This story in the Manchester Evening News caught my eye today. It seems that a year-long operation using tried and tested methods to reduce burglary has worked so well that there have been 720 fewer victims of the crime when compared to the previous year.  Well done indeed to the Greater…

I read the Police Oracle each week and every week is, frankly, gloomy These are just a few of the headlines: Met Police could scrap PCSOs It seems that the next Met's management board meeting will be discussing the PCSO's future. The three options are to retain them as they are (1017 of them),…

I am delighted to inform you that The Crime Prevention Website is being linked to from Break-in Britain's website page I just watched the first two episodes of series two ‘The Crackdown' and was very impressed. Each program visits two burglary locations shortly after the offences have been…

On checking my referrals to the site this morning I discovered a new link had been put in place on the West Midlands Police website. This is fantastic news for my website, because it means that my snippets of help and advice are now going to reach a new audience. I have written to their corporate…

Shock horror! This morning I went out to my car and found it unlocked! How could this have happened? After all, I'm a retired policeman and operate a crime prevention website, so I should know better! It could have been forgetfulness, but equally it could have been an accidental press on the…

In the past 10 years 3 adults and 3 children have been killed by dangerous powered gates along with countless injuries and near misses! Unfortunately a lot of people, both owners and users, don't realise that the safety of these gates is required by law. The campaign has estimated that there are…