The Irish Examiner is carrying a short news story today about Gardai urging people to light up their homes to deter burglars. Police in the UK too will be starting to promote the same messages as the nights draw in and the risk of burglary goes up. Ireland's National Crime Prevention Unit makes…

Chief Superintendent Ian Wylie is the new area commander for Somerset. He took up the post last week and according to the report in This Is The Westcountry he intends to tackle the root causes of crime. He said “It is a wonderful place and my mission is to ensure everyone living, working and…

Cyber criminals have launched a new malware campaign which aims to install malware on victims' computers via an email alert supposedly sent by the City of London Police. The cyber attackers have been sending out thousands of automated emails with the subject ‘Homicide Suspect'. The email…

Public Consultation The government believes that greater joint working can strengthen the emergency services and deliver significant savings and benefit for the public. It has already invested over £70 million to help drive blue light collaboration projects. Although there are many good…

The assumption that rising unemployment means rising crime is challenged by new research by the Universities of Sheffield, Southampton and SciencesPo in Paris. The study finds that the association between unemployment and propertycrime – which was strong in the 1970s and 1980s –…

“BURGLARS BEWARE - SENTINEL IS WATCHING YOU!” is the message coming from Gateshead's Community Safety Board as they target the borough's houses at most risk of being burgled. Residents in South Gateshead are the focus of a new community safety initiative, called Operation Sentinel,…