Crime and Security Research
Regular readers will know that our Security research initiative was shortlisted for a Security Excellence award, the seventh time we have been. Unfortunately we did not win, but it was a great evening and we are not sulking too much! Anyway, there is always next year.
Read moreThis month we released a new report based on interviews with suppliers and procurers of security services that looks at the benefits and drawbacks of providing security as a ‘single service’ or as part of a ‘bundle’ alongside other facilities management services. The report identifies a range of drivers that determines success or failure in outsourcing arrangements. This includes: The […]
Read moreLeadership is consistently identified as one of the most important aspects to maintaining police integrity and ensuring police professionalism. Identified weaknesses include lack of supervisory presence, superior officers not setting common standards, and supervisors willingly turning a blind eye to corrupt behaviour. Leadership principles from organisational psychology, such as transformational leadership and operant leadership offer guidance on effectively promoting ethical […]
Read moreThe focus of the new Security Research Initiative (SRI) topic this year, is to look at how to define and recognise ‘excellence’ in the field of security. We want to know: What is an excellent security company? What does an excellent security contract look like? What does an excellent security function look like? What do you get from an ‘excellent’ […]
Read moreWith less than two weeks to go, we are delighted to announce that this year as well as exhibiting at the event (come and see us on stand J128), we are presenting two talks at IFSEC on Monday 13th May, and we very much hope you will join us: Our director, Martin Gill, will be giving a talk on one […]
Read morePerpetuity is currently conducting an evaluation of work undertaken in one local area, to support Looked After Children living in residential care homes, to stop smoking. Care home staff face a number of difficulties in enforcing no smoking rules to provide smoke-free environments for young people, and therefore the service are keen to develop their understanding of the value and […]
Read moreAt the end of February we attended the ACPO Secured by Design 2013 CPDA (Crime Prevention and Design Advisors) Training Event. CPDAs are based within police forces across the country and provide specialist advice on the principles of Secured by Design and designing out crime as well general crime prevention advice. This year the event covered a range of subjects […]
Read moreArticles from the Safer Communities journal are freely available until Sunday 17th March Recent popular articles: What we did when it happened: a timeline analysis of the social disorder in London – Daniel Briggs Risk, prevention and early intervention: Youth justice responses to girls – Sean Creaney Payment by results in the criminal justice system: Can it deliver? – Jon Collins […]
Read moreSmoking kills an estimated 100,000 people a year in the UK, and about 50% of smokers are estimated as likely to die from smoking-related diseases (ash.org). There is also reported to be a great cost to society from smoking, both socially and financially as the health service takes the strain of this preventable cause of disease. At the cost of […]
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