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 9 March 2009
Criminals
from Scotland's security industry may be moving south
Criminal interests have long used parts of Scotland's
security industry for money-laundering. But as a response to
more effective policing powers and the growing impact of the
credit crunch on the construction industry, police warn that
the 'Mr Bigs' are looking south... Read more here
8 March 2009
BCRP
Intranet reports strong take-up of new 'Lite' data-sharing
product
BCRP Intranet, the data-sharing system for
crime reduction partnerships, has reported nine new sales
following the introduction of its new low-cost 'Lite' version
in January. New customers are located throughout the UK. Read
more here
7 March 2009
Where
the Consulting Association went wrong...
The Office of
the Information Commissioner has announced that it is taking
action against a company which held a secret database on
construction workers. The database was sold to potential
employers. What, specifically, was wrong with that? Read more
here
7 March 2009
Council
withdraws funding for town's CCTV cameras which 'no longer
have a deterrent value'
Skipton's security cameras are
set to be scrapped following a withdrawal of funding. Craven
District Council needs to save money so it has voted to end
its annual £51,500 monitoring contract with Harrogate Borough
Council. Read more here
7 March 2009
Transport
police announce 12th new 'Neighbourhood Policing Team'
British Transport Police have announced that its third
South London-based Neighbourhood Policing Team, patroling
trains and trams in the Croydon, Sutton and Streatham area,
has gone into operation. It is the 12th such team to be
created since January. Read more here
 6 March 2009
Government
replaces all police targets with single 'public confidence'
target
From this week the only national police target
set by Government is to increase public confidence by 15%. The
Home Secretary says this will help ennsure that police address
the crime and anti-social issues that matter to the public.
Read more here
6 March 2009
The
British disease: a Scottish solution?
Britain's
drinking habits appear to combine the worste features of
Mediterranean 'sipping' and Northern European 'gulping'. Can
Scotland's price-control proposals make a difference? Read
more here
5 March 2009
M&S
pilots electronic article surveillance to combat rising
shoplifting
Marks & Spencer is to electronically
'tag' products in 50 of its 560 stores across the south of
England in a scheme prompted by increase in short theft. Read
more here
5 March 2009
'Thirst
Class' awards to combat bad bars, and reward good ones
Cardiff pubs and clubs that do the most to combat binge
drinking in the capital will be eleigible for new 'Thirst
Class' awards, designed to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence in
the city centre. Read more here
5 March 2009
Alcohol
problems among older people show steep rise
Older
people are being warned about their drinking habits as figures
show alcohol-related hospital admissions in the over 65s are
rising. Read more here
 4 March 2009
Pet-owners
sign up for Dogwatch scheme to help reduce crime
Over
100 dog walkers in Stevenage, Herts, signed up to help police
sniff out crime in the town at the launch of Dogwatch last
month. The scheme aims to encourage dog walkers to report
suspicious incidents to police and also to report
environmental issues to the council. Read more here
3 March 2009
Scotland
unveils new tough alcohol controls
New measures to
control the sale of alcohol in Scotland, including minimum
prices for drinks and a ban on two-for-one cut-price offers,
have been unveiled by ministers. Read more here
3 March 2009
Action
Against Business Crime to be relaunched
Action Against
Business Crime, the organisation that supports business crime
reduction partnerships and which closed at the end of last
year, is to be re-launched. Read more here
 3 March 2009
On-the-spot
rewards for kids in Torbay
Devon & Cornwall police
are to issue 'on-the-spot rewards' to Torbay youngsters as
part of a new scheme to recognise young people for instances
of good work in the community. Read more here
 3 March 2009
Scotland's
tough approach on knife possesion leads to growth in
convictions
A tougher approach to the possesion of
knives has led to more offenders being jailed in Scotland.
More than 600 people have been prosecuted on indictment since
new guidelines were issued in June 2006; 69% were remanded in
custody. Those later jailed received an average term of just
over 11 months. Read more here
3 March 2009
Australian
booze problems, through Canadian eyes
CanWest News
Services' story about drink-fuelled violence in Sydney is
gruesome. It helps explain why the State of New South Wales is
planning new harsh restrictions on pubs and bars Read more here
1 March 2009
Virgin
Media agrees to supply free paint for graffiti clean up
Thurrock council has joined up with Virgin Media to create
an anti-graffiti partnership for Thurrock. Read more here
1 March 2009
Are
Croydon's pubs playing 'Big Brother'?
Scanners are
being used by some pubs in Croydon town centre to record
drinkers' personal details. Some say the technology represents
a threat to personal privacy. Read more here
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