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I saw on the news last night and in some papers over the weekend that an update of police policy by the College of Policing in respect to consulting people who claim to possess extrasensory perception is proving to be somewhat controversial.

These are some extracts from the consultation…

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Well, after a glorious summer (only kidding!) a lot of our schools start back today and with the return you might be interested to learn that the risk of theft and burglary can increase. Why is this? Often it's because it takes a little while to get back into routine and without routine things get…

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Cumbria Constabulary is warning that alcohol is no excuse for violent behaviour as part of their operation targeting violent crime. Ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend, police are expecting the majority of revellers to enjoy themselves in pubs and clubs across Cumbria and for some, alcohol…

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I've just opened up Newsletter 16 for non-subscribers to read This issue: Gives updates on the site's performance, news about THREE new members of our Security Products and Services Directory and brings your attention to the following new or updated pages on the website: Problem Solving…

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It's time for the biggest street festival in Europe, which this year is celebrating its 50th colourful anniversary! The Notting Hill Carnival runs from 29th to 31st August Everyone, I'm sure, is going to have a great time, but remember that for a crime to take place there needs to be opportunity…

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I am grateful to the Nuneaton and Bedworth Neighbourhood Watch for highlighting this type of fraud on their website.

These letters all follow similar lines and neighbours along my street have received similar ones to the one shown below:

For a laugh do have a…

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