A few months ago on this page I highlighted the fact that very soon a domestically installed CCTV camera system would have to be registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if the system was capturing images beyond the boundaries of the property, i.e. neighbour’s…

Essex Police Crime Prevention Tactical Advisor, Stephen Armson-Smith, has recently sent me this timely guidance for your information. You might like to share it amongst your friends. (I have edited it a little) Well, spring has sprung and the migration into the garden has commenced with all the…

One of Security Directory members, Jacksons Fencing, has been shortlisted as a finalist for a DCS Award in the category: Data Centre Physical Security & Fire Suppression Being short-listed reconfirms that if you don't secure your perimeter and manage your access correctly you leave your…

Americans\' level of concern about crime and violence is at its highest level in 15 years. Fifty-three percent of U.S. adults say they personally worry \"a great deal\" about crime and violence, an increase of 14 percentage points since 2014. This figure is the highest Gallup has measured…

The World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) is what is says: a league table of internal security and police performance around the world. According to their website the aims of the WISPI are to: Measure security provider performance across the four domains of internal security: capacity,…

It's been extremely busy on the website over the past couple of weeks as people plan their home security improvements this spring. The most visited pages on the Crime Prevention Website have been those that concern the garden, with fences, defensive plants, sheds and outbuildings being the main…