Just 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…

Christine 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…

I 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…

One 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…

The 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…

Having 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…