When I worked for the Association of Chief Police Officer's Secured by Design project we engaged Professor Ken Pease to consider how crime reduction techniques might play a part in reducing the carbon footprint of a household. We suspected that it might and Ken came up with the data to prove…

It seems that thieves have burgled a number of homes in the capital while Dublin fans were out enjoying the All-Ireland celebrations. Gardai (police) are investigating break-ins at houses and vehicles which took place over the weekend. It is believed that thieves specifically targeted properties…

Did you carry out any security improvements to your home during the summer or did the barbeque come before the new bolt for the gate or maybe the weeding took preference over the window locks? Improving your home security can be a chore, especially when compared to the many other more delightful…

Since British Summer time ends on 27th October this year and the nights are drawing in earlier I thought it would be a good idea to run a series of weekly posts highlighting the importance of lighting around our homes. Many police services notice a little spike in crime at the end of October, early…

Shoppers visiting Hoddesdon Town Centre in Hertfordshire will be able to pick up some crime prevention advice on Friday September 27. The Hoddesdon Safer Neighbourhood Team will be setting up a stall in the foyer at Sainsbury on Brewer's Road between 10am and noon. They will be giving out advice…

Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery in Kidderminster. It happened between just before 4pm on Tuesday, 17thSeptember. The 22-year-old victim was walking through the underpass at the top of Blackwell Street, when two men demanded money and his phone and kicked and punched him until he…