I just picked up this July story (edited) from Essex Police, which I thought you might find interesting: A new recording card scheme has been launched by Essex Police, Heritage Watch and charitiesencouraging residents to keep a record of valuable possessions. The Object ID card, which is a little…

Firefighters discovered a cannabis farm after being called to a property in Old Swan this morning, Tuesday 18 August. Crews were called to a house on Ennismore Road, at just after 5am, after a neighbour reported seeing smoke coming from a window of the property. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service…

Every two months I spend a couple of hours searching Google to see if The Crime Prevention Website has been appearing on websites I don’t know about.  This time round I found 27 new references, which is about average.

I found the following forum thread on Streetlife…

It's not often I'm able to say this, but because Lancashire Police's summer burglary initiative has included the promotion of our Home Security Survey I've been able to provide them with some feedback. Home security surveys conducted by Lancashire residents using our application have soared…

I subscribe to Police Oracle and almost fell off my chair this morning (due to a combination of shock and laughter) when I read the latest instalment about Gloucestershire Constabulary's uniform policy requiring bearded police officers and PCSOs to wear beard nets. Their federation, who appear to…

From the Telegraph online: As many as four in five burglaries go unsolved, figures have revealed - prompting fresh questions about how police respond to the crime. Forces in England and Wales closed 80.2 per cent of investigations into break-ins without identifying a suspect in 2014/15. An analysis…