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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 15:27 GMT, 12 years ago
Devon and Cornwall will have 200 extra Special Constables working in its communities in the next four years. In hisPolice and Crime PlanPolice and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg pledged to boost Devon and Cornwall's Special Constabulary from 600 to 800 by 2017 and provided Chief Constable Shaun…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 13:55 GMT, 12 years ago
We are very pleased to announce that The Crime Prevention Website and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust have become reciprocally linked. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is a vitally important charity that promotes personal safety and campaigns to help reduce the risk of violence and aggression. I was honoured to…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 08:19 GMT, 12 years ago
This important press release from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre is being covered by the press and main news stations this morning. This is important information, as is the advice they give to both young people and their parents. Here's the press release in…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 08:18 GMT, 12 years ago
The Metropolitan Police Service is set to open its police stations to the public for a grand scale public engagement event on Sunday 22 September 2013. This event will give members of the public a rare and behind-the-scenes glimpse at what goes on inside a police station and see some of the…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 14:21 GMT, 12 years ago
Police forces have launched a week-long campaign highlighting the realities faced by those dealing with drunkenness and alcohol-related incidents. In Focus: Alcohol Harm initiative will see forces out on the streets with mobile custody suites and medical triage facilities to deal with the drunk…
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Sep
2013
By Calvin at 08:30 GMT, 12 years ago
A mobile phone application designed to help people stay safe in Aberdeen has scooped a national award. The Safer Aberdeen app, which contains a broad range of safety tips and advice, as well as information about where to get help and advice when you need it, took the Innovative Media Campaign…
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