According to Action Fraud, 1 in 4 small businesses are affected by fraud every year amounting to losses estimated at £18.9 billion. Action Fraud encourages the adoption of a ‘general mindset of awareness and action' to fight the threat and have produced guidance across four themes:…

For those of us who live in a country (UK) with very strict gun controls it's interesting to see the stark difference on the other side of the pond. If you missed it last night here's a link straight to BBC's iPlayer and Panorama's America's Gun Addiction You may not be able to view the…

Thanks to one of our visitors, Bonnie, for bringing our attention to the following article by Kevin Drum, Political Blogger for American website, Mother Jones.

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As you know, catalytic converters or ‘Cats' are those expensive exhaust filtering systems on our vehicles that are designed to remove many of the toxins from vehicle emissions. Each of them contains small amounts of three very rare and valuable metals: Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium. Their…

Once again, thanks to Michael Clare of Thames Valley Police for bringing our attention to this news item: More detailed crime categories are being introduced to give the public a clearer picture of how police are tackling crime. Under the current system, 70% of crimes are recorded as…

Many thanks to Michael Clare, Crime Prevention Design Adviser for Thames Valley Police, for bringing the following House of Commons research note to our attention.

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