I just came across this great scheme running in Mississauga, Southern Ontario, Canada. In an operation called ‘Freeze', which is a Partnership between the local police and Mac's Convenience Stores, local police are handing out ‘tickets' (coupons for a free drink) to school children…

A few of my regular visitors will know that I am the ‘Home Security' correspondent for Crime Reduction Partnership News, an excellent one-stop website for all professionals involved in crime reduction partnerships in the UK. I recently sent them an article about domestic safes, which makes…

It was interesting to read that the UK is not alone in suffering from the problems associated with metal theft.  It not only seems that similar crimes are occurring in the US, but they have been introducing similar legislation to prevent them.  For example, U.S. Senator Charles…

Thanks to our friends at Christine Graham Consultancy for the heads up on this short You Tube video from the Sentencing Council entitled How offenders are…

The sun is out and the sky is blue And the Crime Prevention Website is thinking of you Have you put away your stuff? Have you secured enough? Are there things that you've missed? Go check out our list! The Holiday Security Checklist –takes five minutes You know it makes…

Police in Bolton have been cracking down on thieves who targetcarsto steal sat-navs and other valuables. It seems that there's been a spate of such thefts in Deane, Daubhill and Great Lever. In response, PCSOs have been patrolling these hotspot areas giving out eye-caching yellow and red cards…