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Newsletter Number 11, which was sent to subscribers on 16 June, is now available to read on this website at this link This issue looks at the things we\'re doing wrong in the garden, announces the arrival of four more companies to join our Directory, introduces readers to \'security skins\'…

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The Home Office have today published the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014:

Reform of anti-social behaviour powers - Statutory guidance for frontline professionals

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I see Worcester police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary inWorcester where a large TV was stolen. The burglary took place between 10pm on 15thJuly and 8am on 16thJuly, whereby it is believed that access was gained through an insecure door to the property on St Clements Drive. If you saw…

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The latest HMIC report looking at how our police services are coping with the 20 percent cut to central government funding has been published (see link below) I was particularly interested in their words about collaboration which the HMIC defines as “all activity where two or more parties…

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The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is eagerly awaiting nominations for this year's National Personal Safety Awards to celebrate the work being done across the UK to help keep people safe from the risk of violence and aggression. These are this year's categories: SAFER WORKPLACE SAFER…

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Police in Herefordshire today renewed warnings to elderly people not to let strangers into their homes after three elderly people fell victim to distraction burglars in Herefordshire. Sums of money were taken from addresses in Hereford, Clehonger and Leominster (My wife's home town) and police…

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