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Pupils at a Chester-le-Street school have joined forces with traffic police to help launch a week-long campaign aimed at getting motorists across Cleveland and Durham to reduce their speed. The initiative, which is co-ordinated by the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL), will see officers…

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I just found this story on the Bucks Free Press website: Thames Valley Police have recently launched a trial of what they call ‘Burglary Prevention Boxes', which are being issued to residents living in Chiltern and South Bucks districts who might be going on holiday or will otherwise be…

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I've just taken a look at the latest findings from our Home Security Survey about door locking for houses and bungalows and thought you might like to see the results. Respondents are asked to respond to the following statement: The main street entrance door is... and they are asked to choose the…

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Here’s a very interesting article from a former colleague, Paul King, a Community Protection Officer for Westminster City Council.

If you own a moped, wherever you are in the UK, or the world, for that matter, you should read this!!

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR MOPED…

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This report from West Mercia Police is relevant to all of us Police are urging residents to tighten up on basic security after three homes of elderly Shropshire residents were targeted by burglars. Two burglaries at Willow Crescent in West Felton and one in Ifton View, St Martins are being…

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I am a little bit late with this news story, but it's so important to us all that I felt I must run it. In essence The House of Commons' Public Administration Select Committee (PASC), Chaired by Mr Bernard Jenkin MP, has just published its findings and recommendations concerning police recorded…

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