Crime and Security Research
Since 2014 the Perpetuity Research and the Police Foundation have been researching the impact of serious organised crime in communities and how this threat is tackled locally in a study supported by the Dawes Trust. The report published today, reveals some striking findings. From a sample of frauds committed in two police force areas, between 31% and 45% of […]
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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 identified by the police in the neighbourhoods related to drugs, violence and fraud. In three neighbourhoods, only 4% of […]
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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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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 exploiting the anonymity and protection afforded to them by the online world to target more victims […]
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According to the BRC’s 2015 Retail Crime Survey, the cost of crime on the retail market was over £600 million in 2015, which is an increase on last year with more than 4 million offences committed. While there are problems in any survey of this the, and caution is needed in relying on findings, the results merit attention. Of all the […]
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The Sussex police have began to pilot a Business Crime Initiative in order to tackle business crime more efficiently. The initiative, which is starting out in Sussex and could grow if successful, aims to bring businesses and police closer together so they can fight business crime a lot quicker. A dedicated service will be set up, with the aid of […]
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This week, the Ministry of Justice’s Restorative Justice campaign commences with the intention of increasing awareness of restorative justice schemes. Restorative Justice schemes bring together victims and offenders to benefit both parties, and the aim is to educate both victims and offenders on what is involved before they participate. For the Restorative Justice Week, the idea of empowering victims is […]
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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 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 sectors: agriculture, forestry and fishing; wholesale and retail trade; and accommodation and food services activities. The 2014 survey looked […]
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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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