'm running a bit of campaign across London at the moment trying to encourage the Neighbourhood Watches there with websites to link up with TCPW. TCPW is already linked with the London Neighbourhood Watch Association and with the Metropolitan Police (and several NW sites) so I'm obviously hoping...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1177/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/09/bromley-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1177Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:57:29 +0000Press Release Police community support officers in Whitehaven are working to help protect bicycles in west Cumbria by holding a series of security marking events. PCSOs will be in the Whitehaven area on six days, over the coming months to encourage people to get their bikes marked and registered...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1176/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/08/bike-marking-opportunity-in-west-cumbria/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1176Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:44:52 +0000I got a pleasant surprise over the weekend when I discovered that Elmbridge Neighbourhood Watch had added TCPW to their ‘Useful Links’ page. I have, of course, linked back to them from my Partners Page. I can see that their website is under construction at the moment, but...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1175/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/08/elmbridge-neighbourhood-watch-in-surrey-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1175Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:39:07 +0000Would you believe it? My Felines to go after Felons story on 1st April got two complaints by email last week! The first was from a lady in Northumbria who thought that the police use of cats to track down criminals was ‘wholly inappropriate' and the second was from a gentleman on the Isle...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1174/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/07/april-fool-story-heats-up-some-collars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1174Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:10:33 +0000It looks like the Crime Reduction Partnership News website has closed. I found out sort of indirectly when I sent them one of my regular articles for publication and got the email returned. This website provided a very useful focus for local authority crime reduction partnerships and I guess its...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1173/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/07/crime-reduction-partnership-news/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1173Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:55:32 +0000It's a bottle of champagne for me and Ben tonight as we celebrate three years of promoting crime prevention via this website. Over that time the site has had 766,742 visits by 663,100 individual people who have looked at 1,345,557 pages! I might also add that we now get between 34,000 and 40,000...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1172/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/07/the-crime-prevention-website-is-three-years-old-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1172Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:19:41 +0000I can tell from the heightened activity on this website that lots of you are getting ready for some weekend DIY. March has been this website's busiest month since we launched the site nearly 3 years ago, with 40,666 visits across those 31 days; 16% higher than the same month last year. I can also...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1171/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/02/easter-diy-people-out-in-force/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1171Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:10:02 +0000We all know that for well over 160 years the police service has employed dogs to assist them in all manner of tasks, including tracking and bringing down criminals, sniffing out drugs and explosives and being at the side of a police officer when engaged in public order events. Horses too have...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1170/crime-prevention-news/2015/apr/01/felines-to-go-after-felons/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1170Wed, 01 Apr 2015 01:54:02 +0000Test...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1168/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/31/nbsp/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1168Tue, 31 Mar 2015 23:00:50 +0000Thanks to Nuneaton and Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch Association for bringing the following scam to my attention: Over the past couple of days a number of telephone landline numbers in Warwickshire have been called by persons purporting to be calling from Microsoft Windows. They open the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1169/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/31/computer-windows-scam-operating-in-warwickshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1169Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:10:03 +0000In the Irish Herald online today there’s a story about the Garda’s decade-old anti-burglary operation known as ‘Operation Fiacla’. The news article...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1167/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/31/helping-the-police-get-your-stolen-jewellery-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1167Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:05:57 +0000I've been fishing for police news stories this morning and found no less than six forces across the UK warning about shed and garden thefts. For example, Bracknell Police (part of the Thames Valley Police Service) are featured in yesterdays' edition of online GetReading. Inspector Dave Bryan is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1166/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/30/secure-your-garden-this-easter-weekend/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1166Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:17:17 +0000Thanks to Hertfordshire Constabulary for bringing my attention to the publication of this important Building Regulation Approved Document giving practical guidance about secure doors and windows for new homes. The current edition of Approved Document Q - Security - Dwellings supports requirement...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1165/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/30/new-building-regulation-approved-document-to-improve-security-of-new-homes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1165Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:11:45 +0000Just thought I'd mention the fact that something's going down in Buckinghamshire, Glamorgan, Midlothian and West Yorkshire. The rate at which the people of those counties are doing our Home Security Survey is around five times higher than normal! It's great to see the folks of Wales and Scotland...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1164/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/28/lots-of-people-doing-that-home-security-survey-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1164Sat, 28 Mar 2015 11:56:48 +0000Last night a person living in Warwickshire completed the 4,000th Home Security Survey on this website. This means we're four fifths of the way to having some additional programming completed to enable us to drill down deeper into the findings. We can't do it just yet, because there are eight...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1163/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/27/four-thousand-home-security-surveys-now-completed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1163Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:17:40 +0000I thought this story in the Waltham Forrest Guardian was a bit novel...... Retired police officers are swapping handcuffs for hand tools in a bid to battle the number of cowboy builders targeting the vulnerable. Former Met cops are being employed by a new “trustworthy” handyman...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1162/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/24/retired-met-police-officers-working-for-new-trustworthy-handyman-service/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1162Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:40:13 +0000Well done indeed to local Metropolitan police officer, Belinda Goodwin, and her colleagues who've put together a pretty good Home Security film aimed at the residents of the London Borough of Havering. The film shows ‘Ricky Jones', a full-time burglar of that parish, walking around the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1161/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/24/havering-borough-police-launch-home-security-video/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1161Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:37:21 +0000Yesterday I said goodbye to friends who have been staying with us since last Thursday. We had a great time and one of the highlights for them was a trip to the Camden Town markets. This is one of our favourite places to visit in London and my wife and I usually manage at least a dozen trips each...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1160/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/23/some-places-just-present-more-opportunity-to-the-thief/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1160Mon, 23 Mar 2015 13:20:42 +0000On the news this morning I was sad to see that one of the police's foremost supporters had died. Shaw Taylor MBE was known to many of us as the presenter of the pioneering show ‘Police 5', literally a five minute broadcast giving details of crimes that the police needed help to solve. It...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1159/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/19/police-5-presenter-shaw-taylor-leaves-us-after-90-glorious-years/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1159Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:37:20 +0000I just got an email from Scott pointing me to a website giving information about online safety. The website is operated by the American company, Verizon, one of the largest communication technology companies in the world. Scott asked me if I could share Verizon's page and as this site is all...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1158/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/18/online-safety-guidance-from-verizon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1158Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:53:56 +0000A good news story for crime prevention in Hertfordshire..... During February the number of households signed up to Neighbourhood Watch in Hertfordshire topped 80,000. Over the past year, Hertfordshire Constabulary working in partnership with HertsWatch, has achieved a greater than 20% increase in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1157/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/18/neighbourhood-watch-membership-in-herts-increases-20-per-cent-in-just-one-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1157Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:14:01 +0000Employers who carry out ‘back-door' criminal record checks on potential employees could face criminal charges after it is finally outlawed. There is a well-established lawful process for checking criminal records, but some rogue employers have tried to bypass that by demanding prospective...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1156/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/17/law-change-outlaws-back-door-criminal-record-check/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1156Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:18:19 +0000My thanks to Hertfordshire Police for bringing my attention to the following report Separate entrances for affordable housing tenants in luxury developments are ‘Dickensian’ and should be banned, a new report has said.     The practice of separating...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1155/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/17/call-to-ban-poor-doors/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1155Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:56:51 +0000Today is my first day back at work after a much needed break with my family down in my favourite place in Cornwall – Watergate Bay. As usual the weather was mixed, but with the sun winning out most often we all had a great time visiting favourite places such as Bedruthan Steps, Padstow, Rocke...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1154/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/17/deliver-your-home-security-messages-now/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1154Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:33:02 +0000The ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) is holding a Day of Action today (10 March 2015) to highlight the importance of reducing crime around freight and cargo vehicles. The aim is to raise awareness of multi-million pound freight crime that is prevalent across the UK and encourage...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1153/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/10/avcis-driving-forward-to-tackle-freight-and-haulage-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1153Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:20:27 +0000With International Woman's Day fast approaching (8 March) I was pleased to receive the following press release from Cumbria Constabulary, which highlights the dreadful problem of ‘honour' based violence Here it is in full.... Honour based violence is a collection of practices, which are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1152/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/06/important-press-release-by-cumbria-constabulary-on-buildup-to-international-womans-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1152Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:10:30 +0000Soon I'm off to Watergate Bay in Cornwall to dodge the raindrops for a few days. I've been visiting the place since I was about 16 years old. Back then I was living in my home town of Exeter, so it was a doddle to get down there. Nowadays, the journey from London takes some five hours or so (I...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1151/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/05/calvin-leaves-nothing-to-chance-when-on-his-hols/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1151Thu, 05 Mar 2015 16:33:30 +0000Thanks to Hertfordshire Police for bringing my attention to the following: In May 2013 English Heritage published a crime prevention guide entitled ‘Heritage Crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1150/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/04/english-heritage-crime-prevention-guide/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1150Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:35:20 +0000As my regular visitors will know I now regularly publish a list of the top ten counties whose residents have completed the most Home Security Surveys. So far this quarter (January to March) this is how things stand: London Berkshire Buckinghamshire Essex West Yorkshire West...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1149/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/03/home-security-survey-application-continues-to-be-popular/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1149Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:03:04 +0000Some of you may have noticed that I've been posting up fewer news stories recently and I'm late with my newsletter. I'm sorry about this, but I've been tied up with several security consultancy jobs that have come in recently. I guess it must be something to do with it being a new year with...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1148/crime-prevention-news/2015/mar/03/busy-times-for-calvin/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1148Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:26:45 +0000BBC News: Imposing fines of up to £500,000 on the companies behind cold calls and nuisance text messages is to become easier under changes to the law being made by the government. The move follows tens of thousands of complaints about cold calling. Currently, firms can only be punished if...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1147/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/25/clampdown-on-cold-call-companies-unveiled-by-government/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1147Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:01:29 +0000Here's a handy website for you folks planning to move or if you simply want to know some stats about your local area. You can look up Property, Crime, Schools, Travel and the Environment all on one site. Neat idea and well worth a visit. Click here:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1146/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/25/location-counts-and-so-it-does/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1146Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:37:15 +0000This year Cumbria Constabulary is celebrating a century of female police officers. As part of the celebrations of women in policing, a long-serving officer and two new recruits have spoken about their experiences of being a female police officer. Sgt Sue Jamieson is based in Brampton, and has...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1145/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/25/huge-changes-for-female-police-officers-over-last-30-years/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1145Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:28:21 +0000This story from Nuneaton and Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch newsletter Cashpoint users are being warned of a new tactic being used by distraction thieves, after more than £9,000 was stolen in 20 thefts across the West Midlands. CCTV footage of the offences show how the swindlers approach...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1144/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/25/cashpoint-swindlers-steal-thousands-in-twenty-thefts-across-west-midlands/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1144Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:59:00 +0000I was off out on my travels again yesterday, this time to a central London Ward not far from Victoria Station where you'll find many streets of very attractive stucco terraced houses that have been converted into small hotels or flats. I was there to advise a lady about her security arrangements...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1143/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/24/communal-entrance-doors-need-securing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1143Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:54:56 +0000In online ‘getreading' last week there was a report about 3 burglaries in two days in Caversham. Police are warning local people to secure their homes after three burglaries in two days. Monday, February 16 between 3.45pm and 4.45pm. Jordan Close. Jewellery stolen. Burglars smashed a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1142/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/24/2015-is-the-year-i-secured-my-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1142Tue, 24 Feb 2015 09:17:14 +0000This from the North Wales Police News Pages (edited for length): Motorists are being given the opportunity to help protect their vehicles from being stolen. Vehicle Watch 25+ is a crime preventative measure to increase the likelihood of a stolen vehicle being spotted and stopped by police. It can...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1141/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/18/vehicle-watch-scheme-launched-by-north-wales-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1141Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:30:33 +0000Those of you who follow these pages may recall an item I published about Metal Theft back in 2013 – see the advice page about the same here. In the same year the government passed the Scrap Metals Dealers Act, which amongst other things banned cash payments. Sensibly, the government has had...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1140/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/18/government-intervention-reduces-metal-theft/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1140Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:27:26 +0000This short discussion paper makes the case for why the Home Office thinks opportunity is one of the key drivers of crime. It looks at the theory that opportunity and security are linked to crime and explores relevant research evidence. Suggest reading during coffee break with sticky...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1139/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/18/opportunity-and-security-as-a-driver-of-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1139Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:01:36 +0000This article, published in the online Spalding Guardian on Valentine's Day, considers the volume of violent crime reports in South Holland (Lincolnshire) and highlights the fact that domestic abuse makes up a large proportion of it. This short, but well-written piece by Inspector Jim Tyner, goes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1138/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/17/domestic-abuse-cuts-across-social-boundaries/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1138Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:33:17 +0000After the Big Apple's 12-day run without killings, experts struggle to find the reason for a trend repeated across the nation An interesting article in The Guardian was posted on Saturday looking at crime reductions not just in New York, but across the US. As you'll see, nobody quite knows why...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1137/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/17/new-york-streets-are-suddenly-safer/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1137Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:18:58 +0000Today you'll find a new member listed in our Directory under Window locks and others security hardware and Glazing. Interlock Security is the name and they're based in Portsmouth. Interlock Security offers a unique service for those people who want to upgrade the security of their existing uPVC...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1136/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/17/the-crime-prevention-website-welcomes-interlock-security-into-its-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1136Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:26:19 +0000The Liverpool Echo online last week carried a report about a recent burglary in Bedford Road, Birkdale. The victim is pictured holding the remains of a sealed glazed unit that was forced out of the bottom panel of what appears to be a back or maybe side door. In spite of the terrible shock of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1135/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/16/a-single-burglary-raises-several-issues/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1135Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:44:04 +0000Just to let you know that the six lucky winners of our winter prize draw competition have now been picked at random from the many entries we received. It usually takes a while for the winners to respond to our messages, but just as soon as we have the full list we'll announce the winners on this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1134/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/16/winter-prize-draw-competition-winners-to-be-announced-soon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1134Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:36:33 +0000I've recently added a new page for ‘vehicle parking' in the Commercial Premises and Security section of this website. Over the next couple of months I will be adding further pages to complete a whole new section of advice, which I hope people will find useful. I've no doubt I've missed...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1133/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/11/new-page-about-vehicle-parking-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1133Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:08:53 +0000The Telegraph online (9 February) is carrying a story (by Martin Evans) telling us that Leicestershire Constabulary has told some of its beat officers not to investigate crime. You ought to read the story here first, but here's my quick summary: The Chief Constable is facing continued budget...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1132/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/11/media-doing-the-police-no-favours/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1132Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:14:56 +0000Once again I am indebted to Neil Henson, retired Police Sergeant in the London Metropolitan Police, for providing me with his latest articles for my Problem Solving Section, which is now complete! This time, Neil looks at how organisations might recognise and reward the participants of a problem...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1131/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/10/problem-solving-on-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1131Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:36:22 +0000We had an unexpectedly large number of visitors to the website yesterday (almost 1,500) and we don't really know why. Maybe it was yesterday's spring like weather and the promise of longer warmer days to come that got people tapping away at their computers looking for replacement doors and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1130/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/10/large-volume-of-visitors-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1130Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:20:30 +0000Last week I was called to a house in Camden to conduct a security assessment. My client is the house owner and his building contractors who are currently carrying out a major refurbishment. The call was made to me a couple days after a burglary had taken place. When I got there the builder showed...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1129/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/09/surveillance-of-the-front-of-a-house-is-vitally-important/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1129Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:31:40 +0000Thanks to Imaan J Williams of Neighbourhood Watch Hide Tower Scheme for bringing this matter to my attention: Safer Internet Day 2015 will be celebrated globally, tomorrow, on Tuesday 10 February. The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1128/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/09/safer-internet-day-10-february/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1128Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:22:27 +0000This very important news story from the Met Police (which I have edited) was published yesterday. Police are urging drivers to “protect their vehicle like they would their home”, in a week of coordinated activity to tackle keyless vehicle theft, launched today, Tuesday, 3...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1127/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/04/keyless-vehicle-thefts-increasing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1127Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:59:01 +0000The following message has recently been released by Action Fraud A lottery scam takes place when criminals pretend that you have won a prize, often a lottery. The people most likely to fall victim to this tend to be over the age of 60 (although younger people do fall victim too) – but we...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1126/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/02/congratulations-you-have-won-the-lottery-or-have-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1126Mon, 02 Feb 2015 10:11:35 +0000Our winter prize draw competition to win a Light Switch Timer, courtesy of Switched-on Products, has now come to an end and the winners will be selected this week. As you'll know, we asked those entering to conduct our Home Security Survey, subscribe to our Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1125/crime-prevention-news/2015/feb/02/winter-competition-now-closed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1125Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:51:11 +0000Apologies to those of you who were trying to get onto this website last night and this morning. It seems that our website hosting people were under attack by hackers. The problem is fixed now, which is why you can read this message! What I'd like to do to those...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1124/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/30/website-back-up-and-working/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1124Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:50:03 +0000A website,HertsReunited, to help reunite members of the public with their lost and stolen property,was launchedin January 2015by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire and Hertfordshire Constabulary. The website features photos of found and recovered items, as well as a facility for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1123/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/28/hertfordshires-new-lost-and-stolen-property-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1123Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:38:25 +0000Thames Valley Police has joined forces with a local business in Slough to help prevent theft from motor vehicles across the borough, in particular catalytic converters. On Friday 30 January, a crime prevention event will take place at Kwik Fit, Bath Road, Slough, which motorists are being...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1122/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/28/local-business-in-slough-helps-to-prevent-vehicle-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1122Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:26:29 +0000Crime in the Western World continues to fall and the USA is no exception. This short, but interesting article in the Business Insider UK comments on the FBI's recent crime volume survey and proposes some reasons why the falls have happened in the US. News source: Business Insider UK...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1121/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/28/crime-still-falling-in-the-us/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1121Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:01:58 +0000Yesterday the police in Suffolk put out an appeal for information concerning eight allotment sheds that were broken into in Bungay and Beccles. Three sheds were broken into in Flixton Road, Bungay between Sunday 18 and Sunday 25 January and several items of gardening equipment were taken...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1120/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/27/allotment-sheds-can-be-tricky-to-secure/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1120Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:50:59 +0000Police and Derbyshire County Council hope a new initiative using portable lighting will help reduce Kilburn's anti-social behaviour problem by enabling community and youth events to continue safely during the winter. PC Neil Hopwell and PCSO John Midgley from the Kilburn Safer Neighbourhood Team...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1119/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/26/a-positive-use-for-additional-lighting/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1119Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:55:50 +0000The Office for National Statistics has today published Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending September 2014 Here are their headlines: Latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) show that, for the offences it covers, there were an estimated 7.0 million incidents of crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1118/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/22/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-september-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1118Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:57:42 +0000It seems like there's been no improvement in the security of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) as this excellent article in the Mail Online today seems to confirm. The fraudsters are still up to their tricks using mobile phone cameras hidden in false panels to record your PIN and card skimmers...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1117/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/21/mobile-phone-cameras-being-used-to-help-atm-fraudsters/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1117Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:07:37 +0000I'm pleased to report a sustained demand for our Home Security Survey application. Some of this demand has been driven by our winter prize draw competition, but I can tell from the completed surveys that they are being completed accurately. It would be so easy just to tick any old answer to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1116/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/20/home-security-surveys-completed-and-visitor-numbers-all-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1116Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:32:42 +0000In the light of having a new alarm installed at the weekend and with my firm intention to increase the body of advice on this website I've added a new page of ‘frequently asked questions' to the Burglar Alarm advice section. I've also updated the main page too. Last Sunday, Ben's friend...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1115/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/20/new-page-added-to-burglar-alarm-advice-section/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1115Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:49:16 +0000Hi all - Ben here, Calvin came to me scratching his head and asked if I would write a quick non-technical explanation of how this security flaw worked. This is all based on ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1110/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/20/immobilise-security-flaw-explained/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1110Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:00:06 +0000Thames Valley Police will be holding a free bicycle marking event on Sunday, 1 February, between 10am and 1pm at Newbury Retail Park. Officers from the neighbourhood police team will mark your bike for free with a tamperproof wrap around label which takes a minute. TCPW Comment: Thousands of new...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1114/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/16/free-bicycle-marking-event-in-newbury/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1114Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:40:40 +0000Mid Suffolk Central Safer Neighbourhood Team is holding a crime prevention evening in Framsden and you are invited. The event is being held on Thursday 22 January in The Village Hall in The Street from 7.30pm. Local officers will be on hand to offer crime prevention advice about personal safety,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1113/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/16/crime-prevention-evening-in-framsden-22-january/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1113Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:33:28 +0000I completely forgot to post up a link to this report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary entitled Core Business, which was an inspection into crime prevention, police attendance and the use of police time. It's rather long, but all the crime prevention information and recommendations...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1112/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/15/hmic-report-into-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1112Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:59:14 +0000Recently, Warwickshire Trading Standards sent out a warning to consumers to watch out for bogus shopping websites. The service had received a number of complaints from consumers who purchased expensive electronic products from websites of companies that appeared to be UK based, which were using UK...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1111/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/15/be-on-the-lookout-for-bogus-shopping-websites/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1111Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:53:04 +0000As promised, I'm adding a lot of new advice pages this year. First up is Neil Henson's latest article on Problem Solving – Evaluation. Evaluation brings us to the end of a Problem Solving Process, but there is also Good Practice and the next two articles I'll publish will look at the need...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1109/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/14/new-advice-pages-on-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1109Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:14:24 +0000Our friends in Durham Constabulary have started using a new, literally, eye-catching poster to warn thieves who target countryside properties that they are being watched. The campaign, which began on 9 January in the Consett area, will see the striking posters go up across key locations in a bid...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1108/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/14/eyecatching-posters-target-rural-thieves/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1108Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:18:15 +0000Thank you to our Twitter follower, Glyn Harteveld, for bringing this news item to our attention. Many of you will have used the services of Immobilise to register your property, particularly electronic gadgets, and maybe you did so because you were told about the service by the police. ACPO...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1107/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/14/immobilise-fix-security-flaw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1107Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:45:33 +0000This good news story from The Bolton News today shows us the advantages of social networking sites and how they are helping the Greater Manchester Police demonstrate the extent to which they really care about their jobs. The town\'s three neighbourhood policing teams see their Twitter and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1106/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/13/tracking-device-shows-police-really-do-walk-the-beat/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1106Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:25:44 +0000The Metropolitan Police in Bexley will be holding a series of surgeries for motorists across the borough and handing out free tamper-proof number-plate screws to help prevent motor vehicle crime. Local Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) officers from across the borough will be out on Thursday 22...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1105/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/13/protect-your-vehicle-with-antitheft-number-plate-screws/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1105Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:03:23 +0000A short article in the on-line Express and Star yesterday tells us that Hammerwich Cricket Club (Staffordshire) has just received £3,000 cash from local Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis's People Power Fund. The money is to be used to install extra security measures after a number...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1104/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/13/cricket-club-has-a-secure-future/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1104Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:26:40 +0000This website is lucky enough to be linked up with 13 Neighbourhood Watch and Community sites across London, plus the Metropolitan Police, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and ten other significant organisations based across the capital. We're also followed by many, many Met police officers and PCSOs on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1103/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/12/look-out-london/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1103Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:13:38 +0000Just as happened last year (and the year before) this website has seen a very large surge in visitor numbers over the past week as people start realising that the new TV\'s, game consoles, jewellery, bikes and other valuable items acquired during Xmas need some extra protection! Sunday saw our...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1102/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/12/surge-in-visitors-to-this-site-requiring-crime-prevention-advice/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1102Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:36:47 +0000West Yorkshire Police are urging Bradford City fans that drive to home games to continue to help them towards their goal of reducing vehicle crime on match days. The mid-season reminder comes as figures show that thefts from motor vehicle in the Bradford West area, where the Coral Windows Stadium...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1101/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/09/match-day-car-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1101Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:27:01 +0000My thoughts are with the French people today and with the families of those injured and murdered for simply expressing their views - whether you like them or...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1100/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/08/je-suis-charlie/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1100Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:18:54 +0000Well, Misery Monday has been and gone, we've brushed off the cobwebs, some of us are a bit skint, but we're set and enthused for what the New Year is going to bring us. Isn't that just great! Yesterday on my news page I posted up a few figures that demonstrated how police and PCSO numbers are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1099/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/07/make-2015-the-year-you-secured-your-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1099Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:36:46 +0000As the general election starts to approach I thought it might be useful to take a look at police strengths since 1978 when I joined the Metropolitan Police.  It took a while to find all the figures, so I hope you find them interesting. Today in the UK (beginning of 2015) there are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1098/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/06/police-strengths-and-the-2015-uk-election/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1098Tue, 06 Jan 2015 16:51:50 +0000I said I'd keep you up-to-date with which counties are taking most home security surveys and here are the results for the last quarter of 2014. During this period a total of 434 surveys were completed England 381 Scotland 25 Wales 4 Northern Ireland 3 The Islands 1 Republic of Ireland...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1097/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/05/home-security-surveys-from-october-to-december-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1097Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:27:26 +0000My enthusiasm to get back to this site after a great Xmas and New Year has been somewhat tempered by the experience of my neighbour. They went out with their child to a family event on New Year's Eve and returned at about 1.30am to discover they'd been burgled. The thieves had come into the back...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1096/crime-prevention-news/2015/jan/05/new-year-not-so-happy-for-my-burgled-neighbour/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1096Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:54:31 +0000Since visitor traffic to this site has gone quiet now and there's no more relevant crime prevention advice I can give than I haven't already given I'm taking a few days off. If you get bored over Christmas (which sometimes happens) do have a go at our Home Security Survey, enter our free...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1095/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/22/merry-christmas-from-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1095Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:53:24 +0000According to the on-line Mirror today it looks like Dyfed Powys Police are set to stop live monitoring of the publically funded CCTV cameras. Instead (it is assumed) recordings will be examined subsequently to an incident. The decision follows an independent investigation which found that CCTV...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1094/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/22/dyfed-powys-police-may-not-be-monitoring-live-cctv-images-next-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1094Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:29:26 +0000An interesting and, for some, a controversial piece in the Northern Echo today concerning our friends in Durham Constabulary and their new crime prevention scheme called ‘Checkpoint' This is how it starts: Criminals will be given the chance to dodge court as part of a \"world first\"...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1093/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/22/restorative-justice-approach-by-durham-constabulary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1093Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:03:48 +0000The Urban Dictionary informs us that Mad Friday is the last Friday before Christmas, unless Christmas Day falls on a Saturday when Mad Friday will occur one week before Christmas Eve. You might want to visit the site for the rest of the definition! The day is described as ‘mad' simply...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1092/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/19/today-is-mad-friday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1092Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:25:20 +0000Over the past year we've been receiving referrals from Cambridge Constabulary's Southcambcops.org website (a WordPress.com website). In effect this is a sort of newsletter, which includes crime prevention advice, appeals for information and news items affecting the area of south Cambs (Cambourne,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1091/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/19/regular-referrals-from-cambridgeshire-constabulary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1091Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:46:01 +0000This is just to let you know that I have started to put together a whole new section for this website to help business owners with their building security. In the main tab ‘Other Crime Prevention' you'll now see a new heading entitled ‘Commercial Premises and Security' and below...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1090/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/18/commercial-building-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1090Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:11:49 +0000Press release from Cumbria Police The following information is important, wherever you might live, as this type of con has been going on for donkey's years! Start Police in Eden are investigating a number of incidents of door to door selling, where people call at homes claiming to either be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1089/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/17/beware-doorstep-sellers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1089Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:27:50 +0000I was watching Sky News this morning and got somewhat steamed up about a newspaper article suggesting that the bathroom might be the safest place to hide your stuff from burglars. The article concerned an experiment conducted by Dr Claire Nee of Portsmouth University who was investigating how...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1088/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/17/bathroom-might-be-the-best-place-to-hide-stuff-from-burglars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1088Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:10:12 +0000Each day this month I've been working my way through Gloucestershire Police's Advent Calendar (at this link), and today the window was telling us to make sure we mark any new bicycles we might be buying or receiving as presents. Unfortunately, not enough of us are doing it and so I thought it...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1087/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/16/gloucestershire-constabulary-advent-calendar-makes-it-mark/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1087Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:13:21 +0000Please support Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch's e-petition on directgov.uk to gain support for a measure that will help prevent a huge number of vehicle crimes Eric Tindall, the Chairman of Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch says, “Over 40,000 number plates are stolen from vehicle\'s...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1086/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/16/an-epetition-needs-your-signature/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1086Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:11:23 +0000By popular demand here\'s my article on Xmas risks again! Someone will: Leave newly bought presents on view in the back of a car Leave presents around the tree with the curtains or blinds wide open Forget to lift the handle on the front door and turn the key Open an infected e-Christmas...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1085/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/15/here-are-12-things-that-will-happen-to-people-this-festive-season/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1085Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:47:11 +0000Carlisle Police are offering advice to tradesmen after a number of work vehicles across North Cumbria have been broken into and valuables stolen. Four work vans in the Currock, Denton Holme and Stanwix areas of Carlisle were all subject to break-ins during November. Tools, cash and work clothes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1084/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/15/trade-vehicles-getting-broken-into-in-carlisle/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1084Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:15:14 +0000Our friends in Durham Constabulary, along with all the other UK police services, are currently sending out warnings about being careful with alcohol consumption over the festive period. This is what Durham police are telling us today: DON'T be a dead drunk pedestrian – that's the stark...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1083/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/15/do-not-be-a-dead-drunk-pedestrian-this-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1083Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:01:07 +0000Just picked up this story from our friends in Bedfordshire Police (from 5 December), which serves as a timely reminder about not buying counterfeit goods. Two convenience stores in Bedford have had their alcohol licences taken away after secret stores of illegal and counterfeit cigarettes were...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1082/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/15/two-stores-lose-alcohol-licences-over-counterfeit-goods/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1082Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:37:05 +0000I read in Cannock's Express and Star on-line newspaper the following story concerning new council powers and new instant fines for anti-social behaviour. The item is headed £100 on-the-spot fines for nuisanceneighbours Yobs who make life hell for their neighbours face £100...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1081/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/15/new-antisocial-behaviour-powers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1081Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:57:56 +0000Good Saturday morning to you. Things have been particularly busy on our website these past few days due to two things: The launch of our Winter Prize Draw to win one of 6 Light Switch Timers, which you simply attach to your ordinary square light switch with no wring necessary, and our request for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1080/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/13/busy-times-at-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1080Sat, 13 Dec 2014 09:22:58 +0000Here's a press release from our friends in Cumbria Constabulary Cumbria Constabulary is reminding the local community to keep their home and belongings safe this Christmas. It's just over two weeks until Christmas Day and the majority of people will have decorated their tree, wrapped some...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1079/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/12/cumbria-constabulary-is-committed-to-tackling-festive-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1079Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:09:25 +0000I'm very pleased to report that we've reciprocally linked with Gosport Neighbourhood Watch in Hampshire. That makes 8 links with Watches in Hampshire, plus the Isle of Wight and Hampshire Constabulary, which is why our count for Home Security Surveys is very high for the county. The Watch was...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1078/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/11/new-link-with-gosport-neighbourhood-watch-in-place/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1078Thu, 11 Dec 2014 18:19:24 +0000I said last month that I would be keeping an eye on which counties are taking the most Home Security Surveys, because I thought you might like to know where The Crime Prevention Website is reaching (hopefully the parts that other websites cannot reach) I've had some great feedback from the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1077/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/10/who-is-doing-those-home-security-surveys/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1077Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:29:00 +0000It's Christmas cheer as we join our friends at Switched on Products to give away 6 light switch timers to 6 lucky winners to show Santa the way! Those of you who regularly visit these pages will know that I go on and on about timing your lights to come on automatically. This is especially...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1076/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/10/win-a-light-switch-timer/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1076Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:41:18 +0000Eric Tindall, the Chairman of Leicestershire Neighbourhood Watch, has recently put up an e-petition onto directgov.uk to gain support for a measure that will help prevent a huge number of vehicle crimes This is what he says: “Over 40,000 number plates are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1075/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/10/sign-the-epetition-to-prevent-theft-of-car-number-plates/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1075Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:08:53 +0000Hampshire Constabulary is praising the courage of a domestic abuse survivor in speaking out to help give strength to others facing similar experiences Gale Marmoy, who is known as Dawn, is re-building her life after years of abuse from her husband. He is now serving a 10-year prison...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1074/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/09/domestic-abuse-survivor-speaks-out-to-help-other-victims/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1074Tue, 09 Dec 2014 12:17:40 +0000On BBC news this morning an MP (I think it was Sarah Champion) was being interviewed about a new report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Victims and Witnesses of Crime and Victim Support concerning the underreporting of crime by children. The report has found that only 1 in 20 crimes of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1073/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/09/crimes-not-being-reported-by-children/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1073Tue, 09 Dec 2014 10:58:32 +0000I thought you might like to know about National Crimebeat, which is the youth crime prevention charity of the High Sheriffs' Association and is governed by trustees who are mainly former High Sheriffs. They make awards to give recognition to the most innovative and successful crime prevention...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1072/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/08/what-is-national-crimebeat/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1072Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:22:26 +0000Just found out today that East Petersfield Community Group in Hampshire has linked up with us to provide their community with some crime prevention advice. The Group, which was formed in May 2010, represents all residents within their catchment area, which includes 750 homes plus a few local...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1071/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/08/east-petersfield-community-group-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1071Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:53:20 +0000We're delighted to announce our first link up with a Neighbourhood Watch in Leicester! Kingswood Area Neighbourhood Watch (KANW) is located in the Western Park area of Leicester, which is a group of five registered neighbourhood watches covering 380 residential and 3 commercial properties. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1070/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/08/kingswood-neighbourhood-watch-in-leicester-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1070Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:00:07 +0000From Hampshire Police Police in Portsmouth are speaking with owners of smaller shops in the city after an increase in the number of premises being targeted by thieves. Since the beginning of November there have been just over 80 reports of burglaries at smaller shops and independent retailers in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1069/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/05/crime-prevention-advice-given-to-smaller-shops-in-portsmouth/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1069Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:40:04 +0000From Derbyshire Police Derbyshire detectives have issued a warning to urge business owners to be on their guard against ‘mandate' fraudsters. Mandate fraud takes place when fraudsters claim to be from an organisation or supplier that a business will regularly make payments to. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1068/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/05/business-owners-urged-to-be-on-their-guard-against-mandate-fraudsters/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1068Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:03:40 +0000Another 14 new police officers are now ready to protect North Yorkshire\'s communities following a passing out ceremony held at police headquarters on Friday 28 November. The new recruits were welcomed to the force by Chief Constable Dave Jones at the end of their intensive, 18-week, initial...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1067/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/04/14-new-police-officers-ready-for-action-in-north-yorkshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1067Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:40:32 +0000I was really pleased to see this article from Hillingdon police yesterday (West London)........ A series of raids across Hillingdon to help end the suffering caused by domestic abusers has resulted in four arrests. Officers from Hillingdon carried out a day of action on Tuesday 2 December, to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1066/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/04/action-day-against-domestic-abuse-in-hillingdon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1066Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:18:22 +0000Someone will: Leave newly bought presents on view in the back of a car Leave presents around the tree with the curtains or blinds wide open Forget to lift the handle on the front door and turn the key Open an infected e-Christmas card Leave their bag on the back of a chair at the office...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1065/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/03/here-are-12-things-that-will-happen-to-someone-this-festive-season/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1065Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:22:35 +0000In line with Action Fraud's ‘12 Online Frauds of Christmas Campaign' many of our police services are warning us to be very careful about opening e-Christmas cards It seems that some of them will contain viruses that can collect personal and financial details from your computer along with...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1064/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/03/be-careful-with-echristmas-cards/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1064Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:37:26 +0000The 28 November saw the launch of a nationwide campaign by Action Fraud aimed at protecting people from the many frauds committed across the internet. The campaign is now operating at full steam and here's what the City of London police are telling us about it. The City of London Police is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1063/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/03/the-12-online-frauds-of-christmas-campaign/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1063Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:12:31 +0000From Hertfordshire Constabulary The theft of catalytic converters (CATs) has continued to be an issue in the county, due to the high price of metal in recent years. The thefts are occurring at all times of the day and night, with industrial estates being particularly targeted. Vans and four wheel...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1062/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/03/catalytic-converters-and-lorry-batteries-at-risk-in-hertfordshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1062Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:42:42 +0000It's December and so it's time for the next instalment of Neil Henson's problem solving guide – Who Shares your Problem? This month it's ‘Negotiating the Changes' where Neil talks about the time to start making the changes you've been planning. He makes the point that this isn't...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1061/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/03/latest-problem-solving-chapter-now-available-on-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1061Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:43:55 +0000News release from Financial Fraud Action UK New figures published today by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) show a significant rise in the number of consumers who have been targeted by phone scammers over the last year. The research, carried out on behalf of FFA UK by ICM, suggests that 58 per...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1060/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/02/steep-rise-in-telephone-scams/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1060Tue, 02 Dec 2014 09:15:28 +0000It's another Monday, Good Morning! This is just to let you know that Newsletter 13 is now available to read on the website here. I'm starting to put together Number 14, which will be out just before Christmas. If you'd like to see it you'll have to subscribe. Subscribe to Newsletter:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1059/crime-prevention-news/2014/dec/01/newsletter-number-13-now-available-on-the-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1059Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:49:27 +0000From Avon and Somerset Police Avon and Somerset Police has bolstered its rural crime prevention and detection capability with kit worth thousands of pounds and a briefing day for local expert officers held on 26 November. Their Rural Crime Team has secured almost £8,000 of security items...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1058/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/28/avon-and-somerset-police-bolster-rural-crime-prevention-and-detection/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1058Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:44:40 +0000Each Christmas police forces up and down the country issue seasonal crime prevention messages about the risks associated with shopping in very busy places. They do it for \'good reason in the season\', because the High Streets are rammed and the opportunities for pickpocketing and snatch theft...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1057/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/27/christmas-shopping-crime-prevention-tips-new-page/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1057Thu, 27 Nov 2014 16:29:03 +0000Press Release Police in Carlisle are warning people who use dating websites to act appropriately when meeting someone in person, or face the consequences. Police in north Cumbria have received five reports of sexual offences since the start of September which make reference to casual...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1056/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/27/carlisle-police-warning-about-meeting-people-via-dating-websites/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1056Thu, 27 Nov 2014 14:35:47 +0000Another year; another State of policing report. State of policing: the annual assessment of policing in England and Wales 2013/14 by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary was published on 26 November 2014. This is Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary's report to the Secretary...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1055/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/27/hmic-publish-their-annual-state-of-policing-report/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1055Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:06:23 +0000Nice piece on EDP24 today describing some of the work carried out by the charity Norfolk Pact (Partners Against Crime Taskforce) The Norfolk PACT is an independent charity that's been working in the field of community safety and crime prevention since 1997. They're dedicated to protecting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1054/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/27/norfolk-pact-helping-the-vulnerable-victim/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1054Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:28:03 +0000This is what I like to read about! From Bedfordshire Police Eleven people have been charged, another twenty-two arrested and three more recalled to prison in the first weeks of Bedfordshire Police's anti-Burglary campaign – Operation Alboirix. Charges include Burglary, aggravated Taking...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1053/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/26/excellent-work-by-bedfordshire-police-to-prevent-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1053Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:34:41 +0000I should make clear here that this ain't no survey you're asked to answer in the street or some magazine; this is a real survey of your house, the sort that would be done by a surveyor! Once completed you get sent a free security report and assessment score with links to other parts of the site...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1052/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/25/the-home-security-survey-awaits/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1052Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:54:17 +0000A LACK of faith in Hampshire police has led to more than a quarter of businesses failing to reportcrime, new figures reveal. This is the first line in a story from yesterday's Hampshire Chronicle, which at first glance makes for some uncomfortable reading. Here are the facts from an on-line...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1051/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/25/a-few-businesses-have-no-confidence-in-the-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1051Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:46:54 +0000I do a lot of surfing to find information for these pages and today I came across this useful advice provided by the Savannah-Chatham police in Georgia USA and published in ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1050/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/25/keep-yourself-safe-at-the-shops/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1050Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:50:55 +0000With terrorism so high on people's minds at the moment I thought it would be useful to bring your attention to the following guidance ‘Secure in the knowledge' published by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) This booklet provides guidance and information to help you...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1049/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/25/counter-terrorism-guidance-for-businesses/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1049Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:09:43 +0000From Sussex Police The number of burglaries reported across the south east has fallen after Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Thames Valley Police launched their first joint campaign to tackle the issue. The three-week campaign ran from 27 October to 16 November and involved operations by detectives from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1048/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/24/four-se-police-forces-announce-good-news-for-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1048Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:58:20 +0000Dear subscribers We were just looking at the opening data for Newsletter 13 sent Monday 17 November 11.00 am and we came across a number of bounces. This means that the newsletter, which you kindly subscribed to, is unlikely to have been delivered to your inbox. If your email address ends in the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1047/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/23/newsletter-13-bounce-list/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1047Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:47:22 +0000This is obviously our lucky day – two new links in a day! Just heard news from the Coordinator of Communities Against Crime in Melton Leicestershire that they're about to place a link to us from their website page. I've linked back from my Partners page under ‘Local...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1046/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/21/melton-mowbray-communities-against-crime-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1046Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:57:53 +0000I've just taken a short break from writing reports to bring excellent news of this new link Way back in June this year I wrote to about half the Chief Constables about linking to our website and thought by now that I’d probably heard back from those that were going to express an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1045/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/21/lancashire-constabulary-to-link-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1045Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:57:51 +0000If you've wondered why I've posted only a few news stories this week it's because I'm extra busy with my crime prevention consultancy work. Yesterday I visited a company in central London, which had suffered a burglary. The company shares the building with a number of others and there's 24...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1044/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/20/make-sure-your-autodeadlocking-rim-lock-is-actually-deadlocking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1044Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:16:27 +0000The police are today being further criticised about the way they are recording crime. I covered this story a while back when the HMIC published its interim report into crime recording, so this news should not come as a surprise and many police services have now changed their recording practices in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1043/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/18/hmic-publishes-its-report-on-crime-recording/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1043Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:22:44 +0000Many of you will know that several of our police services have be operating firearms amnesties during the course of this year (a lot of them about now), the first since 2008. A search on the internet reveals that illegally and unwanted firearms and ammunition have been handed in at a significant...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1042/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/17/gun-amnesties-achieving-results/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1042Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:52:38 +0000Press Release from Cumbria Police A man has been sentenced to 28 days in prison following a hoax call to Cumbria Fire and Rescue. Andrew John James Bell, aged 37, of no fixed abode, was sentenced on 8thNovember 2014 at North Cumbria Magistrates Court. At 11:12pm on 1stNovember 2014 a 999 call...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1041/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/17/hoax-caller-gets-28-days-in-prison/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1041Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:10:33 +0000We've known about this link since February this year but whilst we were pretty much convinced that it was from West Yorkshire Police's intranet site we've been waiting for some official confirmation, which I now have! West Yorkshire Police, just like all the other police services will have...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1040/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/17/intranet-link-in-place-with-west-yorkshire-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1040Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:46:35 +0000This is interesting news for the UK's Neighbourhood Watch groups and associations. On October 23 -24 in Vienna a founding conference took place to launch the European Neighbourhood Watch Association (EUNWA). The EUNWA's purpose is to act as umbrella organization for neighbourhood watch...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1039/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/17/european-neighbourhood-watch-association-launched-in-vienna/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1039Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:50:43 +0000Hello subscribers Look out for the latest newsletter in your email today. If you can't see it please check your spam. If you've not subscribed and you're kicking yourself please do so now (below) for the December issue Subscribe...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1038/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/17/newsletter-13-out-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1038Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:45:58 +0000On 3 November I posted a news story about a new website called 'Help for Victims', which has been designed to help victims of and witnesses to crime This is what I said..... 'The Help for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1037/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/14/help-for-victims-links-up-with-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1037Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:19:20 +0000A bit later than planned, Newsletter 13 will be out on Monday and, for info, Number 14 will be out just before Xmas In this issue, which marks our 1 millionth page view: The regular progress report about the site Update on new links and medals awarded to our Partners Firework legislation and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1036/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/14/newsletter-13-will-be-out-on-monday-17-november/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1036Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:47:56 +0000The BBC reported today that the missing people charity ‘Missing People' have joined forces with Royal Mail and will be sending alerts about missing vulnerable people to their 124,000 postal workers. Photos and descriptions of missing children and vulnerable adults will be sent to the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1035/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/13/postal-workers-looking-out-for-missing-people/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1035Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:43:46 +0000A sobering list of the 50 most violent cities in the world is brought to you by Business insider UK. Bottom of the list (the ‘good' end) is Valencia, Venezuela, which had 30.04 homicides per 100,000 residents. The worst city in the US is Detroit with 46.99 per 100,000, but even worse are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1034/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/12/the-50-most-violent-cities-in-the-world/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1034Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:57:40 +0000From Lewisham Police Police in Lewisham are asking residents to be vigilant and not to answer the door to cold callers, after victims have been targeted by artifice burglars posing as police officers. Detectives are investigating three recent incidents in the borough where two suspects have...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1033/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/12/burglars-posing-as-police-officers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1033Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:04:42 +0000Last week one of my wife's clients was burgled because she hadn't properly locked her multi-point locking front door. She was under the impression that lifting the inside handle was all she needed to do! Now, whilst I think a lot of door manufacturers and suppliers could do more to help people...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1032/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/11/how-to-use-a-multipoint-locking-door/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1032Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:10:49 +0000This is an interesting piece on myfoxphilly.com concerning former police officer, Jon Stark, who has been handing out signs for stores to put up all over New York City and Philadelphia...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1031/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/10/hoods-up-or-down-when-entering-a-shop/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1031Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:16:36 +0000We're delighted to announce a new link to the website of the Sandwell Crime Prevention Panel. The Sandwell Crime Prevention Panel is a registered charity working in the Borough of Sandwell to promote crime prevention and community safety.They are made up of mainly unpaid volunteers from the local...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1030/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/10/sandwell-crime-prevention-panel-and-the-crime-prevention-website-link-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1030Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:40:06 +0000In the next few days I’ll be sending out Newsletter 13 to our subscribers.  This issue is a little shorter than usual due to other work commitments, but it will nevertheless let you know how your website is progressing and give news about the new pages I’ve added. There...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1029/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/10/newsletter-number-13-almost-ready-to-send/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1029Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:52:47 +0000Some of you may not know that The Crime Prevention Website also has a Facebook page. We use it to promote our main website, but the page carries the same news stories we post up on the main site plus posts by others. In recent days I've noticed that the number of new ‘likes' has increased...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1028/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/10/the-crime-prevention-website-facebook-page/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1028Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:22:13 +0000We are really pleased to see that the Campton and Chicksands Parish Website has placed a link to our website from their Homewatch page. This follows our recent link up with Bedfordshire Police. The Parish of Campton and Chicksands (which was formed in 1985) is situated approximately 9 miles...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1027/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/10/campton-and-chicksands-parish-website-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1027Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:48:12 +0000This story from the BBC News (South east), which I've edited A male burglar posing as a meter reader entered the home of a 31-year-old woman in Harlington Road, Uxbridge, at about 5pm Friday 31 October. The man held a knife to her 15 month old child before saying to her, \"where is the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1026/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/06/uxbridge-burglar-holds-knife-to-15-month-old-baby-girl/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1026Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:29:47 +0000TCPW Introduction We've often heard that a small number of criminals are responsible for the majority of crime or maybe a phrase like \'20% of known burglars are responsible for 80% of all burglaries\'. Well here's a case in point! A news item from Sussex Police is launching an appeal for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1025/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/05/group-of-burglars-linked-to-40-burglaries-across-sussex/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1025Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:59:09 +0000Thanks to 1st Watch Coordinator of Neighbourhood Watch Hide Tower Scheme in Westminster for bringing my attention to the fact that it's Bonfire Night tomorrow. There is a crime prevention message associated with fireworks and so I thought it might be useful to create a new page on this website to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1024/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/04/have-a-safe-bonfire-night/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1024Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:36:33 +0000The Home Officer has launched a new campaign to promote the use of the police non-emergency 101 phone number. The campaign includes a short information film (see link below) together with radio and online advertising. All police services now use 101, including Police Scotland and the Police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1023/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/03/101-the-easy-to-remember-police-number/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1023Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:51:42 +0000Press Release Cumbria Constabulary is to hold a county-wide firearms amnesty for members of the public to surrender unlawfully held firearms and ammunition. The amnesty, which takes place between the 10th and 21st November, is the first national amnesty in the county since 2004. It will provide...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1022/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/03/cumbria-constabulary-to-hold-countywide-firearms-amnesty/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1022Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:30:01 +0000This interesting article appeared in the BBC News Magazine on 30 October. Makes you think! BBC News Magazine...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1021/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/03/is-the-traditional-metal-key-becoming-obsolete/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1021Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:35:38 +0000Thanks to Michael Clare, Herts Police, for the following information A survey of over 1,200 mobile apps by 26 privacy regulators from across the world has shown that a high number of apps are accessing large amounts of personal information without adequately explaining how people\'s information...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1020/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/03/new-guide-to-using-mobile-apps-securely/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1020Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:25:23 +0000The Help for Victims website has been created by the Police National Legal Database with the support of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner West Yorkshire and in collaboration with Yorkshire and Humber Victim Support. The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) is wholly owned by the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1019/crime-prevention-news/2014/nov/03/new-website-to-help-victims-of-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1019Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:57:23 +0000Press Release Cumbria Police are warning members of the community to be aware of illegitimate cold callers. Fraudsters are telephoning people under the pretence of offering free home alarm systems but not disclosing installation or annual fees, which can be very expensive. Police have also...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1018/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/31/cumbria-police-warns-us-of-the-bad-side-of-the-alarm-industry-and-more/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1018Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:19:50 +0000Calvin here, just letting you know that I\'m taking a couple days off to prepare for a big party - for Halloween! In the meantime, if you haven\'t taken our Home Security Survey, this weekend seems like a good time to take it. It\'s free; it\'s anonymous and it\'ll give you a great...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1017/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/30/a-couple-days-off-for-me-but-that-survey-still-needs-doing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1017Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:06:52 +0000It was a pleasant surprise to discover that Westminster Neighbourhood Watch Association (WNWA) has popped our site onto their links page recently. I\'ve just linked back to them. I didn't know this, but apparently the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has stipulated that each London Borough needs...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1016/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/29/westminster-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1016Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:04:49 +0000I just had to post up this forum topic on Mumsnet, where our website has been cited as a place to go for advice (38 referrals yesterday and still coming in). That in itself is great, but even though the contributors to this topic have been given a reliable source of information, which more than...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1015/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/29/be-careful-where-you-get-your-advice-from/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1015Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:27:33 +0000With Halloween happening this Friday and with this website's audience being much bigger on a Monday than any other day of the week I thought it would be sensible to repeat some guidance I gave earlier from our friends in Hampshire Constabulary – witch you'll find below (get it?) A couple...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1014/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/27/trick-or-treat-is-not-fun-for-everyone/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1014Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:20:07 +0000Great news! Neil Henson's latest (edited) chapter from his book ‘Who Shares Your Problem' is now available to read on this website. ‘Thinking creatively' is the fourth article from Neil and the even better news is that we'll be publishing the last four chapters of his book right...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1013/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/27/latest-problem-solving-article-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1013Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:02:28 +0000With most police services warning that earlier darker nights (brought about by our regular clock change at this time of year) will lead to a spike in crime one has to ask what our government are doing about it. Not a lot at the moment it seems from the Wikipedia page on the subject. Here's an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1012/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/24/the-clock-change-debate-and-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1012Fri, 24 Oct 2014 10:16:40 +0000The Designing out Crime Association (DOCA) are holding their next conference at Brighton Town Hall on 20 November starting at 09:45 hrs. Unfortunately I will not be able to be there this time but if you are interested in this important area of crime prevention you might like to attend. I've just...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1011/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/24/designing-out-crime-association-conference/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1011Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:04:32 +0000Can\'t you tell that the day is shortening and this weekend we\'ll also see the clocks go back to make it even darker – earlier (I wish they wouldn't do that!) I can tell, because the number of people who complete our Home Security Survey goes up at this time of year. Why is this? It's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1010/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/23/who-is-afraid-of-the-dark/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1010Thu, 23 Oct 2014 09:29:47 +0000From Greater Manchester Police Police have been given a number of new powers to deal with incidents of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The powers are designed to provide better protection for victims and communities, as well as acting as a real deterrent to offenders, and will ensure that incidents...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1009/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/22/new-powers-to-help-tackle-anti-social-behaviour/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1009Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:58:48 +0000News article from Durham Constabulary A police community support officer, (PCSO), and a housing manager from Darlington's YMCA have been nominated for a WOW award for outstanding public service. PCSO 7520 Chris Weighill of Darlington's neighbourhood policing teamand Karen Johnson the housing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1008/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/22/partnership-working-pays-off/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1008Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:43:51 +0000Press Release The clocks go back this weekend and Cumbria Constabulary would like to remind residents of the importance of keeping homes and vehicles secure throughout the winter months. As the nights become darker, people are encouraged to leave a light on, secure their property, and report any...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1007/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/21/with-the-clocks-changing-this-weekend-cumbria-constabulary-are-promoting-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1007Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:32:39 +0000I am really pleased to tell you about our very first link with a Street Watch organisation, the Bedfordshire Street Watch Some of you may not know what Street Watch is, so I thought a little explanation might be of interest: The Bedfordshire Street Watch, which is one of several around the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1006/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/21/bedfordshire-street-watch-links-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1006Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:42:44 +0000I've been away for a few days and so it was great news to see that on Sunday our website clocked up its 500,000th unique visitor since we launched the site back on 7 April 2012. So that's three milestones we've hit during the past few weeks, including over half-a-million visits (now standing at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1005/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/21/half-a-million-people-have-now-visited-the-crime-prevention-website-for-advice/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1005Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:11:31 +0000Here are the headlines: Latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) show that, for the offences it covers, there were an estimated 7.1 million incidents of crime against households and resident adults (aged 16 and over) in England and Wales for the year ending June 2014....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1004/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/16/crime-survey-for-england-and-wales-and-police-recorded-crime-for-year-ending-june-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1004Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:58:51 +0000This interesting short news report demonstrates several design issues that contribute to crime. Whilst relying on what the camera operator chose to film it is quite clear that this neighbourhood incorporates a number of design problems. First we have an alley, or rather a service road running to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1003/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/16/burglaries-plague-a-bakersfield-neighbourhood-in-california/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1003Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:48:07 +0000Here's a press release just sent to meby our friends in Cumbria Police. This is real problem for many reasons, not least the safety concerns and the huge costs to the victim. If you have any information please contact the police using the usual numbers shown below. Press Release Police are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1002/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/15/drilling-vehicle-tanks-to-steal-fuel-in-cumbria/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1002Wed, 15 Oct 2014 11:45:59 +0000Ben reads ‘WIRED' regularly and often sends me links to stories that might interest me. This morning he sent me this about the August Smart locks, made in the US of A. I wrote about this lock early last year when the thing was launched here and to be honest I've not heard much about it...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1001/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/15/not-the-best-review-for-the-august-smart-lock/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1001Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:50:40 +0000After an absence of just one year (for a break) we are preparing for our 2014 Halloween Party.   Julia and I really go to town for our 50 guests and the raucous and terrifying behaviour goes on to the early hours. We do turn the music right down after midnight and since we are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1000/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/15/halloween-is-closing-in/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/1000Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:29:52 +0000Dear Regular Visitor and not-so-regular Visitor Some of you keen-eyed people may have noticed that the adverts that appear in the right hand column of most pages on this site have changed. This is because we've teamed up with Google AdSense in an attempt to raise a little extra income to pay for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/999/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/14/changes-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/999Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:06:27 +0000I ask this question in our Home Security Survey application and thought you might like to know the answer From an internet search                 33% From the police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/998/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/14/how-do-people-find-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/998Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:13:55 +0000Many of our house burglaries happen unnecessarily, because the householder has forgotten to lock the multi-point locking front door properly. Let me explain..... For a long time there has been a debate among crime prevention practitioners about whether these multi-point locks should have a solid...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/997/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/14/remembering-to-lift-the-door-handle-and-turn-the-key/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/997Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:41:45 +0000I've just come across this interesting crime prevention strategy on the National Crime Prevention Council's website (USA). I won't regurgitate the whole strategy page, but in essence it focuses on taking at-risk youths off the street, turning them away from a life of crime and giving them...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/996/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/14/crime-prevention-through-music/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/996Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:42:04 +0000It's always good to see the police running initiatives to help out university students as they begin their new year, especially the freshers for whom it may be the first time staying away from home. This time it's the turn of Coventry's students to receive some help from the neighbourhood...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/995/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/14/coventry-police-helping-students-stay-safe/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/995Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:22:40 +0000Great news! Bedfordshire Police have placed a link to this site from the crime reduction page of their website. This new link comes after I wrote to Bedfordshire's Chief Constables back in June suggesting that a reciprocal link might be beneficial to both our websites and our visitors. The link...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/994/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/13/bedfordshire-police-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/994Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:33:08 +0000Great idea promoting crime prevention LANCASHIREConstabulary has joined forces with the ground-breaking national anti-knife crime campaign ‘Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife', as the force's knife amnesty comes to an end. Since the amnesty began at the end of August, more than 800 knives...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/993/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/13/save-a-life-surrender-your-knife/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/993Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:46:19 +0000Consumers must beware of illegal traders who are increasingly using the internet to sell counterfeit and pirated goods, according to the Intellectual Property (IP) Crime report published by Baroness Neville-Rolfe. The report, written by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on behalf of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/992/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/13/nevillerolfe-better-enforcement-tackling-the-rise-in-online-intellectual-property-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/992Mon, 13 Oct 2014 08:32:12 +0000A report in This is the Westcountry.co.uk today tells us that 90% of burglaries committed in West Somerset during the past two years have gone...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/991/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/09/thought-for-the-day-as-9-in-10-burglaries-in-west-somerset-go-unsolved/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/991Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:48:56 +0000This weekend, before the really miserable weather arrives, I shall be starting to put my garden away for the winter. I'll be tidying it up, doing a little pruning and washing off the paths. I'll also be putting away the stuff that sits out in the garden for half the year, such as my above-ground...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/990/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/09/its-tidying-and-securing-the-garden-for-me-this-weekend/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/990Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:31:04 +0000West Mercia Police have installed forensic based door security devices, known as Chain Reaction DNA, to a large number of homes in Worcester to ease the fear of burglary and forced entry into an occupied or unoccupied home. The installations have been carried out in association with StranDNA, the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/989/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/08/new-dna-security-system-installed-across-worcester/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/989Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:57:08 +0000This news item (edited) is from South Yorkshire Police's website and is just one example of many excellent operations being carried out by our police up and down the country......... Police in Doncaster are cracking down on crime this autumn with a three-month operation targeting criminals who...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/988/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/08/excellent-work-by-south-yorkshire-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/988Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:07:28 +0000Last night I lovingly placed a bottle of Pinot Grigiot into the fridge in readiness to celebrate our 1 millionth page view today! It actually happened at 9:45 this morning, which was a bit too early to start drinking, but now the afternoon has advanced we could wait no longer and the wine has been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/987/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/07/the-crime-prevention-website-celebrates-one-million-page-views/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/987Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:49:51 +0000Here's a story from West Mercia Police via friend of this website, Graham Houghton: Public warning: Fraudsters are posing as Sky Customer Service Advisers, to inform [potential victims] that a replacement sky card is to be issued. Later in the day, the scammer\'s will then visit the property...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/986/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/07/sky-card-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/986Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:50:33 +0000I don't often cover stories like these in such detail, but there are lessons to be learnt from this poor victim's experience and it's also an opportunity to praise the excellent work of our police! Here's the story in full from the Durham Police news pages: ​Police are today returning...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/985/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/07/full-marks-to-durham-police-as-conmen-repay-elderly-victim/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/985Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:43:19 +0000Residents in Tooting can find out ways to improve their home security by booking a free crime prevention survey with the Tooting Neighbourhood Policing Team. Most burglaries are opportunistic and burglars will choose houses that have little or no obvious security, appear unoccupied, have easy,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/984/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/07/tooting-police-offering-home-visits-to-check-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/984Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:00:49 +0000It's been very noticeable how the daily tally of Home Security Surveys conducted on this site has increased over the past few weeks. My regular visitors will know that I'm often promoting the free service, because there's never a time like the present to expose what you think might be a properly...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/983/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/06/large-increase-in-home-security-surveys-conducted-on-this-site/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/983Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:55:14 +0000With the Suzy Lamplugh Trust's excellent National Personal Safety Day in full swing today I thought it might be useful to remind young people, and especially students about the sort of things they should be thinking about when planning a night out. I think of students at university in particular...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/982/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/06/practising-safe-steps/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/982Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:33:55 +0000This annual event, which is organised by Suzy Lamplugh Trust, is aimed at highlighting some of the simple, practical solutions that everyone can use to help avoid violence and aggression in today's society. It's about helping people live safer, more confident lives. This year's theme is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/981/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/06/today-is-national-personal-safety-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/981Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:00:09 +0000Twenty eight residences in a street in Highbridge (7 miles north of Bridgewater in Somerset) are among the first in the South-West to receive DNA property marking kits as part of a new anti-burglary scheme. The packs were handed out by police officers in an effort to help people keep their homes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/980/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/03/how-effective-is-property-marking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/980Fri, 03 Oct 2014 09:25:10 +0000There's an article in the Daily Telegraph today about the sorts of tricks used by scammers who target people using dating websites. There are some sorry tales, and with Action Fraud telling us that they took 651 dating scam reports in the three months up to August, with the average victim losing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/979/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/03/romance-scams-are-on-the-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/979Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:47:06 +0000Thank you to Imaan of the Neighbourhood Watch Hide Tower Scheme in Westminster for bringing my attention to the following Over to you, Imaan..... You receive a text message. It says that a friend has sent you photos to download. There is a link for you to click on. What would you do? MPS...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/978/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/02/falcon-is-the-met-police-new-cyber-crime-and-fraud-team/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/978Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:23:35 +0000Maricopa County Sheriff\'s officials are searching for a missing volunteer posseman. They say 71-year-old Samuel Grider of Buckeye is believed to have last been at the Calvery Chapel in Maricopa on Sunday. Sheriff\'s officials said Wednesday that Grider\'s pickup truck has been found in a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/977/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/02/search-for-missing-volunteer-posseman-in-arizona/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/977Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:15:04 +0000Sutton's car parks have received a top award for the way they are managed to discourage crime and be safe places to use. The award from the British Parking Association marks the tenth successive year that car parks run by the Council's parking services team have attained the ‘Park Mark'...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/976/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/02/london-borough-of-sutton-celebrates-ten-years-of-safer-car-parks/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/976Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:46:26 +0000The Hampshire Chronicle has a report from Hampshire Constabulary today appealing for information after fourteen sheds and garages in two villages near Winchester were broken into in just four hours! The property stolen included fuel containers, power tools, a lawnmower, several bicycles and two...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/975/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/01/fourteen-sheds-and-garages-burgled-in-just-one-night/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/975Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:43:17 +0000Our friends in Essex Police are launching Essex Community Messaging (ECM) today. People who register for the service will be sent up-to-date information about crime and community safety issues in their local area and crime prevention advice. Users will also be able to tailor their preferences to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/974/crime-prevention-news/2014/oct/01/new-essex-police-community-messaging-system-launched-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/974Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:05:15 +0000Brilliant! Greater Manchester Police launched GMP Radio on 26th September, a new service that delivers a monthly podcasts to listeners. Hosted by PC Mike McGuinness and recorded in his own time, each episode will explore a different theme or trend around crime prevention and safeguarding in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/973/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/30/greater-manchester-police-has-launched-gmp-radio/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/973Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:54:14 +0000The Ulster Farmers' Union has announced that registration is now open for the Union's first official rural crime conference entitled ‘Tackling Rural Crime in Northern Ireland – Working Together'. This free event will take place on 4th November 2014 at the Crumlin Road Gaol in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/972/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/30/ulster-farmers-union-launches-2014-rural-crime-conference/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/972Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:42:42 +0000The Birmingham Mail today carries a story about Transport Minister Claire Perry's suggestion that the introduction of women-only train carriages could be introduced in a bid to reduce sexual assaults, which have been on the rise. (1,117 recorded by British Transport Police to year ending March...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/971/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/30/female-only-train-carriages-might-reduce-sexual-assaults/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/971Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:36:35 +0000Good morning everyone. I have a smile on my face this morning, because our daily visitor number has for the first time gone through the fifteen hundred barrier to 1518, the highest number of visitors to the site in one day since mid March this year. Looking at the landing pages it is clear that...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/970/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/30/record-breaking-daily-visitor-numbers-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/970Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:34:58 +0000This is me thinking out loud! As I write this item there are 17 people looking at the newly re-launched Crime Prevention Website\'s Forum. That's two registered users, one search engine bot and fourteen guests. So what can I do to persuade more guests to sign up and join in the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/969/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/29/the-crime-prevention-website-forum/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/969Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:40:34 +0000National Personal Safety Day, which is organised by Suzy Lamplugh Trust, is an annual event aimed at highlighting some of the simple, practical solutions that everyone can use to help avoid violence and aggression in today's society. It's about helping people live safer, more confident...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/968/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/29/6-october-2014-is-national-personal-safety-day-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/968Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:30:38 +0000An interesting new report concerning mobile phone theft has just been published by the Home Office. Please follow the link below to read the pdf Their Executive Summary (part) Crime in England and Wales has fallen by more than 10 percent under the Coalition Government, and the independent Crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/967/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/29/reducing-mobile-phone-theft-and-improving-security-a-home-office-report/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/967Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:19:31 +0000Because I've been running this website for two-and-a-half years I know that there are certain days in the week that are busy for crime prevention and certain days that are not. The busiest day of the working week for me is Monday followed by Tuesday then Thursday then Wednesday and finally...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/966/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/26/fridays-are-just-so-quiet-for-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/966Fri, 26 Sep 2014 15:16:47 +0000An interesting article analysing the state of play with the latest gun obsession in the USA. From Bloomberg.com....... Millions more Americans will have the right to drive and walk around U.S. cities with hidden, loaded guns if freelance videographer Edward Peruta wins his fight to carry one on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/965/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/26/packing-pistols-in-public-seen-as-next-gun-control-battle-in-the-usa/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/965Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:08:40 +0000Newsletter 12, which was sent to subscribers on 1 September has now been published for all to see on the website. This issue celebrates half a million visits to the site since launch, reports back on our attempt to link up with more police services and highlights the new advice pages that have...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/964/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/25/newsletter-number-12-now-available-on-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/964Thu, 25 Sep 2014 07:55:02 +0000Press Release Police in Carlisle have issued a warning after reports that two teenagers may have collapsed following smoking synthetic cannabis from an e-cigarette. One boy, aged 15, was taken to Cumberland Infirmary on two separate occasions on Friday 19thand Monday 22ndSeptember. Another boy,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/963/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/24/police-warn-of-dangers-of-synthetic-cannabis/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/963Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:12:46 +0000While I was away on holiday Ben was busy getting the Forum back up and working. He ran the new Forum silently for a week to see how well the anti-spam software was working. After 70 unsuccessful attacks on the Forum (yes, that many!) we gave it the thumbs up and sent out a message to our Newsletter...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/962/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/24/the-crime-prevention-website-forum-is-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/962Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:40:26 +0000It was great to see Marilyn Baldwin OBE of charity ‘Think Jessica' on breakfast news on Monday morning this week. Once again she was speaking up on behalf of the many thousands of people who have been victims of scam mail, which includes their families. I'm talking here about a wide...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/961/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/24/postal-workers-to-be-trained-to-identify-scam-mail-victims/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/961Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:28:37 +0000Crimestoppers is holding a conference at Royal York Hotel, North Yorkshire Following the recent successful launch of the Crimestoppers Northern Conference, Crimestoppers are pleased to announce that due to increased interest and additional content it has now become a National Event and is open to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/960/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/23/national-crimestoppers-conference-30-september-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/960Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:35:26 +0000Just to let you know that I've returned from my regular holiday to Northern Cyprus, have recovered from the mosquito bites and tummy upsets and am now fully charged up for what will no doubt prove to be a busy period leading up to Xmas. While I was away, Scotland made its decision to remain part...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/959/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/23/what-is-on-your-home-security-improvement-list/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/959Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:35:04 +0000Because of the data I gather from our Home Security Survey I know that people often overestimate the security of their home and garden. Join more than 3,100 other people who have completed our free on-line survey and find out just what your home scores for its risk assessment. ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/942/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/20/is-your-home-as-secure-as-you-think-it-is/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/942Sat, 20 Sep 2014 15:05:27 +0000Whether you'll be staying on campus or in a flat or house with other students make sure that the accommodation is secure and that you practise ‘safe steps', because your risk of victimisation is higher than the population as a whole. Advice here:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/941/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/19/make-sure-your-student-accommodation-is-secure/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/941Fri, 19 Sep 2014 08:00:52 +0000The vast majority of us own home and mobile telephones and most of us would have received what we would describe as \'nuisance\' phone calls and messages. These types of calls and messages range from the plain but irritating sales call right through to the downright fraudulent call often made...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/940/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/18/fed-up-with-unsolicited-sales-calls/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/940Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:00:53 +0000If you need to define 'crime prevention' to someone here's my own definition of the term, which I’ve cobbled together from about a dozen variants on the internet 'The anticipation, recognition and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation and completion of some action to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/939/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/17/crime-prevention-and-how-it-works/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/939Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:44:44 +0000The Library contains links to documents, books and organisations and online available security standards, policies, codes of practice, technical specifications, guides, building regulations and Acts of Parliament. It also references a wide number of security standards that can be purchased...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/938/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/16/did-you-know-we-have-a-links-library-at-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/938Tue, 16 Sep 2014 08:00:53 +0000Most thefts from cars and vans can be prevented, because the majority of reported incidents relate to items being left in view inside the car. Lose change, handbags, mobiles, laptops and sunglasses are just some of the items commonly stolen. These thefts are termed as ‘unnecessary crimes',...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/937/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/15/preventing-unnecessary-vehicle-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/937Mon, 15 Sep 2014 08:00:43 +0000Getting ready for the autumn often includes routine maintenance, like cleaning out the gutters, making sure the drains aren't blocked and tidying up the garden. It's times like this that a quick check of all your security devices will pay dividends. Are all the outside lights working properly,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/943/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/13/tidying-up-the-garden-this-weekend/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/943Sat, 13 Sep 2014 15:14:48 +0000The police recover many thousands of bikes each year, but because very few of them are security marked or registered with an online database very few are returned to the owners. The police usually keep them for 6 weeks, and if not claimed by the owners, they are auctioned with the money raised...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/936/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/12/get-your-bike-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/936Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:00:56 +0000With the cost of CCTV systems reducing quite dramatically over the past decade, a camera system for the home and small business has now become a viable security add-on for the majority of people. Current estimates suggest that as many as 5% of households now employ some form of CCTV. Business...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/935/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/11/cctv-for-home-and-business/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/935Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:00:09 +0000Metal theft has been a problem ever since there was metal. The volume of theft incidents seem to be closely related to the fluctuations in its demand and price. Judging by the high volume of metal theft in the UK and its long history it is then surprising that new legislation to disrupt the market...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/934/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/10/metal-theft-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/934Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:00:03 +0000The risks for burglary are not the same for all of us and these differences are not just about the bricks and mortar of your home. Your age, where you live and your employment status are just some of the factors that make up your individual risks. Take a look at the link below to find out...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/933/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/09/why-some-people-get-burgled-more-than-others/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/933Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:02:55 +0000This week, why don't you spend ten to fifteen minutes working your way through our Home Security Survey? Once completed, you'll be sent a free report that identifies places around your home and garden that might need a bit more security. You can then print off the report or save it for use at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/932/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/08/plan-ahead-and-check-your-home-security-arrangements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/932Mon, 08 Sep 2014 09:00:19 +0000If you're thinking about buying a new front door make sure it's secure. For a long time you've been able to purchase doors that have been tested and certificated to a British standard known as PAS 24:2012 – doors of enhanced security. They are a little more expensive than the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/944/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/06/are-you-thinking-about-buying-a-new-door/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/944Sat, 06 Sep 2014 08:00:45 +0000It seems almost daft to point out that British Summer Time ends on Sunday 26th October. It seems daft because this irritating clock change happens in the autumn and not in the summer.  It also means that the streets are darker earlier with all those added risks of accident and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/929/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/05/get-those-outside-lights-ready-for-action/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/929Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:46:33 +0000There's some fantastic products and services available from the companies listed in our Directory and I thought you might like to check them out. To make it easy here's a list, or otherwise follow this link to look at the category list: Current Directory list Bradling Security Limited-...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/931/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/04/have-you-checked-out-our-directory-recently/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/931Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:00:09 +0000I’m off on my hols today for a little over two weeks and so my news pages will be carrying fewer news stories for a time.  I’ll still be monitoring the site from my friend’s computer and so if I spot an interesting story I’ll do my best to post something...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/930/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/03/calvin-is-on-a-jolly-holiday-with-julia/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/930Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:00:10 +0000Just a little reminder to our subscribers to look out for our latest newsletter. This one focuses on several new advice pages on the site and marks our 500,000th visit. Can't see it in your inbox? Check your spam in case it's wiggled its way in there. Missed out? You can subscribe for Number 13...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/958/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/02/newsletter-number-12-delivered-to-subscribers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/958Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:47:07 +0000Headline in the Chicago Tribune Fourth of July weekend toll: 82 shot, 14 of them fatally, in Chicago I don't really need to comment Source Chicago Tribune...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/957/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/02/imagine-this-in-london/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/957Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:40:15 +0000It's good to see several police services running these ‘back to school safety campaigns' aimed at instructing our children how to keep themselves and their possessions safe and secure. Croydon's began yesterday and involves extra patrols both in uniform and in plain clothes, particularly...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/956/crime-prevention-news/2014/sep/02/back-to-school-safety-campaign-by-croydon-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/956Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:33:35 +0000If you are one of the many hundreds of good people that subscribe to our Newsletter please look at your inbox at about 11:00 hrs on Monday. If you're a new subscriber and can't see it please check your spam, just in case your system has identified it as such. If you don't subscribe then ignore...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/955/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/30/newsletter-number-12-is-out-on-monday-1-september/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/955Sat, 30 Aug 2014 15:00:19 +0000You won't be surprised to learn that many of the things we can do to prevent crime come with little or no price tag. Think about it for a moment....... Remembering to lift the handle and turn the key on your multi-point locking front door at night is simply a question of memory and routine -...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/954/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/30/the-best-things-in-life-are-free/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/954Sat, 30 Aug 2014 08:00:18 +0000Huge thanks to Graham Houghton, friend of this website, for bringing our attention to this important information. The following information has relevance to all of us and some sharing would be appreciated Press Release: Warwickshire Police and West Mercia...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/953/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/29/north-worcestershire-police-issue-further-warning-on-telephone-bank-courier-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/953Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:30:07 +0000Many hundreds of thousands of people attended the Notting Hill Carnival last weekend and almost everyone will have had a fantastic time, albeit the weather wasn't on their side come the last day. The Carnival, the biggest of its type in Europe, requires a large police presence and I thought you...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/952/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/29/notting-hill-carnival-2014-statement-by-the-commissioner/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/952Fri, 29 Aug 2014 08:04:39 +0000A quick search on Google this morning found five newspaper reports of lead theft in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Lincolnshire and London; just on the first three pages of search results and these are just the tip of the iceberg since very few of these thefts attract newspaper coverage. Very often...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/951/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/28/lead-theft-is-still-a-problem/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/951Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:31:17 +0000From Suffolk Constabulary Officers from Mid-Suffolk South Safer Neighbourhood Team are holding a free catalytic converter marking session to help reduce further crime. The session is taking place on Saturday 30 August from 9am to 12pm at Taylors Commercials in Haughley, which is next to Little...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/950/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/28/catalytic-converters-security-advice-and-marking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/950Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:08:02 +0000This press release has relevance for all police services in England and Wales Cumbria Constabulary Press Release Police Forces across the country have launched two key elements of the Best Use of Stop and Search scheme, Home Secretary Theresa May said today. Cumbria Constabulary is one of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/949/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/27/cumbria-constabulary-launches-governments-best-use-of-stop-and-search-scheme/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/949Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:32:11 +0000Thanks to Gary Cordner of Modern Policing for the link to this item on the New York Times website concerning the aftermath of the protests in Ferguson, Missouri. A really interesting read about hopelessness, which is related to the previous story New York Times...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/948/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/27/in-aftermath-of-missouri-protests-scepticism-about-the-prospects-for-change/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/948Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:16:25 +0000This CNN news story is about a Police Officer of the St. Louis County Police Department in Missouri. The report makes the point that Officer Dan Page would have been policing the recent unrest in Ferguson, which followed the shooting dead of a black teenager by police – it's been on UK news...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/947/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/27/disturbing-views-of-missouri-police-officer/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/947Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:12:47 +0000Cumbria Police are inviting people toWigton to get their bike marked and registered, to help protect against theft. The event will take place on Thursday 28thAugust between 2pm and 4pm at the Local Links building, Water Street car park, Wigton. PCSO Kerry Harris said: “We're asking people...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/946/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/26/bike-marking-event-on-thursday-in-cumbria/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/946Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:22:22 +0000Not being a celebrity I'll never get the chance to be on Room 101, but if by some miracle I got the chance here is my list of ten things I'd want to get rid of. Of course, most have some relevance to crime prevention. People who drop litter People who leave things on view in the car People...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/945/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/26/room-101-what-is-on-your-list/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/945Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:15:52 +0000I often talk about the importance of reciprocal links with Home and Neighbourhood Watch websites, because it gives us an opportunity to get our messages and advice out to a great many more people than we would otherwise be able to do via an internet search. The Nuneaton and Bedworth Neighbourhood...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/928/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/26/nuneaton-and-bedworth-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up-with-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/928Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:14:03 +0000I picked up this important news item from South Yorkshire Police's website today concerning the launch of NSPCC's new helpline service for anyone worried about a young person involved in, or at risk from, gangs. The NSPCC has launched the service to support parents as reports show that one in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/927/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/26/gangs-helpline-service-launches/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/927Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:25:19 +0000I often put up stories about burglary artifice (bogus officials) and how to prevent them, so often in fact that you might wonder if any of these con-merchants are ever caught! So, to balance the books and to bring us some cheer on what feels like a winter's day today, here's a press release from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/926/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/25/con-artists-jailed-for-15-years/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/926Mon, 25 Aug 2014 08:45:48 +0000Ben's found this very interesting and true story about a Hermit living in the woods of central Maine. For nearly thirty years and in order to survive Christopher Knight committed many, many crimes. With the exception of his eye glasses everything he possessed had been stolen. He lived in a tent,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/925/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/25/the-strange-and-curious-tale-of-the-last-true-hermit/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/925Mon, 25 Aug 2014 07:52:27 +0000THE POLICING team in Dursley are raising awareness of shed a garage burglaries in the area and are offering to conduct crime prevention surveys of your home. PCSO Joshua Griffiths, who covers the Dursley area with his colleagues PC Mark Wilson and PCSO Oliver Clark makes the point that Dursley is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/924/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/24/dursley-police-in-gloucestershire-offering-crime-prevention-surveys/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/924Sun, 24 Aug 2014 08:19:35 +0000From my friends at Crime Reduction Partnership (CRP) News is the following story: An independent watchdog, the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA), which approves key official statistics, refuses to endorse the Scottish Government's claims that crime is at a near 40-year low. In the 2012-13 figures,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/923/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/22/claim-that-crime-is-at-40-year-low-lacks-sufficient-evidence/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/923Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:43:05 +0000We are very pleased about our recent link with the Derby Cycling Group (DCG), which was formed in 1979 to campaign for safe and convenient cycle routes in Derby. If you are cyclist living in and around Derby it seems to me that this is a campaigning group you should seriously consider joining....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/922/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/22/derby-cycling-group-links-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/922Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:29:38 +0000Following a recent enquiry about a news item I posted last year about Public Information Films (PIFs) promoting crime prevention I've created a new page in the References and Library Section under Police crime prevention service – a short history. I've updated my previous news page article...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/921/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/20/public-information-films-promoting-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/921Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:34:52 +0000From the BBC... A new crime of domestic abuse could be created under plans being considered by ministers. Home Secretary Theresa May is consulting on creating the offence in England and Wales as part of attempts to improve police performance. Existing law already covers coercive and controlling...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/920/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/20/domestic-abuse-crime-considered-by-ministers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/920Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:03:05 +0000Europe's largest street festival, The Notting Hill Carnival, runs from Saturday 23 August through to late on Monday 25. If you go you'll be joining the million or so other visitors and you'll have a great time! As usual there'll be a lot of police on duty at the event, both in uniform and in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/919/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/19/keep-safe-at-notting-hill-carnival-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/919Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:02:30 +0000Hampshire police press release Forces across the continent are currently participating in a campaign to highlight the devastating effect excessive or inappropriate speed can have on the safety of road users. Today, officers across the Southern Regional Safety Camera Group area will be carrying...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/918/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/19/europe-wide-speed-enforcement-campaign-august-18-to-24/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/918Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:44:29 +0000The Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly update to March 2014 have recently been released and here are the key findings: Total number of individuals (which includes people and companies) dealt with formally by the CJS in England and Wales has been declining since 2007. It is now at a record low...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/917/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/18/criminal-justice-statistics-for-england-and-wales-march-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/917Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:41:23 +0000For those of you who are interested in crimes against business please take a look at the link below to review the tables of data from the 2013 Commercial Victimisation Survey. My attention was drawn particularly to ‘Section 3 Crime Prevention', which reveals some useful information about...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/916/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/18/2013-commercial-victimisation-survey-tables-released/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/916Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:25:27 +0000Last night somebody in Worcestershire took the brave decision to carry out our Home Security Survey and became the three thousandth person to do so since we launched the website. No prizes were awarded, but they did get their free security report and risk assessment score. Their score put them in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/915/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/16/3000-home-security-surveys-now-completed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/915Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:50:56 +0000An eagle-eyed team of officers chased down a bike thief as the policing operation for last Saturday\'s Ride London event proved a great success. The three officers from the Met\'s Cycle Task Force, part of the Safer Transport Command, were tasked with plain clothes patrols within central...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/914/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/15/bike-thief-caught-after-met-officers-quick-thinking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/914Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:59:35 +0000Press Release Advice is given to concerned members of the public not to answer calls from numbers that they don't recognise. Recently the police have received reports of scam telephone calls to residents in Carlisle and Barrow which have been received from local area numbers. The scam relates to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/913/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/14/cumbria-police-warning-do-not-be-fooled-by-telephone-scams/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/913Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:39:11 +0000As it is so very quiet out there at the moment (in terms of crime prevention stuff) I've started to put together my next Newsletter. If there is something you would like me to feature it's not too late to drop me a line using Contact or my email address if you have it. Writing a regular...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/912/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/14/newsletter-number-12-will-be-out-beginning-of-september/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/912Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:06:59 +0000So there I was, walking up and down the aisles of my local supermarket, occasionally leaving the trolley at the end of an aisle if I only needed one item and little did I know that someone, as yet unidentified, took the pound from my trolley lock! I didn't discover the theft until I took my...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/911/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/14/i-was-the-victim-of-a-crime-at-the-supermarket-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/911Thu, 14 Aug 2014 11:44:14 +0000A news story in the Manchester Evening News today (by Alex Scapens) reports that there was a significant rise in vehicle crime in Stockport in the 12 months up to April 2014 – up 25%. Inspector Scott Winters is quoted as saying at a meeting with the council that a lack of manpower has been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/910/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/13/stockport-police-warn-motorists-to-lock-and-remove-valuables-from-vehicles/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/910Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:04:42 +0000I recently received a very welcomed email from a member of the North West Kent Crime Prevention Panel suggesting that we link our websites. Not being linked with any crime prevention panel I eagerly went on their website to find out what they do. I was really impressed by what I saw! For one...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/909/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/12/north-west-kent-crime-prevention-panel-links-up-with-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/909Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:29:13 +0000Thanks to Gary Cordner of Modern Policing for pointing me to this interesting article concerning the renewal of some of Detroit's neighbourhoods. As Gordon says, it mentions that community engagement is essential for creating public order, considering that the police department there is still...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/908/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/12/neighbourhood-renewal-in-detroit/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/908Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:22:09 +0000From August, officers and Neighbourhood Watch volunteers across the county will visit people living close to the scenes of break-ins within days of the crime to warn them about what has happened, show them how they can make sure their home is secure and gather information that could help catch...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/907/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/12/sussex-police-to-warn-neighbours-of-burglary-victims/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/907Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:22:42 +0000Almost 6% of our visitors are referred from other websites and they're very important to us! In contrast to visitors that find us via Google or some other search engine they read twice as many pages and are on the site three times longer! On the TCPW's Partners page we list our known 186...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/906/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/11/the-crime-prevention-website-recognises-referring-websites/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/906Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:51:14 +0000We're really pleased to inform you that we've just gone over half a million visits since we launched the site on 7th April 2012! Naturally our visitor numbers started out pretty low but have slowly built up over the past two years to over a thousand a day! Encouragingly, page visits have...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/905/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/11/crime-prevention-website-hits-500000-visits/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/905Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:22:39 +0000Press release from Cumbria Police Following a recent investigation into a deer poaching incident, Cumbria Police want to highlight the potential consequences of being involved in this type of criminal activity. Poaching of game, fish, and hare, is recognised as a national problem which has led to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/904/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/11/is-deer-poaching-really-worth-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/904Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:11:34 +0000The BBC News is currently broadcasting reports of a 5.2% rise in rural crime for last year.  The data has been collected by NFU Mutual, which estimates that rural crime cost the rural economy £44.5m in 2013, up from £42.4m in 2012. This reverses the 19.7% fall from 2011 to 2012....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/903/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/11/rural-crime-in-the-uk-on-the-rise/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/903Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:57:54 +0000Crime Reduction Partnership News recently ran the following story from the FT According to Britain's crime minister, petrol retailers encourage crime by refusing to insist on prepayment at the pumps. According to Norman Baker, Crime Minister, they want more business in their shops. Baker was...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/902/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/08/forecourt-crime-is-industrys-fault-says-crime-minister/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/902Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:55:26 +0000Cumbria Police are inviting people in Workington to get their bike marked and registered, to help protect against theft. The event will take place on Saturday 9thAugust 2014 between 1pm and 4pm at the old JJB Store in Workington Town Centre. PCSO Christopher Casson said: “We're asking...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/901/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/08/bike-marking-and-registration-in-workington/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/901Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:45:06 +0000I'm out of the office today meeting up with some old (and not so old) crime prevention colleagues and to watch some cricket, but just before I leave I thought I'd post a link to this story in today's Ham and High on-line newspaper about some crime problems in Hampstead (North London) The deputy...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/900/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/07/crime-rise-in-hampstead-begs-the-question/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/900Thu, 07 Aug 2014 08:20:47 +0000Twitter is awash this morning with this same tweet “11.1 million Americans now hold concealed carry permits -- up from an estimated 4.6 million in 2007”. When you go to the link sent with the tweet to the Crime Prevention Research Centeryou'll find a short promo pointing readers...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/899/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/06/beer-or-guns-which-is-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/899Wed, 06 Aug 2014 07:59:23 +0000The incident occurred on Park Avenue on Tuesday 29 July. At around 5.15pm, a 59-year-old woman was making her way along Park Avenue having just used the cash point at Lloyds Bank on the High Street. As she walked along Park Avenue an unknown man approached her and asked her if she could change...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/898/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/05/appeal-for-information-after-an-attempted-robbery-in-telford/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/898Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:01:00 +0000Norfolk Constabulary recently reminded their local community about when they should use 999 to call the police. To highlight the problem they tweeted examples of 999 misuse last Friday. Here's some examples of their #999Misuse tweets Call from a restaurant in #Yarmouth about a declined card...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/897/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/05/misuse-of-the-999-emergency-number/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/897Tue, 05 Aug 2014 08:28:44 +0000I just picked up on a story in the North West Evening Mail today concerning cold calling by a security company trying to sell residents in Barrow security equipment they probably don't need. Sharon Livesey, the local Crime Prevention Officer for Barrow, is warning residents that a security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/896/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/04/do-not-get-hoodwinked-by-security-company-claims/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/896Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:39:26 +0000West Mercia Police is offering a new and exciting opportunity for the public to see firsthand the day-to-day workings of the police force. The Citizens' Academy, as the programme is known, will offer a selected group of people a unique insight into how the different departments within West Mercia...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/895/crime-prevention-news/2014/aug/04/police-launch-citizens-academy-in-shropshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/895Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:48:52 +0000It's that time of year again in North America when the focus is on crime prevention and safer communities This from the National Association of Town Watch website: National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of various crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/894/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/31/national-night-out-in-the-usa-and-canada/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/894Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:56:14 +0000Over 600 people visited Camden Police’s free Community Safety Market last week to raise crime prevention awareness and safety in Camden’s communities. Cadets from Camden Police’s Voluntary Police Cadets had their faces painted in a variety of animals as they worked...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/893/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/31/success-at-camden-police-crime-prevention-and-community-safety-market-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/893Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:36:20 +0000It's really pleasing to see that almost 3,000 people have now completed our Home Security Survey and have received their FREE risk assessment report and score. The average score across all property types (there are 8 to choose from) stands at 60.3 (out of 100). That's an OK score if you live in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/892/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/31/completed-home-security-surveys-on-the-crime-prevention-website-nears-3000/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/892Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:11:08 +0000For everyone's information please find a link to the Metropolitan Police's Little Book of Big Scams – Second Edition. The first one was great the second edition is even better Download a copy here:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/891/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/30/little-book-of-big-scams-second-edition/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/891Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:33:13 +0000In the last few days several police services have issued warnings about the currently popular ‘telephone and courier scam', which tends to target elderly people. The offence begins as a telephone call from a fraudster pretending to be a police officer, sometimes saying they're from a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/890/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/30/telephone-and-courier-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/890Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:41:11 +0000This is the advice of West Mercia police at a time of year when street robbery increases. Once again their advice has relevance for everywhere in the UK Officers from West Mercia Police are urging members of the public not to make life easy for would be robbers this summer. As people enjoy the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/889/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/30/keep-it-hidden-and-keep-it-safe-look-after-your-valuables-this-summer/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/889Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:38:19 +0000The following is a press release issued by our friends in Cumbria Police. The security issues raised in this article are just as valid for anyone going on holiday Cumbria Police are continuing to issue security advice and are highlighting the need to remain safety conscious when away from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/888/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/30/stay-secure-away-from-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/888Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:23:15 +0000I liked this! You Tube Crime Prevention Volunteers Royal Canadian Mounted Place in Merritt, British Columbia employs volunteers to help them with their various crime prevention programmes. This video shows two such volunteers checking the security of vehicles in their neighbourhood. If they find...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/887/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/29/volunteers-helping-the-rcmp-prevent-vehicle-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/887Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:10:17 +0000If there's one thing I've discovered writing for this crime prevention website it's that you can never tell what news item will prove to be popular. I can put a lot of effort into producing some of them and sometimes I pat myself on the back for a job well done only to find that the story...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/886/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/28/doing-the-fairly-obvious-stuff-now-is-a-story-that-keeps-running/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/886Mon, 28 Jul 2014 11:13:15 +0000One of the reasons I enjoy running this website is that I often get approached by people with innovative new products and services to prevent crime. BON-TAG is one of these great ideas, aimed at a rather niche market for security, namely the identification and protection of Bonsai trees* and their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/885/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/28/bon-tag-for-bonsai-now-on-the-crime-prevention-website-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/885Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:58:59 +0000Things get a little quiet for my website at this time of year, because rather than visiting my site for a little home or personal security advice people are thinking of more important things, such as what fun things to do with the children now they’re off school or maybe getting ready for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/884/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/27/twenty-two-common-errors-we-make-that-can-result-in-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/884Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:47:07 +0000Cumbria Police are warning people to be security conscious when out in the garden. Yesterday (24 July 2014) a woman in Workington was out sunbathing in the garden. When she went back into the house, she realised that a number of items had been be taken whilst she was outside. The items included a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/883/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/25/think-about-your-security-when-out-in-the-garden/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/883Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:07:36 +0000Our friends in Hertfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information after seven thefts of lead from the roofs of buildings in Harpenden. Three of these incidents involved church buildings and are therefore classed as heritage crimes. The incidents, which have taken place during July,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/882/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/25/spate-of-lead-thefts-from-church-roofs-and-commercial-buildings-in-harpenden/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/882Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:35:41 +0000Many of you are just about to go on your exciting summer holidays and I've no need to remind you that you've picked one of the busiest weekends to fly from all of our UK airports, so good luck! On the BBC news this morning airport operators were suggesting you get there 3 hours before your...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/881/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/24/do-not-leave-home-without-checking-the-holiday-security-checklist/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/881Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:47:59 +0000NoOffence! CIC is a social enterprise, community interest company, not driven by private profit, which facilitates open access to and exchange of crime and justice information, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Their innovative and engaging approach facilitates the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/880/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/24/nooffence-links-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/880Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:54:58 +0000Back in the day when crime statistics were behaving themselves you could, as a rule of thumb, estimate that a 1% rise in unemployment would lead to a 2% increase in property crimes. Therefore I, like many people, feared a return to crime increases during this period of austerity Britain, but how...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/879/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/23/what-is-causing-these-crime-reductions/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/879Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:42:00 +0000With the forthcoming reciprocal link with Greater Manchester Police to look forward to I recently received an email from their crime prevention people asking if I could promote their excellent 60 Second Security videos, starring PC Chris Hayden. I've watched them all and reckon Chris does an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/878/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/22/60-second-security-from-greater-manchester-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/878Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:04:18 +0000Newsletter Number 11, which was sent to subscribers on 16 June, is now available to read on this website at this link This issue looks at the things we\'re doing wrong in the garden, announces the arrival of four more companies to join our Directory, introduces readers to \'security skins\'...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/877/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/22/newsletter-number-11-now-available-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/877Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:29:38 +0000The Home Office have today published the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014: Reform of anti-social behaviour powers - Statutory guidance for frontline professionals You can access it from this link: ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/876/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/22/anti-social-behaviour-crime-and-policing-act-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/876Tue, 22 Jul 2014 12:51:08 +0000I see Worcester police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary inWorcester where a large TV was stolen. The burglary took place between 10pm on 15thJuly and 8am on 16thJuly, whereby it is believed that access was gained through an insecure door to the property on St Clements Drive. If you saw...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/875/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/22/witness-appeal-following-stolen-tv/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/875Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:26:34 +0000The latest HMIC report looking at how our police services are coping with the 20 percent cut to central government funding has been published (see link below) I was particularly interested in their words about collaboration which the HMIC defines as “all activity where two or more parties...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/874/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/22/policing-in-austerity-meeting-the-challenge/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/874Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:52:00 +0000The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is eagerly awaiting nominations for this year's National Personal Safety Awards to celebrate the work being done across the UK to help keep people safe from the risk of violence and aggression. These are this year's categories: SAFER WORKPLACE SAFER...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/873/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/21/national-personal-safety-awards/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/873Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:36:07 +0000Police in Herefordshire today renewed warnings to elderly people not to let strangers into their homes after three elderly people fell victim to distraction burglars in Herefordshire. Sums of money were taken from addresses in Hereford, Clehonger and Leominster (My wife's home town) and police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/872/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/21/help-prevent-distraction-burglary-by-helping-a-neighbour/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/872Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:37:07 +0000News of a new and important website The Independent Hate Crime Hub is a Community Interest Company that: Supports people affected by Hate crimes and incidents Raises awareness of the impact of Hate crimes and incidents and how to report them Provides training and educational inputs around...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/871/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/21/new-independent-hate-crime-hub/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/871Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:09:33 +0000Recently I received a message from former colleague, Mick Keyte, Director at Detect Deter Defend Ltd (DDD) concerning a planned proposal for a #TruckCrime week in September. The proposal has been put together through a collaboration of organisations including DDD, 4Policing and Andrew N Round...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/870/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/21/new-freight-crime-prevention-initiative/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/870Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:03:57 +0000Police are launching a new online reporting method as they revamp Hate Incident Reporting Centres in a bid to increase confidence in procedures to hate crime victims. There are 54 centres across the county which are designed to offer victims of hate crime a safe and comfortable environment in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/869/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/18/cumbria-police-launch-hate-incident-reporting-centres/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/869Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:03:44 +0000The Borough of Bexley is located in the far east of Greater London, just beyond Greenwich and south of the Thames. It's one of the safest London Boroughs and probably one of the reasons for this is the fact that it has a very active neighbourhood watch organisation. There are over 400 watches...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/868/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/18/tcpw-links-up-with-bexley-borough-neighbourhood-watch-association/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/868Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:08:02 +0000The regular crime bulletin issued by the Office for National Statistics was published on 17 July 2014 The Key points are: Latest figures from the CSEW show there were an estimated 7.3 million incidents of crime against households and resident adults (aged 16 and over) in England and Wales for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/867/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/17/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/867Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:38:33 +0000Calvin's been on a jolly holiday for the past two weeks, but will be returning to the hot desk tomorrow refreshed if slightly bitten by mosquitoes. Hope you missed...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/865/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/16/normal-service-will-be-resumed-as-soon-as-possible/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/865Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:00:52 +0000On this website you can learn about the risk factors for bike theft. Each one of us will have different risks which relate to a number of factors including the parking facility we use and the way we lock the bike. Calculate your personal risks by using the simple risk factor table on this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/864/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/16/calculate-your-chances-of-becoming-the-victim-of-a-bike-theft/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/864Wed, 16 Jul 2014 07:00:21 +0000There's no need to guess how good your home security arrangements are; you can get a pretty good idea by taking our annonymous Home Security Survey. Simply visit this page, select your dwelling type from the list of 8, answer the questions and get a free Home Security Report and risk assessment...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/863/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/14/check-out-your-home-security-using-our-survey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/863Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:00:51 +0000The vast majority of us own home and mobile telephones and most of us would have received what we would describe as \'nuisance\' phone calls and messages. These types of calls and messages range from the plain but irritating sales call right through to the downright fraudulent call often made...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/862/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/11/what-to-do-about-nuisance-telephone-calls/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/862Fri, 11 Jul 2014 08:00:08 +0000I get really angry when I read about a distraction burglary, because more often than not it involves an elderly victim or someone who is vulnerable. This type of crime takes many forms, but inevitably a stranger gets into the dwelling and steals something while the victim is busy getting that drink...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/861/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/09/help-others-not-fall-victim-to-a-distraction-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/861Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:00:09 +0000It's an unfortunate statistical fact that students are more at risk of crime than the average ‘person on the street' (whoever that might be) Risk of experiencing a burglary = 2.68 times higher than average Risk of experiencing a vehicle crime = 1.47 times higher than average Risk of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/860/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/07/if-you-are-a-student-you-might-want-to-learn-this/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/860Mon, 07 Jul 2014 08:00:05 +0000Nick Ross, formerly of Crimewatch and a supporter of this website, will be delivering a talk at the Basingstoke Discovery Centre 19/20 Westminster House Festival Place Basingstoke RG21 7LS on Thursday, 17 July at 7pm. Hear him talk about his career in journalism and how his sometimes controversial...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/866/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/07/nick-ross-formerly-of-crimewatch-to-give-talk-at-basingstoke-discovery-centre/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/866Mon, 07 Jul 2014 07:05:45 +0000Summertime is great for parties and holidays and meeting new people, but just make sure you're well prepared for your night out and look after your friends. For some tips on how to have a safe night out please look at this section on this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/859/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/04/hot-dates-on-hot-days-requires-a-cool-head/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/859Fri, 04 Jul 2014 08:00:54 +0000Sometime this week; when you've got a moment, have a little think about your car. Is it tidy inside or is it full of discarded coffee cups and drinks bottles and paper and change for the parking meter and so on? Are your favourite sunglasses in the glove box or above the sun shield? Do you take...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/858/crime-prevention-news/2014/jul/02/i-wonder-if-you-keep-a-tidy-car/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/858Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:00:50 +0000We're delighted to report that Bedfordshire Police have agreed to link to TCPW. The link won't be going in just yet as they have some work to do on their website, but we're more than happy to wait a while. This good news will take us to 13 linking police services and increases our ability to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/857/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/30/bedfordshire-police-to-link-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/857Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:19:30 +0000This week I will be going on holiday and although I shall be monitoring the website and my emails (subject to a signal) my regular news items will be somewhat reduced. I'm fortunate in having family in possession of my home when I\'m away as it\'s also a place of work for them. However,I...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/856/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/30/calvin-is-on-a-jolly-holiday-with-julia/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/856Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:20:20 +0000Being a proud Dad, you'll have to forgive me for going on about the new Ministry of Silly Walks game for phones developed by my son, Ben and his colleagues at Boondoggle Studios. I see that Eddie Izzard and Stephen Fry (and John Cleese of course) were tweeting about it yesterday and this, no...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/855/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/27/monty-pythons-ministry-of-silly-walks-game-strolls-into-the-charts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/855Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:12:39 +0000Cumbria Police, who link to this website, have issued some timely advice about security during the summer months. Read on... The sun is shining and people are out enjoying BBQs, sitting out in the garden, going for walks and generally just enjoying the warmer spell. Cumbria Police do not want to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/854/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/27/remember-to-lock-it-or-lose-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/854Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:03:05 +0000Once again, the charity and police forces across the country will be distributing “scratch and sniff” cards to the public to educate and inform them about the signs to spot and the specific smell of cannabis when it is growing. Hot spot areas, as informed by police intelligence, will be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/853/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/26/crimestoppers-launches-second-phase-of-its-campaign-to-tackle-cannabis-cultivation/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/853Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:05:49 +0000This is the headline from today's on-line The Independent. Their Deputy Political Editor, Nigel Morris, tells us that the Commons Justice select committee's report Crime reduction policies: a co-ordinated approach? is a ‘damning assessment of the Ministry of Justice's priorities'. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/852/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/26/spend-money-on-crime-prevention-instead-of-prisons-chris-grayling-told/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/852Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:35:05 +0000Recently British Transport Police (BTP) reported that Crime on Transport for London's transport system had fallen by 11% compared to the year before and on the underground it fell by 15% which is great news! Yesterday they released figures which identify the worst stations and lines for crime,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/851/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/25/good-news-for-crime-on-the-london-underground/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/851Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:31:44 +0000If you look up this page on my website you'll discover the ins-and-outs of lock snapping and bumping, the methods used by some burglars to force open a door fitted with a cylinderlock, such as the type many of you will have on your multi-point locking doors. The Master Locksmiths Association has...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/850/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/25/lock-snapping-advice-from-the-master-locksmiths-association/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/850Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:09:46 +0000A large scale co-ordinated day of action targeting knife crime, including robbery, burglary, theft, gang crime and other related offences is taking place today, Wednesday, 25 June. The latest Operation Big Wing involves more than 5,800 officers from across London\'s 32 boroughs, Roads and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/849/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/25/operation-big-wing-targets-knife-crime-in-london/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/849Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:06:06 +0000Some of you may know that my eldest son, Ben (who looks after this website), is the lead computer programmer at Chris Curd Design Ltd. What you won't know, because we've all been sworn to secrecy, is that he's a game designer and developer for Boondoggle Studios as well! Over the past several...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/848/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/25/monty-pythons-ministry-of-silly-walks-game-launched-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/848Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:56:44 +0000Be in with a chance to win cash prizes of up to £1,500! The Country Crime Fighters Awards is a nationwide competition run by NFU Mutual to celebrate and reward fantastic examples of crime prevention taking place in the countryside. Whether it's due to the rural economy, tighter security in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/847/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/24/country-crime-fighters-awards-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/847Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:27:49 +0000As those of you who regular visit these pages will know I often cite police news stories to highlight particular trends in crime in an attempt to keep us ahead of the villains. Sadly this does mean that I am using the misfortune of others in an attempt to keep my readers secure. This story from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/846/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/24/kopcar-is-a-simple-bedtime-security-routine/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/846Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:19:28 +0000A story in the on-line Daily Examiner (New South Wales, Australia) today concerns the removal of some seats from a large bus shelter in the town of Grafton in an attempt to reduce anti-social behaviour. The Clarence Valley Council works and civil director met with an Aboriginal liaison officer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/845/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/24/actions-to-prevent-crime-sometimes-lead-to-unintended-consequences/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/845Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:28:51 +0000The United States' National Crime Prevention Council and Bureau of Justice Assistance have recently released two public service announcements concerning the safe storage of firearms featuring children telling their parents to be more careful with their guns. You can see why.... The US lost...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/844/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/20/new-national-crime-prevention-council-tv-adverts-promote-safe-gun-storage/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/844Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:58:03 +0000A new report indicates U.S. law enforcement officials will announce today (19 June 2014) that Google and Microsoft will add “kill switches” to their operating systems for mobile devices. The kill switch is meant to serve as an anti-theft measure as it enables consumers to remotely lock...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/843/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/20/android-to-get-kill-switch-following-success-of-apple-implementation/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/843Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:10:30 +0000Now I know 400 'likes' may not seem to be a lot, but for a young, single issue website like ours we are absolutely delighted! When I look through the list of people who’ve liked our Facebook page I see they include police officers, security companies, neighbourhood watch people...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/842/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/19/the-crime-prevention-website-facebook-page-hits-400-likes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/842Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:35:21 +0000From 16 June 2014 forcing someone to marry became a crime in the UK. Forcing someone to marry is where one or both spouses do not or cannot consent to the marriage, and duress is involved. Detective Inspector Carl Moss said“Forcing someone into marriage can involve physical, psychological,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/841/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/19/forced-marriage-now-a-crime-in-uk/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/841Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:05:12 +0000My police and media news feeds are currently awash with reports of people suffering burglaries as a result of leaving doors and windows open in the warm weather. I only have seven of these feeds (plenty enough for my little website) and there have been no fewer than eight reports in three days from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/840/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/18/do-not-let-summer-fresh-air-lead-to-summertime-blues/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/840Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:35:29 +0000A new report today from home insurance provider RIAS, launched during Neighbourhood & Home Watch Week (14 – 22ndJune 2014), reveals that an overwhelming majority of Britons are prepared to use force on home intruders. The report is full of facts and figures and here's a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/839/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/18/brits-in-favour-of-force-to-protect-homes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/839Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:28:58 +0000For those of you who subscribe to our Newsletter you will have read that we've recently written to a number of police services around the UK who don't currently link to this website. We've not done this before and there's quite a lot to write to, so we're doing them in two batches. We'll...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/838/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/18/greater-manchester-police-to-link-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/838Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:19:51 +0000This is to let you know that Newsletter Number 11 was sent to subscribers yesterday at 11:00. Unfortunately, due to a back injury requiring hospital treatment (from which I am now recovering) I couldn\'t get to my computer to let you know! If you have subscribed and can\'t find it please...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/837/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/17/newsletter-number-11-published-yesterday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/837Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:47:28 +0000This year'sNeighbourhood and Home Watch Weekstarts tomorrow, 14 June and runs through to 22 June. The theme for this year's events is Fraud and Cybercrime and the national organisation has produced lots of downloadable resources for their members and supporters to use during the nine days of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/836/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/13/neighbourhood-and-home-watch-week-begins-tomorrow/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/836Fri, 13 Jun 2014 08:33:17 +0000Lots of UK police forces have been putting out messages on their websites and issuing press releases asking everyone that will be watching the World Cup to be careful, drink responsibly, don't drink and drive, and walk away from potentially violent situations. It's a fact that each time the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/835/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/12/enjoy-the-world-cup/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/835Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:14:28 +0000Yesterday I Tweeted a report I read on Huffington Post by Steve Reed MP, Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention and Jack Dromey MP, Shadow Minister for Policing. The reason I did so was that it was refreshing to see somebody in parliament ramming home the reasons why we've got to do more about...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/834/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/11/mps-steve-reed-and-jack-dromey-make-the-case-for-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/834Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:35:04 +0000As my regular visitors will know quite well, I bang on about my Home Security Survey at least once a week; sometimes twice. The reason is quite straightforward. Before you know what it is that you need to do to improve your security arrangements you need to discover where your risks lie and the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/833/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/11/we-are-overestimating-the-strength-of-our-home-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/833Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:16:38 +0000The police in Darlington have recruited a number of gnomes to help them drive home the importance of crime prevention this summer. The article in the Northern Echo includes all the usual gnome jokes, which I have resisted to repeat. The initiative is in partnership with Darlington's Business...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/832/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/10/gnomes-to-spread-the-crime-prevention-message-in-darlington/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/832Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:39:47 +0000An article by Chris Maume entitled ‘Burglars take our piece of mind' appears today in the Independent (online). It describes the family's devastation at being burgled, which robbed them of their planned holiday, passports, cash and cards. It is an account I became all too familiar with...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/831/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/10/could-this-burglary-have-been-prevented/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/831Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:26:34 +0000Those of you who have used my Holiday Security Checklist recently will have spotted a reference to an instant room security device called LifeLock. LifeLock is a pocket-sized lightweight portable door lock that is designed to prevent access to a room you are occupying. They are particularly useful...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/830/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/09/lifelock-ltd-joins-the-crime-prevention-website-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/830Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:24:01 +0000A major initiative designed to increase awareness of security and counter terrorism policing in London is being launched today, Monday 9 June, by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), City of London Police (CoLP) and British Transport Police (BTP). The initiative - known as Operation Griffin -...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/829/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/09/counter-terrorism-awareness-operation-launched-today-9-june/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/829Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:08:08 +0000Interesting short article in the independent.co.uk this morning..... Crime in Colorado's capital, Denver, has dropped by 10 per cent since last year - reassuring those who feared it would rise after the first legal marijuana stores opened in the state on 1 January. Denver authorities'...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/828/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/07/as-colorado-gets-high-crime-drops-10-per-cent/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/828Sat, 07 Jun 2014 08:05:38 +0000Some of you regular keen-eyed visitors may have noticed that I recently created a new tab for Non Domestic Buildings. Over time I will be populating this new section with advice for buildings such as shops, offices, warehouses, churches, schools, farms and so on; drawing from the work I did when in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/827/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/06/new-advice-page-for-cctv-on-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/827Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:00:18 +0000On Sunday last Merseyside Police were called to an address in Stoneycroft to assist an elderly woman who'd just experienced a burglary. She'd opened her door to a woman who'd asked to use the phone. The woman forced her way into the house, searched the downstairs and asked for money and then...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/826/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/06/elderly-victim-thwarts-younger-assailant/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/826Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:07:21 +0000Just picked this story up off the Met's news page and thought it very worthy of reproducing here..... On Tuesday 21 January 2014, Police ConstableDarren Reynolds was conducting some undercover patrols in the Caledonian area due to reports of Class A drug dealing. Darren observed awoman acting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/825/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/05/pc-catches-drug-dealer-in-the-act/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/825Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:16:57 +0000Two metal gates, which are of historical importance to a Chesterfield business, have been stolen. The gates were taken sometime between Friday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 27 from Robinsons PLC's Field House, Canon Mill building, on Wheatbridge Road. They were presented to company in 1939 to mark...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/824/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/04/historical-metal-gates-stolen-from-a-business-in-chesterfield/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/824Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:28:47 +0000Police in Barnsley are issuing a warning message to private and trade vehicle sellers following the theft of a car and a minibus in less than 24 hours. On 29 May, a white Ford Fiesta was stolen from a 36-year-old woman at around 4.45pm. The woman had advertised the car on an online sales site. An...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/823/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/04/be-careful-when-selling-a-vehicle/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/823Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:57:05 +0000Now I don't want you to get too over excited about this, but the June Newsletter (Number 11) will be out quite soon. So, if you already follow me on Twitter or on Facebook or are linking your website to the Crime Prevention Website and you're not subscribing think seriously about what you could...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/822/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/03/subscribe-to-the-june-newsletter/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/822Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:00:43 +0000An interesting article in Lancashire telegraph on 31 May shows just what a problem shoplifting has become in Blackburn during the past year. It also describes the frustrations local police have with a particular store's apparent lack of action to help themselves. It's not often I find a direct...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/821/crime-prevention-news/2014/jun/03/debenhams-tops-blackburns-shoplifting-hotspots-list-again/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/821Tue, 03 Jun 2014 07:13:48 +0000I had a little chuckle reading some the papers yesterday concerning changes to the way our government measures the UK economy. New rules from Europe mean that the National Accounts now have to include illegal activities such as prostitution and illegal drug manufacture, importation and use, some...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/820/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/30/prostitution-and-illegal-drugs-now-contributes-to-the-uk-gdp/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/820Fri, 30 May 2014 08:36:20 +0000The sun ain't shining, the sky is grey I bet you're wondering what to do today Well, if I was you I'd be buying a safe To lock your valuables and cash away The other thing to do that will always pay Is to mark your stuff in such a way That if it got stolen and recovered by the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/819/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/29/the-sun-is-not-shining-but-there-is-still-crime-prevention-to-be-done/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/819Thu, 29 May 2014 17:28:46 +0000If you're marking your property with UV pens, which you may have got from the police, there's now a new product that will enable you to protect those marks from fading and from being easily removed. They're called ‘Security Skins' and you can get them from Michael Keyte of Defend Detect...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/818/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/29/security-skins-is-the-new-approach-to-property-marking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/818Thu, 29 May 2014 17:25:55 +0000Police efforts to convince us to leave nothing on show in the car and to keep them locked is happening worldwide! On 22 May I reported on Whitehaven's (Cumbria) unnecessary car crimes and on 27 May I followed this up with the frustrations expressed by an Australian police officer in Bundy in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/817/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/29/clean-car-campaign-aims-to-stop-car-crimes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/817Thu, 29 May 2014 13:57:06 +0000According to a report I've just read in the Ilford Recorder it seems that the Chadwell Ward in Redbridge had the highest levels of burglary in London earlier in the year. Local PC, Katie Boreham reckoned that just about every street in the ward had been targeted. Twelve months to January 2014 saw...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/816/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/29/months-of-targeted-policing-gets-burglary-down-in-chadwell/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/816Thu, 29 May 2014 13:28:06 +0000Cumbria Constabulary is launching their Junior PSCO scheme county-wide in a bid to educate and involve young people over the summer months. The scheme, which has run for a number of years in the west of the county, sees up to twenty youngsters per Neighbourhood Policing Team area from across the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/815/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/28/young-recruits-join-countywide-pcso-scheme/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/815Wed, 28 May 2014 14:59:39 +0000The Victoria Business Improvement District (BID) continues their free cycle safety and security checks at the following locations and dates listed below. What's happening? Cycle Surgery - Bring your bike along for a free cycle safety & maintenance check Cycle Marking - Free cycle security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/814/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/28/free-cycle-safety-and-security-events-in-london-victoria/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/814Wed, 28 May 2014 09:21:13 +0000Thanks to Imaan Williams, 1st Watch Coordinator of Neighbourhood Watch Hide Tower Scheme, for bringing my attention to the following important information. This year's Neighbourhood and Home Watch Week takes place “during the week of the summer solstice” (21 June), from 14 June...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/813/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/28/neighbourhood-and-home-watch-week-coming-to-a-neighbourhood-near-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/813Wed, 28 May 2014 09:19:35 +0000Many thousands of people use online dating sites in the UK to meet people and most do so without any major problems, even if they don't find the person they're looking for! Unfortunately there are a few who fall into the trap of having their emotions cloud their judgement leading to financial...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/812/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/27/west-mercia-and-warwickshire-police-release-guidance-to-avoid-online-romance-scams/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/812Tue, 27 May 2014 14:07:09 +0000South Down Neighbourhood Policing Team are inviting trailer owners to a property marking event at Hilltown Mart between 2pm and 8pm on Friday 30 May. Those attending are invited to bring along their trailers which will be marked by the Neighbourhood Policing Team so that they are more identifiable...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/811/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/27/trailer-marking-event-in-south-down/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/811Tue, 27 May 2014 09:52:10 +0000On 22 May I ran a story entitled ‘Whitehaven's unnecessary crimes', which highlighted the problem of motorists in Cumbria (England) not locking their cars and leaving things of value in them. Well, just like waiting for a bus for too long and then three come along at the same time, I've...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/810/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/27/people-are-being-stupid-police-frustrated-by-unlocked-cars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/810Tue, 27 May 2014 09:31:48 +0000A new operation has been launched by South Yorkshire Police in a bid to catch boiler thieves in the act in Sheffield. Police and Sheffield City Council officers, working in partnership, have launched ‘Operation Kingbird', which involves setting up covert cameras and alarms in properties in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/809/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/23/stealing-boilers-in-sheffield-could-get-you-into-hot-water/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/809Fri, 23 May 2014 09:10:30 +0000Last Saturday, 17th May, between midnight and 7 am there were thirteen thefts from insecure vehicles in the Hillcrest and Valley Park areas of Whitehaven. Items stolen included mobile phones, purses, CD's and Sat Navs. The police believe that these crimes were committed by opportunistic thieves...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/808/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/22/whitehavens-unnecessary-crimes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/808Thu, 22 May 2014 14:41:02 +0000I’ve said before that the crime stories published by West Mercia Police really are typical of the types of crimes that occur throughout the UK and this latest series has certainly occurred down my way - and I’m in West London Here’s the news item: Police are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/807/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/22/woman-cons-residents-out-of-cash/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/807Thu, 22 May 2014 13:15:44 +0000Every couple of months I check to see how many referrals I've been getting from those websites that link to this website. This is our way of saying thank you very much to our Partners and recognising the fact that our mission to spread the crime prevention message is reaching those parts that...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/806/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/21/referral-medals-for-the-crime-prevention-websites-partners/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/806Wed, 21 May 2014 15:44:25 +0000As some of you keen-eyed visitors may have spotted there's a little word ‘Beta' above the word ‘Prevention' in the top banner. This indicates that our website hasn't yet been properly designed. To do this I'll need some extra dosh and I'm slowly gathering together the funds by...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/805/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/21/funding-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/805Wed, 21 May 2014 12:55:52 +0000With the weather set to stay warm and muggy, West Mercia Police is taking steps to get local residents to make sure their homes are not left vulnerable to opportunist burglars. Officers and PCSOs are patrolling in South Worcestershire on the lookout for properties where doors and windows have been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/804/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/21/police-leave-reminders-at-homes-vulnerable-to-burglars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/804Wed, 21 May 2014 09:04:16 +0000A new school newsletter to help secondary school pupils stay safe has been launched by Sutton Council and the Met Police in Sutton. Called ‘YourVoice', it is being produced three times a year - to coincide with the start of the summer, autumn and winter terms. The newsletter is the idea of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/803/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/21/stay-safe-newsletter-launched-by-sutton-council-and-the-met/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/803Wed, 21 May 2014 08:36:33 +0000Unfortunately one of my contacts has had his email compromised and the following email has been sent to all his contacts by the fraudsters This is the email purportedly sent from him, including all the mistakes. Hello, Hope you get this on time, we made a trip to Turkey and had our bags stolen...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/802/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/20/an-example-of-an-email-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/802Tue, 20 May 2014 11:50:00 +0000As you might imagine I get followed on Twitter by lots of police and security organisations, as well as private individuals who are interested in the whole theme of crime prevention. I'm always grateful for the follows as it's great to share experiences and opinions between likeminded people....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/801/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/20/selfdefence-products-across-the-pond/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/801Tue, 20 May 2014 11:11:50 +0000The Centre for Crime Prevention has just published a report that reveals an astonishing number of serious and repeat offenders' prison sentences are being suspended by the courts and recommends that such sentences should be abolished. To highlight their argument they reveal that 11,670 serious...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/800/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/19/suspended-sentences-the-case-for-abolition/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/800Mon, 19 May 2014 11:32:07 +0000Get Reading online news are featuring a report concerning a 30% increase in vehicle number plate thefts in Reading since the beginning of the year. Thieves steal registration plates for any number of reasons, but more often when they're using the vehicle in the course of a burglary or when they...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/799/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/19/30-per-cent-increase-in-number-plate-thefts-in-wokingham/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/799Mon, 19 May 2014 10:52:24 +0000The sunny weather has certainly encouraged a few of our visitors to carry out the Home Security Survey with 25 of you taking the plunge in the past seven days. Visitors came from all over England with 18 counties represented. There was also one survey conducted in the Republic of Ireland and one...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/798/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/19/home-security-survey-results-for-the-last-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/798Mon, 19 May 2014 09:19:25 +0000The sun is out and the sky is blue And I bet you’re thinking ‘bout what to do? So what can you do that might be new? Check your security, that’s my advice to you! Don’t write monstrously dreadful rhymes like I do; complete our on-line Home...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/797/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/16/the-sun-is-shining-for-some-diy-home-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/797Fri, 16 May 2014 08:47:29 +0000Worcester St Johns Neighbourhood Watch (friends of this website) are holding an event at the Drop in Centre, St JohnsYouth and Community Centre Swanpool Walk, Worcester WR2 4EL tomorrow, Friday 16 May from 10 am to 2 pm. In attendance and demonstrating their excellent products will be Rob Simpson,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/796/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/15/worcester-st-johns-neighbourhood-watch-event/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/796Thu, 15 May 2014 13:04:49 +0000Police investigating three pub burglaries at villages in north Shropshire believe they are linked. The Red Lion at Bomere Heath, the Railway Inn at Yorton and the White Lion Inn at Ash Magna, were all broken into during the early hours of Monday. Nothing was stolen from the Red Lion and a small...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/795/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/15/crime-prevention-in-pubs/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/795Thu, 15 May 2014 12:00:00 +0000Surrey Police is reminding homeowners in Elmbridge and Runnymede to take all necessary security precautions to keep their property safe and deter offenders looking to steal Asian gold and other valuable jewellery. Advice is being reiterated after burglars broke into a property in Ditton Hill Road,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/794/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/15/advice-issued-after-asian-gold-burglaries-in-north-surrey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/794Thu, 15 May 2014 11:18:05 +0000Police are urging residents in the Thetford area to remain vigilant following a suspected rogue trader incident. The warning comes after workman cold called at an address in Whitepot Road at Methwold Hythe offering tarmac services. The property owner agreed to have work carried out only for the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/793/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/14/rogue-trader-warning-from-norfolk-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/793Wed, 14 May 2014 10:05:25 +0000Cumbria Crime Prevention officers will be out in force at the Home and Garden show in Whitehaven on the 16thand 17thMay 2014. Visitors will be able to enjoy demonstrations in cooking and gardening to learn some tips of the trade. Whilst there they can also pick up some tricks to ensure their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/792/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/14/crime-prevention-advice-at-home-and-garden-show-whitehaven/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/792Wed, 14 May 2014 09:01:32 +0000With local elections looming for many of us what is actually being said about crime prevention by the various political parties. I'm asking this because if there's one thing that local politicians are important for it's working in partnership with the local police and the community to prevent...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/791/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/14/local-elections-and-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/791Wed, 14 May 2014 08:59:11 +0000With the crimes of fuel theft and metal theft still at unacceptable levels we are really pleased to announce that Commander Securities Ltd of Newtownards, Co. Down, Northern Ireland has just joined our Directory with two excellent deterrents, ‘Roof Commander®' and ‘Tank...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/790/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/13/commander-securities-ltd-joins-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/790Tue, 13 May 2014 12:36:37 +0000This just published on the West Mercia Police website. As this issue is so important and the explanation of Clare's Law is so clear I have reproduced this press release in full. Please RT and share Police are delighted that in the first month since the launch of the Domestic Violence Disclosure...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/789/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/13/clares-law-one-month-on/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/789Tue, 13 May 2014 09:34:44 +0000Hundreds of homes in Laindon have been visited by police officers since April 1st, asking residents to sign up to the SmartWater initiative. Every participating household has been issued with a uniquely-coded bottle of SmartWater solution, which is simply brushed on to household valuables. Once...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/788/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/13/crime-prevention-scheme-launched-in-laindon-essex/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/788Tue, 13 May 2014 09:12:27 +0000New penalties have come into force for dog owners in England and Wales Here they are in brief: Allowing a dog to carry out a fatal attack now carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years (up from 2) Allowing a dog to cause injury carries a maximum prison sentence of 5 years (up from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/787/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/13/changes-to-the-dangerous-dogs-act/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/787Tue, 13 May 2014 08:52:02 +0000Police throughout Warwickshire and West Mercia are stepping up efforts to counter the rapidly growing threat of cyber crime. The two forces recognise cyber issues have created massive challenges for law enforcement with one in three adults nationally suffering online crime over the past 12 months...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/786/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/12/west-mercia-police-prepare-for-cyber-crime-onslaught/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/786Mon, 12 May 2014 15:11:19 +0000As you might recall, Hörmann (UK) Limited, who make excellent garage doors and entrance doors (approved by the police Secured by Design project), joined our Directory last month and they've kindly sent us this article about garage security....... As we make our homes more secure, garages...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/785/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/12/dont-overlook-your-garage-door-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/785Mon, 12 May 2014 12:02:50 +0000Please Share and RT Newcastle's on-line Chronicle Live yesterday showed their support and backing to change the gun laws in order that those who hold firearms licences actually pay the real costs for administering them. According to the campaign, the cost of a firearms licence is £50, but...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/784/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/12/gun-licences-only-costing-one-quarter-of-what-they-cost-to-administer/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/784Mon, 12 May 2014 09:33:36 +0000How great to see one of our country's Special Police Constables getting recognised! This from West Mercia Police.... A member of the Special Constabulary who has served the people of Much Wenlock for more than 40 years has been honoured by the local community. Special Sergeant Charlie Pearson,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/783/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/10/special-constable-granted-freedom-of-much-wenlock/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/783Sat, 10 May 2014 09:18:17 +0000Students in Sunderland are being urged to get their bikes security marked to prevent theft. PC Graeme Jenkinson, based at the University of Sunderland, is holding a week of free crime prevention events for the city\'s students, many of whom use bikes to get around campus. PC Jenkinson will be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/782/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/09/sunderland-students-urged-to-prevent-bike-theft/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/782Fri, 09 May 2014 07:38:20 +0000Scams Awareness Month is running throughout May to warn about the fraudsters preying on hard-up households Fraudsters are “picking the pockets” of up to four million people each year, finds new research from Citizens Advice. The charity warns that as people across the country struggle...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/781/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/08/four-million-people-in-the-uk-scammed-each-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/781Thu, 08 May 2014 14:53:50 +0000Horse owners and riders will get the chance to listen to advice from crime prevention experts at an event to launch Horsewatch tomorrow at Blackdyke Farm Riding Centre, Blackford. On hand to give their expert advice are: Nigel Sutcliffe, Co-ordinator for the local Horsewatch, PC Alisa Goodall,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/780/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/08/horsewatch-event-near-carlisle/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/780Thu, 08 May 2014 14:23:02 +0000Many of you will have seen news reports last week concerning the publication of HMIC's interim report on crime recording by the police, which was published on 1 May 2014. This interim report, entitled Crime recording: A matter of fact – interim report looks at the way the 43 police forces...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/779/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/08/hmic-interim-report-on-police-recording-of-crime-is-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/779Thu, 08 May 2014 13:53:09 +0000The Crime Prevention Website is a little over two-years-old now and it's that time again when I ask my friends and supporters for a little help to promote it. And as you will see below, it will only take a couple of ‘clicks' to make all the difference! Getting a website like ours to page...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/778/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/07/calvin-and-the-crime-prevention-website-need-your-help/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/778Wed, 07 May 2014 08:47:21 +0000I've just had a great bank holiday weekend made even better by learning that SLS Midlands Limited of Walsall, a member of both the UK Locksmiths Association and the police Secured by Design project, has joined our Directory! This is great news for us because they are the first company to appear...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/777/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/06/sls-midlands-joins-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/777Tue, 06 May 2014 10:54:50 +0000Ben and his fiancée were at KOKO (Formerly Camden Palace) in Camden yesterday to see Ed Sheeran. While they were waiting for him to come on these words were projected onto the stage screen, which Ben sent me...... We care about your phone. Please look after it tonight. Phone theft is at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/776/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/06/responsible-music-venues-and-mobile-theft/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/776Tue, 06 May 2014 09:53:58 +0000Try saying that quickly! This weekend I've had the unenviable task of removing a worn out 6,000 litre-per-hour pump from my pond and cleaning out the collected stinking sludge and dead things. It's actually two ponds either side of a path where the pump's in one and the water feature it powers...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/775/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/05/pond-pump-pondering/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/775Mon, 05 May 2014 08:53:20 +0000I raise the issue of shed security about once a month on this website – for good reason! With much improved home security arrangements over the past two decades we have inevitably forced some thieves to consider easier targets.  That’s why thefts from around the garden...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/774/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/02/warning-after-pound6000-burglary-haul-from-sheds/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/774Fri, 02 May 2014 09:57:57 +0000Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer (Links to this website), is pleased to announce he'sre-launching his Crime Prevention Fundafter a successful first year. Back in July 2013, Mr Dwyer put aside £100,000 and invited individuals and groups to apply for funding for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/773/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/02/cheshire-pcc-john-dwyer-relaunches-crime-prevention-fund/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/773Fri, 02 May 2014 07:30:25 +0000New Zealand leads the world in crime prevention and putting victims first, according to a visiting criminologist. Gloria Laycock, Professor of Crime Science at University College, London, is in New Zealand for the Leading Justice Symposium, held yesterday in Wellington. She told attendees,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/772/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/01/new-zealand-is-best-in-the-world-for-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/772Thu, 01 May 2014 11:32:43 +0000Press Release from Cumbria Constabulary Police are investigating two reports of damage being caused to motor vehicles where fuel has been syphoned. Both incidents occurred overnight of the 22ndApril into the 23rdApril. One of the incidents occurred on Margery Terrace, Cummersdale where offenders...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/771/crime-prevention-news/2014/may/01/petrol-tanks-drilled-for-half-a-tank-of-fuel/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/771Thu, 01 May 2014 11:11:51 +0000At long last I\'ve opened a new top tab for \'non-domestic buildings\'. The first chapter in this section considers the problem of metal theft and what a big problem it is! Over the course of this year I shall be adding new sections to include advice for offices, warehouses and retail...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/770/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/30/metal-theft-is-the-new-page-on-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/770Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:26:56 +0000Detectives from Hertfordshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses and information in connection with a number of robberies which took place in Harpenden at the weekend. The incident occurred at around 4.30pm on Saturday, April 26th. Four teenage boys were walking through an alleyway off...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/769/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/29/harpenden-alley-is-scene-of-a-robbery/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/769Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:32:36 +0000Thanks to Gary Cordner of \'Modern Policing\' for bringing my attention to the following: Consumer Reportsestimates 3.1 million smartphone thefts in the U.S. in 2013, nearly twice the number in 2012, according to an article in the Washington Post. Earlier this week an agreement was...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/768/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/28/an-estimated-3-million-plus-smartphone-thefts-in-the-us-in-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/768Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:11:28 +0000The most recent crime statistics have been published, which again show some very welcomed falls in many categories.  Here are the headlines: There were 7.5 million crimes against households and resident adults in the previous twelve months, based on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/767/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/28/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-december-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/767Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:23:05 +0000I know this is not a road safety website, but this new product caught my eye a few days ago and I thought I'd bring it to the attention of my visitors, especially those that come to the site for advice against bike theft. Please read on.... Over the last few years the behavioural sciences have...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/766/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/25/brainy-bike-lights-a-life-saver/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/766Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:31:27 +0000Every once in a while I come across an upbeat story describing how a community with a lot of crime has organised itself and made a positive difference. Vanier, a district of Ottawa, is just one of those places. Wikipedia says this about Vanier ‘Vanier has undergone significant changes since...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/765/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/25/vanier-a-town-that-turned-itself-around/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/765Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:49:10 +0000Police arrested a burglary suspect in Oswestry today – just seven minutes after receiving a 999 call from a local resident reporting their home broken into and their car stolen. The resident made the emergency call at 5.38am saying they believed someone may still be in the house in Henley...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/764/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/24/police-quick-to-arrest-oswestry-house-burglary-suspect/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/764Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:57:19 +0000This from the Victim Support website, which I missed earlier this month.... Children whose homes have beenburgledare more likely to struggle at school and have trouble sleeping, according to new research from Victim Support and home security specialist ADT. Nearly 300,000 children are believed to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/763/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/24/impact-of-burglary-on-children-new-research-by-victim-support-and-adt/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/763Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:29:35 +0000A highly detailed report by the NSPCC, How Safe Are Our Children 2014, investigates the safety of our children and whilst it suggests that they are, in many ways, safer than they were a generation ago it concludes that as a society we are still falling far short of protecting our children from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/762/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/24/the-nspcc-reports-on-the-safety-and-wellbeing-of-our-children/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/762Thu, 24 Apr 2014 06:26:45 +0000On 24th April National Stalking Awareness Day 2014, a Working Without Fear campaign will be launched to inform employers and employees about how to deal with the issue of stalking in the workplace. Rachel Griffin, Director of Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which manages the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/761/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/23/working-without-fear-campaign-launching-tomorrow-on-national-stalking-awareness-day-2014/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/761Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:53:50 +0000As you know, we at The Crime Prevention Website are keen supporters of the Master Locksmiths Association and are delighted to have our websites reciprocally linked. Recently the MLA have published two important handbooks, which you may wish to read and link to. They are: Master Locksmiths 2014...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/760/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/23/master-locksmiths-associations-latest-handbooks-online/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/760Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:15:44 +0000Are you packing the suitcases or the car? Have you remembered to pack the raincoats, umbrellas and wellington boots? Are you just about ready to set off tomorrow? Good, but do please take a little time out to think about the security of your home while you're away! It'll only take you a few...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/759/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/17/have-a-safe-and-secure-easter-holiday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/759Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:45:55 +0000A very warm welcome to Hörmann (UK) Limited who have just joined our Directory in the ‘Garage Vehicle Doors' and ‘Doors' categories. Hörmann was founded in 1935 and is the biggest manufacturer of garage and industrial doors in Europe and is the recognised leader in both the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/758/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/17/houmlrmann-uk-limited-join-the-crime-prevention-website-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/758Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:07:55 +0000PLEASE READ AND SHARE Shoppers across Suffolk are being warned of distraction tactics being used by criminals to steal bank cards from pockets, wallets, purses and bags. Since 1st October 2013, there have been 19 offences reported to police where shoppers at supermarkets have been distracted by...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/757/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/16/suffolk-warning-to-supermarket-shoppers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/757Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:48:51 +0000Police in West Cumbria are highlighting the importance of crime prevention and advising the community not to leave their property vulnerable. Over the last few months, West Cumbria has seen an increase in rural crime. Outbuildings and sheds have been targeted, with chainsaws topping the list of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/756/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/16/rural-crime-increases-in-west-cumbria-prevention-is-the-key/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/756Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:07:06 +0000Cumbria Police today received a new Kawasaki ZZR 1400 motorcycle to promote their BikeSafe initiative. The bike has been donated on loan from J&L Motorcycles of Carlisle - ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/755/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/15/j-and-l-motorcycles-donate-new-bike-as-part-of-bikesafe/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/755Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:37:17 +0000It's good to see Cumbria Constabulary and local Trading Standard Officers checking up on doorstep traders in Carlisle and Barrow this week. They're running a week-long operation called ‘Operation Rogue Trader' to control the illegal activities of some who have been targeting vulnerable...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/754/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/15/cumbria-cracks-down-on-doorstep-traders/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/754Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:41:42 +0000We are very pleased to announce a forthcoming link from the Victoria Business Improvement District's website (Victoria BID). Victoria BID is a business-led and business funded body formed to improve London's Victoria area. BIDs were first established in Canada and the US in the 1960s and now...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/753/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/15/victoria-business-improvement-district-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/753Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:04:54 +0000A policing initiative to combat burglaries in north-east Essex continues to \"reap rewards” as officers and partner agencies help potentially-easy targets \"avoid the heartache of becoming a crime statistic”. Operation Bannockburn was launched in and around Clacton in October 2013,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/752/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/14/police-initiative-to-combat-burglaries-in-essex/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/752Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:23:19 +0000Pupils at a Chester-le-Street school have joined forces with traffic police to help launch a week-long campaign aimed at getting motorists across Cleveland and Durham to reduce their speed. The initiative, which is co-ordinated by the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL), will see officers...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/751/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/14/speeding-campaign-begins-across-cleveland-and-durham/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/751Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:09:05 +0000I just found this story on the Bucks Free Press website: Thames Valley Police have recently launched a trial of what they call ‘Burglary Prevention Boxes', which are being issued to residents living in Chiltern and South Bucks districts who might be going on holiday or will otherwise be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/750/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/11/burglary-boxes-in-bucks/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/750Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:07:08 +0000I've just taken a look at the latest findings from our Home Security Survey about door locking for houses and bungalows and thought you might like to see the results. Respondents are asked to respond to the following statement: The main street entrance door is... and they are asked to choose the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/749/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/11/how-are-we-locking-our-entrance-doors/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/749Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:53:19 +0000Here’s a very interesting article from a former colleague, Paul King, a Community Protection Officer for Westminster City Council. If you own a moped, wherever you are in the UK, or the world, for that matter, you should read this!! WHAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR MOPED...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/748/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/10/mopeds-are-being-needlessly-nicked/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/748Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:03:39 +0000This report from West Mercia Police is relevant to all of us Police are urging residents to tighten up on basic security after three homes of elderly Shropshire residents were targeted by burglars. Two burglaries at Willow Crescent in West Felton and one in Ifton View, St Martins are being...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/747/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/09/open-windows-on-warmer-nights-could-spell-trouble/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/747Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:17:31 +0000I am a little bit late with this news story, but it's so important to us all that I felt I must run it. In essence The House of Commons' Public Administration Select Committee (PASC), Chaired by Mr Bernard Jenkin MP, has just published its findings and recommendations concerning police recorded...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/746/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/09/caught-redhanded-why-we-cannot-count-on-police-recorded-crime-statistics/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/746Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:49:00 +0000The Police Act 1996, requires Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary to report each year on his assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of policing in England and Wales. The assessment covers the full breadth of policing work inspected by HMIC throughout 2012/13, and an overview of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/745/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/08/state-of-policing-the-annual-assessment-of-policing-in-england-and-wales/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/745Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:54:12 +0000The Sentencing Council is seeking the views of as many people as possible interested in the sentencing of theft offences, particularly in respect of: the principal factors that make any of the offences included within the draft guideline more or less serious the additional factors that should...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/744/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/08/have-your-say-about-sentencing-for-theft-offences/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/744Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:21:38 +0000As part of their efforts to control rural crime in Cumbria, Cumbria Constabulary is launching Horsewatch in Backbarrow today. Horsewatch is administered through Cumbria Community Messaging and you can register for free using the contact details shown on ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/743/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/08/cumbria-horsewatch-launching-today-in-backbarrow/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/743Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:08:32 +0000Happy Birthday to us! We've completed two years of operation today and haven't things moved on! One year ago this site had received 69K visits who read 158K pages. In our second year we received almost 292K visits who read 505K pages – more than a fourfold increase! Our geographical...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/742/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/07/the-crime-prevention-website-is-2-years-old-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/742Mon, 07 Apr 2014 08:38:55 +0000One of the categories of crime in the UK that has been stubbornly consistent for several years now is theft from around the outside of the home and from outbuildings such as sheds. This is probably because it is too easy to get into the garden in the first place, we keep a surprisingly high amount...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/741/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/04/use-your-head-to-put-the-shed-dread-to-bed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/741Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:39:05 +0000Fantastic News! I got my first referred visitor today from the website for the Isle of Wight Neighbourhood Watch Association. I took a peep and found the link on their home page. This is great news and makes the eighth Neighbourhood Watch area policed by Hampshire Constabulary to link up. And...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/740/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/03/isle-of-wight-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/740Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:01:08 +0000It seems like a number of you were so convinced about the story I ran yesterday, featuring Marlow's Mums Against Delinquency and their CCTV equipped pushchairs, that 48 of you clicked the link to find out more about this little wheeze I put together for April Fool's Day. Late yesterday I...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/739/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/02/after-yesterdays-prank-i-had-some-apologies-to-make/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/739Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:42:56 +0000My thanks to Imaan Williams, 1st Watch Coordinator, Neighbourhood Watch Hide Tower Scheme, for passing on this information from the Victoria Business Improvement District. It seems that there's been a noticeable and recent increase in people tendering counterfeit bank notes in central London. In...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/738/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/02/tendering-of-counterfeit-bank-notes-in-london-has-increased/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/738Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:25:18 +0000Waldringfield is a small village situated on the west bank of the RiverDeben estuary in Suffolk. It is four miles from the historic market town of Woodbridge and eight miles from Ipswich. The village is surrounded by farmland and lies within the Suffolk Coasts and Heaths Area of Outstanding...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/737/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/01/waldringfield-village-community-website-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/737Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:41:44 +000014 Mums living in Marlow, Buckinghamshire have volunteered to take part in a unique crime prevention project, dubbed ‘Pram Watch'. Marlow's local crime fighting group ‘Mums Against Delinquency' have agreed to have miniature IP cameras installed into their babies' prams and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/736/crime-prevention-news/2014/apr/01/marlow-mums-roll-out-pram-watch/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/736Tue, 01 Apr 2014 08:33:20 +0000For those of you who don't subscribe to our Newsletter or haven't otherwise seen a copy you can now access it on this website at the link below. So I don't become a nuisance I only publish a newsletter every two months or so. Each one includes information about the website and our Home Security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/735/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/31/newsletter-10-now-available-on-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/735Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:02:20 +0000I've talked about lock (cylinder) snapping on these pages several times before and have recommended that we upgrade our lock cylinders to the new Kitemarked 3* type. BBC's Watchdog programme last week highlighted the problem again (which is welcomed), but as I was about to put a link to the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/734/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/31/bbc-watchdog-programme-misses-vital-information-about-lock-snapping/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/734Mon, 31 Mar 2014 10:03:59 +0000Hertfordshire is aiming to raise awareness amongst young people about domestic abuse and what makes a healthy relationship. Young people from schools across Hertfordshire helped to get the message out by writing radio scripts for an advert that was broadcast on radio station Jack...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/733/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/28/is-it-true-love-or-is-it-abuse/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/733Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:56:39 +0000A Police Community Support Officer from Tewkesbury is urging local people to come along to a very special event next week. PCSO Sandra Jones has organised what is described as \"a celebration of everything Tewkesbury has to offer\" at Watson Hall, Barton Street between 10.30am and 1.30pm next...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/732/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/28/community-urged-to-come-to-tewkesbury-event/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/732Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:29:44 +0000Just found this ten minute article written by Donald Braman of The Atlantic who investigates the connection or lack of one between aggressive stop and search tactics of the New York Police Department and crime..... ‘There\'s no good evidence that the invasive policing strategy brought down...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/731/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/27/stop-and-frisk-didnt-make-new-york-safer/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/731Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:31:57 +0000From West Mercia Police.... A new national online advice service to help people protect their mobile phone handsets from thieves has gone live this week. Advice has been published on police.uk with the support of major phone manufacturers Apple, Blackberry, LG, Samsung, Sony, Nokia and Windows...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/730/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/26/policeuk-launch-online-advice-service-to-thwart-mobile-phone-thieves/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/730Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:07:14 +0000This short good news story about some residents in Adobe Acres, South Valley, New Mexico shows us how a community working with the local police service can really turn things around. The Adobe Acres neighbourhood was awash with graffiti and the culprits it seems were the drug users and the other...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/729/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/26/you-can-clean-up-your-neighbourhood/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/729Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:59:21 +0000I know this incident reported by our friends in South Yorkshire Police is a little old now, but it does highlight a huge and continuing problem of people not practising some simple crime prevention steps The consequence of not following simple routines is evident from the story – read...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/728/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/25/help-yourself-otherwise-the-thief-will/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/728Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:20:31 +0000On Sky News this morning the guests discussing the newspapers picked out a headline in the Mirror concerning a severe shortage of fencing panels. The upshot is that with the recent storms, an increase in house building, wet forests hampering cutting and the start of the DIY season demand for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/727/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/25/fences-fencing-fence-panels-be-warned/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/727Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:18:41 +0000This following news story appeared on www.parliament.uk on Friday 21 March – pretty shocking! The Public Accounts Committee has published its report on confiscation orders which finds that criminals are choosing jail instead of paying up to £490 million in confiscation orders. The Rt...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/726/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/24/criminals-choosing-jail-rather-than-pay-confiscation-orders/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/726Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:20:13 +0000Thank you to our friends at Thames Valley Police for bringing our attention to this one The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), together with the National Business Crime Forum (NBCF), have announced that a definition of business crime has now been formally agreed. It is widely understood...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/725/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/24/definition-of-business-crime-formally-agreed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/725Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:31:13 +0000You couldn't make it up! I've just read and watched with a mixture of disbelief and great concern about a New Jersey teenager who managed to thwart the security at 1 World Trade Center (WTC) in New York to take photos! In a nutshell: After some forward planning at 4 in the morning the lad...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/724/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/22/new-jersey-teenager-climbs-to-top-of-1-world-trade-center-to-take-photos/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/724Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:23:42 +0000You might want to make a cup of tea.... During my down time from this website I’m in the habit of checking in on some of my favourite websites, and one of these is the James Randi Educational Institute. Now where...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/723/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/21/beware-of-clairvoyant-fraudsters/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/723Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:27:19 +0000People who have had power and garden tools stolen in Worcestershire are being asked to contact police following the recovery of a number of items in Stourport. About 20 items, including chainsaws and strimmers were found when a warrant was executed in Stourport. Police believe...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/722/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/20/power-and-garden-tools-recovered-in-stourport-but-who-owns-them/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/722Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:39:26 +0000Fraudsters will be using this summer's Football World Cup in Brazil to scam people out of money, police in Warwickshire and West Mercia have warned. The two forces, who work closely together to tackle fraud and cyber crime, are advising people to be on their guard to avoid falling victim. They...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/721/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/20/police-warning-over-football-world-cup-scams/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/721Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:17:45 +0000I’ve just added a page on this website that describes the Designing out Crime Association, known as ‘DOCA’.  This association exists to discuss and promote designing out crime opportunity from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/720/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/19/designing-out-crime-association-has-a-page-on-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/720Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:43:52 +0000Our friends in Cumbria Constabulary are urging residents to be wary of cold callers claiming to do building work. The following timely reminder appeared in North West Evening News on-line yesterday As spring starts police are warning people of workmen cold calling at home addresses, offering to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/719/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/19/cumbria-police-urge-people-to-be-wary-of-cold-callers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/719Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:46:10 +0000Interesting article and short film about Los Angeles Police Department\'s training academy. Be warned: The film contains disturbing images of training staff shouting and screaming at recruits and there's lots of gun fire and tasering. Somewhat different to British Police training (even in my...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/718/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/18/lapd-recruits-endure-tough-training-then-hit-reality-on-the-streets/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/718Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:27:51 +0000Headlines sometimes paint the wrong picture! This appeared in the Express and Star on-line on 15th March. Make of it what you will, but I think someone needs to rethink the figures. ‘Mobile phones, cash, debit cards and number plates have been stolen from fans at West Midland football...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/717/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/17/villa-park-tops-list-of-thefts-at-stadiums/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/717Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:40:12 +0000Every few weeks I check the numbers of referrals I've received from my reciprocally linking websites. These are the sites that show a link to The Crime Prevention Website from one of their pages and they're listed on my Partners page here. I award medals to my linking sites partly for a bit of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/716/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/17/medals-awarded-to-linking-websites/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/716Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:31:15 +0000Newsletter Number 10 is being sent to subscribers today at 11:00. If you don't see it in your inbox please check your spam, especially if you're a new subscriber. This issue brings news of record breaking visitor numbers, new advice pages added to the site and some interesting crime prevention...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/715/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/17/newsletter-number-10-published-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/715Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:02:15 +0000Today there have been a few tweets about this rural crime prevention video produced by the East Midlands Regional Police Forces. It was published in December 2012 and I think it's one of the best I've seen on the subject. The video concentrates on Farm Crime and since my wife's family are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/714/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/15/interesting-police-video-on-farm-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/714Sat, 15 Mar 2014 10:03:15 +0000I take a news feed from West Mercia Police via ‘Blogtrottr’.  I do this because the type of crime that emanates from the West Mercia Police area, which is home to several cities and towns and lots of villages, reflects what is going on throughout the UK.  I also know the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/713/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/14/car-key-burglaries-on-the-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/713Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:03:40 +0000It was interesting to find this on-line news video concerning a spate of ‘door-knocking' burglaries in Houston, not just because the M.O.s in Houston, Texas are the same as used in Teddington, but because the video introduces the viewer to the police Crime Prevention Officer (or...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/712/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/13/crime-prevention-officers-alive-and-well-in-houston/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/712Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:53:53 +0000West Mercia Police have confirmed that efforts to tackle a rise in thefts of catalytic converters in the Malvern area has seen a significant reduction in the number of offences taking place. Catalytic converters are stolen from vehicles due to the value of the precious metals they contain, such as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/711/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/13/police-campaign-stops-catalytic-converter-thefts-in-malvern/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/711Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:48:56 +0000The National Community Safety Network (NCSN) is an organisation dedicated to supporting those involved in working for safer communities across the UK and throughout Europe. With a board of directors made up of experienced community safety practitioners, and members from a wide range of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/710/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/12/national-community-safety-network-links-up-with-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/710Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:54:35 +0000Good news everyone! Neil Henson has just sent me article 3 of his excellent series of papers on Problem Solving. This time he discusses the importance of researching and analysing your problem, so you can work out its history, what is happening now and what is likely to be causing it. This...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/709/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/12/problem-solving-undertaking-your-research-and-analysis/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/709Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:10:29 +0000Wednesday 12th March is the National Crime Prevention Day of Action for burglaries and An Garda Síochána are pointing their website visitors to an infographic for a bit of help. In addition, An Garda Síochána has an excellent array of crime prevention advice documents...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/708/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/12/today-is-the-republic-of-ireland-crime-prevention-day-of-action-against-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/708Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:58:42 +0000We are very pleased to welcome Bradling Security Limited (BSL) as our first alarm company onto our Security Products and Services Directory.  (They’re also displaying a banner on the site) It is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/707/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/12/bradling-security-ltd-is-the-first-alarm-company-to-join-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/707Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:17:23 +0000We are delighted to inform you that CPR Call Blocker, operators of theCall Prevention Registry and manufacturers of call blocking devices used to prevent nuisance calls of all types has become a member of this website's Directory. The vast majority of us own home and mobile telephones and most of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/706/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/11/cpr-call-blocker-joins-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/706Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:53:03 +0000Clare\'s Law – a scheme allowing police to disclose details of an abusive partner's past – was launched 8 March across England and Wales to mark International Women\'s Day. Clare's Law – the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme – is designed to provide victims with...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/705/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/11/clares-law-rolled-out-nationally/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/705Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:33:59 +0000If you're subscribing to our newsletter please be on the lookout for number 10 later this week. If you don't yet subscribe please do so now - so you don't miss out! Subscribe here This issue gives news of our successful prize draw (now closed), brings your attention to some new advice pages...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/704/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/11/newsletter-number-10-out-this-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/704Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:38:40 +0000The use of lay judges in England and Wales to preside over criminal cases is pretty unusual in the western world and although this system has been in place for many hundreds of years it seems that the magistracy is in crisis. This enlightening report by Penelope Gibbs of Transform Justice looks at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/703/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/06/magistrates-are-they-representatives-of-the-people/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/703Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:42:47 +0000The government has recently released data from the 2013 Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS), which examines the extent of crime against businesses in England and Wales. The CVS was previously run in 1994, 2002 and 2012, and is planned to be repeated in 2014. The 2013 CVS focused on premises in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/702/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/06/crime-against-businesses-headline-findings-from-the-2013-commercial-victimisation-survey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/702Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:11:07 +0000This interesting piece by Nigel Morris appeared in the on-line Independent on 3rd March A year-long parliamentary inquiry has concluded that laws criminalising women working as prostitutes should be scrapped and replaced with tough new penalties targeting customers and pimps who fuel the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/701/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/05/mps-call-for-prostitution-to-be-legalised-but-demand-new-penalties-on-pimps/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/701Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:40:33 +0000A new report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) presents results from the world's biggest-ever survey on violence against women, revealing the extent of abuse suffered by women at home, work, in public and online. As well as demonstrating the wide prevalence of violence...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/700/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/05/violence-against-women-every-day-and-everywhere/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/700Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:54:16 +0000This press release from West Mercia makes for depressing reading, but emphasises how these organised telephone scams appear to be on the increase. Please follow the link at the end of this item to my new page on Nuisance (and fraudulent) Telephone Calls Press release: A Droitwich woman has lost...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/699/crime-prevention-news/2014/mar/04/more-incidents-of-telephone-fraud-reported-in-worcestershire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/699Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:14:12 +0000This is the headline for a new You Tube video uploaded by Roger Evans, Greater London Authority Assembly Member for Havering and Redbridge In this short video about crime in London's High Streets Mr Evans talks about the findings of interviews with 32 retailers across London about their crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/698/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/26/london-businesses-under-attack/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/698Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:04:58 +0000This important information was recently issued by our friends at the Master Locksmiths Association We're unfortunately seeing an increasing number of instances where websites and companies are being set up with names that are very similar, or in some instances are exactly the same, as long...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/697/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/25/scammers-using-legitimate-locksmith-company-names/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/697Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:05:25 +0000Thanks to Christine Graham Consultancy for bringing my attention to this item. A new film showing how crime is processed through the criminal justice system has been launched on POLICE.UK at this link: http://www.police.uk/information-and-advice/court-service/in-action/ Viewers hear from a Police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/696/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/24/policeuk-interactive-film-reveals-how-a-burglary-is-investigated/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/696Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:36:56 +0000I've been checking, re-checking and double re-checking the figures and thanks to the support of my former colleagues in the police, colleagues in industry and my many Neighbourhood Watch supporters TCPW is now receiving over 7,000 visits a week, meaning that we've hit our long sought after target...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/695/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/21/the-crime-prevention-website-hits-new-heights/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/695Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:59:34 +0000This news release, from Cumbria Constabulary, highlights the importance of ‘double-locking' your bike in more ways than you might think..... Offenders forced entry to the garage of a property on Helme Drive, Kendal and once inside stole two mountain bikes which together are valued at around...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/694/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/21/police-in-cumbria-urging-bike-owners-to-lock-them-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/694Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:42:12 +0000From the London Evening Standard Homeowners in North London are turning to private security firms and ex-Gurkhas to protect their homes after a spate of burglaries by thieves on mopeds. Highly trained private security officers are patrolling Hampstead Garden Suburb around the clock to deter...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/693/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/20/gurkhas-on-guard-in-hampstead-after-spate-of-ramraids/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/693Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:39:04 +0000At long last I have added a new advice page for Neighbourhood Watch and Home Watch. It's been a long time coming simply because I've been working on other things and there is already a plethora of other useful help and advice available on the internet. That said, The Crime Prevention Website is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/692/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/20/neighbourhood-watch-advice-page-now-added-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/692Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:50:43 +0000After receiving my fair share of nuisance phone calls over the past few months I decided to do something about it! So I researched the subject and have posted up all the advice I have gleaned onto a new page on this website under the Personal Security tab. Here's the direct link:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/691/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/19/nuisance-telephone-calls-nbspnew-advice-page-added/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/691Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:49:19 +0000West Mercia Police are investigating a series of metal gate thefts from properties in Herefordshire. A total of 12 metal gates were stolen from properties in Hereford City and the village of Lugwardine between Wednesday 22 January and Friday 31 January. From Lugwardine: 1 Victorian wrought...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/690/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/19/is-your-garden-gate-well-hungnbsp/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/690Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:27:08 +0000Important information from Thames Valley Police issued today: Thames Valley Police is reminding residents to remain vigilant and not become a victim of fraud after recent incidents of courier fraud in which vulnerable victims were targeted. Between last Monday (10/2) and Friday (14/2), four...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/689/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/18/courier-fraud-in-wokingham-and-reading/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/689Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:21:51 +0000The sexual exploitation of gay and lesbian teenagers is being tackled for the first time by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). A re-launch of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) command's Thinkuknow educational programme now includes online safety advice for lesbian, gay,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/688/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/18/national-crime-agency-launches-new-advice-for-gay-and-lesbian-teenagers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/688Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:10:57 +0000This focus report from the Office for National Statistics was released on 13 February 2014. The main summary points are as follows: Between the 1995 and the 2001/02 surveys, the number of violent crime incidents fell, from 4.2 million in 1995 to 2.7 million in 2001/02. Since then there has been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/687/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/18/crime-statistics-focus-on-violent-crime-and-sexual-offences-2012-2013-in-england-and-wales/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/687Tue, 18 Feb 2014 10:57:01 +0000Youngsters in Dorchester had the chance to get creative with street art at a recent event. County town artist Peter Sheridan helped launch the ‘good graffiti' project under the railway bridge along Damers Road in the county town on Saturday 25 January; using a Reverse Graffiti method which...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/686/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/17/reverse-graffiti-project-launched-in-dorchester/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/686Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:30:21 +0000In response to the major issues being caused by the ongoing severe weather conditions across the country, West Mercia Police have today launched a dedicated internet page on their website to give all the latest updates and advice to residents across their own force area. The page can be accessed...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/685/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/13/west-mercia-police-launch-flooding-info-page-on-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/685Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:39:00 +0000Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. Visit their website here: http://www.saferinternet.org/home In the UK the Safer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/684/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/11/today-is-safer-internet-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/684Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:31:14 +0000Issued today, 11 February 2014, 12:08pm ACC John Campbell, gold commander for the policing operation around the on-going flooding in Thames Valley has released the following statement: “Thames Valley Police has dedicated a significant number of officers across our Force area to assist in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/683/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/11/message-from-assistant-chief-constable-john-campbell-about-flooding-in-thames-valley/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/683Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:26:30 +0000This from the College of Policing (for England and Wales)... The College of Policing is leading a programme to establish a clear evidence base of \"what works\" in the field of local policing. The work will help police forces across England and Wales who are trying to tackle crime locally...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/682/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/10/work-underway-to-change-the-face-of-local-policing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/682Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:50:03 +0000With reference to two previous stories on this website about FGM, Ministers from across government have recently signed-up to the FGM declaration to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation. Practical steps mean that for the first time ever, it will be mandatory for all NHS acute hospitals...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/681/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/10/new-government-measures-to-end-female-genital-mutilation/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/681Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:28:57 +0000A new campaign to change the way people protect themselves from falling victim to cyber criminals has been launched by the government. The ‘Cyber Streetwise' campaign aims to change the way people view online safety and provide the public and businesses with the skills and knowledge they...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/680/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/07/new-campaign-urges-people-to-be-cyber-streetwise/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/680Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:12:53 +0000Police in Herefordshire are appealing for witness to come forward to a burglary or suspicious behaviour in Pontshill near Ross-on-Wye. Sometime between 4.45pm on Wednesday 5 February and 8am on Thursday 6 February burglars broke into a house in the village, using an implement/tool to force the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/679/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/07/the-real-price-of-stolen-tools/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/679Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:34:45 +0000The on-line Daily Star has reported that shops will be stopped from selling alcohol below cost price from April 6 this year. The Home Office hopes this move will reduce violence and injuries caused by youngsters drinking cheap drink at home (pre-loading) before going out with their mates to drink...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/678/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/05/selling-alcohol-below-cost-price-to-be-banned/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/678Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:48:00 +0000Justice Minister David Ford has welcomed an initiative to enhance safety and reduce rural crime in Ballymena. Farmers at the launch last Friday were able to avail of guard-cams, CCTV cameras and tracking equipment along with the PSNI's free trailer marking scheme. Specially trained PSNI Crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/677/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/05/ballymena-farmwatch-is-launched/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/677Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:39:05 +0000Ben's offices overlook the Grand Union Canal in Harefield (Middlesex). Last Friday he was looking out of the window when his attention was caught by the sight of two characters on bicycles taking more than just a passing interest in one of the moored narrowboats. What caught his eye in particular...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/676/crime-prevention-news/2014/feb/04/home-security-lessons-often-the-same-for-narrowboats/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/676Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:56:24 +0000Since just before Christmas we've been running a prize draw competition to win the unique Light Switch Timer and to encourage more of our visitors to carry out the free Home Security Survey on this website. Visitors have also been able to enter the draw by liking our Facebook page, re-tweeting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/675/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/31/last-chance-to-enter-our-prize-draw-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/675Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:27:22 +0000TAXI drivers in Glasgow have been given permission to install CCTV cameras in their cabs in an attempt to gather evidence from assaults to fare disputes. Following consultation with the trade and Scotland\'s Information Commissioner all operators of black cabs and private hire cars in the city...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/674/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/30/glasgow-taxis-to-install-cctv/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/674Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:29:07 +0000From our friends at Modern Policing Very interesting series of sixfictional videosmeant to illustrate potential forms of cybercrime, incorporating hacking, data breaches, cloud computing, Google glasses, and more. Made by cyber-security experts in cooperation with Europol. 2020 by Trend Micro:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/673/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/29/2020-by-trend-micro/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/673Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:24:43 +0000Following the switching off or dimming of streetlights in a number of areas across the UK, the Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (England & Wales) (NHWN) andSuzy Lamplugh Trust carried out a survey to learn more about the possible effects of these changes on residents' behaviour and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/672/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/29/neighbourhood-watch-and-suzy-lamplugh-trust-report-on-street-lighting/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/672Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:33:09 +0000We're getting close to ‘D-Day' (Draw day), so if you'd like a chance to win one of Switched on Products unique timers that fits over your standard square light switch simply follow this link to enter. You know it makes sense! Light Switch Timer Competition:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/671/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/29/only-three-days-left-to-win-a-light-switch-timer/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/671Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:47:42 +0000Me and Ben were bowled over by the amount of interest my news item Ten Good Reasons to Link to The Crime Prevention Website received. It generated extra visits to the site and lots more people signed up for the Newsletter. On Facebook the news item reached 379 people – a record breaking total...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/670/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/28/ten-good-reasons-to-link-to-the-crime-prevention-website-part-two/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/670Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:39:28 +0000I was recently contacted by the authors of the following press release, which gives early news about a novel idea to reduce shoplifting. Rather timely, since shoplifting has reached its highest levels for nine years. This is a campaign in the making, so do visit their LinkedIn page for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/669/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/28/cyberquest-unique-theft-prevention-campaign-to-launch-in-uk/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/669Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:30:25 +0000I was checking for broken links on the Police Service and Police and Crime Commissioners page yesterday when I discovered that Durham Constabulary has been linking to this website since before September last year – and we didn't even know about it! Normally, when an organisation links, our...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/668/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/28/durham-constabulary-linking-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/668Tue, 28 Jan 2014 09:29:50 +0000This is an interesting news item about Victim Support's pilot imitative to make offenders think about the consequences of crime. The Victim Awareness Course is launching in Hampshire and is backed by Hampshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Hayes. The pilot sessions are self-funded and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/667/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/28/victim-support-to-talk-consequences-to-offenders/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/667Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:45:08 +0000As a result of a request from one of our Newsletter Subscribers I've just added my version of The Ten Principles of Crime Prevention Many of you, especially my old colleagues in the police service, will recognise the various headings and examples of each and will probably have these things in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/666/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/27/the-ten-principles-of-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/666Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:36:07 +0000This is the headline and opening paragraphs on the Government's Gov.UK website ‘Crime down by more than 10% under coalition government' Crime is continuing to fall in England and Wales, statistics released today show. Both key, independent measures of crime – police recorded crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/665/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/27/are-headlines-about-crime-accurate/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/665Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:18:03 +0000Each year MoneySuperMarket releases news of the top 20 burglary hotspots in the UK. This year is no exception and I've listed the places in the UK with the highest claims per 1,000 home insurance quote enquiries over the past year (Whatever that actually means – newspapers are quoting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/664/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/24/top-20-most-burgled-postcodes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/664Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:13:14 +0000Chineham is a village on the northern outskirts of Basingstoke in the north of Hampshire and close by is the modern Chineham Business Park and Sherfield Park, a new development of about a 1,000 homes, which was completed in 2013. The Chineham & Sherfield Park Neighbourhood Watch...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/663/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/23/chineham-and-sherfield-park-neighbourhood-watch-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/663Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:14:54 +0000Police in Shropshire are appealing for help from the public as they investigate an unusual burglary that occurred near Market Drayton. The incident occurred in Tern Hill on Tuesday 21 January. At around 6.45pm an elderly couple suddenly became aware that three unknown men had entered their home in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/662/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/22/keep-your-back-door-locked-at-all-times-even-when-at-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/662Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:28:53 +0000Yateley is a suburban town in the north-east corner of Hampshire (Pop 22,000), which has an active and growing Neighbourhood Watch. Fortunately the Watch also operates a very tidy website and if you live in the area it's a website well worth visiting. What's more we have a reciprocal link in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/661/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/22/yateley-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/661Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:42:04 +0000Cumbria Police are urging householders to keep doors and windows locked to prevent ‘sneak-in' thefts. Criminals entering homes and buildings that are insecure, through doors and windows that have been left unlocked, has become one of the most common ways to burgle someone. Figures show that...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/660/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/21/an-incredible-40-percent-of-homes-burgled-in-cumbria-were-insecure/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/660Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:34:17 +0000Harlow Neighbourhood Watch (HNW) in Essex, like other Neighbourhood Watch schemes in the country, aims to harness the willingness of local people to act as the ‘eyes and ears' of the community. This activity helps the police and other official bodies to minimise crime and anti-social...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/659/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/21/tcpw-links-up-with-harlow-neighbourhood-watch/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/659Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:20:51 +0000We're pleased to tell you that we have made a reciprocal link with Fleet and District Neighbourhood Watch in Hampshire Fleet & District Neighbourhood Watch began life in 1991 with the encouragement of the Home Office. Since then it has grown to some 6,000 participating households and 260...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/658/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/21/fleet-and-district-neighbourhood-watch-link-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/658Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:18:42 +0000The following news release is taken from The British Retail Consortium's website. It makes bad reading. Read on.... This year\'s BRC Retail Crime Survey has revealed that UK retailers are fighting a rising tide of theft in store. Last year saw the highest level of theft for nine years, and the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/657/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/20/concerns-grow-over-increase-in-shop-theft/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/657Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:05:42 +0000The following is from The Droitwich Standard Residents can get help and advice on home security at a pop-up one-stop shop, which the police are bringing to Droitwich this week. The Love Your Home Shop will be in the Spa for the first time - between 10am and 3pm on Friday (January 24) and Saturday...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/656/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/20/crime-prevention-love-your-home-shop-coming-to-droitwich/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/656Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:03:29 +0000Our friends in Hertfordshire Constabulary are appealing for witnesses and information and are reminding members of the public to ensure their garages are secure after a number of break-ins in Hitchin, Letchworth and Knebworth. In Hitchin, between Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15 a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/655/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/20/secure-your-garages-after-spate-of-garage-breakins-in-north-herts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/655Mon, 20 Jan 2014 10:45:31 +0000We are very happy to inform you that the UK's leading manufacturer of secondary glazing, Selectaglaze, has joined TCPW's Directory. The company, which is located in St Albans, Hertfordshire was founded in 1966 and in 2004 was awarded a Royal Warrant for the manufacture and supply of secondary...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/654/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/18/selectaglaze-joins-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/654Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:11:25 +0000I’ve recently been in touch with locksmith and safe designer, Joe Silver, about his excellent invention – the LifeLock. LifeLock is a pocket-sized portable door lock that prevents unauthorised access when you are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/653/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/17/lifelock-keeps-them-out/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/653Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:48:20 +0000Pubs and nightclubs are routinely breaking a law which is supposed to stop them serving alcohol to drunk people. Although this won’t come as a surprise to most of us I think the sheer scale of what’s going on will and hats off to the researchers for uncovering the scale of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/652/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/16/pubs-and-clubs-routinely-breaking-the-law-study-shows/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/652Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:34:43 +0000I had a conversation with an old police colleague yesterday (yes he is old, but I've also know him for a long time!) and we were chatting about the use of secondary glazing. The chat was in relation to how you add security to an old house of architectural importance; the type where you can't...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/651/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/16/secondary-glazing-is-still-hugely-important/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/651Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:08:31 +0000We are delighted indeed to have linked up with the very comprehensive website of Rushmoor Neighbourhood Watch Association (RNWA) RNWA is a joint collaboration between the Police, Rushmoor Borough Council (Safer Rushmoor)and the residents of Rushmoor, to monitor and help reduce crime in the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/650/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/16/rushmoor-neighbourhood-watch-association-in-hampshire-links-with-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/650Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:56:18 +0000I've just been informed that South Yorkshire Police have linked to TCPW from their Crime Prevention Advice page. This is great news and means that TCPW is now linked from both the police service and the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner‘s website. Importantly, we have agreed to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/649/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/16/south-yorkshire-police-link-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/649Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:24:09 +0000Police dogs receiving protection from criminal acts and violence has received the support of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens after she signed a petition to make it an offence. Ms Mountstevens pledged her support, alongside other PCCs across the country,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/648/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/15/give-police-dogs-the-same-rights-as-officers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/648Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:02:02 +0000One of the objectives of The Crime Prevention Website is to Provide free, independent, clear and accurate crime prevention advice to all members of our society and what better way of achieving this than to reciprocally link with Neighbourhood Watch (NW) and Community...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/647/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/15/neighbourhood-watch-and-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/647Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:09:20 +0000At precisely the same time as SouthendWatch joined up with The Crime Prevention Website so did the county-wide Essex Neighbourhood Watch Association. This Association represents the members and participants in the County of Essex and the unitary authorities in Southend and Thurrock. They work...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/646/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/15/essex-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/646Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:30:29 +0000Having linked with Essex Police back in 2012 it's great that we're now linking up with several of the Neighbourhood Watch Associations in the county. It's sometimes difficult to understand just how huge the Neighbourhood Watch movement is and so we're delighted to have made this latest link to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/645/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/15/southendwatch-links-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/645Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:54:29 +0000We are very happy to inform you that Street Neighbourhood Watch Association (Somerset) has linked up with The Crime Prevention Website.  I suspect that Street Neighbourhood Watch being described as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/644/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/15/street-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/644Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:17:05 +0000This article from News24 made me smile this morning and I thought you might like to take a look........ Prisoners in the Netherlands may soon have to pay for their cell accommodation, if a bill tabled on Monday becomes law. Deputy Justice Minister Fred Teeven "believes that a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/643/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/14/going-dutch-in-netherlands-prisons-might-gain-a-whole-new-meaning/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/643Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:59:51 +0000I have a late New Year resolution for you! This year, especially when you're visiting a town or city you've not been to before, check out where you're going to park the car before you begin your journey. Go to the website search engine of Park Mark® Safer Parking, pop in the name of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/642/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/14/car-crime-in-multistorey-car-parks-is-wrong-on-so-many-levels/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/642Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:40:24 +0000We are delighted to announce that we have a reciprocal link in place with Central Bedfordshire Neighbourhood Watch Association. The Association provides overall supervision to the NHW Schemes in 40 separate locations throughout Central Bedfordshire. The Association holds regular meetings with the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/641/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/13/central-bedfordshire-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/641Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:20:19 +0000Derbyshire Constabulary have issued a warning to Land Rover owners to take extra precautions to protect their vehicles after several have been stolen from across the county. Unfortunately their news story doesn't specify the specific model or age (if there even is one), so all owners should take...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/640/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/13/derbyshire-constabulary-issues-warning-to-land-rover-owners/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/640Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:36:20 +0000A number of newspapers are carrying stories generated from this report just released by the Centre for Crime Prevention, which reveals the scale of ‘soft justice' for prolific offenders. It seems that some criminals are avoiding prison despite300or more previous convictions or...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/639/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/13/soft-justice-for-prolific-offenders/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/639Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:51:52 +0000Judging by what will be a record breaking number of visitors to The Crime Prevention Website this week (well over 6,000) it is clear that one hangover from Christmas for some is what to do to protect the gifts they've received. The variety of gifts given is, of course, endless, but some of them...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/638/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/11/a-christmas-hangover/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/638Sat, 11 Jan 2014 09:57:12 +0000Police in Telford are investigating after a burglary in Ketley. The incident occurred at an address on Orchard Close on Tuesday 7 January. Between 11.30am and midday it appears that thieves broke into the property by forcing open a UPVC door at the rear with an implement of some...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/637/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/10/when-a-burglar-alarm-is-not-enough/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/637Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:44:58 +0000I received an email from John from London yesterday asking if I wouldn't mind highlighting the problems with letterplates in people's front doors. He asked me this because he'd just had his car pinched by burglars who hooked out his car keys through the letterplate and although the car was...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/636/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/09/letterplate-burglary-results-in-theft-of-car/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/636Thu, 09 Jan 2014 14:13:53 +0000Lorraine Calcott, Director of It Does Lighting Ltd (a company that has recently joined our Directory) has very kindly provided some useful guidance to help some of my visitors. The Ten Tips for New Lighting Schemes, which can be found in the Security Lighting section of this website at this link...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/635/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/09/ten-tips-for-new-lighting-schemes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/635Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:20:54 +0000Don’t forget to enter our free prize draw competition to win one of four light switch timers we’re giving away, which have been generously donated by our friends at Switched on Products You have four...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/634/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/09/the-time-is-right-to-enter-our-free-light-switch-timer-prize-draw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/634Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:17:59 +0000A warm welcome to award winning international lighting designers ‘it does lighting Ltd' who have just joined our Security Products and Services Directory. ‘It does lighting' produce designs for all areas of lighting including street, interior and architectural. They have a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/633/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/08/it-does-lighting-joins-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/633Wed, 08 Jan 2014 16:06:59 +0000Over the next few weeks I shall be messaging a great many websites inviting their operators to reciprocally link with us. There are lots of reasons for doing this (in fact there are 10), but I suppose the main reason is that I want to get my messages and advice out to as many people as I can this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/632/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/08/ten-good-reasons-to-link-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/632Wed, 08 Jan 2014 10:01:20 +0000In its report ‘Can I tell you something' ChildLine, the 24 hour counselling service for children and teenagers, says it has seen a large increase in the number of young people contacting it with concerns about online bullying. The charity dealt with 4,507 cases of cyberbullying in 2012-13,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/631/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/08/cyberbullying-on-the-rise-says-childline/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/631Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:36:03 +0000It seems like New Delhi is bucking the general worldwide trend of falling crime figures with a continuous rise in crime year on year. One reason given for this increase by Commissioner BS Bassi is that the police service has been given “strict instructions” to record “each and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/630/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/07/crime-in-new-delhi-increases-by-a-whopping-43-percent-during-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/630Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:36:09 +0000Many thousands of boys and girls and grown-ups will have become the owners of new bikes during Christmas and if you’re one of those lucky people and the thing’s not been marked and registered now’s the time to get the job done. Quite a few Police Safer Neighbourhood...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/629/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/07/got-a-new-bike-from-santa-get-it-marked/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/629Tue, 07 Jan 2014 08:38:55 +0000We buy replacement windows for our homes for lots of reasons, which include reducing heat loss and noise, enhancing the appearance of our homes and reducing ongoing maintenance costs. Replacement windows can also increase the security of the home, particularly if you are willing to spend the extra...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/628/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/06/are-you-getting-replacement-windows-this-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/628Mon, 06 Jan 2014 12:51:15 +0000In case you haven't read our most recent Newsletter, which was sent to subscribers on 18 December, it is now available at this link on this website. This issue looks at the progress of the site, features an interesting product to protect your phone, camera or other small gadget, includes a 20...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/627/crime-prevention-news/2014/jan/02/newsletter-number-9-now-published-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/627Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:59:57 +0000Why not let 2014 be the year that you finally got around to making those home security improvements you've been thinking about during 2013 and some time before. I know this will involve some expenditure, but you'll be surprised to discover how much you can do for free or very little. The best...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/626/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/31/what-is-your-new-year-resolution/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/626Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:36:40 +0000Ben and I are continuing our short break from the website to recharge our batteries for a blistering 2014.  We’ve got lots of plans for the site, including new advice pages, more pictures and diagrams and the re-launch of our forums.  Don’t forget to enter...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/625/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/31/happy-new-year-from-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/625Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:21:21 +0000Ben and Calvin are taking a few days off from the website now, but would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for all for your support and interest during 2013 and to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/624/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/24/merry-christmas-from-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/624Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:34:18 +0000What are your last minute preparations for Christmas? Judging by the 17 people who are currently on The Crime Prevention Website (as I write this little piece) it is quite clear that some of you are going away for a couple of days and are wondering what you ought to be doing to keep your homes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/623/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/23/last-minute-christmas-preparations/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/623Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:59:45 +0000After the presents have been opened, the dinner has been consumed the dishes washed and this year's new compilation of Morecambe and Wise shows have been smiled at will you find yourself becoming a little bored? Will you be drumming your fingers on the chocolate box wishing for something exciting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/622/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/23/do-not-get-bored-over-xmas-enter-our-free-prize-draw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/622Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:56:20 +0000I've noticed that several police forces are advising us to dispose of our Christmas wrappings and boxes carefully this year. It seems that leaving a large box with ‘52” HD 3D TV' slapped all over it is a sort of giveaway to a potential thief that you've got something brand new in the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/621/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/23/christmas-wrappings-can-be-a-giveaway-to-the-thief/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/621Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:31:35 +0000This story in the Liverpool Echo online made me smile today! Police bid to bring south Liverpool criminal empire to its knees. The sale of the family home from which the Fitzgibbons ran their international drugs trade was today blocked – as police clamped down on their crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/620/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/21/fitzgibbon-family-banned-from-selling-family-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/620Sat, 21 Dec 2013 11:08:38 +0000Andrew Koubaridis from The New Zealand Herald writes an interesting piece describing his tour through central Auckland with police and late-night drinkers as new legislation concerning the sale and supply of alcohol comes into play. Here's the link:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/619/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/21/making-it-through-the-night/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/619Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:56:18 +0000I'm worried! Is it just me or have the words ‘Burglarize' ‘Burglarized' and ‘Burglarizing' been gradually creeping into the UK English language from across the pond? I'm sure I heard one of them used on BBC breakfast news last week and I definitely heard a former British...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/618/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/20/burglarize-what-is-that/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/618Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:09:37 +0000On KENS 5 News Channel's website today is a story about a pair of burglars dressed in hardhats and reflective jackets carrying clipboards who posed as council workers to commit a burglary of an 80-year-old's home in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio Police Department, who have charged two of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/617/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/20/modus-operandi-the-same-on-both-sides-of-the-pond/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/617Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:43:26 +0000Most police forces in the UK have been running their annual ‘Don't let thieves steal your Christmas' campaigns, including our friends in Cumbria Constabulary who provide the following tips on their campaign news page (I've added a couple of links): Keep your valuables safe Keep...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/616/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/19/dont-let-thieves-steal-your-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/616Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:34:34 +0000After a recent message via Facebook and some news items I've seen today I thought I would take an opportunity to post something about being neighbourly. All year-round neighbourliness is important for crime prevention in your street for pretty obvious reasons. Many of us are out at work during...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/615/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/19/looking-after-your-neighbours-this-xmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/615Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:47:40 +0000Recently somebody asked me if I listen to music when working on this website. Well the truth is that I do, using Ben's Spotify account! I think I have a novel way of listening to music too. I type a single word into the search box and see what comes up. I select most popular and just let the music...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/614/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/18/top-ten-crime-tunes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/614Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:17:32 +0000Thanks to Thames Valley Police for letting us know about this one... Scam email is currently being sent to people fraudulently claiming to be from Royal Mail. The email states that Royal Mail is holding an item for the customer. The subject header is ‘Mail – Lost/Missing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/613/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/18/new-scam-email-is-not-from-royal-mail/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/613Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:22:41 +0000After successfully dealing with a slight problem with the editor on our website (that’s a programming thingy, not a person) Newsletter Number 9 as just been sent to subscribers. If you’re one of the lucky recipients, but can’t find it in your inbox please check your...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/612/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/18/newsletter-number-9-sent-to-subscribers-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/612Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:13:41 +0000As part of their Operation Christmas Presence, which aims to prevent alcohol influenced disorder, violent crime and anti-social behaviour, Warwickshire and West Mercia Police are reminding people of the dangers of pre-loading and simply drinking too much before a night out during the Christmas...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/611/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/17/police-warning-don39t-preload-before-a-night-out/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/611Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:45:19 +0000Don't forget to enter our free prize draw competition to win one of four light switch timers we're giving away, which have been generously donated by our friends at Switched on Products You have four chances of winning and all you have to do is: Sign up to our Newsletter (If you already...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/610/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/17/the-time-is-right-to-enter-our-free-light-switch-timer-prize-draw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/610Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:10:04 +0000I attended another excellent Designing out Crime Association meeting on Friday at Central Saint Martin's College in King's Cross. Amongst the speakers were Michael Thwaites and Steve Hatfield, the security guys from Esteé Lauder. They spoke about the problem of counterfeit products and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/609/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/17/counterfeit-perfumes-and-cosmetics-not-the-best-gift-at-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/609Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:16 +0000I have just replied to the third email in as many weeks concerning the lazy delivery of letters and leaflets through people's letterplates (in the door) and letterboxes. The problem is two-fold: First of all stuff sticking out of a letterplate may give an indication to a burglar that nobody's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/607/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/16/push-the-letter-or-leaflet-all-the-way-through-please/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/607Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:49:59 +0000Today I'm off out to the Designing out Crime Association (DOCA) event at Central Saint Martins, Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, King's Cross. London N1C 4AA. The all day event begins at 10:00 and is open to both members and non-members: There will be free teas and coffees and a buffet...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/606/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/13/designing-out-crime-association-event-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/606Fri, 13 Dec 2013 07:50:46 +0000Our friends at Avon and Somerset Police have recently issued this press release recommending we do all we can to reduce our chances of becoming victims over the festive period. This sort of advice is always useful, but particularly so this time of year when some of us have a tendency to drop our...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/605/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/12/are-you-ready-for-the-happy-holidays/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/605Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:20:06 +0000Are you fed up with getting down on your knees to set those socket timers for your table lamps? Wouldn't you rather be able to control your main lights with a timer that doesn't need wiring in? Then graze those knees no more and try to win Switched on Products' innovative light switch timer by...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/604/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/12/brighten-up-your-winter-by-entering-our-free-prize-draw-for-a-light-switch-timer/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/604Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:54:36 +0000A friend of mine, Mike, has just shared this salutary story hoping I would post it onto my news blog. Having thought about it for a while (about 2 seconds) here it is..... With Christmas upon us I would like to share a personal experience with my friends and family about drinking and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/603/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/11/take-a-taxi-this-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/603Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:56:53 +0000Just to let you know that our next Newsletter will be sent to our subscribers on Monday or Tuesday next week. If you've recently subscribed please check your spam boxes in case it ends up there. This issue celebrates our 250,000th visitor; brings news about the progress of The Crime Prevention...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/602/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/11/newsletter-number-9-out-next-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/602Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:46:06 +0000From the BBC..... Uruguay has become the first country in the world to make it legal to grow, sell and consume marijuana. After nearly 12 hours of debate, senators gave the government-sponsored bill their historic final approval. The law allowing registered Uruguayans over 18 to buy up to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/601/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/11/uruguay-becomes-first-nation-to-legalise-marijuana-trade/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/601Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:59:35 +0000An article in the This is Oxfordshire online newspaper today reminds us not to drop our guard during the build-up to Christmas. The article tells us that Thames Valley Police (TVP) in Oxford is warning local people that ‘gadget theft' in the city has reached a three year high. It seems...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/600/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/10/gadget-theft-on-the-increase/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/600Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:33:26 +0000News of a recently published study into violent crime in Sweden appeared in the online Science Daily on 6 December, the findings of which might be just as important for all societies around the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/599/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/09/one-percent-of-population-responsible-for-63-of-violent-crime-study-reveals/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/599Mon, 09 Dec 2013 19:02:01 +0000Quite a long news item this one, but worth it since TVP have supported this website since its inception. Thames Valley Police continues the 100 days of action to tackle rural crime. The Cherwell & West Oxon local policing area is due to carry out seven days of intensive operational and crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/596/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/06/thames-valley-polices-100-days-of-action-continues-in-cherwell-and-west-oxon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/596Fri, 06 Dec 2013 10:31:21 +0000I see that the Metropolitan Police Service has launched a pilot advertising campaign designed to let local people know what police are doing in their area. It was launched on 17 November, while I was on holiday, so I missed the start of what the Met hopes will increase local peoples' confidence...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/595/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/05/the-metropolitan-police-are-telling-local-people-what-theyre-doing-to-fight-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/595Thu, 05 Dec 2013 16:13:20 +0000Police in Kidderminster are reminding householders to ensure doors are locked after two burglaries in the town. The most recent happened in Offmore Rd, Kidderminster at around 6am on Saturday morning, 30November. Access was gained through the front door, which is not generally used and had been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/594/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/04/please-check-that-rarely-used-doors-and-windows-are-locked/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/594Wed, 04 Dec 2013 16:36:30 +0000You may have seen and heard Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, on our news stations this morning warning of the dangers of putting comments out on Twitter and Facebook that might prejudice court proceedings. One of the main problems, it seems, is that many of us are not aware that by commenting in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/593/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/04/be-careful-what-you-say-on-twitter-and-facebook-and-other-social-media/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/593Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:37:40 +0000Sudden surge in property crime alarms police chiefs was the front page headline in The Times yesterday, which consequently got well tweeted around the ether. The Times article went on to say that The era of falling crime could be at an end, according to leaked figures showing a “disturbing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/592/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/03/crime-on-the-increase-in-some-parts-of-england--we-need-to-help-the-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/592Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:09:23 +0000For those of you interested in preventing crime here's a not-to-be-missed free seminar being held by the Designing out Crime Association (DOCA) at Central Saint Martins, Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, King's Cross. London N1C 4AA. The all day event begins at 10:00 and is open to both members...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/591/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/02/designing-out-crime-association-event-on-13-december/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/591Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:00:20 +0000As we hit the busiest day for online shopping today I thought it timely to bring your attention to the following advice from the Home Office and Action Fraud. Action Fraud, the City of London Police and Get Safe Online are warning consumers to take extra care when shopping for tablets, games...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/590/crime-prevention-news/2013/dec/02/take-care-shopping-online-this-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/590Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:34:07 +0000Thanks to my friends at Crime Reduction Partnership News for the following: (The report can be accessed from the link below and from the Library) A commission chaired by Lord Stevens, former chief of the Met Police, has called for 37 reforms of policing throughout the UK in a report published...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/589/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/30/policing-for-a-better-britain--the-lord-stevens-report/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/589Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:27:12 +0000Six years ago the New Orleans Mayor proposed a city-wide CCTV system to control crime in the ‘Big Easy'. Of the 1,000 proposed cameras, only 250 have been installed and the majority of these are not operational. And the bill so far? - $6.6 million! So instead the residents of the French...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/588/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/29/new-orleans--a-slightly-different-cctv-coverage/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/588Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:15:13 +0000This month Ben  has been keeping his lip hairy for Movember, raising funds and awareness of men’s health issues including testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and mental health. Yes,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/587/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/29/cancer-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/587Fri, 29 Nov 2013 12:12:33 +0000While I was a way on leave it seems that the old ‘stickering’ by burglars has been making a comeback.  I say, ‘comeback’, because I recall this MO being used when I was on the beat in Acton west London, many, many years ago.  Little chalk marks...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/586/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/28/has-your-door-been-stickered-by-burglars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/586Thu, 28 Nov 2013 12:37:41 +0000We are delighted to learn that friends and Directory members of this website, Doctor Tim Pascoe and Mr John Strutton (Griffin Research and Consultancy Limited) were recently declared the winners of the Counter-Terrorism Solution of the Year at this year's Security Excellence Awards. The awards...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/585/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/28/tcpw-directory-members-win-a-prestigious-award/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/585Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:49:14 +0000One of our oldest and the most active Partner websites, Bingham Neighbourhood Watch in Nottinghamshire, has recently published their December newsletter. You can read it at this link Now I don't normally mention the publication of NHW newsletters, because there are simply too many of them, but on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/584/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/26/bingham-neighbourhood-watchs-december-newsletter-mentions-an-award/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/584Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:55:54 +0000Suzy Lamplugh Trust has just published its newsletter looking back at the some of the highlights of 2013. This latest newsletter contains some very useful information for my partnering Neighbourhood and Home Watch and community sites and can be accessed by clicking this link You can sign up for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/583/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/26/suzy-lamplugh-trust-newsletter-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/583Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:42:16 +0000With temperatures ever plummeting at the moment police forces are urging motorists not to leave their cars unattended with engines running in the morning. Every winter, police forces around the UK receive a large number of reports from drivers who have had their cars stolen after leaving their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/582/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/26/are-you-having-to-defrost-the-car--dont-lose-the-ice-and-the-car/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/582Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:21:15 +0000I've just spent a fantastic 3 weeks with Julia and friends on holiday with most of it touring Sri Lanka. I didn't get to meet Prince Charles while I was there, or the heads of the Commonwealth countries assembled for the big party, but at least they tidied the place up a bit and put out plenty of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/581/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/25/holiday-security-tips--from-calvin-now-hes-back-from-holiday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/581Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:03:44 +0000When I go on holiday I am fortunate in having sons and future daughter-in-laws in possession of my home, so my chances of having uninvited visitors are about the same as when I'm at home. HOWEVER! I leave nothing to chance and so I practice what I preach and set up numerous safeguards to put off...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/579/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/22/when-calvin-goes-on-a-jolly-holiday-with-julia/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/579Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:14:28 +0000According to a report in the on-line Daily Gazette (Essex) 22 homes are being burgled every day in Essex, 12 per cent up from the previous financial year - a total of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/577/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/20/22-homes-are-burgled-every-day-in-essex/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/577Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:47:44 +0000A couple of weeks ago my wife and I popped down to Camden Market on the train for the day. It's a colourful and vibrant location and in spite of what you may have heard it's a very safe place to be and is most certainly a must place to visit when in London. I was there with my brother and his...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/575/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/18/mybunjeesaves-the-day-and-my-camera/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/575Mon, 18 Nov 2013 09:56:24 +0000Neil Henson (retired Metropolitan Police sergeant) has kindly provided me with Article 2 of his series about Problem Solving. This one moves us along from defining what the problem is to setting your aims or objectives. Invaluable advice for everyone if you're trying to deal with a crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/574/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/15/problem-solving-article-2-setting-an-aim-now-published-on-this-site/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/574Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:31:51 +0000Recently the College of Policing published a summary of a review into the effectiveness of CCTV, titled ‘The effects of CCTV on Crime – What Works Briefing'; and brief and to the point it most certainly is! I might add that it looks at CCTV systems that have been installed in town...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/573/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/13/the-effects-of-cctv-on-crime--a-review-published-by-the-college-of-policing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/573Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:34:18 +0000The fourth National Environmental Crime Conference is taking place at 30 Euston Square, London on 27th November 2013. The theme for this year's conference is \"Perspectives on the use of technology for preventing environmental crime\" This conference is an important event and you can find out...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/572/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/11/vipa-uk-ltd-will-be-at-the-national-environmental-crime-conference-27th-november-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/572Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:53:12 +0000The following few paragraphs, written by Alina Lopez of the Miami Herald, is a very reasonable write up of a month long event that I’m sure was of great use to the community.  It all sounds sort of warm and cuddly....... ‘...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/570/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/09/crime-prevention-month-was-a-success-in-miamidade-but-successful-at-what/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/570Sat, 09 Nov 2013 18:33:53 +0000My thanks to our Partners, Christine Graham Consultancy, for bringing our attention to the following important report from Ordnance Survey and The UK’s Fraud Prevention Service titled ‘Identity Crime: On...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/568/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/07/new-report-from-ordnance-survey-on-identity-crime-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/568Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:46:38 +0000The College of Policing, the professional body for policing, today launched online policing guidance to the public, making it available from smartphones and tablets for the first time. Called Authorised Professional Practice (APP), the consolidated guidance significantly reduces the amount of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/580/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/06/college-of-policing-publishes-online-policing-guidance-to-the-public/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/580Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:30:01 +0000Many thanks to Graham Houghton, a friend of this website, for bringing my attention to the following useful information about CryptoLocker. A senior West Mercia detective is urging people to step up their computer security to prevent cyber criminals accessing their systems to block files before...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/578/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/05/police-issue-warning-over-cyber-criminals/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/578Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:10:46 +0000Thanks to Thames Valley Police for bringing my attention to this news story. Over 350 uniformed and plain-clothes officers, as well as numerous police staff,took part in a special operation to targettheft and pick-pocketingon London\'s rail network. British Transport Police's (BTP) day of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/576/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/04/twenty-five-arrests-made-by-btp-during-pickpocketing-and-theft-operation-in-london/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/576Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:16:50 +0000Thank you to all who have paid us a visit over the past month and for the promotion given to us through Twitter, Facebook and G+; all of which has given us the best month ever since launch! October saw a 10% increase in monthly visits to 25,000 and encouragingly a 20% increase in page...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/571/crime-prevention-news/2013/nov/01/the-crime-prevention-websites-had-a-great-month/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/571Fri, 01 Nov 2013 08:59:04 +0000Friends of this website, It’s Mine Technology, recently submitted a paper to the Justice Select Committee arguing for a more evidenced based approach to crime prevention, combining effective technologies...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/569/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/31/its-mine-technology-intelligently-saying-what-needs-to-be-said/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/569Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:50:34 +0000Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network (England and Wales) are running a survey until 5pm Friday 1st November to gather your thoughts on street lighting. I would encourage you to take the survey which takes about 5 minutes or so. It says that the survey will be coupled...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/567/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/30/street-lighting-and-perceptions-of-crime-survey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/567Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:12:28 +0000‘In Focus - Anti-social Behaviour', the Association of Chief Police Officers' second national awareness campaign, was launched on Monday this week ahead of Halloween on October 31 and Guy Fawkes' Night on November 5. I've reproduced the rather long press release in full, because it...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/566/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/30/acpo-launches-national-campaign-focussing-on-antisocial-behaviour/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/566Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:52:25 +0000In the last three weeks I've noticed a marked increase in the number of Scottish people taking the Home Security Survey on this website. This is great news! So far I only have one link in place with a Scottish organisation and I don't think this link would have generated this much...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/565/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/29/scottish-home-security-surveys-on-the-up--a-request-from-calvin/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/565Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:31:47 +0000I was interviewed on BBC Radio Sussex’s breakfast programme this morning about thefts from vehicles after Sussex police reported a huge spike in the same in areas of West Sussex. There’s a good summary of the problem on-line in the ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/564/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/29/the-crime-prevention-website-talks-to-bbc-radio-sussex-about-theft-from-vehicles/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/564Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:18:25 +0000All daily records were broken in one go on this website yesterday after the worst storm since the ‘Great Storm of '87'! Total number of visits: 1,170 Unique visits: 1,097 Page views: 2,215 Most visited page: Garden Boundaries, Fences and Defensible Plants - 35% of all visits Whilst...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/563/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/29/well-over-two-thousand-page-views-in-just-one-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/563Tue, 29 Oct 2013 06:51:46 +0000We are delighted to welcome Jacksons Fencing Ltd into our new Security Products and Services Directory.  Jacksons Fencing of Kent, who joined us today, has been manufacturing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/562/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/28/jacksons-fencing-enters-the-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/562Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:01:01 +0000Just to let you know that our latest Newsletter can now be read on the website at this link In this issue: Our best ever visitor rate in a month Visit all the new organisations we have reciprocally linked to See the most read news stories over the past few weeks Read about a new wire-free...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/561/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/28/newsletter-number-8-now-available-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/561Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:09:27 +0000I sincerely hope you weren't badly affected by the storm last night, but on looking out of my upstairs window this morning I suppose I wasn't too surprised to see that some of my neighbours' fence panels are now languishing horizontally upon their lawns. Fortunately we escaped this type of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/560/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/28/storm-damage--a-crime-prevention-opportunity/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/560Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:51:54 +0000In Newsletter 8, which will be published on this website next week, I wrote about a brand new light switch timer which is designed to fit onto an ordinary square wall light switch. I've been testing one out at home and I must say I am really pleased with it. Timely too since the darks nights have...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/559/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/25/new-wirefree-wall-light-switch-timer-now-available/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/559Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:56:51 +0000Thames Valley Police in Chiltern and South Bucks have come up with an idea to brighten up the earlier darker nights.  Read on to be enlightened! Area Commander, Supt Steve Hockin, says:  “Most burglars are opportunist thieves and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/558/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/25/clocks-go-back-this-sunday--have-you-checked-your-lighting-arrangements/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/558Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:57:43 +0000In a UK first, 30 Greater Manchester housing associations are joining forces with police to fight crime and reduce anti-social behaviour. Helen Clifton reports Although there has been a huge 9 per cent drop to 133,848 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Greater Manchester since 2012, there is...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/557/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/25/greater-manchester-housing-associations-join-forces-with-police-to-fight-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/557Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:35:17 +0000Earlier today I published a news story about our new Security Products and Services Directory. Well I am delighted to announce that the first product to go into the Directory and to be associated with this website is myBunjee® a clever little device, which simply slips over one end of your...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/556/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/23/mybunjee-comes-onto-the-new-security-products-and-services-directory/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/556Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:47:03 +0000Recently ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/555/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/23/there-are-better-marking-systems-than-uv-pens/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/555Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:56:17 +0000Thousands of tins of baked beans have been stolen from a lorry parked in a Worcestershire lay-by as the driver slept in his cab. A total of 6,400 tins of Heinz baked beans with sausages were removed after thieves cut a large hole in the curtain-sided articulated lorry parked in a rural lay-by on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/554/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/23/baked-beans-stolen-off-back-of-lorry-in-worcestershire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/554Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:05:09 +0000Those of you who visit this website regularly may have spied a couple of additions to the site recently. If you cast your eye to the top banner you'll see an orange bubble with the word ‘new' below the word ‘directory'. If you click on that you'll be taken to a new section on the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/553/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/23/security-products-and-services-directory-launched/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/553Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:13:15 +0000Cambridgeshire Countryside Watch and Crimestoppers are organising two security events for Agricultural...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/552/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/22/cambridgeshire-countryside-watch-and-crimestoppers-to-hold-security-events/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/552Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:40:27 +0000I won't be having a party this year at my house, because I'm going on holiday soon and won't have the time or energy to decorate the house and neither will I be out knocking on doors! However, thousands of children will be so I thought it timely to republish this useful press release from West...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/551/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/22/stay-safe-this-halloween/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/551Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:19:15 +0000Suffolk's PCC, Tim Passmore, is inviting business owners to attend the Business Crime Forum at the Police Headquarters in Martlesham on Tuesday 29 October where you will be able to question both the PCC and the Chief Constable about crime issues affecting your business. A buffet, celebrating...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/550/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/21/suffolks-police-and-crime-commissioner-to-host-business-crime-forum/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/550Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:02:34 +0000WEST Midlands Police has unveiled its latest instrument in the fight against crime - the \'banjolele\'! A banjo-ukulele hybrid has been adopted by Police Sergeant Giles Dean as a novel way of spreading important security messages -- and he\'s hoping his George Formby-style \"When I\'m...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/549/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/21/sergeant-dean-strikes-a-chord-for-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/549Mon, 21 Oct 2013 08:42:17 +0000Overall crime continues its steady decline. Here are the latest headlines from the Office for National Statistics published 17th October 2013 Latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimate that there were 8.5 million crimes experienced by households and resident...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/548/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/21/crime-statistics-for-england-and-wales-period-ending-june-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/548Mon, 21 Oct 2013 08:00:54 +0000Police are appealing for anyone who has been offered items of men's jewellery for sale to come forward following a burglary in Bromsgrove in which watches of sentimental value were stolen. It happened in Cherry Orchard Drive overnight between Friday 4th October and Saturday 5th October. At least...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/547/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/17/jewellery-of-sentimental-value-stolen-in-bromsgrove-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/547Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:10:52 +0000Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg is concerned that Devon and Cornwall is losing the status as one of the safest areas in England and Wales.It follows a statement by Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer that the force is very unlikely to hit a year-end target of reducing crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/546/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/17/devon-and-cornwall-police-unlikely-to-hit-crime-reduction-target/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/546Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:00:49 +0000The Winchester and East Hants Neighbourhood Watch website provides information and advice to the public in the Winchester and East Hampshire district on safety, security and community support issues. It...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/545/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/17/winchester-and-east-hants-neighbourhood-watch-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/545Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:55:52 +0000Neighbourhood Policing Awards district winners for each category have now been announced following the final stage of judging for this year\'s ceremony. The first round of judging took place in August, when a panel of judges representing the Constabulary and Office of the Police and Crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/544/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/16/avon-and-somerset-police-neighbourhood-policing-awards-district-winners-announced/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/544Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:46:58 +0000Neighbourhood and Home Watch (NHW)  are running a survey to assess the support given to the neighbourhood watch movement by the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).  This is the second survey conducted by NHW, so will act as a measure of any significant difference in opinions...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/543/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/15/neighbourhood-watch-surveys-police-and-crime-commissioners/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/543Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:22:27 +0000I watch the news every morning and was a bit miffed to have missed the fact that this week is Hate Crime Awareness Week, which started 12 October and runs through to Saturday 19 October. The organizers and charity, 17-24-30, are encouraging us to paint the town purple in an act of remembrance of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/542/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/15/this-week-is-hate-crime-awareness-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/542Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:57:56 +0000Total Safes - you’ll see them sponsoring our Home Security Survey on this website - are marking Personal Safety Day by giving away free personal attack alarms! Go to ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/541/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/14/its-national-personal-safety-day-today--and-heres-a-great-giveaway/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/541Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:51:51 +0000This morning I had a very nice message from Suffolk Constabulary letting me know that they’ve linked to our site from theirs (we already link to theirs). You’ll find us at the links shown below. Suffolk Constabulary’s website carries some...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/540/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/14/suffolk-constabulary-links-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/540Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:43:23 +0000Newsletter Number 8 was sent to subscribers today at 11:00. For those who have recently subscribed please check your spam boxes in case it's wriggled its way in there! This issue brings news of a brand new timer switch that sits over the top of a square wall switch (saves you having to play...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/539/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/14/newsletter-number-8-has-been-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/539Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:32:14 +0000Not only is a Rural Watch being launched around Calderdale, but Calderdale's police Crime Prevention Officer, Tracy Pritchard, is telling us that there are a series of crime prevention events coming up in the area over the next few weeks. These events will give you an opportunity to talk to Tracy...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/538/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/13/crime-prevention-days-being-held-across-calderdale/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/538Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:16:37 +0000Police in Calderdale are launching a new, innovative scheme to help prevent rural crime and catch people responsible for it. Officers from the Upper Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team are currently visiting farms and homes as they establish a new crime fighting network called Rural Watch. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/537/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/12/west-yorkshire-police-launch-rural-watch-in-calderdale/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/537Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:29:20 +0000The achievements of local youngsters have been celebrated at West Mercia Police's annual Young Good Citizen of the Year awards ceremony. A total of 10 children were crowned winners at a gala event at force HQ, Hindlip Hall, Worcester on Wednesday night (9 October). The awards, now in their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/536/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/11/local-youngsters-celebrated-at-west-mercia-polices-young-good-citizen-awards/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/536Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:03:41 +0000Newsletter Number 8 will be sent to subscribers in the next couple of days. This issue will tell you about the excellent progress of the Crime Prevention Website and provide information about some of our new important Partners. There's an item about an exciting new timer switch that fits over a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/535/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/10/newsletter-number-8-to-be-published-very-soon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/535Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:01:09 +0000Last night, someone assessing the security of a detached home in Hampshire in England completed Home Security Survey No. 2,000. It took them 24 minutes to complete (so they were obviously being careful to answer the questions accurately) and had a risk assessment score of 59/100. I hope the report...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/534/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/10/two-thousand-home-security-surveys-now-completed-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/534Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:50:45 +0000A PREVIOUSLY successful police operation has returned to Lancashire as part of a drive to combat burglary. Operation Julius launched on Tuesday 1 October and is aimed at preventing crime, targeting criminals and detecting burglaries across the county. This year’s campaign...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/533/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/09/lancashire-constabularys-operation-julius-returns-to-beat-the-burglars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/533Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:45:41 +0000The following press release appeared on the news pages of Avon and Somerset Constabulary's website yesterday: Eight sheds at the Daggs allotments on Thornbury High Street had the locks forced – but nothing was stolen except for a gas bottle. Neighbourhood PCSO Dawn Golding is speaking to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/532/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/08/thumbs-up-for-a-sold-secure-padlock-but-theres-more-to-it-than-that/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/532Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:31:21 +0000The London Borough of Wandsworth's Community Safety Team are holding a large conference this coming Thursday to discuss ways of protecting the elderly against, con-merchants, bogus officials, unscrupulous cold callers and all the types of thieves who target the most vulnerable amongst this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/531/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/08/wandsworth-conference-to-tackle-tricksters/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/531Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:55:12 +0000The UK's response to the threat from serious and organised crime will be transformed today as the new National Crime Agency (NCA) becomes operational. For the first time, a single law enforcement agency will be responsible for leading the national response to cut serious and organised crime -...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/530/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/07/national-crime-agency-nca-goes-live/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/530Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:29:18 +0000It's a real pleasure to link up with SafeGrowth Blog, which profiles SafeGrowth projects and innovative ways to create safe and vital neighbourhoods. SafeGrowth, which is a product ofAlterNation LLC,is a course in Safe Design andCrime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) tailored for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/529/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/07/tcpw-links-up-with-safegrowth-blog/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/529Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:13:00 +0000It's good to see this new report focusing on the victims of crime recently released by Northamptonshire's Victims' Commissioner, Angela Sarkis CBE. Look out for further reports issued by your own local Victims' Commissioner over the next few months. The role of the Victims' Commissioner is to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/528/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/04/victims-voice--report-of-the-northamptonshire-victims-commissioner/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/528Fri, 04 Oct 2013 09:57:10 +0000Crimestoppers has launched a campaign appealing for information on individuals living a life of luxury off the proceeds of crime, with around £62 million worth of assets recovered in London alone last year. The campaign, titled ‘Filthy...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/527/crime-prevention-news/2013/oct/04/crimestoppers-launches-filthy-rich-campaign/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/527Fri, 04 Oct 2013 09:35:30 +0000When I worked for the Association of Chief Police Officer's Secured by Design project we engaged Professor Ken Pease to consider how crime reduction techniques might play a part in reducing the carbon footprint of a household. We suspected that it might and Ken came up with the data to prove...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/526/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/27/climate-change--how-crime-prevention-can-help/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/526Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:00:00 +0000It seems that thieves have burgled a number of homes in the capital while Dublin fans were out enjoying the All-Ireland celebrations. Gardai (police) are investigating break-ins at houses and vehicles which took place over the weekend. It is believed that thieves specifically targeted properties...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/525/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/27/supporters-homes-burgled-during-all-ireland-celebrations/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/525Fri, 27 Sep 2013 10:44:06 +0000Did you carry out any security improvements to your home during the summer or did the barbeque come before the new bolt for the gate or maybe the weeding took preference over the window locks? Improving your home security can be a chore, especially when compared to the many other more delightful...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/524/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/25/home-security-survey--its-that-time-again/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/524Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:23:52 +0000Since British Summer time ends on 27th October this year and the nights are drawing in earlier I thought it would be a good idea to run a series of weekly posts highlighting the importance of lighting around our homes. Many police services notice a little spike in crime at the end of October, early...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/523/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/24/getting-ready-for-the-earlier-darker-nights--security-lighting/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/523Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:36:19 +0000Shoppers visiting Hoddesdon Town Centre in Hertfordshire will be able to pick up some crime prevention advice on Friday September 27. The Hoddesdon Safer Neighbourhood Team will be setting up a stall in the foyer at Sainsbury on Brewer's Road between 10am and noon. They will be giving out advice...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/522/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/23/crime-prevention-advice-for-hoddesdon-shoppers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/522Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:35:32 +0000Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery in Kidderminster. It happened between just before 4pm on Tuesday, 17thSeptember. The 22-year-old victim was walking through the underpass at the top of Blackwell Street, when two men demanded money and his phone and kicked and punched him until he...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/521/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/20/kidderminster-robbery--underpasses-are-stupid/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/521Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:37:05 +0000Devon and Cornwall will have 200 extra Special Constables working in its communities in the next four years. In hisPolice and Crime PlanPolice and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg pledged to boost Devon and Cornwall's Special Constabulary from 600 to 800 by 2017 and provided Chief Constable Shaun...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/520/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/20/two-hundred-extra-specials-for-devon-and-cornwall/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/520Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:27:11 +0000We are very pleased to announce that The Crime Prevention Website and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust have become reciprocally linked. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is a vitally important charity that promotes personal safety and campaigns to help reduce the risk of violence and aggression. I was honoured to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/519/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/20/suzy-lamplugh-trust-links-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/519Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:55:26 +0000This important press release from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre is being covered by the press and main news stations this morning. This is important information, as is the advice they give to both young people and their parents. Here's the press release in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/518/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/20/children-treated-like-slaves-to-perform-sexual-acts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/518Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:19:41 +0000The Metropolitan Police Service is set to open its police stations to the public for a grand scale public engagement event on Sunday 22 September 2013. This event will give members of the public a rare and behind-the-scenes glimpse at what goes on inside a police station and see some of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/517/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/19/metropolitan-police-opens-its-doors-to-the-public/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/517Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:18:42 +0000Police forces have launched a week-long campaign highlighting the realities faced by those dealing with drunkenness and alcohol-related incidents. In Focus: Alcohol Harm initiative will see forces out on the streets with mobile custody suites and medical triage facilities to deal with the drunk...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/516/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/18/police-chiefs-highlight-impact-of-excessive-drinking/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/516Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:21:37 +0000A mobile phone application designed to help people stay safe in Aberdeen has scooped a national award. The Safer Aberdeen app, which contains a broad range of safety tips and advice, as well as information about where to get help and advice when you need it, took the Innovative Media Campaign...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/515/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/17/safer-aberdeen-app-secures-national-award/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/515Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:30:08 +0000Police in the Southampton, Eastleigh, Romsey and New Forest area will launch a week of action on Monday, September 16 to tackle alcohol related crime. The hope is by doing so it will bring home the message of the harm alcohol can do when people don't drink responsibly. Alcohol is known to be a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/514/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/16/hampshire-police-launch-week-of-action-to-tackle-alcohol-related-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/514Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:08:01 +0000I've recently received an email from the Chair of the Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch Association to say that they will be linking to TCPW in the next few days. Having recently been linked to by Cumbria Constabulary this is very welcomed news as this crime prevention site will become even more...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/513/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/13/cumbria-neighbourhood-watch-association-to-link-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/513Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:21:51 +0000A Partner of this website, Gary Cordner, Ph.D.Professor of Criminal Justice at Kutztown University Berks County Pennsylvania, runs a blog for his students called ‘Modern Policing', which regularly carries some excellent articles. His latest post concerns predictive policing..... One way to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/512/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/13/predictive-policing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/512Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:49:21 +0000Crimestoppers has been with us for more than 25 years – hard to believe – but when you read their Impact Report it’s very easy to see why this excellent organisation has survived the test of time. Crimestoppers has received over 1.4 million...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/511/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/13/crimestoppers-impact-report-201213-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/511Fri, 13 Sep 2013 08:25:21 +0000Most days I take a look at the visitor numbers to this website and check out the referring sites to see if any new connections have been made. Occasionally a referring website really stands out and great pleasure is felt in the old bones. Today the referring website was Hampshire...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/510/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/11/hampshire-constabulary-links-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/510Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:24:19 +0000Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will today (Wednesday 11 September) visit Plymouth drug and alcohol treatment charity Broadreach House. Broadreach House is an innovative and dynamic registered charity, offering treatment and support services for men and women whose lives...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/509/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/11/police-and-crime-commissioner-visits-broadreach-house/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/509Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:42:17 +0000Please retweet Launched today, Self Evident is a free app (for iOS and Android), which allows members of the public to report any crime they have been a victim or witness of instantly and accurately.The app is the first in the world to enable people to validate and send the police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/508/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/11/witness-confident-launches-revolutionary-new-app-for-reporting-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/508Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:19:40 +0000A new campaign targeting alcohol-related violent crime has been welcomed by the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia. The campaign, “Call Time on Violent Crime” will run throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire after being launched by West...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/507/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/09/west-mercias-police-and-crime-commissioner-backs-new-antiviolence-campaign/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/507Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:51:17 +0000I've started noticing police forces tweeting about crime prevention and extra police patrols aimed at looking after students during fresher's week. This is a deliberate move by police as they know that the statistics show that students are at a greater risk than the general population for a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/506/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/09/calling-all-students-starting-university-this-year/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/506Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:13:48 +0000Many thanks to Alice Johnson for bringing my attention to this useful website operated by O2 Keeping Kids Safe provides very useful advice to parents in respect to children's use of mobile phones and the internet and a whole lot more. The introduction on this page of the O2 site...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/505/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/04/o2s-keeping-kids-safe/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/505Wed, 04 Sep 2013 09:39:14 +0000West Mercia Police has today issued a warning to Muslims living in their police area to be very careful when booking trips to Mecca. The warning tells us that the City of London Police is the lead force in this nationwide anti-fraud campaign and I thought it would be useful for my readers to be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/504/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/03/important-police-warning-concerning-mecca-pilgrimage-fraudsters/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/504Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:27:06 +0000Bingham Neighbourhood Watch (about 10 miles east of Nottingham) has started to publicize their FREE 5th October Safety Fair to be held between 10AM and 3PM at Bingham Market Place. In attendance will be representatives from: Age UK; Crimestoppers; 1st Access...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/503/crime-prevention-news/2013/sep/03/bingham-safety-fair-saturday-5th-october-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/503Tue, 03 Sep 2013 08:54:05 +0000The Metropolitan Police in Havering (East side of London) have recently issued a timely reminder about the need for secondary school children to take care when walking to and from school. This is their news release: Every year when the children return to school in September, Police see an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/502/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/29/children-returning-to-school-please-dont-let-them-fall-victims-to-thieves/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/502Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:57:55 +0000Police in Telford are today appealing for help from the public as they investigate a burglary that occurred in Wellington on Monday. The incident occurred at a property on Marton Drive on Monday 26 August. Sometime between 3pm and 4pm it appears that thieves may have entered the property through...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/501/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/28/police-appeal-after-burglary-in-wellington/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/501Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:17:59 +0000Police in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire are warning local residents to ensure their windows are closed when they leave the house and at night, following a number of burglaries in Cheshunt and Waltham Cross where entry was gained through insecure windows. Six burglaries have taken place since the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/500/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/27/secure-your-windows-at-night--advise-hertfordshire-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/500Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:09:48 +0000Ever wondered how and under what circumstances the police register and record a crime or why the police might decide that a reported incident is a ‘No-crime'? Take a look at this short, but clear explanation published by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) on their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/499/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/27/the-crime-recording-process-in-england-and-wales/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/499Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:55:33 +0000Although this advertisement by Sprint is a couple years old now I hadn’t seen it until this morning.  I laughed like a drain! But seriously; look after your...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/498/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/24/crime-deterrent--a-new-application/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/498Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:26:07 +0000I’m not quite sure when the Chelmsford Group of Neighbourhood Watches linked to my site from theirs, but having received a couple of referred visitors from their website I’ve just dropped their Chair a line...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/497/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/23/chelmsford-group-of-neighbourhood-watches-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/497Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:42:59 +0000I've noticed that Dorset Police have been tweeting about their own police website page during the last couple of days regarding crime prevention advice for festivals and outdoor events. Clearly they've got a few things going on down in the county, so here's what their page says on the subject...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/496/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/23/festival-and-event-crime-prevention-advice-from-dorset-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/496Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:49:10 +0000I see that the Police in Bromsgrove have been advising people to be on the lookout for counterfeit £20 notes (referred to as a ‘Score' or ‘Bobby Moore' down my way). This is something we should all be careful about, so just as retail assistants will take a careful look at the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/495/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/22/keep-an-eye-out-for-fake-20-notes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/495Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:41:18 +0000Crime Prevention Associates is headed by Alan Edmunds a former Detective Chief Inspector in my old force, the Met, who after retirement joined Hampshire Constabulary as their Crime Prevention Co-ordinator. Alan developed a number of initiatives that will be known to police officers, including...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/494/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/22/the-crime-prevention-website-links-up-with-crime-prevention-associates/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/494Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:59:14 +0000Police in Worcester are appealing for information after a number of local businesses were burgled overnight. Worcester & Midlands Cold Stores Ltd on Bromyard Road, The Coppertops Pub on Oldbury Road and DJB Denny vets on Henwick Road were all broken into in the early hours of this morning...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/493/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/21/appeal-after-number-of-burglaries-at-worcester-businesses/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/493Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:49:44 +0000The Board of the Association of Security Consultants (ASC), the UK’s professional organisation for independent security consultants, has recently approved a reciprocal link between our two...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/492/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/21/the-association-of-security-consultants-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/492Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:01:01 +0000Have you seen this article in the Mail online? This is the full headline: Britain\'s crime hotspots: Astonishing new figures identify the most lawless postcodes in the country... and zero in on east London\'s Westfield shopping centre Astonishing means ‘surprised' or...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/491/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/21/astonishing-new-figures-identify-the-most-lawless-postcodes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/491Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:54:50 +0000Back on 7th August I ran a story entitled Preventing theft from the handbag where I offered a few tips about how to keep safe. One of the advice points was: Don't invite thieving fingers and this is what I said: When the purse goes back into the handbag then the handbag should be fastened or...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/490/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/20/can-you-help-me--i-need-some-change/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/490Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:03:51 +0000Community groups in Devon and Cornwall are been given the chance to share in a £100,000 cash pot. Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has earmarked the cash to help small community groups whose work focuses on reducing crime and making people feel safer. The PCC's small grants scheme...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/489/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/20/devon-and-cornwall-pcc-launches-small-grants-scheme/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/489Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:45:41 +0000The government is currently seeking your views on whether they should amend the maximum sentence for an aggravated offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991i.e. where someone allows a dog to be dangerously out of control and the dog injures or kills a person or an assistance dog. This follows a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/488/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/20/maximum-prison-sentences-for-dog-attacks-causing-injury-or-death--public-survey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/488Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:14:44 +0000Friends of this website, the Bristol Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network, have just informed me that their 2014 Calendar will be available for purchase from the last week of August.  You can preview...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/487/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/19/bristol-neighbourhood-and-home-watch-network-publish-their-2014-calendar/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/487Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:42:21 +0000I read today on the This is the West Country.co.uk website that Avon and Somerset Constabulary, who partner The Crime Prevention Website, have been busy...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/486/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/19/put-the-shed-theft-dread-to-bed--again/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/486Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:22:50 +0000Thursday, 15 August marked the public launch of Operation Magnum, a British Transport Police (BTP) campaign to help rail passengers keep valuables safe from pickpockets, gadget-grabbers and luggage thieves. As part of the initiative, officers have issuedvideo clipsto help the travelling public...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/485/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/19/op-magnum-heralds-crackdown-on-theft-from-rail-passengers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/485Mon, 19 Aug 2013 08:50:32 +0000It seems I've been playing catch-up ever since I got back from holiday and so thanks and apologies to our friend Graham Houghton for sending this item through while I was away. Police are advising home owners to be aware of cold callers operating a scam involving refunds on Sky cards. One...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/484/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/16/sky-card-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/484Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:07:36 +0000The College of Policing and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have taken the first step in establishing stronger links with universities across the country as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/483/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/16/support-for-what-works-centre-for-crime-reduction/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/483Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:05:57 +0000NFU Mutual has recently published the results of its annual survey of claims experiences within branch offices throughout the UK. The latest findings were combined with a detailed analysis of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/482/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/16/nfu-mutuals-rural-crime-survey-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/482Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:52:27 +0000David Cox, A prolific burglar has been jailed for three years for breaking into homes in Malvern. Cox, aged 28, of Arboretum Road, Worcester, was jailed for burglaries at The Avenue on 2ndMay and Coxwell Drive on 21stMay, and for an attempted burglary at Spindle Road on 6thJune. In the burglary...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/481/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/15/burglar-goes-to-prison-but-at-what-cost/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/481Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:35:06 +0000This just released..... In the wake of three local incidents over the weekend where young people were hospitalised after taking so-called \'legal highs\', Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg is urging all sections of the community to join forces to counter the danger posed by an increasing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/480/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/12/devon-and-cornwall-pcc-tony-hogg-calls-for-action-against-legal-highs/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/480Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:06:40 +0000Crime Reduction Officer, Sergeant Andy Gregory of the West Midlands Police, is currently starring in a video available on You Tube. In the short film Andy talks about several important features relating to garden security, but I particular like his attention to an age-old problem concerning the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/479/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/12/garden-security-fit-hasps-the-right-way-round/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/479Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:21:44 +0000It’s Monday morning and I’ve just come across this article in last Friday’s (on-line) The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/478/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/12/shadow-home-office-ministers-job-not-impressive/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/478Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:55:52 +0000Thanks to our friends at Thames Valley Police for the following article: Urban areas continue to have ‘substantially' higher rates of crime than their rural counterparts, figures suggest. While the rates of all types of offences in England have maintained a decline since 2005/06,data...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/477/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/10/rural-locations-see-lower-rates-of-crime-figures-show/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/477Sat, 10 Aug 2013 09:56:32 +0000West Midlands Police have launched a great new website called Safer Students to assist those studying in the region.  There’s a lot of really useful information on the site and if you’re...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/476/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/10/safer-students--new-website-for-students-attending-university/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/476Sat, 10 Aug 2013 09:05:02 +0000Police in Shropshire today released this account of an attempted theft in Bridgnorth and acts as a timely reminder to us all to take care of handbags (and wallets) and when withdrawing cash. The incident occurred in the Co-Operative store on Mill Street on Monday 5 August. At around 3.30pm, an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/475/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/07/preventing-theft-from-the-handbag/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/475Wed, 07 Aug 2013 17:03:22 +0000The County of Buckinghamshire is by a long way the biggest user of our on-line, anonymous Home Security Survey application and so we're delighted that we have a new reciprocal link in place with the Wycombe District Neighbourhood Watch Association (WDNWA); a link up that will help maintain the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/474/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/07/wycombe-district-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/474Wed, 07 Aug 2013 09:01:04 +0000Another very worthwhile initiative from Herts Police...... Vulnerable people and premises in Ware are being given an additional helping hand as Operation Stomp was officially launched in the town on Wednesday July 31. Operation Stomp is a new initiative aimed at identifying vulnerable people and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/473/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/02/operation-stomp-launches-in-ware-hertfordshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/473Fri, 02 Aug 2013 08:31:45 +0000We're really pleased to have linked up with the Lewes Town and Rural Neighbourhood Watch Association, East Sussex, which supports over 200 watches in their area. Whilst the association and its open source website is a resource for their Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators, it's well worth a visit...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/472/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/01/lewes-town-and-rural-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/472Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:30:24 +0000A twenty-one year old woman from Brisbane placed an advert on Gumtree recently saying she wanted to purchase a couple of iPhones. A short while later she received a call from a woman saying she had just the phones she was looking for. Delighted and excited, she arranged to meet the seller at a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/471/crime-prevention-news/2013/aug/01/one-bad-apple-too-many/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/471Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:39:59 +0000This website almost exclusively concerns itself with the prevention of crime because in spite of headline grabbing successes about the prosecution and conviction of villains, for which we are all very grateful, in the final analysis and for the sake of stating the ‘bleedin obvious' most of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/470/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/31/divisional-commendations-for-shropshire-burglary-team/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/470Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:28:52 +0000A major crackdown on thieves who target the public\'s phones and other valuables is underway across the capital. More than 7,500 officers are out in force across London\'s 32 boroughs, as the MPS continues to focus efforts to drive down personal theft offences and promote crime prevention...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/469/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/31/major-crackdown-on-thieves-by-the-metropolitan-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/469Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:25:00 +0000I've just returned from a very hot holiday visiting my friends in Northern Cyprus followed by a week in Devon helping my brother fix my Mum's lean-to conservatory. While I've been away it seems a lot's been going on and over the next few weeks I'll be doing my best to catch up! The first...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/468/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/30/crime-statistics-for-england-and-wales-period-ending-march-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/468Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:25:52 +0000The Safer Roads Partnership in Warwickshire and West Mercia has just released this information reminding motorists to be prepared for any long journeys this summer and stay safe in the event of a breakdown. So, as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/467/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/29/motorists-advised-to-prepare-for-a-breakdown/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/467Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:23:54 +0000I just found this appeal on the news pages of Essex Police. Victim Support in Essex is on the look out for volunteers to support people who have been victims of domestic violence. Last year the charity managed nearly 5000 cases of domestic abuse in the county and its staff is now looking for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/464/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/24/victim-support-volunteers-needed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/464Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:07:10 +0000Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Nick Gargan are asking for the public\'s help to find the best Neighbourhood police officers, staff, volunteers and teams. Perhaps someone that has made a real difference in your life or a team or volunteer who has helped improve...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/463/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/22/avon-and-somerset-constabulary-and-pcc-looking-for-best-on-the-beat/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/463Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:36:41 +0000It's not too late to have your say about crime and anti-social behaviour by contributing to the Safer Reading Partnership's first-ever cross- borough crime survey. All residents are being encouraged to take part in the survey – available now as both paper copies and online. All feedback...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/461/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/19/reading-residents-encouraged-to-participate-in-nag-survey/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/461Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:48:04 +0000I'm away on holiday at the moment, but am, as if by magic, still posting up news stories which I think will be of interest to you. This one was publish by my partnering police force in Cumbria on 28th June concerning the security of outbuildings and allotments after a recent spate of burglaries...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/460/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/17/cumbria-constabulary-urges-residents-to-protect-sheds-and-outbuildings/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/460Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:28:57 +0000Police in Barnsley have charged a 43-year-old man with assault after his alleged drunken and abusive behaviour at Barnsley Hospital. The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday 25th June when paramedics brought the drunken man into the Accident and Emergency department for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/459/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/15/police-support-zero-tolerance-policy-against-violence-at-barnsley-hospital/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/459Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:07:54 +0000I’m really pleased to see that the DHF have a new website, which includes some information for householders. The Door & Hardware Federation represents all the key manufacturers and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/458/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/12/the-door-and-window-federation-dhf-has-launched-a-new-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/458Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:14:14 +0000Back on Saturday 22nd June in Himbleton Road, Worcester between 10am and 11.30am two men knocked on a door offering to do some gardening work. One of them was taken to the back of the house while the other stayed at the front. After a short while the two men left and the owner went...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/455/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/10/distraction-burglary-leads-to-theft-of-mobile-phone--what-to-do-about-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/455Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:31:55 +0000After discovering that more than 70 women and girls as young as seven seek treatment every month, the NSPCC has launched a 24-hour helpline to protect UK children from female genital mutilation (FGM). Anyone who is worried about a child being or has been a victim of FGM can...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/453/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/08/nspcc-launches-female-genital-mutilation-helpline/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/453Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:33:11 +0000According to research conducted by Hotwire.com an extra 1.6 million of us will be taking a holiday this year spending an average of £1,944 per person - up by two per cent from last year. So how much will you be spending on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/448/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/06/just-one-click-away-from-the-holiday-security-checklist/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/448Sat, 06 Jul 2013 09:37:27 +0000We've recently started receiving referrals from Heathrow Airport Holdings' internal website used by their staff working at Heathrow Airport. People working at airports are invariably working shifts and so their homes are often unoccupied at all times during the day and night. This can sometimes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/447/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/04/heathrow-airport-holdings-formerly-baa-at-heathrow-airport-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/447Thu, 04 Jul 2013 08:51:20 +0000For those of you who have not yet subscribed to our Newsletter and for those who just have and missed the most recent one I’ve made Newsletter Number 7 available on this website today.  This one is a little shorter and later than...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/466/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/02/newsletter-number-7-now-available-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/466Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:37:46 +0000Stoke-on-Trent Neighbourhood Watch and Staffordshire Police are running a Crime Prevention Day this Friday 5th July in Sainsbury's car park, London Road Stoke between 10:00 and 15:00. At the event you'll be able to have anti-tamper screws attached to your vehicle's registration plates (a way of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/465/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/02/stokeontrent-crime-prevention-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/465Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:05:54 +0000Avon and Somerset Constabulary should be very pleased with themselves after a relatively crime free event at Glastonbury. There was a total of 296 reported crimes, which is 98 fewer than in 2010 and 2011. There were no serious crimes and only one attempted robbery. Thefts (mainly from tents)...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/462/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/01/glastonbury-festival-is-one-of-the-safest-in-recent-years/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/462Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:43:37 +0000The Metropolitan Police Service has published \'The Little Book of BIG Scams\'. It's a comprehensive guide on fraud prevention, explaining some of the most common scams in existence, ranging from the simple to the sophisticated, providing essential advice to reduce the chances of you being...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/457/crime-prevention-news/2013/jul/01/the-little-book-of-big-scams-a-comprehensive-guide-to-fraud-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/457Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:11:43 +0000Eight Sat navs, 11 handbags, 3 mobile phones and an Army uniform were just some of the items left on show in customer and staff vehicles parked in Sainsbury's car park in Hatch Warren, Basingstoke. Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and Community Safety Patrol Officers (CSPOs) were at the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/456/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/29/hampshire-constabulary-lists-items-left-in-cars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/456Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:13:30 +0000Police Federation Steve Williams, Chair, Police Federation of England and Wales, says: “The Police Federation notes that the cuts announced today are not as severe as some predicted – although we still await the exact detail - and that the Chancellor acknowledged the tireless work and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/454/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/27/two-reactions-from-the-police-service-in-response-to-the-201516-comprehensive-spending-review/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/454Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:42:27 +0000Bromley Police are issuing a warning about a security firm which is targeting elderly and vulnerable residents by cold calling them. Police have received complaints about Direct Response Security, a company that supplies burglar alarms, after they were advising residents that they were undertaking...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/452/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/27/met-police-warning-over-firms-cold-calling/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/452Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:26:25 +0000Excellent news!  Redbridge has a new Neighbourhood Watch Website and we’re reciprocally linked to it! Redbridge is in the London Borough of Redbridge in north-east London on the borders with the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/451/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/26/new-website-for-redbridge-neighbourhood-watch/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/451Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:53:43 +0000Please re-tweet Having served most of my police career in the Metropolitan Police I am absolutely delighted to announce that we have formally linked to each other's websites. This link from the Met has been in the pipeline for quite some time, because we've been waiting for the Met to do a bit...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/450/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/25/the-london-metropolitan-police-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/450Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:41:50 +0000I have lucid memories of some of the householders' reactions to the things I used to say to them when conducting a home security survey. Sometimes, I'm sure they just wouldn't believe me! So when I came across this 6th June news report from Lancashire Constabulary I just had to bring it to your...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/449/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/25/burglars-climbing-drainpipes--see-it-for-yourself/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/449Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:13:40 +0000June's eNewsletter will be sent to subscribers at around 11:00 hrs today. If you have recently subscribed to receive it please check your spam if it does not appear in your inbox by 12:00 hrs. This issue includes the usual progress report for the website, reporting on new and exciting reciprocal...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/446/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/25/newsletter-number-7-going-to-subscribers-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/446Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:25:46 +0000Police in Shropshire are urging people to keep their doors locked while out in the garden. The warning follows a sneak-in burglary at the home of an 82-year-old Market Drayton woman while she was watering some plants. A thief entered her home through the kitchen door and stole £30 from her...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/445/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/24/keep-doors-and-windows-locked-when-in-the-garden/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/445Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:16:41 +0000If you subscribe to our Newsletter you should receive your emailed copy next Tuesday/Wednesday. If you don't subscribe to our Newsletter you won't! So, if you'd like to receive our Newsletter and keep up to date with how this website's progressing please subscribe by Monday evening to get...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/444/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/22/newsletter-number-7-out-next-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/444Sat, 22 Jun 2013 08:31:15 +0000I've not covered ‘SchoolWatch' on these news pages before, but what an excellent initiative this is. I'm sure the Met won't mind me re-posting this news story about a new SchoolWatch scheme in Bethnal Green. Tower Hamlets Police and the Bethnal Green Academy are leading the way in school...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/443/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/21/bethnal-green-academy-the-first-school-on-the-borough-to-launch-a-schoolwatch/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/443Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:21:44 +0000Many of you will not have seen this interview between the BBC’s correspondent, Aleem Maqbool, and Sheikh Yussef al-Badri, one of Egypt's biggest advocates for what he refers to as female...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/442/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/20/circumcision-controls-womens-sex-common-sense-sheikh-yussef-albadri/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/442Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:36:46 +0000Police are appealing for information about a burglary near Redditch in which a car and other items were stolen. It happened at a house in The Park, Hewell Grange, between 8am and 6pm on Tuesday, 18thJune. The offenders smashed a rear patio door, causing £400 worth of damage, and took a red...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/441/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/19/car-stolen-in-north-worcestershire-burglary--lessons-to-be-learnt/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/441Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:29:41 +0000The increased affordability of a private CCTV camera system, combined with its relative ease of installation, has seen a huge increase in its use around private homes in recent years. This has inevitably led to an increase in complaints about privacy, normally from the neighbours of the dwellings...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/440/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/19/new-rules-for-the-use-of-private-cctv-cameras-on-the-way/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/440Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:58:44 +0000Thanks to Graham Houghton, a friend of this website, for bringing the following news story from Northumberland County Council to our attention: After an investigation into a complicated car scam, Northumberland County Council's public protection service is warning people to be cautious when...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/439/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/18/warning-about-an-online-car-sale-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/439Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:43:33 +0000Avon and Somerset Constabulary, who link to this site, have recently held an award ceremony at the Police HQ to recognise the best crime reduction projects across the area. In first place was the Taunton Halcon Project, set up five years ago to reduce crime and increase reporting on the Halcon...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/438/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/18/best-crime-reduction-projects-recognised-at-avon-and-somerset-awards-ceremony/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/438Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:53 +0000We’re very pleased to announce a reciprocal link with The North Yorkshire Neighbourhood Watch Association (NY NHWA), which brings together members of the eight district NHW associations in the county of North Yorkshire. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/437/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/17/the-north-yorkshire-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/437Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:27:18 +0000Back on 4th June I announced the winner of the prize draw. It was Fiona from Kingston upon Thames. I've just had an email from Fiona letting me know that she's now ordered her prizes, a Chubbsafes Executive 40, with an electronic lock upgrade, and a small Phoenix Fire Chest. TotalSafes.co.uk...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/436/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/17/whatever-happened-to-that-prize-draw-prize/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/436Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:41:44 +0000Just got back from a fantastic weekend in Devon, seeing my Mum and also taking part in the breathtaking Brixham Trawler Race only to discover that my long weekend just got better with Cumbria Constabulary kindly linking up to us from their website's Home Security information pages. It so happens...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/435/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/17/cumbria-constabulary-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/435Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:25:15 +0000An interesting paper just published by the Australian Institute of Criminology argues that in some circumstances regulation can be used to bring about product design changes that can reduce crime. Here's the forward by Institute Director Adam Tomison Despite significant reductions in recent...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/434/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/13/regulating-crime-prevention-design-into-consumer-products/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/434Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:47:03 +0000Here’s a link to a very short video starring Police Sergeant Jose Sarmiento, a Crime Prevention Officer from Brisbane West talking to residents about home security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/433/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/12/crime-prevention-in-brisbane-home-security-audits/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/433Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:41:22 +0000Just picked up some pretty sensible advice from Spalding Police via twitter for those of you sitting in your static caravans at the moment. Static Caravans are very popular, providing the ‘home from home' feel at an affordable price, and the East Lincolnshire coastal resorts contain one of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/432/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/11/static-caravans-advice-from-spalding-police-lincolnshire-tweeted-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/432Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:55:47 +0000After some recent communication between this site and Police Community Support Officer Matthew Langley, a Victim Champion and Engagement Officer at South Wales Police, we are really pleased to inform you that The Crime Prevention Website is now reciprocally linked with the Ketsui Karate Club, which...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/431/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/10/tcpw-links-up-with-the-ketsui-karate-club/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/431Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:21:26 +0000Thanks to our Facebook friend, Graham Houghton, for bringing our attention to this press release from Action Fraud Fraudsters attempting to steal peoples' bank cards and PIN codes while they are using cash machines have tripled over the past year, according to Financial Fraud Action UK. There...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/430/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/10/card-theft-at-atms-increases/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/430Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:05:01 +0000This really interesting article appearing in Senital-Standard.com (serving Ionia County Michigan) written by Kristine Hahn of Michigan State University Extension describes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/429/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/10/community-gardens-can-be-anticrime-agents/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/429Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:05:28 +0000It’s a real pleasure to announce our link up with Hide Tower and Vauxhall Bridge Road Neighbourhood Watch Schemes.  Both these Watches share the same informative website,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/428/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/10/the-crime-prevention-website-links-up-with-hide-tower-and-vauxhall-bridge-road-neighbourhood-watch-schemes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/428Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:07:27 +0000It’s really good to see that DOCA has launched a new website and is taking steps to reinvigorate itself over the forthcoming months.  It’s currently engaged in consultation and they would love to hear from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/427/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/07/the-designing-out-crime-association-doca-would-like-to-hear-from-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/427Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:42:02 +0000In the Newham recorder today there's a disturbing report about a man who was robbed of £1600 cash. The victim withdrew the money from inside the Santander bank in Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, put it in an envelope and then into an inside pocket before he left the bank. He got onto a No. 58...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/426/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/06/man-robbed-of-1600-cash-could-it-have-happened-to-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/426Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:58:54 +0000It has been a while since I mentioned the Association of Chief Police Officer’s Park Mark® Safer Parking Scheme, an incredibly effective national crime prevention initiative to prevent vehicle crime in car parks, which is a little remiss of me.  The scheme is managed on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/425/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/06/always-use-a-park-mark-safer-parking-scheme-car-park/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/425Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:21:21 +0000A bit of an extra long announcement for good reason! We're really excited to be able to inform you that we now have a reciprocal link in place with the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA).  The MLA is a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/424/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/05/the-master-locksmiths-association-and-the-crime-prevention-website-link-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/424Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:04:17 +0000The following has been re-posted from our friends at the Avon and Somerset Constabulary Recharged following a year off and with high hopes for some sunshine it's almost time to dust off the sunglasses, dig out the wellies and head down to Worthy Farm....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/423/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/05/glastonbury-festival-webchat-with-inspector-shirley-eden-june-12/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/423Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:31:51 +0000We are pleased to inform you that the winner of our Prize Draw for the £500 voucher for a safe, donated by our friends at TotalSafes.co.uk, is..... Fiona, a business consultant, living in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Delighted Fiona told us that although she does enter on-line competitions...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/422/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/04/the-winner-of-the-prize-draw-is-announced/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/422Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:14:28 +0000The UK's only locksmithing company to hold a prestigious Royal Warrant of Appointment has been selected as one of just 200 businesses to exhibit atThe Coronation Festivalthis July. Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) Approved CompanyMagpie Security Services Limitedfrom Kings Lynn, Norfolk, will...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/421/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/04/royally-approved-locksmith-to-exhibit-at-the-coronation-festival/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/421Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:39:51 +0000We're delighted to announce a new reciprocal link with The Tower Hamlets Neighbourhood Watch Association (The THNWA) The THNWA was set up with the help of Inspector Steve Cook from the Met Police. They assist existing watches and help those wanting to start a watch in their area.They recommend...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/420/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/03/tower-hamlets-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/420Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:13:32 +0000If you're still planning your trip abroad this year can I suggest that you take a look at the ‘Foreign travel advice' pages on www.gov.uk The pages are especially helpful if you're travelling outside the EU and need to know whether the country you're planning to visit is safe for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/419/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/03/foreign-travel-advice-from-the-uk-government/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/419Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:03:55 +0000Last night we switched off the prize draw, so if you heard about it and are here to enter it – sorry, but you're too late! The winner of the £500 voucher for a safe will be notified early next week andonce we've made contact with the winner their name and town will be published on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/418/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/01/prize-draw--now-closed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/418Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:21:21 +0000When I first noticed this headline in Wicked Local.com for Bedford, Massachusetts, I said to myself “here’s another story for my...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/417/crime-prevention-news/2013/jun/01/child-identification-program-mychipmasonic-youth-child-identification-program/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/417Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:39:09 +0000You've got till 23:59 today to enter our prize draw and then it'll be all over! We'll be randomly selecting the winner of the £500 safe voucher over the weekend and notifying the lucky person early next week. Once we've made contact with the winner their name and town will be published...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/416/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/31/prize-draw-last-day-to-enter/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/416Fri, 31 May 2013 07:37:54 +0000Back at the end of January I received a very pleasant email from Nick Ross congratulating me on the success of The Crime Prevention Website. In the same message he let me know that his new book, ‘Crime', would be published in May and hoped that it would be ‘music to my ears' as it...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/415/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/30/nick-rosss-book-crime-how-to-solve-it-and-why-so-much-of-what-were-told-is-wrong/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/415Thu, 30 May 2013 17:02:07 +0000People in Hereford are being offered the chance to find out how they can protect their property from crime and get their hands on some discounted security products in the process. On Sunday, 2 June, Hereford's City Central Safer Neighbourhood Team will be inside Wickes on Widemarsh Street from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/414/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/30/crime-prevention-event-offers-discounted-security-products-hereford/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/414Thu, 30 May 2013 14:09:41 +0000Please re-tweet Police in Shrewsbury are warning shoppers to keep a close watch on their iPhones following a spate of thefts in the town. Sergeant Claire Greenaway says there has been a recent increase in thefts from locations such as coffee shops, cafés and fast-food restaurants where...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/413/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/30/shrewsbury-shoppers-given-iphone-warning/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/413Thu, 30 May 2013 08:40:41 +0000This coming weekend we'll know who has won the Prize Draw and the £500 voucher towards a safe, kindly donated byTotalSafes.co.uk. All you have to do is: Carry out aHome Security Surveyon this site Subscribe to ourNewsletter Like ourFacebook Page Follow us on Twitter and re-tweet our...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/412/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/30/prize-draw-just-2-days-left/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/412Thu, 30 May 2013 08:10:54 +0000Next weekend we'll know who has won the Prize Draw and the £500 voucher towards a safe, kindly donated by TotalSafes.co.uk. All you have to do is: Carry out a Home Security Survey on this site Subscribe to our Newsletter Like our Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter and re-tweet our...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/411/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/24/prize-draw-just-8-days-left/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/411Fri, 24 May 2013 12:04:12 +0000Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team have recently received a grant of £5,000 from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Area Action Partnership to provide free shed alarms and other crime prevention equipment to local residents. The area around Burdon Close and Marshall Road have thus far...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/410/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/24/5000-boost-for-shed-security-in-newton-aycliffe/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/410Fri, 24 May 2013 08:21:15 +0000Tax credits claimants are being warned about scam or “phishing” emails sent out by fraudsters in the run-up to the renewal deadline. The warning comes asHMRChas launched an advertising campaign to remind claimants to renew their tax credits or their payments might stop. During last...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/409/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/23/tax-credit-claimants-warned-over-scam-emails/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/409Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:04 +0000Police in South Worcestershire are urging people to take steps to protect their electronic devices following two burglaries in which iPads were stolen. Apple products such as iPhones, iPads, iPod touch and Macs are often targeted by burglars breaking into homes. The warning comes after a burglary...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/408/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/23/residents-urged-to-protect-devices-following-south-worcestershire-burglaries/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/408Thu, 23 May 2013 15:22:54 +0000Today the Home Affairs Select Committee published their first report on Police and Crime Commissioners. Commenting on the report, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens said: “I welcome scrutiny. I owe it to the public who elected me to make sure that we...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/407/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/23/pcc-comments-on-home-affairs-select-committee-on-pccs/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/407Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:21 +0000We're delighted to announce a new reciprocal link with Cosham Neighbourhood Watch in Hampshire. Cosham is a northern suburb ofPortsmouthlying within the city boundary but offPortsea Island. It's been in existence for a very long time since it's mentioned in theDomesday Book of 1086. Unlike...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/406/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/22/cosham-neighbourhood-watch-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/406Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:46 +0000The following article, which is a press release from New Zealand Police, demonstrates very clearly how a carefully considered problem solving approach to burglary can achieve some impressive reductions in crime. You'll notice that a number of different tactics have been used to achieve the 88%...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/405/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/21/innovative-tactics-sees-88-drop-in-hamilton-burglary-hot-spot-new-zealand/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/405Tue, 21 May 2013 10:39:50 +0000In recent weeks a number of houses in Warwickshire and across the West Mercia Police area have been burgled with the thieves targeting collections of jewellery. In some cases the thieves have stolen large quantities of irreplaceable family collections. Other jewellery with significant religious...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/404/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/20/burglars-target-jewellery-collections/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/404Mon, 20 May 2013 15:35:54 +0000A six-month trial of a new Safety Service, made up of a Police Community Support Officer from North Yorkshire Police and a Community Safety Officer from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, has taken to the roads around Bedale, Richmond and Colburn. The new Safety Service will test out how...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/403/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/20/new-safety-service-trial/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/403Mon, 20 May 2013 10:09:32 +0000As my regular visitors will know, I've been running a campaign on safes over the past few weeks supported by this Prize Draw to win a £500 voucher to be spent on safe products with our friends at TotalSafes.co.uk (Terms and Conditions apply) The response has been very good indeed. We've...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/402/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/20/prize-draw-just-12-days-left/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/402Mon, 20 May 2013 09:47:01 +0000Fancy a trip down memory lane?  I thought it might be fun to link to a few of the old government Public Information Films (PIFs) about crime and safety. According to Wikipedia PIFs were supplied...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/401/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/17/crime-and-safety-uk-public-information-films-of-yesteryear/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/401Fri, 17 May 2013 14:08:50 +0000On 9th May 2013 the Office for National Statistics released their findings from additional analyses based on the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales and crimes recorded by the police covering different aspects of property crime. This release focuses on Mobile Phone theft, Plastic Card fraud...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/400/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/17/crime-statistics-focus-on-property-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/400Fri, 17 May 2013 09:52:47 +0000The following news item is from Action Fraud, and has been kindly forwarded to us by Graham Houghton, a friend of The Crime Prevention Website. The charity Crimestoppers has launched a Charity Fraud Line service to take information about charity fraud. Charity fraud currently defrauds registered...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/399/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/17/crimestoppers-launches-service-to-tackle-charity-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/399Fri, 17 May 2013 07:47:19 +0000I’ve been asked by several visitors who have carried out the Home Security Survey on the Crime Prevention Website whether I could offer some further guidance as to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/398/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/16/the-home-security-survey-assessment-score-and-what-it-means-to-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/398Thu, 16 May 2013 13:19:33 +0000I was doing my usual research into crime news stories this morning when I came across this interesting and somewhat depressing YouTube video highlighting the worst parts of Colchester town centre (Essex, England). The four minute video was uploaded 5 days ago by town centre resident Terry Earl and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/397/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/15/colchester-town-centres-worst-bits-on-film/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/397Wed, 15 May 2013 11:19:17 +0000The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre has released their latest Annual Review (2012-2013) & Centre Plan (2013-2014) report, which shows great progress by this important organisation. Their key performance...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/396/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/14/child-exploitation-and-online-protection-centres-ceop-annual-review/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/396Tue, 14 May 2013 12:10:32 +0000A progress bulletin... The Crime Prevention Website continues to go from strength to strength and by the end of this week the site will have reached the milestone of 100k visits since launch on 7th April last year. This is only part of the picture though, because the number of visits each week has...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/395/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/14/the-crime-prevention-website-hits-100000-visits/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/395Tue, 14 May 2013 10:05:57 +0000Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will be discussing rural crime and policing issues on the opening morning of the Devon County Show 2013 (10am – 11am Thursday May 16th) He will join Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer and the County Chairman of the Devon Young farmers, Paul Glanvill, for an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/394/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/13/rural-crime-and-policing-highlighted-at-devon-county-show/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/394Mon, 13 May 2013 12:07:45 +0000Have you entered our free prize draw yet? Just go to our competition page to find out how to enter and get up to four chances to win a £500 voucher towards a safe, kindly donated by our friends at TotalSafes.co.uk No more hiding stuff in the socks drawer or in the back of the fridge or...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/393/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/13/prize-draw-just-19-days-left/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/393Mon, 13 May 2013 11:02:01 +0000(Please Re-tweet) POLICE in Barrow, Cumbria are advising residents to be on the lookout for cold calling traders who are leafleting and calling at homes offering to buy jewellery. Local police have said that they've received a number of calls from concerned residents in Barrow, Dalton, Ulverston...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/392/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/11/rogue-traders-its-that-season-again/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/392Sat, 11 May 2013 10:44:48 +0000Thanks to Michael Clare of Thames Valley Police for bringing this important news to our attention. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 9 May 2013. A raft of measures to create new and simpler powers to tackle anti-social...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/391/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/10/new-antisocial-behaviour-crime-and-police-bill/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/391Fri, 10 May 2013 14:31:18 +0000I had a really enjoyable day yesterday attending and speaking at a Met Police crime prevention conference held at the Met’s training facilities at Peel Centre (Hendon). (Hence no news items posted yesterday!) The conference was attended by the senior police management teams of half...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/390/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/10/metropolitan-police-holds-important-crime-prevention-conference/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/390Fri, 10 May 2013 14:08:26 +0000Why do innocent children turn into serial killers? A new book by Adrian Raine,aBritish psychologist currently at the Department of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, has just published a new book investigating why some innocent children grow up to become cold-blooded serial killers? Is bad...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/389/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/08/why-do-innocent-children-turn-into-serial-killers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/389Wed, 08 May 2013 11:22:01 +0000I just came across this great scheme running in Mississauga, Southern Ontario, Canada. In an operation called ‘Freeze', which is a Partnership between the local police and Mac's Convenience Stores, local police are handing out ‘tickets' (coupons for a free drink) to school children...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/388/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/08/young-people-to-be-ticketed-for-doing-good-deeds/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/388Wed, 08 May 2013 11:01:37 +0000A few of my regular visitors will know that I am the ‘Home Security' correspondent for Crime Reduction Partnership News, an excellent one-stop website for all professionals involved in crime reduction partnerships in the UK. I recently sent them an article about domestic safes, which makes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/387/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/07/just-24-days-left-to-enter-our-prize-draw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/387Tue, 07 May 2013 09:35:38 +0000It was interesting to read that the UK is not alone in suffering from the problems associated with metal theft.  It not only seems that similar crimes are occurring in the US, but they have been introducing similar legislation to prevent them.  For example, U.S. Senator Charles...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/386/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/07/new-us-metal-theft-law-similar-to-that-introduced-into-england-and-wales/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/386Tue, 07 May 2013 08:46:06 +0000Thanks to our friends at Christine Graham Consultancy for the heads up on this short You Tube video from the Sentencing Council entitled How offenders are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/385/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/03/how-are-offenders-sentenced-in-england-and-wales/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/385Fri, 03 May 2013 14:59:40 +0000The sun is out and the sky is blue And the Crime Prevention Website is thinking of you Have you put away your stuff? Have you secured enough? Are there things that you've missed? Go check out our list! The Holiday Security Checklist –takes five minutes You know it makes...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/384/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/03/holiday-security-checklist--a-must-for-trippers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/384Fri, 03 May 2013 14:27:04 +0000Police in Bolton have been cracking down on thieves who targetcarsto steal sat-navs and other valuables. It seems that there's been a spate of such thefts in Deane, Daubhill and Great Lever. In response, PCSOs have been patrolling these hotspot areas giving out eye-caching yellow and red cards...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/383/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/02/pcsos-trying-car-door-handles-in-bolton/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/383Thu, 02 May 2013 16:12:04 +0000Devon and Cornwall PCC Tony Hogg has responded to a suggestion from Dorset Commissioner Martyn Underhill that police forces should consider sponsorship deals to boost resources. The idea has been put forward for discussion at the next regional PCC meeting at the end of May. Tony Hogg says:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/382/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/02/sponsorship-for-the-police-ideas-under-consideration/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/382Thu, 02 May 2013 15:57:05 +0000In the ‘you couldn't make it up' news this week is this little tale about a guy from Madison County Illinois who has just been charged with stealing a quantity of home security equipment from his local Wal-Mart store. Staff at Wal-Mart discovered the theft when they found empty packaging...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/381/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/01/man-worried-about-burglary-steals-home-security-system/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/381Wed, 01 May 2013 16:41:48 +0000A Kyboto mini-digger, estimated to be worth approximately £19,000, was stolen from South Wales on Monday the 22nd of April and recovered by members of the Avon and Somerset Police Tactical Crime Unit (TCU) just 48 hours after it had disappeared. The stolen digger was fitted with a commercial...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/380/crime-prevention-news/2013/may/01/avon-and-somerset-constabulary-working-with-tracker/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/380Wed, 01 May 2013 16:16:39 +0000For the past two years SOS Global has been supported by the Home Office Communities Against Guns Gangs and Knives Fund (CAGGK), which culminated in a regional conference at the Exeter Guildhall on 26th April...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/379/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/30/sos-knife-crime-conference-brings-the-message-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/379Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:51:15 +0000Tom Winsor yesterday used his first major speech as HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary to explain his approach to the job, and how HMIC may be expected to operate in the new policing landscape. The Chief Inspector, who spoke at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/378/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/30/hm-chief-inspector-of-constabulary-assesses-policing-from-the-publics-point-of-view/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/378Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:14:27 +0000Calvin's been poorly for a few days and confined to bed. He's now on the mend and is gradually working his way through a large pile of emails. So, Calvin sends his apologies to those of you who have been sending him messages. He'll be in touch just as soon as he is able. Probably man-flu, or...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/377/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/30/apologies-from-calvin-at-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/377Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:04:49 +0000You may have caught sight of this item on this morning's news concerning the recent publication of a research report entitled ‘Cycle Thieves, We Are Watching You' Impact of a Simple Signage Intervention against Bicycle Theft' by Daniel Nettle, Kenneth Nott and Melissa Bateson of the Centre...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/376/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/24/cycle-thieves-we-are-watching-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/376Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:37:29 +0000A fascinating study from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) was released today revealing that although violence in the UK has fallen by 11% over the past decade and is falling faster than any other European country; the impact of violence is nevertheless costing the UK £124...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/375/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/24/violence-impacts-the-uk-by-124-billion-annually/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/375Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:39:17 +0000If your community is fed up with the speeding traffic through your village or down your street you might want to consider clubbing together to purchase your own ‘speed gun' to build up evidence to present to your local authority. Alan Holford-Walker, one of my contacts on LinkedIn Group...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/374/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/23/mobile-phone-size-radar-speed-gun-now-available/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/374Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:58:31 +0000Having grown up in Exeter it's always great to link up with an organisation from ‘down my way'- and a very worthwhile one at that! SOS are hosting the Southwest's first Knife Crime conference on 26th May at Exeter's Guildhall – invitation only – see news item below dated 17th...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/373/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/23/reciprocal-link-between-sos-global-and-tcpw-in-place/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/373Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:06:24 +0000You can now read Newsletter 6 on the site at this link This issue, which marks our first birthday, brings you news of our free prize draw to win a safe from our friends at TotalSafes.co.uk It also brings you up-to-date with how the website's been doing and examines the correct way to secure a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/372/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/23/newsletter-number-6-available-on-this-website-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/372Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:14:17 +0000A recent and very useful press release from West Mercia and Warwickshire Police highlights some of the problems associated with online shopping. Here's the release in full. A senior police officer is urging people across the West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police areas to be on their guard...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/371/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/19/police-chief-warns-of-online-shopping-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/371Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:19:20 +0000Thanks to Thames Valley Police for bringing this item to our attention Crime on Britain's forecourts cost fuel retailers £25.7 million in 2012, up from £22.2 million in 2010, according to figures revealed in the annual forecourt crime survey carried out by BOSS, the British Oil...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/370/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/18/crime-cost-fuel-retailers-257-million-in-2012/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/370Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:24:06 +0000Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables from Devon and Cornwall, Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire have reinforced their determination to develop a powerful group to ensure that the region stays amongst the safest in the country, despite government cutbacks....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/369/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/17/the-southwests-five-police-services-to-work-more-closely-together/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/369Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:17:11 +0000Over the past two years Exeter's youth health social enterprise SOS Global has received funding from the Home Office Communities Against Guns Gangs & Knives Fund (CAGGK) to develop an anti knife crime project in Exeter and the surrounding areas. The CEO Dawn Dines has been a key driving force...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/368/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/17/sos-to-host-the-first-knife-crime-conference-in-the-southwest/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/368Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:06:28 +000018th April is National Stalking Awareness Day, whichexists to raise awareness about the crime of stalking. This year, because the laws around stalking have changed and are slightly different between each of the countries of the UK, The Suzy Lamplugh Trust's focus will be ‘Know the Law, Use...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/366/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/16/know-the-law-use-the-law-national-stalking-awareness-day-18th-april/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/366Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:49:54 +0000Last week, to celebrate our first birthday we announced a most fantastic offer from our friends atTotalSafes.co.uk. Total Safeshas donated an unbelievably generous voucher worth up to £500 to be spent on any of their huge choice ofsafe products. The winner will be able to use the voucher...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/365/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/15/free-prize-draw--voucher-for-a-safe-worth-500-to-be-won-your-weekly-reminder/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/365Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:20:52 +0000Police in Telford have issued a second appeal for witnesses after an elderly couple were targeted by a thief in Wellington. The incident occurred in the car park at the Morrisons’ Supermarket in Springhill on Saturday 6 April. At just after 7.15pm, an elderly couple –...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/364/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/15/elderly-car-passenger-has-handbag-stolen-off-lap/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/364Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:14:12 +0000In our most recent Newsletter we made mention of the fact that there were probably other websites out there with links to us and that we wouldn't necessarily know about them. Well, just when I thought that maybe that wasn't the case at all I get a very nice email from the Chair of Newbury South...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/363/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/12/newbury-south-west-neighbourhood-action-group-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/363Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:02:48 +0000‘Sock drawer' identified as the top hiding place of choice for valuables One in five Brits (21%) have been victims of burglary in the home Some homeowners are so determined to keep out thieves they've gone as far as buying a dog to safeguard their homes (15%) New research from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/362/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/12/your-safe-place-could-be-a-safe-bet-for-thieves/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/362Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:54:50 +0000My thanks to our friends at Crime Reduction Partnership News for the following news item:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/361/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/11/retail-theft-accounts-for-78-of-shrinkage/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/361Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:00:53 +0000Having been a keen supporter of the Neighbourhood Watch movement since its introduction into the UK and helped to set up some of the first schemes in Acton, west London, I am naturally delighted to announce a forthcoming reciprocal link with the LondonNeighbourhoodWatch Association (LNWA). To...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/360/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/11/the-london-neighbourhood-watch-association-to-link-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/360Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:40:01 +0000The Office for National Statistics [UK] has published Short Story on Anti-Social Behaviour, 2011/12 today, a report which presents findings on perceptions and experience of Anti-Social Behaviour from the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales. Here are the Key Points: According to the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/359/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/11/short-story-on-antisocial-behaviour-published-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/359Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:26:47 +0000This is just a gentle reminder to let my subscribers know that Newsletter Number 6 has gone out to our subscribers today. If you can't see it in your inbox then please check your spam and alter your settings to allow it through next time. This issue brings news of our Free Prize Draw for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/358/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/10/newsletter-number-6-sent-to-subscribers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/358Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:26:36 +0000Retired policeman's crime prevention website tops Google! Well, nothing could get in my way as I rushed down to the paper shop today to buy two copies of our local Gazette...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/357/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/10/fame-at-last-for-calvin-and-ben/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/357Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:13:11 +0000To help us celebrate our first birthday we are absolutely delighted to announce a most fantastic offer from our friends atTotalSafes.co.uk. Total Safeshas donated an unbelievably generous voucher worth up to £500 to be spent on any of their huge choice ofsafe products. The winner will be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/356/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/10/now-closed-free-prize-draw--voucher-for-a-safe-worth-500-to-be-won/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/356Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:14:36 +0000As the latest crime figures showed an overall fall of 6.7 % in the force area, Tony Hogg has once again stressed that keeping officer numbers well above 3,000, instead of dropping to a proposed level of 2,810, is key to continuing this welcome downward trend. A meeting this week of the PCC's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/355/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/10/devon-and-cornwalls-pcc-has-reinforced-his-commitment-to-maintaining-officer-numbers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/355Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:09:12 +0000We are really pleased to announce a new link up with the Community Safety Department of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. I have fond memories of visiting the crime prevention guys in Hull (several times) when I worked for ACPO's Secured by Design project and was incredibly encouraged when we...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/354/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/09/east-riding-of-yorkshire-council-links-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/354Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:21:35 +0000Here's a press release from West Mercia police about two burglaries that need not have happened, which got me thinking... Police in Worcester are reminding people about the importance of home security after two sneak-in burglaries at houses on Tolladine Road, one of which resulted in the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/353/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/09/kopcar--a-locking-up-routine-to-avoid-after-dark-sneakin-burglaries/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/353Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:32:34 +0000Here’s a good news story for Monday Police Community Support Officer Wupundu Simpungwe of Upminster Safer Neighbourhoods Team was running a crime prevention workshop at Upminster Library when staff at Aldi in St Mary’s Lane contacted him via the town’s radio link...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/352/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/08/crime-prevention-can-wait-until-after-the-arrest/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/352Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:57:18 +0000Please re-tweet The Crime Prevention Website is 1 year old today! We had no real idea how the site was going to perform on year ago, but we thought around 40,000 visitors in the first year might be a reasonable expectation.  We’re pleased to say that...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/351/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/07/happy-birthday-to-us-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/351Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:10:55 +0000Next week we'll be sending e-newsletter number 6 out to our subscribers. This is a special issue, because it marks our first year of operation. One of the subjects looked at in this issue is the ongoing problem associated with multipoint locking doors; not so much the doors or the locks, but more...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/350/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/05/newsletter-number-6-to-be-published-next-week/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/350Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:51:23 +0000The Home Office has recently published its Crime and Policing Newsletter for March which references the following matters, some of which...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/349/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/05/home-office-crime-and-policing-newsletter-march-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/349Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:08:36 +0000Our friends at Thames Valley Police have just passed on a warning about a very recent spate of headlamp thefts from Land Rover Discovery models taking place in the West Midlands Region. A quick search on the internet reveals this to have been a problem for some considerable time in several areas...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/348/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/05/land-rover-headlight-thefts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/348Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:32:08 +0000Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has begun recording attacks on members of subcultures, such as Goths, Emos and Punks, as hate crimes. GMP is the first force in the UK to treat the offences in such a way. Previously, hate crimes were only registered for offences against race, religion, disability,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/347/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/04/greater-manchester-police-to-record-attacks-on-punks-emos-and-goths-as-hate-crimes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/347Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:06:42 +0000I’ve just received this link to an article in The New York Times concerning a convicted arsonist who has just been released from a life-meaning-life...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/346/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/03/advances-in-science-of-fire-frees-a-convict-after-42-years/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/346Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:07:37 +0000Justice Secretary, Damian Green, was interviewed on Sky News this morning about a review into the use of cautions by the police. It seems he has three...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/345/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/03/police-use-of-cautions-to-be-reviewed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/345Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:03:54 +0000Having worked in the West End of London for several years it's great to be able to announce a link up with the Safer West End Business Partnership. This Partnership's efforts to reduce business crime and low level anti-social behaviour will have positive spin-offs for the local resident...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/344/crime-prevention-news/2013/apr/02/safer-west-end-business-partnership-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/344Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:55:41 +0000Sue Mountstevens has launched her first Police and Crime Plans setting out her vision for policing and community safety across Avon and Somerset for the next four-years. The Plan covers the Commissioner's four priority areas of tackling anti-social behaviour, burglary, violence against women and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/343/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/28/pcc-for-avon-and-somerset-launches-police-and-crime-plans/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/343Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:09:01 +0000Police in Leominster, Herefordshire are appealing for information after a number of vehicles had their windows smashed last weekend. At least seven vehicles parked on Pinsley Road, Western Close and Arkwright Court were vandalised between 11pm on Saturday, 23 March and 12.30am on Sunday, 24...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/342/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/28/seven-vehicles-damaged-overnight-in-leominster/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/342Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:07:01 +0000English Heritage joins forces with Sussex Crimestoppers, National Farmers Union and Sussex Police on a new campaign to help fight rural crime. This two-pronged initiative consists of a video resource for colleges to use in lessons with sixth formers and a graphic storyboard for use throughout the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/341/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/27/new-initiative-to-help-fight-rural-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/341Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:27:50 +0000My friend and former colleague John Hills who runs Jupiter 2000 Security and Fire Safety Consultants has kindly agreed to a reciprocal link between our websites. John is a very experienced crime prevention specialist from Essex Police and is also qualified in fire safety matters – a rather...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/340/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/27/jupiter-2000-security-and-fire-safety-consultants-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/340Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:21:37 +0000Crime prevention news is a little hard to find today, so I thought you might like to see this little gem... Police in Bangalore, in the Indian State of Karnataka, are using life-size, cardboard cut-out cops to prevent motorists from committing traffic offences. This is not new of course and you...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/339/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/27/cardboard-cops-patrol-bangalores-busy-streets/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/339Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:38:46 +0000April's Newsletter will be sent out to subscribers on or just after 7th April. This is a special time for us at The Crime Prevention Website, because it marks our first year of operation after we launched on 7th April 2012 With your help the website has progressed to be one of the most viewed of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/338/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/26/newsletter-number-6-available-soon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/338Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:54:12 +0000In the ‘you couldn’t make it up’ news bucket today is this article from New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur (It includes a few edits and my comments, you may wish to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/337/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/26/gossiping-women-to-prevent-crime-in-kuala-lumpur/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/337Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:15:14 +0000Lack of training on the warning signs identified as barrier to alerting authorities Girls as young as four years old are at increased risk of ritual mutilation because teachers are not trained to deal with this type of child abuse, the NSPCC warns. Some school children in Britain are forced by...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/336/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/26/teachers-efforts-to-tackle-female-genital-mutilation-hampered/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/336Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:47:17 +0000Please re-tweet Some of you lucky people are going to be taking a holiday flight out of the frozen wastes of the UK this week to sunnier climes and I thought it timely to make mention of the Holiday Security Checklist on this website. Most homes that are burgled are unoccupied and so the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/335/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/26/holiday-security-checklist--its-that-time-again/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/335Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:26:20 +0000According to this news article in the North West Evening Mail last Friday, which I missed due to being out, the police in Barrow, Cumbria are pulling their hair out...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/334/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/25/multipoint-locking-doors--close-the-door-lift-the-handle-turn-and-remove-the-key/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/334Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:55:00 +0000Thanks to our friend Dave Stubbs for bringing our attention to the following article: The Daily Telegraph and Liverpool Echo last week gave accounts about a report to Liverpool Council bosses about the misuse of on-street internet kiosks by drug dealers. The newspaper reports conclude that these...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/333/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/25/liverpool-to-scrap-misused-onstreet-internet-booths/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/333Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:02:24 +0000I am particularly pleased to announce a new reciprocal link with (The London Borough of) Hillingdon Neighbourhood Watch, because that’s where I live!! Unforeseen and sad circumstances in the recent past put back the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/332/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/23/hillingdon-neighbourhood-watch-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/332Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:04:51 +0000Thanks to our friends in Thames Valley Police for bringing this article in Public Service.co.uk to our attention. The new President of the Police Superintendents' Association of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/331/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/22/targets-are-still-a-problem-for-the-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/331Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:54:11 +0000Just picked this off ACPO's media centre pages ACPO lead for finance and resources, Assistant Chief Officer Nigel Brook, said: “It is encouraging to see the Government has today protected the police from additional cuts in 2013/2014. We share the Home Secretary's view that priority should...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/330/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/22/acpo-responds-to-budget-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/330Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:56:35 +0000A friend of this website, Graham Houghton, has just posted this item on our Facebook page.  It comes from West Mercia Police. West Mercia Police are currently dealing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/329/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/22/distraction-thefts-in-west-mercia/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/329Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:57:49 +0000The Home Office has produced a brief but useful on-line guide to help small businesses select a CCTV system. Unfortunately many CCTV images supplied to police do not prove to be useful for a number of reasons. Often it's because the recorded image is either of poor quality or too small to identify...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/328/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/20/cctv-supporting-small-businesses--new-guide-from-the-home-office/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/328Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:37:06 +0000UK’s Crimestoppers is asking the public to “scratch and sniff” to spot signs of cannabis cultivation. Independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has just launched a ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/327/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/20/want-to-know-what-cannabis-smells-like/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/327Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:56:59 +0000The UCL Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science has recently published a very useful guide to problem solving for Neighbourhood Policing. Although the guide has been written for Neighbourhood Police Teams, the techniques have been so clearly described in the booklet that they can be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/326/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/19/new-problem-solving-guide-published-by-the-jill-dando-institute/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/326Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:27:26 +0000I have recently received a request fromFlag DVto circulate the address of an online survey to victims of domestic violence or abuse. Flag DVis a legal advice charity set up with a vision to provide free legal advice for victims of domestic violence and abuse. They are being supported by the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/325/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/19/can-you-help-a-domestic-violence-charity-second-request/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/325Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:42:06 +0000Since the release of on-line game, SimCity 2013, my house has gone very quiet.  This is because the entire family are playing it!  I’ve looked it over and I have to say it looks really good.  What I found particularly pleasing was the inclusion of new policing features to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/323/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/18/less-sin-in-simcity/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/323Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:03:35 +0000Have you ever witnessed a crime, say someone getting assaulted in the street, and wondered what to do? Should you intervene, run away, turn a blind eye, tell someone, tell no one, do nothing, make a citizen's arrest, film the incident on your phone, shout out, call the police, call an undertaker,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/324/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/18/witness-confidentdont-just-walkonby/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/324Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:55:12 +0000Thanks to Thames Valley Police for bringing this news to my attention New technology to deter metal thieves got the Home Office seal of approval on Wednesday 13 March. Lord Taylor of Holbeach visited the 150 year-old Northampton Guildhall today to see first-hand a new metal marking technique which...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/321/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/15/marked-lead-spells-dread-for-metal-thieves/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/321Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:24:48 +0000We are extremely pleased to report that the Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire, Alan Charles, has linked up with the Crime Prevention Website from the ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/318/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/14/police-and-crime-commissioner-for-derbyshire-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/318Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:52:31 +0000Those of you who know me will be aware that I was a Crime Prevention Design Adviser in the Metropolitan Police and also worked for ACPO’s Secured by Design project.  During my time in these positions I met up with lots of like-minded professionals trying and also convincing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/317/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/14/florida-design-out-crime-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/317Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:46:07 +0000Herefordshire is in the news again, this time because rogue traders, otherwise known as thieves, fraudsters and scum of the earth, have been operating across the county offering to carry out home maintenance at ridiculously inflated prices. And, of course, the work often doesn't need doing, but if...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/316/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/13/rogue-traders-warning/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/316Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:44:21 +0000The Braintree Eye at is a fantastic community crime information site operating in Essex, with which we have a reciprocal link. The webmaster has just let me know about a new page on the site entitled ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/315/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/13/eye-up-the-braintree-eyes-new-page/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/315Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:02:45 +0000It's obviously that time of year again, because Herefordshire police are urging local people to improve security after a notable and recent rise in shed break-ins across the county. And they are absolutely right to raise this matter, because not only do we keep things of value in our sheds, but...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/314/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/12/shed-security-dread-is-widespread--across-herefordshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/314Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:02:09 +0000My friends at Christine Graham Consultancy are looking to develop the expertise and geographic reach of their organisation and are seeking self-employed associates from a range of backgrounds and experience to join their team.  If you would like to be part of a team that is making a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/313/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/12/opportunities--christine-graham-consultancy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/313Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:03:18 +0000According to Action Fraud, 1 in 4 small businesses are affected by fraud every year amounting to losses estimated at £18.9 billion. Action Fraud encourages the adoption of a ‘general mindset of awareness and action' to fight the threat and have produced guidance across four themes:...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/312/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/12/new-antifraud-guide-for-small-businesses-published-by-action-fraud/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/312Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:51:01 +0000For those of us who live in a country (UK) with very strict gun controls it's interesting to see the stark difference on the other side of the pond. If you missed it last night here's a link straight to BBC's iPlayer and Panorama's America's Gun Addiction You may not be able to view the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/311/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/12/bbcs-panorama--americas-gun-addiction/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/311Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:06:38 +0000Thanks to one of our visitors, Bonnie, for bringing our attention to the following article by Kevin Drum, Political Blogger for American website, Mother Jones. ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/310/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/11/americas-real-criminal-element-lead/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/310Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:00:30 +0000As you know, catalytic converters or ‘Cats' are those expensive exhaust filtering systems on our vehicles that are designed to remove many of the toxins from vehicle emissions. Each of them contains small amounts of three very rare and valuable metals: Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium. Their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/309/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/11/catalytic-converter-theft--new-advice-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/309Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:17:05 +0000Once again, thanks to Michael Clare of Thames Valley Police for bringing our attention to this news item: More detailed crime categories are being introduced to give the public a clearer picture of how police are tackling crime. Under the current system, 70% of crimes are recorded as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/308/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/08/public-to-get-clearer-picture-of-how-crime-is-recorded/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/308Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:49:54 +0000Many thanks to Michael Clare, Crime Prevention Design Adviser for Thames Valley Police, for bringing the following House of Commons research note to our attention. It’ll take you just...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/307/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/08/why-has-crime-fallen-around-the-world/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/307Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:42:08 +0000I have recently received a request from Flag DV to circulate the address of an online survey to victims of domestic violence or abuse. Flag DV is a legal advice charity set up with a vision to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/306/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/07/can-you-help-a-domestic-violence-charity/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/306Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:34:01 +0000Police in Telford have issued a security reminder to residents in the town after a sneak-in burglary in Dawley. The incident occurred at an address in Chilterns Gardens on Wednesday 6 March. ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/305/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/07/security-reminder-from-west-mercia-police-after-sneakin-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/305Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:58:58 +0000POLICE in Londonderry, working in partnership with the Policing and Community Safety Partnership and the CESAR marking scheme held a ‘CESAR it' day for farmers at Craig's Farm, Eglinton. onSaturday 23rd February2013 and local police are delighted with the turnout. (See previous report on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/304/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/07/security-event-for-farmers-in-northern-ireland--a-success/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/304Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:08:54 +0000Well, what a disappointment, now that we know the identity of the Bradford Batman (nothing personal Mr Worby). It turns out that our mystery crime fighter is local man, Stan Worby, and the man he accompanied to the police station was, in fact his mate, Danny Frayne, who was giving himself up...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/303/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/05/the-bradford-batman-is-unmasked/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/303Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:14:07 +0000Avon and Somerset’s first Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens says the job is ‘even better than expected’ as she reflects on her first 100 days in office. Sue...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/302/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/05/avon-and-somerset-pccs-first-100-days/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/302Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:54:46 +0000On 12 February I posted an article entitled Love Thy Neighbour As Crime Prevention Shop Opens In Stourport, which as the title suggests, was all about the local police taking over a empty shop for a few days to spread the crime prevention message. Well, I'm pleased to report that their efforts...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/301/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/05/stourport-crime-prevention-shop-is-a-success/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/301Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:44:08 +0000South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright has advised that with some simple precautionary measures, owners could contribute greatly towards reducing mobile phone theft. Up to 10,000 mobiles...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/300/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/05/hang-on-to-your-phone-theyre-a-prime-target-for-thieves/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/300Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:36:31 +0000During the early hours of Monday 25th February a man dressed as Batman turned up at Trafalgar House Police Station in Bradford to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/299/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/04/batman-the-caped-crusader-hands-in-wanted-man-to-bradford-police/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/299Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:01:45 +0000Newsletter 5, which went to subscribers 10 days ago, is now available to read on this website. Don't forget to send us your feedback. We would welcome content suggestions for Number 6, which will be sent to subscribers on April 6 and will mark our first year since the launch of The Crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/298/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/04/newsletter-number-5-now-available-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/298Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:52:41 +0000There is no doubt that it has been an extremely busy and productive first 100 days in office for South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright! Since taking office on 22nd of November 2012, Commissioner Wright has set out his police and crime budget, spent time preparing his...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/297/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/01/south-yorkshire-pccs-first-100-days/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/297Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:08:46 +0000One thing that interests me in preparing crime prevention stories for this blog is the level of commonality around the world. This is especially true when it comes to the security of people's homes and cars where you read the same messages being spouted by the local police about the same...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/296/crime-prevention-news/2013/mar/01/nothing-new-under-the-sun/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/296Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:57:38 +0000About a week ago West Mercia Police warned motorists driving through the county of Shropshire to be very wary about people on the roadside trying to flag them down for assistance.  It seems that some of the drivers who did stop were conned into buying cheap rings and necklaces, believing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/295/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/28/do-you-want-to-buy-a-ringwatchsome-pearls--oldest-trick-in-the-book/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/295Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:34:48 +0000We bring you news of a new reciprocal link between the Crime Prevention Website and an excellent anti-fraud website called Who Can You Trust? Who Can You Trust is a not-for-profit community interest company based in Essex that has been set up with the sole aim of alerting and advising people in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/294/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/27/who-can-you-trust--stop-scammers-fraudsters-fakers-tricksters-and-rogues/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/294Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:18:28 +0000Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens will be hosting the second of two initial business meet and greets on Wednesday 13 March 2013, 18.00 – 19.00 at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/293/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/27/avon-and-somerset-pcc-meeting-and-greeting-businesses/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/293Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:59:49 +0000We're really thrilled to be associated with this new and very comprehensive NHW information website in Essex, The Braintree Eye. The site provides any resident the opportunity to view information supplied by \"Essex Watch\" and the District's Crime Prevention Advisor. It will also benefit...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/292/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/26/new-website-in-essex--the-braintree-eye/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/292Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:25:53 +0000Great news!  The Cheltenham Neighbourhood Watch Association has recently launched a website and they’ve written to us today to say that they’ve put in a link to our site.  This means a lot...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/291/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/26/cheltenham-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/291Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:03:37 +0000From time to time I use this blog to remind readers about the importance of property marking, tagging and tracking. Just recently, for example, I posted up three stories about this very subject: 20 February Has your gadget got APPeal? Get a tracking app. Get it back; 15 February Aladdin's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/290/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/26/its-mine-technology--chips-with-everything/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/290Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:55:29 +0000West Mercia's Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner have today jointly revealed innovative new local policing plans to meet the force's tough financial challenge and continue to protect communities...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/289/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/21/west-mercia-police-reveals-innovative-local-policing-plans/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/289Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:11:42 +0000Good afternoon all. Just to let you know that Newsletter Number 5 will be sent to subscribers tomorrow evening by MailChimp (just in time for a leisurely read over the weekend!!) So those of you who have subscribed recently please check your spam if you don't see it in your inbox. ‘But I...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/288/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/21/newsletter-number-5-goes-to-subscribers-tomorrow/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/288Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:53:47 +0000This is an interesting article from the Los Angeles Times concerning the increased business seen by US private detectives since budget cuts have been preventing the police from...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/287/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/20/private-detectives-filling-gaps-left-by-police-budget-cuts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/287Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:07:13 +0000At the beginning of this month Sergeant Chris Green of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary posted up news of an initiative to encourage people to install anti-theft tracking software applications onto their phones, tablets and laptops. To support this initiative they have released a video...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/286/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/20/has-your-gadget-got-appeal-get-a-tracking-app-get-it-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/286Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:15:12 +0000Burglars and rogue traders were among those targeted during a multi-agency stop-check operation on two of Shropshire’s main roads. Scores of motorists were stopped during the checks carried out by police and other enforcement agencies on the A49 and A41 at Prees Heath near...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/285/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/19/multiagency-road-operation-in-shropshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/285Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:12:22 +0000The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner runs an Independent Custody Visiting Scheme where members of the public visit police stations unannounced to check that people being held in custody are being...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/284/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/18/south-yorkshire-custody-visitor-celebrates-her-90th-birthday/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/284Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:56:37 +0000POLICE in Londonderry, working in partnership with the Policing and Community Safety Partnership and the CESAR marking scheme will be holding a ‘CESAR it’ day for farmers on Saturday 23rd February 2013 at Craig’s Farm, 15 Carnmoney Road,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/283/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/18/security-event-for-farmers-in-northern-ireland--you-must-book/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/283Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:11:04 +0000On Saturday 23 February 2013 Hillingdon police [Metropolitan] in partnership with Hillingdon Council are inviting the public to an event called ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ where stolen items from crimes such as burglary, robbery and general theft, will be available to be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/282/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/15/aladdins-cave-reuniting-owners-with-their-stolen-property/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/282Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:38:07 +0000Police in Herefordshire are warning people to pay special attention to their home security before heading off for the half term break following a number of burglaries across the county recently. Seventeen burglaries have been reported to the police in Herefordshire so far this month – just...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/281/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/15/top-tips-to-prevent-half-term-burglaries-in-herefordshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/281Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:58:09 +0000A series of three new hard hitting TV adverts have been launched as part of the This is Abuse campaign to raise awareness and challenge abusive behaviour in teen relationships. The adverts, co-produced with MTV, will run on selected satellite channels from todayuntil the end of April as part of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/280/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/15/this-is-abuse-new-adverts-launched-14th-february/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/280Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:26:46 +0000I've spent my entire professional career in policing, mainly in crime prevention of one kind or another, and although the loss of property can be very upsetting to a victim, and I have every sympathy for them, I sometimes look beyond these shores and realise that there are many things worse than a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/279/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/14/when-property-crime-ceases-to-be-so-important/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/279Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:31:37 +0000It’s been a long time coming, but we are absolutely delighted to welcome the East Kilbride and District Crime Prevention Panel as our first partnering website from Scotland The Panel consists of representatives...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/278/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/14/first-scottish-organisation-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/278Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:35:44 +0000On 29th January this year at 7.35pm a 28 year-old man was talking to his mate on his iPhone while waiting for a bus near East Ham police station.  He finished the call and was just about to put the phone back into his pocket when a thief snatched it from his hand and ran...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/277/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/12/citizens-arrest-in-east-ham-should-be-praised/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/277Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:16:20 +0000A crime prevention shop is opening in Stourport to encourage Wyre Forest residents to Love Thy Neighbour. The one-stop community shop, in the former Animal SOS charity shop in High Street, runs from Tuesday 19thto Saturday 23rdFebruary, from 10am to 4pm. The multi-agency shop will provide crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/276/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/12/love-thy-neighbour-as-crime-prevention-shop-opens-in-stourport/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/276Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:39:42 +0000The Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel has approved plans to raise the policing part of the Council tax precept by 2%. This equates to an increase, on average, of £3.19 per household per year. Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg says: “We believed that not raising the police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/275/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/11/devon-and-cornwall-pcc-works-to-maintain-officer-numbers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/275Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:06:28 +0000Back in November last year insurers, LV= Liverpool Victoria, released one of their extremely useful crime reports; this time about the theft of mobile phones, which is a crime that's increased by 25% over the past three years. I don't recall a great deal of coverage in the media about the problem...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/274/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/11/mobile-phone-theft-on-the-rise/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/274Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:49:37 +0000February's newsletter will be taking a look at how we Brits are locking our windows and whether we've been taking advantage of installing police recommended ‘enhanced security' windows when replacing our old ones. There will also be news of updated advice sections on the website and the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/273/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/08/newsletter-number-5-to-be-published-soon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/273Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:58:46 +0000I'm sure the Home Office won't mind me copying and pasting the following news item from their website, which appeared yesterday..... I'm sorry I missed it. Crime Prevention Minister Jeremy Browne today condemned Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as child abuse and urged everyone to confront this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/272/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/07/crime-minister-speaks-out-against-female-genital-mutilation/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/272Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:37:40 +0000Businesses from across Avon and Somerset will have a chance to meet with the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens when she hosts her first business meet and greet next week. Ms Mountstevens will be discussing her plans to establish a Business Crime Forum in Avon and Somerset. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/271/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/06/avon-and-somerset-pcc-to-host-meeting-with-businesses/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/271Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:46:34 +0000Owen Paterson, Environment Secretary  at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced today that all dog owners in England will have to microchip their animals by 6th April 2016 to help tackle the growing problem of strays roaming the streets...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/270/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/06/dog-microchipping-to-become-compulsory-in-england-in-april-2016/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/270Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:36:51 +0000South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright has called on parents and carers to be extra vigilant in their monitoring of children’s online activity. Commissioner Wright spoke in support...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/269/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/05/police-and-crime-commissioner-calls-for-unilateral-support-to-ensure-children-surf-safely-online/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/269Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:17:37 +0000Safer Internet Day is organised by European network, Insafe, in February each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. The theme for the day is \'Online rights and responsibilities\',...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/268/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/05/today-is-safer-internet-day-sid/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/268Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:57:29 +0000South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright has slammed the deliberate and inaccurate information being circulated by the Lib Dem Group on Sheffield Council regarding his budget, the appointment of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/267/crime-prevention-news/2013/feb/04/commissioner-slams-misleading-claims-by-sheffield-lib-dem-group/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/267Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:25:48 +0000Not a lot of people know that my wife's family live in Herefordshire and therefore I know the county very well indeed, so I am absolutely delighted to have learned that the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia, Mr Bill Longmore, has agreed to a reciprocal link between our two sites. The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/266/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/31/west-mercia-police-and-crime-commissioner-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/266Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:53:24 +0000We are delighted to announce a new reciprocal link with the website for the office of Mr Alan Hardwick, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire. Although our site has been supported by some of the police crime prevention staff in Lincolnshire and a number of residents there have been...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/265/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/31/lincolnshire-police-and-crime-commissioner-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/265Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:09:49 +0000Shaw-cum-Donnington is located just north of Newbury in West Berkshire. The parish is perhaps best known for Donnington Castle, the area behind the site of the 2nd battle of Newbury in 1644.  Entry to the Castle...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/264/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/30/shawcumdonnington-community-website-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/264Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:53:27 +0000Young people demonstrated how they spend their time supporting the local community to tackle anti-social behaviour when Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Sue Mountstevens, recently attended the “Friday Night Project” at Hanham High School in South Gloucestershire The...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/263/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/30/pcc-attends-young-peoples-project-in-south-gloucestershire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/263Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:25:34 +0000We are absolutely delighted to be linking with Crime Reduction Partnership News (CRP News). It’s taken a while, but after a few months of mutual admiration of each other’s website content we thought a link up would really...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/262/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/29/crime-reduction-partnership-news-and-the-crime-prevention-website-link-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/262Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:02:12 +0000A HOST of events will be held in Bromsgrove and Redditch throughout February to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month. Artrix is playing host to an exhibition...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/261/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/29/lgbt-month-in-bromsgrove-includes-first-public-screening-of-a-new-film-designed-to-help-combat-hate-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/261Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:29:36 +0000Following extensive questioning by cross-party councillors from the four South Yorkshire boroughs at the meeting of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel held on Monday, 28th January in Rotherham Town Hall, the appointment of Mrs Tracey Cheetham as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/260/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/29/south-yorkshire-police-and-crime-commissioner-confirms-deputy/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/260Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:18:59 +0000Rural Crime and Security is a new Facebook page to provide crime prevention advice to farmers, landowners and the agro-business. The NFU rural crime survey for 2012 indicates that the cost of rural crime to their policy holders was £52.7m last year. This is just the tip of the iceberg and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/259/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/28/new-facebook-page-for-rural-crime-and-security/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/259Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:04:39 +0000Budget cuts have been affecting UK police services for some time now, but it seems that Gardai cutbacks in the Republic of Ireland are at least as bad when it comes to rural policing. The following article by Cormac O'Keefe of the Irish Examiner: Having already braced themselves for the imminent...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/258/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/28/gardai-cutbacks-rural-policing-badly-hit/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/258Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:54:00 +0000Three burglaries took place in Barrow and Ulverston in South Cumbria in the space of just 24 hours mainly because the doors to the residential properties were left insecure. Whilst it would be nice to live in a land where you can leave all your doors and windows open when you go out and not get...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/257/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/28/burglaries-in-barrow-and-ulverston-due-to-insecure-doors/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/257Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:27:11 +0000My regular visitors will have noticed that from time to time I post up news of a new organisation that has linked up to us.  Sometimes these are big organisations, like the British Parking Association, or one of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/256/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/25/calvin-asks-if-youre-linking-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/256Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:12:07 +0000Those of you who follow my News page may have caught sight of my 22 Jan article entitled ‘Is Crime Data Important?’ where I pointed out that politicians and those ‘in charge’ of policing (Internationally) regularly get the crime data wrong.  You’ll also have...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/255/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/25/discrepancy-in-police-crime-figures/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/255Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:56:41 +00006,700 fewer crimes in South Yorkshire during 2012 Shaun Wright, the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner today responded to the figures released by the South Yorkshire Police that overall, crime figures for 2012 are 7% down compared with 2011. He said: “This is welcome news and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/254/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/25/6700-fewer-crimes-in-south-yorkshire-during-2012/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/254Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:36:02 +0000Thanks to David Harris, Safety Consultant, for bringing my attention to the following excellent initiative in Kidderminster that was launched today. Young people with a learning disability in Kidderminster have been supported to design and deliver a public safety scheme that will give them greater...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/253/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/25/safe-places-scheme-launched-in-kidderminster-worcestershire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/253Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:14:43 +0000Coinciding with the recently released data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales MoneySupermarket has released their latest set of figures for theft and burglary insurance claims.  Read...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/252/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/25/london-leeds-and-bradford-dominate-uk-insurance-burglary-claim-hotspots/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/252Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:47:10 +0000Identifying an individual in a crowd or at a distance can be challenging for the police, especially when they're in riot situations or experiencing crowd control problems. So SelectaDNA have developed a pistol and rifle (similar to a paint gun), which can fire high velocity DNA pellets at a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/251/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/24/selectadna-has-developed-a-high-velocity-dna-tagging-system/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/251Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:38:40 +0000More good news for crime levels in England and Wales as the latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) are published These are the key points: The CSEW estimates that there were 8.9 million crimes against adults in England and Wales in the year ending September 2012, an...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/250/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/24/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-september-2012/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/250Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:49:55 +0000South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright today welcomed the Home Office statement on the integrity of the police service following a report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC)...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/249/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/23/south-yorkshire-police-and-crime-commissioners-response-to-hmic-report/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/249Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:33:19 +0000There's less than four weeks left to have your say on Commissioner Sue Mountstevens' first local Plan for policing and crime in Avon and Somerset and people are being encouraged to share their local policing priorities by taking part in the Police & Crime Plan consultation at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/248/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/23/one-month-left-to-have-your-say-about-avon-and-somersets-police-and-crime-plan/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/248Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:44:23 +0000It's been a great day for positive news today, but the icing on the cake has been Cheshire West and Chester Council's decision to link up with us from their very comprehensive Talking West Cheshire website. Our followers will note that we recently linked with the Police and Crime Commissioner for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/247/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/22/cheshire-west-and-chester-council-have-linked-up-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/247Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:39:42 +0000Back on 10 January this year the Hertfordshire Mercury (on line) ran a story about Hertfordshire Constabulary asking drivers and residents to be vigilant after a spike in thefts of spare wheels and catalytic converters from vehicles in the county Inspector Paul Lawrence, from the crime reduction...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/246/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/22/herts-police-alert-over-catalytic-converter-crimes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/246Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:46:01 +0000Have you ever stopped to think how important crime figures might be and perhaps wondered that what you’ve just been told by those ‘in charge’ doesn’t seem to add up?  Well, just to prove that you’re not losing it here’s part of an article I just found on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/245/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/22/is-crime-data-important/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/245Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:19:03 +0000The idea behind the Kingsley Village website is that it be used by the people of Kingsley as a means of finding out what’s going on in the village, discover what groups and clubs exist and when they meet, obtain useful...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/244/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/21/kingsley-village-in-cheshire-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/244Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:58:29 +0000Thank you to White Colne Parish Council and Neighbourhood Watch for the reciprocal link. White Colne is a contemporary village, but with a history stretching back to the Domesday Book and beyond. In fact, there is evidence of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic settlement in the area. Set in the Colne...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/243/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/17/white-colne-in-essex-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/243Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:15:15 +0000Residents, community groups, businesses and victims of crime will all get the chance to have their say on the first Police and Crime Plan when Commissioner Sue Mountstevens takes to the road. The area's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens will be touring the six policing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/242/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/17/avon-and-somersets-pcc-on-the-road-to-hear-your-views-on-the-first-police-and-crime-plan/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/242Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:38:39 +0000In response to a couple of emails I've recently received you may have noticed that I've said nothing on this crime prevention website about American gun laws. So, why have I not joined in the barrage of criticism that always follows the terrible and tragic events that seem to happen so...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/241/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/17/american-gun-laws/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/241Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:43:11 +0000Shaun Sawyer will be the new Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall, subject to a confirmation hearing by the Police and Crime panel in early February. He has filled the role on a temporary basis since the departure of Stephen Otter in March 2012.  There were five applicants, and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/240/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/16/shaun-sawyer-proposed-as-new-chief-constable-for-devon-and-cornwall/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/240Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:26:04 +0000Newsletter 4 is now available to read on the website; a little earlier than normal as I’m away for a few days.  Don’t forget to send me your feedback and content...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/239/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/16/newsletter-number-4-now-available-on-the-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/239Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:15:24 +0000I’ve just come across a story in the Louth Leader (in Lincolnshire) about a police initiative to encourage people to security mark their property.  The Louth...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/238/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/14/marking-your-stuff-might-help-you-get-it-back/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/238Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:25:23 +0000LV= home insurance are being very active with their research at the moment and this time their researchers, ICM Research, questioned 2,000 parents with at least one child aged 5 or under about their experience of buggy theft. The data has revealed that one in 14 (7%) parents with small children...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/237/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/14/baby-buggy-thefts-on-the-rise/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/237Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:45:00 +0000The NSPCC is today launching a new campaign, ‘Don't wait until you're certain,' which urges the public not to ignore that niggling doubt about a child's safety, as concerning new figures show most people wait over a month before picking up the phone. In 2011, a record number of almost...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/236/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/14/nspcc-figures-show-people-waiting-over-a-month-to-report-child-abuse/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/236Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:31:19 +0000This is just a little note to remind subscribers to check their mailboxes for Newsletter 4 sent today (also check your spam if you don't see it and remember to change the settings). I would welcome any feedback you might have. If you would like a copy of the next one please click here and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/235/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/10/the-crime-prevention-website-newsletter-number-4-sent-to-subscribers-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/235Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:43:07 +0000We’re really pleased to announce that a reciprocal link is now in place with the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s website and we hope that the people of South Yorkshire take advantage of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/234/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/09/south-yorkshire-police-and-crime-commissioner-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/234Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:00:55 +0000Rape Aware was launched on 20 December by Avon and Somerset Police and has been developed to educate people about rape and sexual assault and to encourage them to come forward and report what has happened to them. So far over...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/233/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/08/new-rape-aware-website-in-avon-and-somerset-proving-a-success/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/233Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:00:48 +0000Hampshire Police have sent out a warning to dog owners about a recent spate of dog thefts around Sutton Scotney and Winchester and have advised them to reassess their security arrangements.  It seems that a number of Cocker Spaniels were stolen from kennels in Bullington and Owslebury on 30...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/232/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/07/thieves-target-working-dogs-in-winchester-area/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/232Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:17:48 +0000Newsletter Number 4 re-examines the data from over 1,000 Home Security Surveys carried out on this website; reports on the most read stories since November and assesses StranDNA's Chain Reaction DNA Security Chain and Alarm. I also tell some very bad jokes. If you would like to receive this next...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/231/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/07/newsletter-number-4-out-very-soon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/231Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:29:24 +0000A new report, published by LV=Home Insurance a few days ago, has questioned 2,000 bike owners about their experiences of bike theft. Unfortunately I have not been able to find the report, so have cobbled together the following statistics from other sources that clearly had access to LV's press...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/230/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/04/pound58-million-pound-trade-in-stolen-bicycles/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/230Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:59:46 +0000In the ‘you-couldn't-make-it-up' news today I've just come across this article in the Idaho Statesman which reports that there are five inmates at the Idaho State Correctional Institution, near Boise, who are suing some major beer and wine companies, arguing that alcohol led to their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/229/crime-prevention-news/2013/jan/03/it-was-the-beer-what-done-it/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/229Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:44:28 +0000After taking a few days off during the festive period the old batteries are now fully charged for 2013. Newsletter Number 4 will be out soon and I'm beginning work on some new advice pages to go live at the end of January. I'll also be adding lots more pictures and diagrams to the existing advice...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/228/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/31/a-happy-new-year-from-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/228Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:54:13 +0000For those of you who have enjoyed receiving new gadgets this Christmas here’s one from home insurance expert, Confused.com, who sent us a press release to start the New Year off. New research conducted by...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/227/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/29/with-a-festive-garden-guardian-you-could-be-leaving-a-gnome-alone-in-2013/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/227Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:18:28 +0000We are delighted to report that the website for the office of John Dwyer, the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, has added a link to us from its Home page. The PCC for Cheshire is the second PCC to link up to this site in the past week and we are looking forward to receiving lots of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/226/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/28/police-and-crime-commissioner-for-cheshire-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/226Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:14:17 +0000Here's wishing our visitors, friends and partners a most wonderful festive time and for those of us living in the UK – let's hope it stops raining! Calvin and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/225/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/25/merry-christmas-everybody/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/225Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:17:31 +0000This evening I got a message from one our younger website friends asking me if I could put together twelve tips for a crime free Christmas when out and about*.  So, not wishing to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/224/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/20/a-dad-concerned-at-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/224Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:27:39 +0000Whether you're going away for the festive season or perhaps visiting Auntie on Boxing Day do please make sure you've locked up real good. Sadly, thieves do take advantage of our mistakes this time of year and they do know there will be extra goodies to be had. So please follow this link to our...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/223/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/19/going-away-this-christmas-remember-to-lock-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/223Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:25:36 +0000The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are in fine festive spirit and have just launched Operation Advent with the aim of making their local thieves’ Christmas a nightmare this year! As part of the operation, GMP have published their humorous on-line Advent Calendar which gives...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/222/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/18/the-greater-manchester-police-will-be-banging-up-a-few-burglars-this-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/222Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:00:47 +0000BM TRADA is one of the leading certification bodies in the UK and together with their sister organisation, Chiltern Dynamics, these are the people who test and certify the enhanced security doors and windows I keep harping on...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/221/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/12/bm-trada-to-link-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/221Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:22:23 +0000Several newspapers and TV news stations have today been covering the release of a report by Edward Boyd of Policy Exchange (supported by a YouGov poll) concerning a huge reduction in citizens' arrests over the past decade. The report, which can be downloaded at this link, calls for the setting up...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/220/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/12/citizens-arrest-numbers-tumble-claims-new-report-on-the-future-of-policing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/220Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:47:55 +0000It was good to come across these two police initiatives promoting crime prevention at Christmas to vulnerable groups. For the young...... PC Suzie Jackson of Leicestershire Police presents some sensible crime prevention tips to students at Loughborough University who are going back home for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/219/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/11/christmas-crime-prevention-help-from-the-police-for-the-young-and-slightly-older/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/219Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:36:29 +0000Without us having to ask, the Thames Valley Neighbourhood Watch Association has linked to this website.  Consequently I’ve added them to our ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/218/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/10/the-thames-valley-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/218Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:35:55 +0000We are delighted to announce the forthcoming link up with Humberside's Police and Crime Commissioner's office website. They've been following us on Twitter for some time and have now taken that one step further and agreed to a reciprocal link. By linking up, residents in East Yorkshire and North...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/217/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/10/first-police-and-crime-commissioners-office-links-up-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/217Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:55:06 +0000I was at the annual Xmas lunch with some of my old crime prevention colleagues from Camden Police yesterday, reminiscing about the good old days as you do.  Amongst our number was a female police officer who, according to those present, was probably the very last Crime Prevention Officer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/216/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/06/will-the-last-crime-prevention-officer-to-leave-the-metropolitan-police-please-turn-off-the-light/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/216Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:46:05 +0000A story in Get Reading today tells the story of a troubling community pub that was closed four years ago and is now being converted into flats.  Local councillors agreed with a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/215/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/05/petition-power-can-work-as-bad-pub-is-to-be-turned-into-flats/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/215Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:30:26 +0000I have just picked up this article in the (on-line) Bucks Herald Newspaper about Aylesbury Town Centre being awarded a prestigious Purple Flag by the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/214/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/04/aylesbury-has-a-safe-and-cultured-nightlife/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/214Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:09:12 +0000Back on July 30th we carried a story about some forthcoming legislation to help in the fight against metal theft. The Scrap Metal Dealers Bill's key features included: the ability for local authorities to refuse and revoke a [Scrap Metal]licence giving courts the power to close unlicensed...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/213/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/04/cash-payments-for-scrap-metal-is-banned/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/213Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:45:42 +0000We've just updated the website contact details for all the newly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales. As of today only 4 of the PCCs have not launched their new websites. These are Gloucestershire and Kent, which are under construction, and North Wales and South...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/212/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/03/updates-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/212Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:37:43 +0000Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling, stated today that people carrying knives in a threatening manner “should and will go to jail”. This statement comes as a result of an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 by Conservative MP Nick de Bois. Follow...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/211/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/03/new-offence-of-aggravated-knife-crime-created-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/211Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:55:22 +0000Hey! It's the 1st of December and you know what that means..... Extra drinks after work, lots of parties to attend and presents round the tree; three ingredients that can add up to a great time for you and maybe the thief too! Just bear in mind that the number one reason for a thief to burgle a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/210/crime-prevention-news/2012/dec/01/christmas-crime-prevention-tips/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/210Sat, 01 Dec 2012 09:43:41 +0000The first newsletter from the DHF's Powered Gate Group has been published. Those of you who use automatic gates to access your parking garage, your place of work or perhaps your driveway may not be aware of the careful thought and detailed design work that goes into creating a powered gate that...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/209/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/29/door-and-hardware-federations-powered-gate-group-news-update/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/209Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:03:09 +0000Liberal Democrat business minister, Jo Swinson, is looking to scrap The 1871 Pedlars Act, which requires travelling salesmen to have a permanent home address, be checked out by the police to make sure they are of “good character” and to hold a Pedlars Certificate. She reckons that this...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/207/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/26/pedlars-certificates--a-proposed-change-in-the-law/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/207Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:26:12 +0000We are now sending our Newsletters out to several hundred subscribers, many of whom are police crime prevention staff.  We have noticed that some of them are not getting opened and in the last couple of days since Newsletter Number 3 was issued we’ve had several emails from police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/201/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/23/crime-prevention-website-newsletters--an-announcement/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/201Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:07:28 +0000Love it or loath it, shopping at Christmas for most of us will be a crime free experience this year, so long as we keep our guard. I was reminded of the heightened risks at this time of year when I visited the West End of London with my guests last weekend. The crush, the hustle and bustle and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/198/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/21/twelve-tips-for-a-safe-shop-at-christmas/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/198Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:05:06 +0000It's taken me a few hours, but you can now find the details of your newly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) on this website's Police and Police and Crime Commissioners Website list. I have provided the PCC's websites where they have been made available. Some of them won't work until...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/197/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/20/find-your-police-and-crime-commissioner-on-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/197Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:49:07 +0000In this Newsletter we look at the performance of The Crime Prevention Website and let you know about website updates. We analyse the data coming in from the Home Security Survey and this time we tell you how the nation is locking its doors. We also ask why so few people are buying enhanced secure...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/196/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/20/newsletter-number-3-now-published-on-the-site/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/196Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:10:47 +0000It's still not too late to vote; you can reheat your dinner later; the polling station is just down the road. It'll only take 10 minutes there and back!! I'm looking forward to the results tomorrow. I shall be glued to the most trusted news service in the world from 8.30 tomorrow morning as the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/195/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/15/the-new-police-and-crime-commissioners-get-elected-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/195Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:19:08 +0000I had one of those really nice days today. Unblocked a drain, got the grocery, fixed the leaking roof above my head – that's the shed roof from where I write this blog and then noticed some new referrals to this website from Canterbury and District NHW in Kent and Fenny Compton NHW in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/194/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/15/two-neighbourhood-watch-schemes-partner-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/194Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:14:27 +0000It seems the country can hardly contain its excitement as we reach the eve of the PCC elections, for tomorrow we go American style policing.  This is your chance to elect the one person in your area who’ll be in charge of the policing plan and the police budget.  Police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/193/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/14/the-police-and-crime-commissioners-get-elected-tomorrow/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/193Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:27:33 +0000For those of you who subscribe to The Crime Prevention Website newsletter please check your inboxes for the latest issue (If you can’t find it do please check your spam and adjust your settings) In this issue  How are we locking our doors?  Why are so...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/192/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/13/newsletter-number-3-has-just-been-published/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/192Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:15:01 +0000It was interesting to hear about Sheffield's impressive plan to replace all its street lighting over the next five years. Out will go all the ‘orangey' low pressure sodium and (slightly better) high pressure sodium lighting and in will come 58,000 of the latest LED (light-emitting diode)...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/191/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/13/sheffield-begins-futuristic-street-lighting-replacement-program/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/191Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:30:26 +0000Yes, just two days to go and you’ll be able to vote for the man or woman who’s going to be responsible for the local policing and crime plan in your police force area.  They’ll also be responsible for setting the police budget at a time of diminishing...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/190/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/13/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-elections-not-tomorrow-but-the-next-day/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/190Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:33:31 +0000Whilst discussing this evening's news with my family, including an alleged fact that Starbucks is managing to skilfully and legally avoid paying a lot of tax in the UK I almost forget to make mention again on this website that the eagerly awaited Police and Crime Commissioner Elections take place...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/189/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/12/starbucks-pays-little-tax-in-uk-and-the-police-and-crime-commissioner-elections-almost-here/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/189Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:39:53 +0000The countdown continues... Next Thursday in England and Wales (but not including London) you'll be able to vote for your first ever Police and Crime Commissioner. (See ‘7 days to go' below) Don't forget to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/188/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/10/police-and-crime-commissioners-elections-in-england-and-wales-6-days-to-go/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/188Sat, 10 Nov 2012 10:20:35 +0000Police Community Support Officer Neil Spring from Avon and Somerset Police has had himself filmed nicking his own bike from a busy set of cycle stands somewhere in Bristol? On the film, which is available on You Tube at this link , you can see several members of the public looking on while he uses...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/187/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/09/nicking-your-own-bike-avon-and-somerset-style/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/187Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:51:34 +0000The countdown has started Next Thursday, on 15th November, you'll be able to vote for your first ever Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Those of us living in London are not included in this election as our Mayor is responsible. The PCC will be responsible for the local policing and crime plan...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/186/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/09/police-and-crime-commissioners-elections-in-england-and-wales-7-days-to-go/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/186Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:52:22 +0000On 29th October the Independent newspaper ran a short story about how spending on crime prevention work has been reduced by £35m since 2010. Here's the link This shouldn't come as any surprise since the coalition government set out to reduce public spending across the board and the police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/185/crime-prevention-news/2012/nov/05/large-reduction-in-spending-on-crime-prevention/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/185Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:30:23 +0000Good news for crime statistics as the latest Crime in England and Wales report for the year ending June 2012 shows statistically significant falls in overall and specific crime categories. These include burglary with entry, robbery and theft of and from vehicles. These are pretty good figures since...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/184/crime-prevention-news/2012/oct/31/crime-in-england-and-wales-year-ending-june-2012/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/184Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:07:14 +0000We've mentioned before how important it is for us to establish links with other websites, whether they be small or large. As we know a couple of people living in Wraysbury, Berkshire and so know the area a little, we are very pleased that the Webmaster for their very interesting Wraysbury Village...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/183/crime-prevention-news/2012/oct/31/wraysbury-village-community-website-links-to-tcpw/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/183Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:14:21 +0000I just got an email from the webmaster for the South Woodford Neighbourhood Watch Website. What can I say?  It’s easy to navigate, stacked full of useful information and a must visit for the residents of the London...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/182/crime-prevention-news/2012/oct/18/omg-south-woodford-what-a-fantastic-neighbourhood-watch-website-you-have/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/182Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:07:10 +0000I thought this new TV program might interest those of you who are planning for some autumn sun around the equator or in the southern hemisphere – just to cheer you up as you get all excited about the forthcoming trip. The program looks at a large number of common scams being perpetrated...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/181/crime-prevention-news/2012/oct/17/watch-scam-city-on-the-national-geographical-channel-tonight/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/181Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:11:12 +0000We're delighted to announce that TCPW has been around for just over six months. On 7th October we hit 20,430 visits (16,413 uniques) and 64,769 page views. Nine hundred and three Home Security Surveys have been conducted, providing us with some valuable (anonymous) information about people's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/180/crime-prevention-news/2012/oct/09/the-crime-prevention-website-tcpw-hits-six-months/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/180Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:14:54 +0000Yesterday at the Conservative Party Conference Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced he is to change the law “at the first opportunity” to give stronger legal safeguards to those who use force to protect their family or property. As I expected the various on-line polls...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/179/crime-prevention-news/2012/oct/09/a-right-to-bash-the-burglar-or-a-conference-headline-grabber/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/179Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:38:22 +0000I’m not suggesting there’s any connection between these two facts by the way!  So, after two and a half weeks sunning myself in Northern Cyprus (and not finding any of the British villains living there) I’m back in the UK and eager to pick up where I left off. On...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/178/crime-prevention-news/2012/oct/05/calvins-back-from-his-hols-and-uk-clocks-go-back-on-28th-october/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/178Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:37:18 +0000As we near the six months since launch we’re fast closing in on 20,000 unique visitors, 60,000 page views and 1,000 completed Home Security Surveys.  This...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/176/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/26/the-crime-prevention-websites-reaching-a-milestone/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/176Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:26:57 +0000Last week, The Telegraph's Home Affairs Correspondent, David Barrett, wrote that Sir Paul Stephenson, who was Britain's most senior police officer until his resignation in July last year, accused police and the courts of letting down victims of crime. He singled out the victims of burglary as...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/175/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/23/former-met-chief-sir-paul-attacks-justice-system/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/175Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:03:48 +0000I just found this piece by Robert Siciliano, an identity theft expert writing for the McAffe blog “Just Google it.” "You’ve probably heard this phrase a thousand times before, and for good reason—search is one of the top activities we do online. But while you are...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/174/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/21/celebrities-are-lures-for-scammers/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/174Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:54:26 +0000This is what Dr Graham Ellison of the School of Law at Queen\'s University in Belfast thinks about Lord Morrow's sponsorship of this Northern Ireland Private Members' Bill. “It is going to cost an inordinate sum of money and resources to administer. There are also a number of practical...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/173/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/19/bill-to-make-payment-for-sex-illegal-in-northern-ireland-likely-to-be-unworkable/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/173Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:41:19 +0000I was outside the front of my house recently, collecting the mail from my letterbox when a neighbour of mine ran over to me in a most excited state to report that her bike, which had been stolen from outside the baker's the month before, had been recovered by the police and returned to her....https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/172/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/17/down-my-way--marked-and-registered-stolen-bike-gets-returned/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/172Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:07:49 +0000A recent article in the Lancashire Telegraph by reporter Vanessa Cornall describes her day out with the police during an enforcement day to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/171/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/15/street-drinking-is-not-just-a-problem-in-blackburn/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/171Sat, 15 Sep 2012 11:36:48 +0000Crimestoppers and the UK’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and Cypriot authorities have compiled a list of nine most wanted criminals suspected of offences including fraud, rape and drug dealing who are thought to be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/170/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/13/the-cyprus-nine-most-wanted/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/170Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:13:38 +0000Thanks to our friend Graham Houghton for this news item: Police are asking residents to be vigilant after reports of fraudsters conducting door to door enquiries regarding bogus Payment Protection Insurance claims  Bogus PPI companies have been contacting people under the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/177/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/11/police-warn-of-doorstep-ppi-scam/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/177Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:13:04 +0000Jazz is the first detection dog in the world to be trained to detect forensic markings on stolen metal. Trained by former Lancashire police officer and Home Office Dog Instructor Mick Swindells, Jazz can detect SelectaDNA’s...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/169/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/11/jazz-the-black-labrador-can-sniff-out-stolen-metal/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/169Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:07:36 +0000We are delighted to announce that the British Parking Association have linked up with The Crime Prevention Website to jointly promote their approaches to crime prevention. The British Parking Association operates ‘The Safer Parking Scheme', which is an initiative of theAssociation of Chief...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/168/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/09/the-british-parking-association-partners-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/168Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:28:57 +0000Newsletter Number Two this time focuses on side access, alleyways and fences, using the results coming from the Home Security Survey application on this website. There’s news about...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/167/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/04/the-crime-prevention-websites-newsletter-number-two-is-now-published-on-the-site/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/167Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:37:15 +0000On Friday somebody calling themselves ‘SVS' happened to mention The Crime Prevention Website on one of the Pistonheads.com forums and provided the link. As a consequence we've had an extra 750 visits to the site over the weekend and about 180 Home Security Surveys completed and they're...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/166/crime-prevention-news/2012/sep/04/pistonheadscom-forum-community-break-all-records/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/166Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:22:49 +0000Squatting becomes a criminal offence in England and Wales on 1st September 2012. Section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 creates the offence of ‘squatting in a residential building' A person commits an offence if: the person is in a residential...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/165/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/31/squatting-will-become-a-criminal-offence-tomorrow/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/165Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:11:26 +0000Here’s my summary of a report I just found on the website of BBC News Wales. Basically, people in Cardiff who drink so much alcohol that they require medical assistance or become slightly injured as a consequence of drink are going to be taken to a new triage centre at Ebenezer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/164/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/30/cardiff-binge-drinkers-to-see-themselves-on-video/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/164Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:50:17 +0000We should all know by now that drug, alcohol and gambling addiction can and often does lead to crimes, such as burglary, thefts from vehicles, shoplifting and robbery and although there are no ‘official' figures that can tell us the precise amount of crime committed to fuel an addiction...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/163/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/29/breaking-the-cycle-of-drugrelated-thefts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/163Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:09:47 +0000This interesting headline appeared on the Home Page of Cumbria’s News and Star Carlisle’s Local Authority have got to save money in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/162/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/28/cctv-cameras-could-be-switched-off-in-carlisle/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/162Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:49:35 +0000As a result of the UK's Door and Hardware Federation's publication of a new Technical Specification for ‘security' letter boxes (TS009:2012) the Letter plates (letter boxes) and mail delivery section on this website has been updated. The Crime Prevention Website's general position on the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/161/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/27/update-to-letter-plates-letter-boxes-and-mail-delivery-advice-section-on-this-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/161Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:17:36 +0000In today's The SUN there's a story about a young lad, Reuben Soanes, who spotted his family's stolen caravan on the driveway of another house when he was browsing Google's Street View. Next to the caravan is a picture of the suspected thief and his 4X4 vehicle. After some delay Google supplied...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/160/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/25/down-my-way--is-google-street-view-helping-or-hindering-criminals/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/160Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:55:59 +0000On the 30th July this year I made mention of Government plans to update the Scrap Metal Dealers Act of 1964 and to quickly introduce other measures to ban cash payments and increase powers for authorities. In my view these measures are absolutely essential in order to control the levels of metal...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/159/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/24/the-scrap-metal-dealers-bill-may-run-out-of-time/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/159Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:22:09 +0000DAD Ltd, manufacturer of steel security products since 1872 and specialising in mail boxes and security doorsets, is the first company in the UK to produce a secure letter box that meets the Door and Hardware Federation's Technical Specification TS 009:2012 at Grade 2; a standard approved by the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/158/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/23/well-done-dad-ltd-manufacturers-of-the-first-independently-certified-secure-letter-box/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/158Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:42:22 +0000We are delighted to announce a reciprocal link to the residents of High Garrett via their brand new website; a site that is also shared by their local ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/157/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/23/the-high-garrett-community-association-and-its-neighbourhood-watch-link-up-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/157Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:28:38 +0000Our second newsletter has been sent out to subscribers today. This one reveals further findings of our on-line Home Security Survey; this time concentrating on access down the sides of our homes, fence climbing and alleyways. There's a little spot on fence toppings and scrap metal dealers and a...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/156/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/22/the-crime-prevention-websites-newsletter-number-two-is-out-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/156Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:16:41 +0000On the 15 November this year the public across England and Wales will, for the first time, elect a police and crime commissioner who will be accountable for how crime is tackled in their police force area. Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will aim to cut crime and deliver an effective and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/155/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/21/police-and-crime-commissioners-elections--new-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/155Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:02:14 +0000Belsize Village is located in the north west of Camden, one of London's more central Boroughs. I was the police Crime Prevention Design Adviser in Camden for several years and so know the area quite well. So you can imagine my delight when I received a very positive email from the site's...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/154/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/21/the-belsize-village-associations-website-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/154Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:32:29 +0000Yes, you've read it right and what a novel idea! Members of the community and the Middleton Neighbourhood Policing Team are putting helium balloons through open windows and doors in their area to warn residents of the consequences of leaving their homes insecure. Each balloon has an attached...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/153/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/21/greater-manchester-police-use-balloons-to-reduce-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/153Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:33:28 +0000Imagine this: It's late at night and you're in bed watching the TV when you hear someone breaking in downstairs. You quickly ring the police and quite sensibly remain upstairs as you're scared to death fearing the worst. And then you smell the aroma of a baking pie wafting up the stairs! Well,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/152/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/17/suspect-arrested-before-he-eats-pie/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/152Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:08:33 +0000The Year 6 pupils from Edgebury Primary School in Chislehurst in the London Borough of Bromley have been busy designing car crime prevention posters for the police warning of the dangers of leaving valuables in unattended vehicles, such as Sat Navs, cameras and laptops. The five winning entries...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/151/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/16/chislehurst-school-children-design-crime-prevention-posters/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/151Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:43:32 +0000There were 115,905 bike thefts recorded by the police in the ‘crime' year 2010/11, 6% up on the previous year, which gives us 318 bike thefts a day! The Office for National Statistics states that ‘it is too early to say whether this represents an emerging upward trend as the longer...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/150/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/15/bike-thefts-recorded-by-police-rise-6/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/150Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:00:37 +0000Open resource websites like this one obviously need to be found to be of any use, which is sort of stating the obvious! Fortunately we're doing very well indeed and we're managing to achieve a Google ranking page 1 and 2 for lots of our content. A great deal of this success is due to the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/149/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/09/new-partners-page-on-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/149Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:20:15 +0000I thought it would be interesting to include a link to Canada’s Police-reported crime statistics 2011 (released on July 24th 2012) since I have partnering websites in Canada...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/148/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/08/canadian-police-crime-reports-continue-their-downward-trend/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/148Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:15:53 +0000NFU Mutual is the UK's leading rural insurer and each year conducts a survey of claims experiences within its UK branch offices. This year's survey of 2011 claims estimates agricultural theft costs of £52.7m, an increase of 6% [on the previous year]. The other headline findings of their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/147/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/08/nfu-mutual-rural-crime-survey-2012/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/147Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:38:50 +0000Wanna buy a watch, fags, trainers, perfume, a gold necklace? This interesting article by Claire McNeilly concerning fake goods appears in the Belfast Telegraph today and is worth a read. The main message from the piece is that buying fake goods anywhere simply fuels the criminal underworld. Not...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/146/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/07/how-the-recession-is-fuelling-illegal-trade-in-copycat-goods/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/146Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:37:06 +0000Hi all. Just a gentle reminder to say that Newsletter Number 2 is due for publication within the next 10 days. Getting the Newsletter is a bit like winning the lottery, because you’ve got to be in it to win it! Likewise, if you would like to receive the Newsletter you’ll need...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/145/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/06/newsletter-number-2-available-very-soon--register-now/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/145Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:53:48 +0000A new page called No Cold Calling Zones and Doorstep Selling has been added to this website today to extend the advice already given in ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/144/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/05/no-cold-calling-zones-and-doorstep-selling/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/144Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:23:34 +0000Live in or visiting London during the next few months? Why not check out the Museum of Childhood at the V&A. Not only is it just a fantastically interesting museum, but there's a new small exhibit examining ‘Teen Knife Crime'. The study takes a look at the statistics behind the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/143/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/02/teen-knife-crime--an-exhibit-at-the-museum-of-childhood/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/143Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:45:12 +0000A Home Office Statistical Bulletin entitled ‘Police Service Strength', written by Amardeep Dhani, was published on 26th July. It confirms the numbers of police officers, minority ethnic officers, police community support officers, police staff and Special Constables employed by the 43 police...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/142/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/02/police-service-strength--the-facts/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/142Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:10:25 +0000Thank you to Peter at the Ascot Community Website in Berkshire for the reciprocal link. This new link is particularly special to us as the news items we send to it are automatically forwarded to lots of other community...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/141/crime-prevention-news/2012/aug/01/ascot-community-website-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/141Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:01:42 +0000Will you be hiring a car or driving your own during your holiday in Spain this summer? Then you might want to take a look at this useful guidance produced by our British...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/140/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/31/driving-safely-and-avoiding-roadside-scams-in-spain/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/140Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:44:18 +0000Thanks to Thames Valley Police for bringing our attention to this news, which when implemented in 2013 should make a positive difference to the metal theft problem we are currently experiencing in this country. The Scrap Metal Dealers Bill, a Private Member’s Bill introduced by...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/139/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/30/the-scrap-metal-dealers-bill/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/139Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:55:03 +0000Published 24th July 2012 Baroness Newlove, the Government\'s Champion for Active, Safer Communities, today announced the names often areas across the country [England] that will each be awarded small grants of up to £10,000 to test innovative ideas that will help reduce problem drinking...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/138/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/30/baroness-newlove-problem-drinking-tackled-in-ten-more-communities-with-small-grants-injection/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/138Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:38:04 +0000The BBC’s You and Yours programme will be investigating the recent More Th>n report into garden crime tomorrow (See news item here on 24 th July).   They’ll be interviewing at least one recent victim of garden theft and then I’ll be attempting...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/137/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/26/bbc-radio-4s-you-and-yours-to-interview-calvin-from-the-crime-prevention-website--friday-27th-july/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/137Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:32:38 +0000We're very happy to discover that Hertfordshire Constabulary is linking to this site through its force's intranet. This enables all their staff to access information on this site to the advantage of the people of Hertfordshire. Several other police forces are doing the same and it's good to know...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/136/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/25/hertfordshire-constabulary-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/136Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:08:35 +0000The Government has recently published ‘Anti Social Neighbours in Private Housing'; a guide that outlines the legal position and available remedies for people who find themselves living next door to tenants of private landlords or owner-occupiers who exhibit anti-social behaviour. Authored...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/135/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/25/new-government-guidance-for-dealing-with-anti-social-neighbours-in-private-housing/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/135Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:25:04 +0000During the past year or two you may have seen reports on TV about burglars using various techniques to attack door lock cylinders, enabling them to enter a house in just a few seconds. This website has been recommending that you think seriously about replacing the existing, older lock cylinders for...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/134/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/25/attacks-on-door-cylinders--new-guidance-from-the-door-and-hardware-federation/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/134Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:51:13 +0000The findings of this report about garden theft should focus our minds on one of the few crime categories that have shown an upward trend in incidents since 2007, namely ‘Other household theft'*. Consequently I have reproduced the More Th>n report in full. Whilst the tips by Bob Flowerdew...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/133/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/24/more-thgtn-insurers-publish-garden-security-study/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/133Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:56:15 +0000In spite of these times of austerity about forty-five million of us will take a holiday this summer, with each household spending an average of £1,369* But how much extra will you need to spend to ensure that thieves won't ruin your homecoming? The answer to this question will obviously...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/132/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/24/holiday-security-checklist-just-a-click-away/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/132Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:19:30 +0000Back on 25th May I made a prediction on this News Blog that as the weather warmed up and people accidentally left a window open there would be a spike in burglaries. I also suggested that the police and neighbourhood watch people would be issuing a plethora of warnings about this risk, which they...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/131/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/21/hot-days-when-we-get-them-do-provide-burglary-opportunities/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/131Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:53:00 +0000The Office for National Statistics has released its latest crime statistical bulletin for period ending March 2012. Some of the keys findings show that: There has been no change in overall crime against adults compared with the 2010/11 survey and crimes recorded by the police fell by 4 per cent...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/130/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/20/crime-in-england-and-wales-quarterly-first-release-to-march-2012/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/130Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:59:58 +0000The Parish of Walmer and the Town of Deal are located in close proximity to each other on the east coast of Kent and the communities of both benefit from access to two extremely comprehensive and useful community websites. We're hoping that the local communities who are now linked to us will take...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/129/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/20/walmer-and-deal-community-websites-link-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/129Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:12:14 +0000This is a reminder that if you are going to be travelling around London during the Olympics you'll need to take extra care of your possessions as gangs of Eastern European and South American pickpockets (plus some indigenous ones as well) will be after your stuff – mainly wallets, purses and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/128/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/19/pickpockets-will-be-active-at-the-olympics/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/128Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:04:29 +0000I've just come across this article by BBC correspondent Sean Coughlan about a recent comparison study of university campus crime rates. The report was written by Bernard Kingston for The Complete University Guide using data fromwww.police.ukfor the period June 2011 to May 2012. It correlates...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/127/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/18/university-campus-crime-rates-compared/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/127Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:39:57 +0000From 1st October 2012, it will be illegal to clamp, tow away or immobilise a vehicle without lawful authority to do so. Anyone who breaks the law will face criminal charges and a fine if convicted. This will ban most clamping and towing by anyone other than the police, local authorities,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/126/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/17/private-wheel-clamping-to-be-banned-from-1st-october-2012/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/126Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:17:21 +0000This White Paper sets out the Government's programme of reforms to the criminal justice system in England and Wales. It forms part of the Government's much wider programme of reform across crime and justice. The reforms in this White Paper focus on the points where work passes between criminal...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/125/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/17/swift-and-sure-justice-the-uk-governments-plans-for-reform-of-the-criminal-justice-system/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/125Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:05:48 +0000Thirty one year-old convicted robber, Daryl Keener, just got sentenced to 1,256 years imprisonment by District Judge David S Prince for a series of eight bank robberies. Keener had earlier been released from prison after serving time for another bank robbery in 2003. As a consequence of this and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/124/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/16/dont-rob-banks-in-colorado-springs/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/124Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:50:00 +0000I've just got back from a three day break away from the website and have true story to tell. My wife and I stayed in a ‘budget' hotel in Cheltenham and when I say “budget” I really do mean all the negative connotations that word conjures up. I've stayed in some rough places...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/123/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/16/hotel-security-and-the-seagull-predicament/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/123Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:12:32 +0000We're very pleased to have linked up with our first Neighbourhood Watch scheme in Kent! Oxford Road Area Neighbourhood Watch provides a regular and interesting newsletter and some really useful guidance pages for its Co-ordinators (where our link is). It seems that this guidance is to be shared...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/122/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/12/canterburys-oxford-road-area-neighbourhood-watch-links-with-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/122Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:50:14 +0000A pilot project involving a group of young volunteers aged from 10 to 19 has been launched to help reduce the amount of crime in the area. It is being organised by the town's Youth Offending Team and volunteers fromHoly Family Catholic PrimarySchool are taking part, as well as some older...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/121/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/12/primary-school-pupils-deliver-crime-prevention-messages-to-children-across-swindon/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/121Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:59:17 +0000We're really pleased to have linked up with a brand new Neighbourhood Watch organisation in Bristol. The Bristol NHW Network has been set up to give help and support to all Neighbourhood Watch schemes across the City and County of Bristol. Through this website the Network will be able to provide...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/120/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/10/the-bristol-nhw-network-and-the-crime-prevention-website-link-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/120Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:19:59 +0000Please take a look at this really interesting initiative from Transforming Local Communities This is an exciting new scheme that enables volunteers to support victims of anti-social behaviour.  Each local...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/119/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/09/neighbourhood-champions/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/119Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:42:23 +0000We are delighted to announce a reciprocal link to Cookham.com, a most interesting information website operated by residents of the village of Cookham. Cookham lies on the River Thames in the north-easternmost part of Berkshire, close to Maidenhead, and has a population of more than 5,500. Their...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/118/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/09/cookhamcom-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/118Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:42:52 +0000The Mill Street Residents Association is in The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and linked to TCPW at the beginning of May. This small association operates a tidy information website for its residents and we're pleased to one of its useful...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/117/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/09/mill-street-residents-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/117Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:56:48 +0000As The Crime Prevention Website approaches 10K visitors and 40K page views we just want to say thank you to all those organisations that have been linking up to us and spreading the word. It's important to us that these links are reciprocal because our linking sites have their own valuable...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/116/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/08/links-and-likes/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/116Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:36:44 +0000An international research programme has found that LED (Light-emitting diode) street lighting can generate energy savings of up to 85 percent. The ‘LightSavers' programme involved a 2 ½ year pilot of LED lamps in 15 trials across 12 cities including New York, London, Kolkata and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/115/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/06/led-street-lighting-trials-reduce-energy-use-by-85-percent/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/115Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:45:54 +0000The Valleys and Vale Neighbourhood Watch Association was formed in 2000 by local co-ordinators who wanted to promote and support Neighbourhood Watch throughout the Stroud District Council...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/114/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/06/the-valleys-and-vale-neighbourhood-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/114Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:10:26 +0000The Commons Home Affairs Committee has published  their ‘Private Investigators’ report today where they recommend that all private investigators in England and Wales...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/113/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/06/mps-recommend-that-private-investigators-should-be-licensed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/113Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:08:26 +0000The Crime Prevention Website is pleased to announce that there is now a reciprocal ink between these two organisation’s websites.  Avon and Somerset Constabulary run...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/112/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/06/avon-and-somerset-constabulary-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/112Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:45:19 +0000The Christchurch Borough Home Watch Association was formed in 2008 to co-ordinate Watch Groups in the Borough and to support their activities. They work with Dorset Police and Christchurch Council and run this very tidy website. We are really pleased to have been added to their list of community...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/111/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/04/christchurch-borough-home-watch-association-links-up/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/111Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:22:03 +0000I'm repeating this post to give Catherine another chance to have her survey answered.  Please help her out. Catherine Jenkins is a student at the Institute of Criminology at Cambridge studying for a MPhil Masters Degree in Criminological Research under the guidance of Dr Michael...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/110/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/04/please-help-a-student-with-important-research-follow-up-request/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/110Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:22:57 +0000Ahead of the usual seasonal rise in burglaries during July and August the West Midlands Police have been using ‘Capture Houses' to arrest burglars. They've installed a variety of equipment into empty homes in Dudley, including CCTV, Motion detectors, GPS trackers and Smartwater to both film...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/109/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/04/police-fit-houses-with-hidden-cameras-to-catch-burglars/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/109Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:20:10 +0000In October 2010, the Government announced that the central funding provided to the police service would reduce by 20% in the four years between March 2011 and March 2015. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) carried out an inspection of all 43 police forces in England and Wales in...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/108/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/03/policing-in-austerity-one-year-on/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/108Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:07:35 +0000Many thanks to the Southend CDRP for the link This excellent website is operated by the Southend Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership and provides really useful information, advice and news for all households in the borough. Southend-on-Sea CDRP is a multi-agency team, which brings together...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/107/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/02/southend-crime-and-disorder-reduction-partnership-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/107Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:17:35 +0000Thanks very much to the North Corner Neighbourhood Watch for the link.  Don’t forget that all links are reciprocal and if you’d like this website to cover some issues that are up for debate in your NHW...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/106/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/02/north-corner-neighbourhood-watch-in-north-yorkshire-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/106Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:04:47 +0000We didn't know about it until yesterday, but after a couple referrals from Slough Borough Council's Crime Prevention pages we've suddenly discovered that they're linking to TCPW. Many thanks to the council and we hope that our pages will be a useful resource to your visitors. According to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/105/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/02/slough-borough-council-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/105Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:56:00 +0000Not many people know this, but I take a little pride in the fact that I was the guy who wrote the first ever guide about Alleygating -The Alleygaters Guide to Gating Alleys; a campaign to gate access paths running to the rear of terraced properties to prevent burglary and other crimes. I was not,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/104/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/02/the-alleygaters-guide-to-gating-alleys--still-snapping-away/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/104Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:57:53 +0000Catherine Jenkins is a student at the Institute of Criminology at Cambridge studying for a MPhil Masters Degree in Criminological Research under the guidance of Dr Michael Rice. Her research is investigating the public’s attitude towards the registration requirements for sex...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/103/crime-prevention-news/2012/jul/01/please-help-a-student-with-important-research/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/103Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:38:56 +0000From Monday anyone who deliberately causes or allows serious physical harm to a child or vulnerable adult can be prosecuted. The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012, creates the new offence, which carries a 10 year prison sentence and it comes into force on Monday. For a full...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/102/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/29/child-abusers-legal-loophole-now-closed/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/102Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:24:28 +0000Our very first Newsletter was emailed a week ago and ordinarily would not be posted on this site until after the next Newsletter is published.  However, after several requests to do so, we have made the first one available for view on the ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/101/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/29/newsletter-number-1-now-available-to-view-on-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/101Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:33:07 +0000Thanks to Graham Houghton for sharing this information with us.  I just checked my spam and I got one of these two days ago!! This from Action Fraud Fraudsters have sent legitimate looking PayPal themed emails, in an attempt to trick...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/100/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/28/beware-of-fake-quotconfirm-paypal-accountquot-emails/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/100Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:22:28 +0000Thanks to the residents of Upper Perrancoombe for agreeing to link to TCPW. Before linking they quite rightly checked mine and this website’s credentials against the references we supplied. Upper Perrancoombe is a quiet and...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/99/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/28/upper-perrancoombe-neighbourhood-watch-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/99Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:03:20 +0000We are incredibly pleased and frankly rather excited to announce that The Crime Prevention Website now has a reciprocal link to and from the Essex Police website’s excellent ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/98/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/27/essex-police-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/98Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:36:27 +0000NatWest customers are being targeted by fake "phishing" emails promising them access to their accounts if they reveal their personal information. The latest opportunistic scam is cleverly designed to play on the anxiety of NatWest customers locked out of their accounts. In one of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/97/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/26/beware-of-natwest-phishing-emails/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/97Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:04:24 +0000A novel way of promoting the crime prevention message was celebrated in the Fijian island of Taveuni last night during the crowing of Miss Northern Crime Prevention Carnival – Irene Mary Kumar by Lieutenant Colonel Ilai Moceica She said, after her crowning, “This is a really big...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/96/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/26/promoting-the-crime-prevention-message-fiji-style/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/96Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:14:16 +0000In our first Newsletter issued last week we drew people's attention to some of the results of our ongoing Home Security Survey. One of these results concerned property marking. In the survey we asked people if they had marked any of the property in their homes and it turns out that 64% of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/95/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/25/marked-property-is-less-likely-to-be-stolen-and-more-likely-to-be-recovered/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/95Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:21:43 +0000According to the findings of this website’s Home Security Survey, Ninety one percent of us leave lights on around the house or flat when we go out. ...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/94/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/24/the-lights-are-not-on-and-nobodys-at-home/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/94Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:55:04 +0000Findings of Cambridge University Professor Per-Olof Wikstrom's research study ‘Peterborough Adolescent and Young Adult Development Study' (PADS+) are discussed today in The Independent. The five year study of 700 people aged 12 to 16 has found that it is a small minority of these young...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/93/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/24/cambridge-university-study-finds-that-just-4-of-under-17-yearolds-responsible-for-half-of-youth-crime/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/93Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:23:11 +0000Almost 72% of the first 300 people who completed the Home Security Survey on this website don't have a door chain or other door limiter device. Bearing in mind that many of the people completing the survey will have been Neighbourhood Watch members and are therefore security aware, this finding...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/92/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/20/home-security-survey-results-door-chains-and-viewers--this-is-what-you-said/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/92Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:14:58 +0000For those of you who have signed up for the Newsletter please take a look at your inbox today. And just in case you forgot to alter your settings and can't find it do check your spam. Amongst an array of articles this first Newsletter takes a look at a few of the findings of the Home Security...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/91/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/19/the-crime-prevention-websites-first-newsletter-published-today/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/91Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:34:37 +0000A 6 month long Dispersal Order is in effect in Bangor with the aim of reducing anti-social behaviour and street drinking. The order gives police (including police community support officers) powers to order groups of two or more to leave the area and failure to comply could lead to prosecution. In...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/90/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/19/bangors-city-centre-curfew-for-all-under-16-year-olds/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/90Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:44:38 +0000TCPW is just over 10 weeks old, it can see quite a bit, makes odd gurgling noises and keeps Calvin up at night! We\'ve had 7.5K visitors and 31K page views and we\'re hovering between page 1 and 2 for a Google search on \'Crime Prevention\'. Nearly 17% of our visitors are from the USA,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/88/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/18/the-crime-prevention-website-is-10-weeks-old-but-not-sleeping-through-the-night/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/88Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:54:58 +0000This site is already linked to from the Gloucestershire Constabulary so I am delighted to report that the Cotswold Neighbourhood Watch has likewise joined up.  This watch covers a largely rural area, much of...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/86/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/13/cotswold-neighbourhood-watch-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/86Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:57:29 +0000I am very grateful to the committee of the Basingstoke and Dean Neighbourhood Watch for linking to TCPW.  The Basingstoke and Dean website is comprehensive, easy to navigate and above all it’s bang up-to-date. The most...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/85/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/13/basingstoke-and-dean-neighbourhood-watch-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/85Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:05:13 +0000Cash machines or Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) and generally very safe places from which to draw your cash, but there are risks to look out for. Take a look at this new page to discover the scams that take place and more importantly what the operators and banks have been doing to help...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/84/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/12/taking-care-at-cashpoints-new-section-added/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/84Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:02:55 +0000On November 15th this year you will have an opportunity to elect your local Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). These people will be responsible for delivering effective policing in your local area and will replace the Police Authorities (In England and Wales). Is your Neighbourhood Watch group...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/83/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/12/police-and-crime-commissioners-elections-only-5-months-away/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/83Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:35:10 +0000I am delighted to announce that Hull’s Neighbourhood Network have linked to this site as one of its sources for crime prevention advice for their visitors.  The Neighbourhood Network is a charitable...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/82/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/07/the-neighbourhood-network-hull-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/82Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:02:22 +0000Many thanks to Northamptonshire Police for adding this site to their ‘external links and partners' section. As a consequence several local residents have already taken advantage of the free on line Home Security Survey. This site's first Newsletter is due soon and will include some of the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/81/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/07/northamptonshire-police-link-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/81Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:20:41 +0000I'm delighted to announce that The Bingham Neighbourhood Watch in the Vale of Belvoir, Nottinghamshire has linked to The Crime Prevention Website. The Bingham Neighbourhood Watch scheme has existed for 23 yearsand judging by the number of awards it has achieved it is clearly one of the most...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/80/crime-prevention-news/2012/jun/03/the-bingham-neighbourhood-watch-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/80Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:32:31 +0000Do please bear in mind that with lots of houses being left open for their amenities during street parties there is a slightly increased opportunity for theft.  The chances are there will be no problems, because it'll be your friends and neighbours in attendance. However, there will be...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/79/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/28/have-a-crime-free-diamond-jubilee-street-party/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/79Mon, 28 May 2012 13:09:11 +0000There will be a plethora of warnings from the police and neighbourhood watches over the next few weeks advising us to be careful not to leave windows open during this hot weather. The warnings obviously don't mean ‘don't open windows'; they are instead telling us to close and lock those...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/78/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/25/hot-days-open-windows-burglary/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/78Fri, 25 May 2012 10:36:53 +0000The good news is that The Crime Prevention Website is doing pretty good! Last night, after six long weeks of continuous promotion, The Crime Prevention Website achieved a page 1 position for a Google search for the words ‘crime prevention'. We share the page with the Home Office,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/77/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/23/6-weeks-since-the-launch-of-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/77Wed, 23 May 2012 14:34:55 +0000Or as the SUN puts it – ‘Goodbye ASBOs...welcome back loud sex’ Home Secretary Theresa May announced yesterday that the Government...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/76/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/23/asbos-out-cbos-and-cpis-in/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/76Wed, 23 May 2012 12:29:18 +0000If you think that violence has been on the increase across the world, think again. Professor Stevin Pinker's lecture entitled ‘A History of Violence' argues that violence in our societies has been on a long-term decline. Stevin Pinker examines the history of wars, genocide, child correction...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/75/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/21/a-history-of-violence--professor-stevin-pinker/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/75Mon, 21 May 2012 08:25:30 +0000Another valuable link in place, this time from the St John's Neighbourhood Watch website, enabling their members to access lots of free crime prevention advice for the home and carry out a few Home Security Surveys. Many thanks to Graham Houghton for linking us up and also for posting on The Crime...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/74/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/17/worcester-st-johns-neighbourhood-watch-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/74Thu, 17 May 2012 12:25:28 +0000We are delighted to have a link from the West Downs Neighbourhood Watch website.... and what a website! It's full to virtually overflowing with up-to-date news and information about crime, missing persons, policing issues, NHW success stories and much, much more and is possibly one of the best NHW...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/73/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/16/west-downs-neighbourhood-watch-links-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/73Wed, 16 May 2012 09:18:56 +0000A big thank you goes to Bob Lloyd, Gloucestershire Constabulary's Crime Prevention Design Adviser, and the force's Website Manager for putting a link to our site from their crime prevention pages. Already we've seen a spike in traffic from the county with numerous Home Security Surveys...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/72/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/16/gloucestershire-constabulary-link-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/72Wed, 16 May 2012 08:13:26 +0000I managed to read the executive summary of this report and as I have a section on the site dedicated to answering the door to callers (although this is aimed at...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/71/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/14/doorstep-selling--ofts--2004-market-study-of-legitimate-doorstep-selling-is-evaluated-april-2012/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/71Mon, 14 May 2012 14:59:09 +0000I devote several pages to offering information about enhanced security windows for good reason.They work! And the most recent evidence for their impact comes from some research into Nottingham City Homes' Decent Homes programme, known locally as ‘Secure Warm Modern'. The research,...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/70/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/11/enhanced-secure-windows-proven-to-reduce-burglary-in-nottingham/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/70Fri, 11 May 2012 08:46:08 +0000Those of you who have read these website pages will have noticed constant references to building regulations in respect to fires in the home. In the Home Security Survey...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/69/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/10/test-your-smoke-alarms-dont-let-your-security-arrangements-kill-you/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/69Thu, 10 May 2012 11:21:34 +0000Thanks to Thames Valley Police for the following: The Ministry of Justice is issuing a warning to the public after an increase in scams where consumers are telephoned or emailed by people falsely claiming to be from the Ministry of Justice. Scammers trick members of the public by suggesting to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/68/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/04/warning-on-scam-calls/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/68Fri, 04 May 2012 14:56:23 +0000I think my local area is suffering a mini crime boom at the moment. A cannabis factory shut down and now three night-time burglaries around my local neighbourhood - and all in one week!  Of the three burglaries, one was through an open window, but two were committed by forcing the...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/67/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/04/multipoint-locking-doors-are-good-but-only-if-theyre-locked/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/67Fri, 04 May 2012 08:04:52 +0000There was a bit of a commotion near my home in West London this week as the local police executed a warrant at a large house that was being used to grow cannabis and, according to police sources, they seized about £38,000 worth of growing and processed weed along with a couple of suspects...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/66/crime-prevention-news/2012/may/01/cannabis-joint-has-just-too-many-visitors/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/66Tue, 01 May 2012 11:03:28 +0000I think this is the first book about the history of British policiing I've read without getting miffed about something along the way and when Clive Emsley gets to the late 1970s (when I joined up) I thought he must have been sitting in the same canteen as me eating a full fry-up! Clive captures...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/65/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/30/the-great-british-bobby-by-clive-emsley/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/65Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:43:11 +0000I recently got back from a short trip to the States(Las Vegas) and so I was keen to see how this site was doing. As I\'ve said before, a website like this ain\'t worth the electricity if nobody is going to visit and use it and so I\'m pleased to report that things are going pretty well! (I...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/64/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/29/3-weeks-since-the-launch-of-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/64Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:23:42 +0000Although this application has been on the Secured by Design (SBD) website for quite a while I picked up a copy of this excellent application at the Designing out Crime meeting last week.  The application helps anyone involved...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/63/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/17/the-secured-by-design-3d-virtual-toolkit/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/63Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:29:21 +0000Our thanks goes to Steve Smith, the Crime Prevention & Reduction Manager of Thames Valley Police for a link to us from their crime prevention pages. They're also going to use the Home Security Survey...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/62/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/17/thames-valley-police-link-to-the-crime-prevention-website/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/62Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:23:33 +0000Last Saturday Ben and I and the rest of the Beckford family were keeping everything crossed! Was the site going to deliver what our visitors wanted? Was the word going to spread? Well, judging by the wonderful comments and words of encouragement we've been receiving, it seems that we're making...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/61/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/15/rung-one-on-a-long-ladder/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/61Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:51:01 +0000Interesting bit of news on the TV this morning – I had to pinch myself. South Yorkshire's Chief Constable has a plan to use his Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to replace police officers on beat patrols. His idea is to match the duties of the PCSOs and the Police Officers with...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/59/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/13/no-police-on-the-beat-in-south-yorkshire/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/59Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:23:35 +0000TheDesigning out Crime Associationmeeting was held on 11th April at the wonderful new premises of Central St Martins College in Kings Cross and hosted by that pearlescent and welcoming Professor, Lorraine Gammon. The meeting kicked off with something rather new. Matt Easteal of Brighton and Hove...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/58/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/12/meeting-of-the-designing-out-crime-association/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/58Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:13:42 +0000Thank you to all who've taken the time to visit this site.It's been busier than we expected and we've received lots of emails of support.The Home Security Survey has proved especially popular. Tomorrow is a day when lots of people will return to work and find my email waiting for them, so looks...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/57/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/09/grappling-with-letter-plates/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/57Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:03:01 +0000Welcome to The Crime Prevention Website! Crack open the bubbly; order that Indian Takeaway; The Crime Prevention Website has been launched!! (Well, at least that’s what we’ll be doing!) Little did we realise, twenty two months ago, how massive this task was going to...https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/56/crime-prevention-news/2012/apr/07/welcome/https://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/b/56Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:50:00 +0000