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Apr
2017
By Calvin at 13:20 GMT, 9 years ago
The 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…
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Apr
2017
By Calvin at 13:53 GMT, 9 years ago
This 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…
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Apr
2017
By Calvin at 10:42 GMT, 9 years ago
Dear 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…
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Apr
2017
By Calvin at 09:41 GMT, 9 years ago
Please 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…
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Apr
2017
By Calvin at 11:01 GMT, 9 years ago
Each 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…
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Apr
2017
By Calvin at 09:29 GMT, 9 years ago
I’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…
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