News & Updates
Martin Gill, 7th Most Influential Person in IFSEC 2015 Top 50 List
IFSEC International has compiled a list of the 50 people they consider to be the most influential in the global security and fire industries. Perpetuity Research Director, Martin Gill, was placed 7th. In 2013 IFSEC placed him 13th in the top 40 most influential fire...
Crime Bytes: Fighting Festival Crime – the new high tech techniques introduced by police this festival season
In the run up to festival season, this article provides a quick insight into the new high tech crime fighting techniques that are being employed by police forces this year, in a bid to tackle organised theft across the country. In Leicestershire a cashless payment...
Research Associate Janice Goldstraw-White talk at CIFAS Annual Fraud Conference
On June 3rd Janice Goldstraw-White spoke at the CIFAS Annual Fraud Conference held in London. Her presentation looked at the motivations of fraudsters and was based on the findings from her research interviews with over 40 convicted fraudsters in prison. Through...
Crime Bytes: Queen’s Speech Special – Crime and Security Highlights
This week, in the first fully Conservative Queen’s Speech since 1996, the Queen laid out the government’s agenda for the coming year. Below we provide a brief overview of the headline implications of these 26 new bills for crime and security. Policing and Criminal...
CIFAS reports a 27% rise in Identity fraud
Identity fraud has been identified as a key challenge for organisations and consumers accounting for nearly half (47%) of all fraud recorded in the first quarter of 2015. The threat is increasing and anyone can be a victim. This week CIFAS, the UK's fraud prevention...
New Secured Environments Shopping Centre Registrations
Following on from the success of the Marlowes Shopping Centre in January, as the first shopping centre to achieve the Secured Environments Award, we are now pleased to announce that a further 13 shopping centres from around the UK including the South, Midlands and...
IFSEC 2015
Perpetuity Research would like to invite you to IFSEC International this year. We are long-time supporters of the event and has been a staple date in the diary for the security industry. IFSEC International will be hosting hundreds of suppliers, leading global...
ASIS 2014 Book of the Year nomination: The Handbook of Security – Edited by Martin Gill
The second edition of The Handbook of Security has been nominated as one of the titles considered for the ASIS 2014 Book of the Year Award. The fully revised second edition of The Handbook of Security includes chapters from the world’s leading authorities with...
New Report Out – Crimes against businesses findings 2014
Martin Gill is an advisor to the Home Office on the 2014 Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) and the findings from the 2014 survey have been released,examining the extent of crime against businesses in England and Wales. The focus of the report was on three...
Crime Bytes: The role of the behavioural sciences in tackling organised crime
In a recent article published in Jane’s Intelligence Review (Jan 2015) Dr Anna Sergi, a lecturer in policing and crime science at the University of West London, explores the role of the behavioural sciences in tackling organised crime. Social and behavioural science...
IFSEC International, 16-18th June 2015, ExCel, London
Taking place on 16-18th June 2015 at the ExCeL London, IFSEC International is the largest event for the security industry, bringing together the entire security buying chain in one place. For more than 40 years we’ve been at the centre of the security industry,...
Household Waste ID Fraud Radio Appearances
This month Professor Martin Gill appeared on BBC local radio and South Korean radio with Henry Shinn discussing identity theft. South Korea is facing a major identity theft problem, and Martin spoke about our own research with victims and offenders and some of the key...
The role of leadership in promoting ethical police behaviour
This study looked at the issues of leadership and police organisational ethics, namely: what makes some people more effective in the context of ethical leadership; how did leadership seem to influence staff behaviour; what impact the leadership style has relative to...
Insurance Fraudsters: A study for the ABI
Commissioned by the Association of British Insurers, Perpetuity Research analysed previous research and interviewed people convicted of insurance fraud to gain insights into a range of insurance fraud. In this report fraudsters revealed the motivations for their...
Outstanding Security Performance Awards (The OSPAs): Celebrating excellence in the Security world
The Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) are designed to be a worldwide award scheme for the recognition of outstanding performance in the security industry. Developed and Launched by Perpetuity Research, OSPAs schemes are now open in Germany and Australia,...
Stolen Goods on the High street
Drawing on Perpetuity Research findings Churchill Home Insurance has revealed the ease of selling or trading stolen goods using high street pawn shops, second hand electronic stores and gold exchanges. During interviews with 15 convicted burglars conducted by...
Palgrave Communications: Seeking Your Contributions
Martin is on the advisory board of Palgrave Communications, an open-access, multidisciplinary journal, published by Palgrave Macmillan. The journal covers all of the social sciences, humanities and business and is dedicated to publishing high-quality research and...
What is the value of security in the workplace? Survey is now closed, thank you for your help
Most organisations agree that security is needed in the workplace to prevent and respond to crime, but what, if any, are the wider benefits to other corporate departments like HR, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Legal, Procurement and Operations? Does good security help...
Crime Scene Investigation in the Virtual World
With the upcoming release of the Oculus Rift and Microsoft Hololens, virtual reality is set to explode into the mainstream market. Using a headset with special stereoscopic displays, the wearer is immersed into an interactive computer-generated 3D environment, in...
Preventing Burglary: Tips from Convicted Burglars
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...
CHASE talk: Staff dishonesty in the Voluntary sector
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...
Free Access to Security Journal during March 2015
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...
New Home Office Publications
This month the Home Office has published a new report discussing 'opportunity' as a driver of crime. It considers the value of tackling crime by removing opportunity - particularly the successes evident from using security measures to tackle acquisitive crime. You can...
First Shopping Centre receives Secured Environments Award
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,...
New Release in the Crime Prevention and Security Management Series
This series aims to address topics such as: Crime Control policing, security, theft, workplace violence and crime, fear of crime, civil disorder, white collar crime and anti-social behaviour. International in perspective, providing critically and...
Solving Crime with Only a Hum: The Power of the National Grid
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...
Does Britain have too many CCTV cameras?
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...
Interviewing Burglars Research Findings featured in The Times
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...
Perpetuity Research Investors in People Accreditation
Last month Perpetuity Research has its three year audit for Investors in People. We are delighted to announce that we passed and received very positive feedback in the process. Amongst the strengths that were highlight were: Strong values and purpose Clear strategies...
Check your stocking for counterfeit goods this christmas
Christmas shoppers in search of a last minute bargain may be at real risk of harm from counterfeit goods. Whether buyers think they are simply avoiding paying a premium for a big brand, or unwittingly purchase imitation goods, the dangers to health are significant....