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Mar
2013
By Calvin at 15:24 GMT, 13 years ago
Thanks 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…
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Mar
2013
By Calvin at 19:52 GMT, 13 years ago
We 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 Continue reading…
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Mar
2013
By Calvin at 19:46 GMT, 13 years ago
Those 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…
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Mar
2013
By Calvin at 14:44 GMT, 13 years ago
Herefordshire 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…
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Mar
2013
By Calvin at 13:02 GMT, 13 years ago
The 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 Continue reading…
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Mar
2013
By Calvin at 16:02 GMT, 13 years ago
It'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…
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