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Mar
2016
By Calvin at 11:47 GMT, 9 years ago
Stephen Armson-Smith, the Crime Prevention Tactical Advisor and Architectural Liaison Officer for Braintree and Uttlesford Districts in Essex Police has just sent me the following article for publication to remind us all about the need to watch out for fraudsters. A scam is just another word for a…
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Mar
2016
By Calvin at 11:15 GMT, 9 years ago
I don't think there is any reliable scientific data to support my theory, but it seems to me that weather conditions sometime play a significant part in crime and crime prevention activity. It goes like this: Bad weather at the weekend, particularly heavy rain, tends to reduce both the desire and…
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Mar
2016
By Calvin at 16:11 GMT, 9 years ago
You may remember that during November, December and January our website was running a draw prize competition to win one of four light switch timers that had been generously donated by our friend and supporter, Naiem Dakri, of Switched on Products. These unique and most excellent light switch timers…
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Mar
2016
By Calvin at 12:22 GMT, 9 years ago
If you are a dog owner living in England or Scotland and have not had your dog fitted with a microchip please be aware that this will become a requirement under theMicrochipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 and Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016 on 6th April 2016. It is already…
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Mar
2016
By Calvin at 15:44 GMT, 9 years ago
SAFE™ claims to be the UK number one supplier of safes and locks online and I have no reason to doubt that. They stock the widest range of safes I've seen including brands such as Yale, Burton and Chubbsafes. Their high quality security products andfireproof safesare ideal for commercial use…
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Mar
2016
By Calvin at 14:47 GMT, 9 years ago
We are really pleased to welcome Lockrite Security Limited to the Crime Prevention Website’s Directory.
Lockrite are a family run security company based in Farnborough, Hampshire. They’ve been trading since 1988 and over these years have helped thousands of home owners and…
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