I was at the annual Xmas lunch with some of my old crime prevention colleagues from Camden Police yesterday, reminiscing about the good old days as you do.  Amongst our number was a female police officer who, according to those present, was probably the very last Crime Prevention Officer…

A story in Get Reading today tells the story of a troubling community pub that was closed four years ago and is now being converted into flats.  Local councillors agreed with a…

I have just picked up this article in the (on-line) Bucks Herald Newspaper about Aylesbury Town Centre being awarded a prestigious Purple Flag by the…

Back on July 30th we carried a story about some forthcoming legislation to help in the fight against metal theft. The Scrap Metal Dealers Bill's key features included: the ability for local authorities to refuse and revoke a [Scrap Metal]licence giving courts the power to close unlicensed…

We've just updated the website contact details for all the newly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales. As of today only 4 of the PCCs have not launched their new websites. These are Gloucestershire and Kent, which are under construction, and North Wales and South…

Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling, stated today that people carrying knives in a threatening manner “should and will go to jail”. This statement comes as a result of an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 by Conservative MP Nick de Bois. Follow…