Crime and Security Research
In research commissioned by Churchill Home Insurance, Perpetuity Research interviewed 15 convicted burglars to help understand burglary and how it can be prevented. The burglars we spoke to cited drug addiction and the need to get hold of ‘quick easy money’ as a key motivation for burglary. People who commit burglary often look for an easy opportunity. Burglars reported looking for an open window […]
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On 17th February Martin Gill gave a talk to a CHASE audience. He was speaking about staff dishonesty. Building on work we have conducted with staff dismissed and imprisoned for dishonesty, Martin outlined the various motives, techniques and approaches used by those who defraud their employer. However, it was noted that there are specific difficulties that face organisations that use volunteers, […]
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From March 1-31, 2015 Palgrave Macmillan is offering free online access to ALL its journals, including Security Journal. Edited by Martin Gill and Bonnie Fisher and affiliated with ASIS International, Security Journal is a dynamic publication that keeps you informed about the latest developments and techniques in security management. If you have not had a chance to sample the journal we hope you […]
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Marlowes Shopping Centre set the standard as the first shopping centre to be awarded with the Secured Environments accreditation. They underwent a thorough audit of their security processes and procedures which included independent consultation with management, security staff and general staff as part of the assessment procedure for the award. A key challenge for shopping centres is to maintain good […]
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Audio recordings can sometimes be crucial evidence in criminal investigations – footage of a suspected terrorist planning an attack, CCTV footage of a crime, or a secret recording capturing an admission of guilt – but how can the police ensure that recordings are genuine and haven’t been tampered with? Incredibly, forensic scientists have created a technique that can analyse the […]
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The government’s surveillance camera commissioner, Tony Porter, has this week warned that too many of the CCTV cameras in the UK are ‘useless’. This has sparked much debate this week, with Perpetuity’s Professor Martin Gill speaking at an event in London as well as twice on BBC radio. Details of these can be found below. Perpetuity has been involved in […]
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In research commissioned by Churchill Home Insurance, Perpetuity Research interviewed 15 convicted burglars to help understand what factors motivate burglary. Burglars reported enjoying the ‘thrill of the chase’ or the ‘buzz’ of breaking into peoples homes. However the findings revealed that the need for money to fund drug addictions was a major motivation for many burglars, who would steal goods […]
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The latest findings from the Security Research Initiative (SRI) revealed that the top three most valued characteristics of a corporate security department are: understanding threats, having an effective security strategy and having objectives aligned with that of the company. 489 corporate security personnel and security suppliers from around the world were asked to rate various characteristics of outstanding performance. While overall […]
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Perpetuity’s Research Assistant Amy Randall was featured on BBC Three Counties radio breakfast show this week to discuss the court case of a homeless man who stole a t-shirt worth just £2.50 from a charity shop. As the value of the item was so low, the man left without formal punishment and did not have to pay compensation but was forced to […]
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Credit card fraud and identify theft are serious problems for both industries and individual consumers. Although safeguards have improved in the last decade, there is an ongoing battle between corporations and cyber criminals over our personal information and financial details. However, recent developments in technology as reported in Optica suggest that these authentication security issues may soon be a thing […]
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