If you need to define 'crime prevention' to someone here's my own definition of the term, which I’ve cobbled together from about a dozen variants on the internet

'The anticipation, recognition and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation and completion of some action to…

The Library contains links to documents, books and organisations and online available security standards, policies, codes of practice, technical specifications, guides, building regulations and Acts of Parliament. It also references a wide number of security standards that can be purchased…

Most thefts from cars and vans can be prevented, because the majority of reported incidents relate to items being left in view inside the car. Lose change, handbags, mobiles, laptops and sunglasses are just some of the items commonly stolen. These thefts are termed as ‘unnecessary crimes',…

Getting ready for the autumn often includes routine maintenance, like cleaning out the gutters, making sure the drains aren't blocked and tidying up the garden. It's times like this that a quick check of all your security devices will pay dividends. Are all the outside lights working properly,…

The police recover many thousands of bikes each year, but because very few of them are security marked or registered with an online database very few are returned to the owners. The police usually keep them for 6 weeks, and if not claimed by the owners, they are auctioned with the money raised…

With the cost of CCTV systems reducing quite dramatically over the past decade, a camera system for the home and small business has now become a viable security add-on for the majority of people. Current estimates suggest that as many as 5% of households now employ some form of CCTV. Business…