Cumbria Police are inviting people in Workington to get their bike marked and registered, to help protect against theft. The event will take place on Saturday 9thAugust 2014 between 1pm and 4pm at the old JJB Store in Workington Town Centre. PCSO Christopher Casson said: “We're asking…

I'm out of the office today meeting up with some old (and not so old) crime prevention colleagues and to watch some cricket, but just before I leave I thought I'd post a link to this story in today's Ham and High on-line newspaper about some crime problems in Hampstead (North London) The deputy…

Twitter is awash this morning with this same tweet “11.1 million Americans now hold concealed carry permits -- up from an estimated 4.6 million in 2007”. When you go to the link sent with the tweet to the Crime Prevention Research Centeryou'll find a short promo pointing readers…

The incident occurred on Park Avenue on Tuesday 29 July. At around 5.15pm, a 59-year-old woman was making her way along Park Avenue having just used the cash point at Lloyds Bank on the High Street. As she walked along Park Avenue an unknown man approached her and asked her if she could change…

Norfolk Constabulary recently reminded their local community about when they should use 999 to call the police. To highlight the problem they tweeted examples of 999 misuse last Friday. Here's some examples of their #999Misuse tweets Call from a restaurant in #Yarmouth about a declined card…

I just picked up on a story in the North West Evening Mail today concerning cold calling by a security company trying to sell residents in Barrow security equipment they probably don't need. Sharon Livesey, the local Crime Prevention Officer for Barrow, is warning residents that a security…