Crime and Security Research
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 recognition of his or her significant contribution to the security sector for the year, as nominated by ASIS, BSIA, IPSA and the […]
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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, looked at a large sample of frauds taking place in the Midlands and […]
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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 has lagged behind in its importance on the political agenda and has not matched the level of public […]
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‘Safety and Security In Transit Environments: An Interdisciplinary Approach’ is the latest addition to Professor Martin Gill’s Crime Prevention and Security Management series. Edited by Vania Ceccato and Andrew Newton, the book presents important interdisciplinary approaches to safety and security on public transport from leading international authors. To purchase the book, please click here.
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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 the findings revealed that the need for money to fund drug addictions was a major motivation for many burglars, who would steal goods […]
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This month a group of researchers based at MIT successfully demonstrated an algorithm that can capture audio information using video content alone. By analysing the tiny vibrations of objects caused by nearby sound waves, the team was able to translate these to recover the sounds causing these vibrations. “When sound hits an object, it causes the object to vibrate. The […]
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The role of the crime and intelligence analysts within policing is a critical one, especially when considering efficient resource allocation at a local level and particularly within the current drive to embed the concept of evidence based policing and strategic decision making. However, much academic research over the past few years has provided evidence that analytical (as distinct from descriptive) […]
Read moreIn the build up to Christmas it crossed our minds that you may want to prepare for some intellectual stimulation. Well if you do, or you want to treat someone else you may be interested to be reminded of a series of books edited by Martin Gill. They now make quite a collection. All the books tackle some aspect of […]
Read moreThe next book in Martin Gill’s Crime Prevention and Security Management series has now been published. This book reviews the impact of residential design on crime and considers the current, and historic, importance placed upon crime prevention within the planning system. Armitage provides a comprehensive review of policy and practice in planning crime prevention both nationally and internationally. Bridging the […]
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