Crime and Security Research
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 moreMartin is the Director of Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International. He started the company in 2002 when it was formally launched by HRH Prince Michael of Kent. Martin is also a Professor of Criminology and for over two decades has been actively involved in a range of studies relating to different aspects of crime and its prevention. In the past […]
Read moreThis main purpose of this study was to consult offenders to provide an insight into how they get hold of the information that they use to commit identity fraud with a special focus on using paper based documents e.g. utility bills, bank statements, birth certificates etc. By consulting victims the aim was to get their perspective on how their details […]
Read moreThe Security Research Initiative (SRI) is a rolling three-year programme of research, with each year producing a separate study. With the support of our industry sponsors, Perpetuity undertakes research into the security sector with the aim of evaluating topics that are important to the security world. This research develops insights into the industry and provides practical recommendations. The SRI is supported […]
Read moreThe Perpetuity team is internationally renowned for its studies in the field of security and risk. Researchers have been involved in a diverse range of studies including fraud, bribery, shop theft, employee dishonesty, robbery, arson, and money laundering to name but a few. We have also been involved in evaluating solutions as diverse as alarms, CCTV, guards, and property marking […]
Read morePerpetuity Research is a leading research company with wide expertise in both quantitative and qualitative approaches. We have been extensively involved in evaluating ‘what works’ (and what does not). Our work has involved helping our clients to understand people’s behaviours, perceptions and levels of awareness and in identifying important trends. Our mission statement is ‘committed to making a difference’, and […]
Read moreMartin Gill attended the Annual ASIS Conference and Exhibits held this year in Chicago. Martin is Chair of the Research Council which is seeking to promote security research to ASIS members and bring awareness of research undertaken within ASIS to the outside world. There is a major project being conducted on security metrics which will report next year which we […]
Read moreThe Police Foundation’s Annual Conference on “Policing organised crime – Changing landscape, changing practice” will be held on Tuesday 5 November 2013 at the BT Auditorium and Customer Showcase, London. Concern about serious organised crime, which is costly, harmful and widespread, is rising. The internet offers attractive new opportunities for committing crime, rising commodity prices and the increasing mobility of […]
Read moreTuesday 10th September 2013 The Cavendish Conference Centre, London WC1 A one-day conference Cost-effective loss prevention strategies and solutions – striking a balance between revenue maximisation and fraud loss exposure http://www.retail-loss-prevention-summit.co.uk/ Retailer delegate fee: £99 + vat Conference chaired by: Professor Martin Gill, Director, Perpetuity Research & Consultancy International (PRCI) Ltd Speakers CONFIRMED include: Ray Palmer, Head Of Asset Protection, […]
Read morePerpetuity recently completed a piece of work for ALLOW, the London based information privacy company. In this small scale study, we spoke to an exoffender, with experience of exploiting personal information from online sources to commit fraud, in order to understand how personal information can be acquired from different sources, what types of information are desired and how they are used. We found that fraudsters can […]
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