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While watching Sky News this morning I listened to two campaigners making their argument for extra funding to provide extra refuges for victims of domestic violence. They mentioned the Sun newspaper campaign and as I think this matter is incredibly important I thought the Sun wouldn't mind if I…

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I recently got a heads up for this short article from ‘Location Counts' concerning the differences in crime risk between our towns and cities and the countryside. Although I don't necessarily agree with all of the author's conclusions I still think this is a useful comparison to make and…

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Tally Ho Conference & Banqueting Centre Pershore Road B5 7RN Birmingham United Kingdom Thursday, 9 July 2015 from 09:00 to 15:00 (BST) BikeRegister in partnership with British Transport Police are holding a free one-day cycle security conference. This is a chance for key delegates from the…

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That's the headline of a press release recently issued by Ecclesiastical Insurance and brought to my attention by Hertfordshire Police. The most recent Crime Survey for England and Wales tells us that there were 941,000 reported thefts and burglaries from outside dwellings or from buildings…

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Home Office research shows us that people who have been living in a new home for less than a year are twice as likely to suffer a burglary. There are all sorts of reasons why this happens, but you can stay one step ahead of the thief if you include security into your moving plans. If you haven't…

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Unfortunately it’s a sad fact that a few thousand of us will go away on holiday this year and come back to a burglary. It happens for all sorts of reasons and unluckiness does play its part, but further facts prove beyond doubt that it’s a lack of security and, in particular, no…

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