Not only is a Rural Watch being launched around Calderdale, but Calderdale's police Crime Prevention Officer, Tracy Pritchard, is telling us that there are a series of crime prevention events coming up in the area over the next few weeks. These events will give you an opportunity to talk to Tracy…

Police in Calderdale are launching a new, innovative scheme to help prevent rural crime and catch people responsible for it. Officers from the Upper Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team are currently visiting farms and homes as they establish a new crime fighting network called Rural Watch. The…

The achievements of local youngsters have been celebrated at West Mercia Police's annual Young Good Citizen of the Year awards ceremony. A total of 10 children were crowned winners at a gala event at force HQ, Hindlip Hall, Worcester on Wednesday night (9 October). The awards, now in their…

Newsletter Number 8 will be sent to subscribers in the next couple of days. This issue will tell you about the excellent progress of the Crime Prevention Website and provide information about some of our new important Partners. There's an item about an exciting new timer switch that fits over a…

Last night, someone assessing the security of a detached home in Hampshire in England completed Home Security Survey No. 2,000. It took them 24 minutes to complete (so they were obviously being careful to answer the questions accurately) and had a risk assessment score of 59/100. I hope the report…

A PREVIOUSLY successful police operation has returned to Lancashire as part of a drive to combat burglary.

Operation Julius launched on Tuesday 1 October and is aimed at preventing crime, targeting criminals and detecting burglaries across the county.

This year’s campaign…