Some of us will be lucky enough to head off to foreign lands for our annual holiday, whether it be with the family, friends or just you and the missus, out of that lucky number there will be a few of us who’ll be unlucky enough to have their possessions stolen. This is a sad fact of life. Whilst on your holidays there are several measures you can do to prevent yourself becoming just another tourist crime statistic.
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June 25, 2009
Staying Safe on your Holidays
June 24, 2009
Domestic Property Home Security
In today’s gone mad society we all need to watch our family, possessions and property … Home Security CCTV is an ideal way to watch over it all. There are many different types of home security cameras on the market today, however there is a grey area in the Data protection act 1998 concerning CCTV. Many people are frightened to protect their property due to this act.
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June 19, 2009
Police, Tasers and City Centre Madness
Police in Nottingham have been videoed using a taser stun gun 3 times on a man who was causing a disturbance outside a nightclub on Monday night. The whole incident was videod by a member of the public. Not only was the man stunned twice by Taser, it also shows the Police punch the man on his upper body. This incident has now been passed to The Independent Police Complaints Commission who after watching the video, thinks there may be grounds for further investigation. Truth is, the video fails to show how confrontational the man might have been before the Police took action to taser him.
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June 16, 2009
Gang Loyalty Stronger Than Family
Many of our children think that it would be cool to join a gang – as this would give them the opportunity to meet new friends (peers), a sense of importance, they might even think they are protecting their community. First of all, what is a gang? The Home Office defines a gang as three or more people spending a lot of time together for more than three months, some gangs can have as many as 1000 members. There is no law banning gangs or people joining gangs, its only the criminal activities they do that’s illegal.
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June 11, 2009
Fighting Crime – Cape and Mask Not Required
You don’t have to be a superhero to help fight crime, simple things like just looking out your window at your neighbours home, car or garage or just listening out for any suspicious noises is, in many cases, enough to deter many thieves. There are also other organisations out there to help fight crime, Neighbourhood Watch and Crime Stoppers.
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June 9, 2009
Who Watches The Watchmen
In an ever-increasing surveillance society that we live within, being just another face-in-the-crowd is a nigh on impossibility. No matter if you are just popping up the high street for a quick nip in-and-out of the shops, sending an email from your work computer or socialising online with your digital buddies on Twitter or Facebook – there’s a good chance that your digital footprint will be monitored along the way at some point.
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June 5, 2009
Neighbourhood Watch
Nosy neighbours, part time policemen, call them what you want, but a neighbourhood watch scheme does help prevent crime in your area. What is a neighbourhood watch scheme? This is when the people of a community get together to tackle crime, it is now one of the most successful crime prevention schemes ever. Not only does it prevent crime, but as you are all looking out for each others property and possessions it brings back a sense of community spirit, making your area a better place to live and work.
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June 2, 2009
Britain is Not Safe According to the Polls
Back in 2007 Gallup Europe, the survey people, released the findings of their survey carried out on behalf of the UN crime prevention agency (source). The report puts Britain as one of the worst countries in the European Union, naming us a ‘high crime country’ and London as the ‘crime capital of Europe’. Britain had the highest rate of burglary and nearly top for assaults and hate crime. The survey carried over 18 countries highlights Britain’s crime rate to be way above average.
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