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A 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…

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From 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…

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Last 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…

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This 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…

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We'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…

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In 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.

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