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The 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…

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The 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.......

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My 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…

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The 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…

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Many 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…

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Thanks 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…

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