William Hill has become the first company in the betting industry to have its security management recognised by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives, gaining the prestigious Secured Environments accreditation for ten of its premises in the Westminster area of London....
Despite being a third of crime in England and Wales fraud is not prioritised by the police, report finds New research by Perpetuity Research and the Police Foundation has found that the police response to victims of fraud is inadequate. Despite fraud making up...
The University of Sheffield has had its security management recognised after gaining the prestigious Secured Environments accreditation. The award, which recognises that the University is following six key principles to maximise the safety of staff, students and...
In this Crime Bytes, Clare explores food fraud: why is it a problem and what can we do about it? An aspect of fraud that has received relatively little coverage and yet appears to be on the rise is food fraud. This includes products that are deliberately diluted,...
We’re excited to announce that the new and refreshed Secured Environments website is now live. We have a fresh new appearance and layout, some additional content for members (registered organisations working towards the accreditation) but the same great content on how...
In February, Martin Gill presented his recent research at the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) Headquarters in Vienna, Austria at a series of expert group meetings. Martin has been acting as an consultant on the Education for Justice Initiative....
New research by Perpetuity Research and the Police Foundation on the impact of organised crime on local communities has found that up to 17% of recorded crime occurring within neighbourhoods could be attributed to organised crime. The majority of organised crime...
Perpetuity Research have completed a study into the use of restorative justice with low level insurance fraudsters. This is the first known Restorative Trial focussing exclusively on this type of offender. The Trial was headed by the City of London Police working in...
Professor Martin Gill of Perpetuity Research and the OSPAs has won two awards. On October 13th 2016 Martin was awarded the Imbert Associations Prize during the 2016 CONSEC Conference at the London Heathrow Marriott Hotel. The Prize is awarded to an individual in...
New research by the Police Foundation and Perpetuity Research has found that between 31% and 45% of fraud may be linked to organised crime. This is up to three times higher than the 15% found in previous studies. The research, which was funded by the Dawes Trust,...
Perpetuity are delighted to announce that they have been commissioned by NASUWT to carry out an in-depth study of the experiences of new teachers upon entering the profession. The first phase of the project is due to complete at the end of 2016 and the report will be...
The Security Journal series is the world’s premier peer-reviewed security journal affiliated with ASIS International. The 2015 Impact Factor has been released and we are delighted to announce that the Security Journal has increased, receiving a 0.867 for 2015,...
At a meeting of SRI members in London on the 30th June, the new SRI study was announced. The aim is to produce a 'Strategy for Change for the Security Sector'. There is a whole range of strategies that guide thinking on a variety of activities, in defence, on...
Crime Prevention and Security Management book series with Palgrave Macmillan Call for proposals! Would you like to publish in a world-leading crime and security book series, edited by Martin Gill? Submit a book or short Pivot proposal to Josephine.Taylor@palgrave.com...
Secured Environments is a sister accreditation to Secured by Design (SBD). SBD is the trading name of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Limited. It was set up under the auspices of the Association of Chief Police Officers more than a decade ago and was recently...
The Atrium Shopping Centre, Camberly, is the latest shopping centre to be accredited as a Secured Environment. The shopping centre underwent a thorough audit of their security processes and procedures, which included independent consultation with staff, review of key...
Safer Spaces Self-Assessment Scheme The success of your business depends on many things but one is providing a safe and secure environment for your customers, employees and visitors. Such an environment will help reduce the incidence and impact of crime. Without good...
From the 21st – 23rd June 2016, Perpetuity Research will be at IFSEC International. You will be able to find us at stand number C1120 throughout the 3 days. You can also see our Director, Professor Martin Gill be speaking at the event on the 21st June from 14.40 –...
Professor Martin Gill CSyP will be attending IFSEC International at ExCel London from the 21st - 23rd June 2016. You will be able to find Martin at the Perpetuity Research stand along with the rest of the Perpetuity team throughout the 3 days. Our stand will be...
When people think of organised crime, visions of the Godfather or the drug cartels of Breaking Bad often spring to mind. However, the landscape of organised crime is changing. With cyber crime now a far more lucrative business than the drugs trade, offenders are...
Palgrave Macmillan’s Crime Prevention and Security Management series, edited by Martin Gill, has published over 20 titles since it launched in 2008. It is widely recognised that we live in an increasingly unsafe society, but the study of security and crime prevention...
At Perpetuity, we are pleased to announce that our Director, Professor Martin Gill, is now a Chartered Security Professional. His application was approved by the Chartered Security Professionals' Registration Authority and he was admitted to the Register of Chartered...
Martin Gill is a founding editor and Board member of Risk Management journal. It has now developed into an international journal specialising in not just finance risk but including papers relating to business and regulation. The new editor, From January 2016 is Igor...
In an announcement last week, Home Secretary Theresa May revealed the upcoming launch of a new Joint Fraud Taskforce to combat fraud in the UK. Consisting of a collaboration of representatives from the City of London Police, National Crime Agency, Financial Fraud...
According to the BRC's 2015 Retail Crime Survey, the cost of crime on the retail market was over £600 million in 2015, which is an increase on last year with more than 4 million offences committed. While there are problems in any survey of this the, and caution is...
As the year draws to a close and a new one emerges just beyond the horizon, this month’s crime byte will be exploring the crime and security trends to look out for in 2016. Gathered from across the web, the collection below intends to help you prepare for the year...
The Sussex police have began to pilot a Business Crime Initiative in order to tackle business crime more efficiently. The initiative, which is starting out in Sussex and could grow if successful, aims to bring businesses and police closer together so they can fight...
Perpetuity are pleased to announce that Deloitte, an international professional services firm, has become our newest member of the Security Research Initiative. They join a whole host of corporate and security companies, and we look forward to working with them in the...
We are pleased to announce that the Police Force and the City of London are now promoting the Secured Environments scheme. This security risk management accreditation is offered by ACPO CPI. The award is focused on the organisation (and any type of organisation or...
Martin Gill who in recent years has Chaired the ASIS Research Council has been asked to sit on the ASIS Foundation Board for 2014 and 2015. He will still be a member of the Research Council and Mary Lynn Garcia will take over as Chair. Martin noted: 'I am delighted...