News & Updates
Computer Hacking
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Holiday Inn, Google Play, HipChat, and Youtube are but a few companies that have suffered a hack just this month. Viruses have been infiltrating computer systems, card payment systems have been hacked into, and thousands of people’s details may...
Announcing the launch of the new Secured Environments website
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...
Improving the local response to Fraud
Background Perpetuity and the Police foundation are working together on a two-year project investigating the UK response to fraud. This work is founded on previous research carried out by the teams which found that a disproportionate amount of fraud is...
Education for Justice Initiative
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....
Victims’ Needs Assessment in Thames Valley
A wide range of agencies are involved in delivering victim services, in both the public and voluntary sectors, seeking to meet the diverse needs of victims including for those most vulnerable and/or for those who experience the more serious offences. The effects of...
IFSEC International 2017
From 20th-22nd June 2017, Perpetuity Research will be at IFSEC International. You can visit us at our stand - B1225 (next to the Security Management theatre) - throughout the 3 days. Our Director, Professor Martin Gill will also be speaking at the event. IFSEC and...
Crime Stats Show Fraud Is Rising
The latest report released by ONS on Crime in England and Wales, notes that while overall crime levels have stayed consistent, financial fraud was found to be increasing (39% on the previous year) with 1.9 million incidences of frauds on UK-issued cards...
The impact of organised crime on local communities
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...
An evaluation of a restorative justice trial: where the victims are businesses and the offenders are insurance fraudsters
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 wins two awards
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...
Tackling Cyber Crime: The Role of Private Security
This Security Research Initiative Report highlights the crucial role that physical security suppliers and corporate security departments play in tackling cyber crime, albeit that this often goes unrecognised. In a survey of both physical security specialists and cyber...
The impact of organised crime in the off-street sex market
Research conducted jointly by Perpetuity Research and Police foundation published today shows that organised crime plays a major role in local off-street sex markets. The study, based in Bristol, found that very many of the brothels identified were managed by...
New research finds that up to 45% of fraud is linked to organised crime.
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,...
The Experiences of New Teachers in a Changing World
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...
SECURITY JOURNAL, EDITED BY MARTIN GILL AND BONNIE FISHER
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,...
SECURITY JOURNAL, EDITED BY MARTIN GILL AND BONNIE FISHER
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,...
Atrium Shopping Centre Receives Secured Environments Award
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...
Secured by Design
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...
Crime Prevention and Security Management book series with Palgrave Macmillan – Call for proposals!
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...
Martin Gill will be speaking at the Markets in Policing conference
‘Markets in Policing: The Appetite for and Organisational, Cultural and Moral Limits to Markets in Public Policing’ International and Comparative Experiences from Europe and Beyond An ESRC Public Policy Conference 11th & 12th July 2016 Liberty Building,...
New SRI Study Announced
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...
Safer Spaces Self-Assessment Scheme
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...
IFSEC International Show Preview
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 will be attending IFSEC 2016
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...
CRIME BYTES – Cyber crime more lucrative than the drugs trade: the changing landscape of organised crime
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...
Crime Prevention and Security Management
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...
Benchmarking Loss Prevention
There is a new report out today which provides a view of the state of loss prevention from those who are in charge of it. Leading loss prevention managers have contributed to this report. It shows that while organised crime is perceived to be a more significant...
Professor Martin Gill is now a Chartered Security Professional
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...
Risk Management Journal
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...
CRIME BYTES: New Joint Fraud Taskforce to be launched to combat fraud in the UK
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...