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Crime statistics revealed today by the police show a decrease in crime of 4%. But wait a minute, according to the British Crime Survey, crime rose by 4%. Confused? Well basically, the police release the figures of all the crimes that have been reported to them. That number is 4.1 million and it appears that [...]
Manchester police recently discovered a note left at the scene of a burglary which can only be described as a burglar’s to-do list. The careless burglar was probably referring to it during the burglary when he inadvertently dropped it. The list identifies addresses where high value vehicles are parked. That in itself is a concern [...]
You may have seen the rude letter a teenage burglar wrote to his victim and which was released by West Yorkshire police. There are a whole host of points that could and probably should be addressed, but the one that most people are fixated on is how rude this individual is to the victim. Rude, [...]
Just a reminder that the clocks go back in the UK at 2am on Sunday 30 October 2011. And whilst this may mean an extra hour in bed for you, it gets a different reaction from your average burglar. So what should you do? Well the first thing to consider is a general security survey [...]
I was having dinner last night with a friend who told me his elderly father had just bought an alarm system – or rather it appeared he had been sold one. The individual concerned is in his eighties and lives by himself. It would appear that some scroate of an alarm company has contacted him [...]
At last, it would seem that common sense has prevailed in this case of a householder who killed man who broke into his house on or about 22 Jun 2011. To be fair, and having read some of the reports surrounding this case it would seem that the CPS had no alternative but to NOT [...]
The saga with the police pay and allowances being attacked is set to continue – and if past encounters with the Government are anything to go by its likely to be a battle royal Of course a fundamental point is that the police do police this country by public consent and consequently, the public’s support [...]
It has come to notice that burglaries in parts of Cheltenham have increased by 66% since last year. It’s not known how many victims had a burglar alarm installed however, this is a shocking statistic and one which has certainly not reduced the fear of crime in that town. Property that is being stolen is [...]
A new and exciting website was launched at midnight on Monday 31 January 2011 which allows those of us in England and Wales to see crime levels, including burglary, in our area. Simply enter a postcode, street name or town/village name into the search box and the website will immediately show you the crime statistics [...]
I read an article recently which brought to my attention a problem I used to come across when I was a crime prevention police officer – that of door to door or cold calling salesmen trying to sell burglar alarm systems. Invariably, the first contact will be an unexpected phone call from somebody wanting to [...]