Crime and Security Research
The University of Bath is the first organisation to be accredited with the police award – Secured Environments for the fourth time. This shows a considerable commitment to prioritising security in the long term and illustrates a key facet of the thinking behind the award – that good security management is not about fads or about reacting to issues when […]
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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 policing, in tackling terrorism, fraud and organised come to name but […]
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Identity theft has undoubtedly become a key challenge to the general public which is increasing. According to CIFAS, the UK’s fraud prevention agency, identity fraud increased by 31% during the first three months of 2015 and following these figures the City of London Police have provided 5 key tips for the public to protect their personal information from fraudsters. Firstly, it is advised […]
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Martin is regularly doing talks at events and conferences around the world. Below is a list of his recent talks and ones that are upcoming. Martin gave a talk on understanding the drivers for insurance fraud at the Association of British Insurers earlier this month. Next month Martin is giving talks at ASIS events to promote the importance of security in business continuity […]
Read moreThe Safer Hospitals Project is part of the Safer Schools and Hospitals Project (SSHP) which is part of a Treasury funded initiative under the Invest to Save Budget (ISB). The aim of the project is to create five showcase sites with an integrated technology approach to increasing safety and security and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB). The project was […]
Read moreThis research looks at how the police and private security industry work together and how the police and corporate security work in partnership, in order to identify the barriers preventing effective partnership initiatives and to establish what opportunities exist. Cuts to public spending make this research extremely timely and the findings provided valuable insights. You can download the full report […]
Read moreYesterday our Director, Martin Gill gave a talk on the state of the security sector in which he pointed to both positive trends, not least the growing perception that contract security providers can deliver, and less positive ones, the relatively low status of security functions within business. He felt that the Police Crime Commissioners may provide an opportunity to increase […]
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