It’s not easy being green – car thief caught by SmartWater technology
A thief in London was proved guilty after he was sprayed with a SmartWater liquid that made him shine green under ultra-violet light.
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‘Week of Action’ sees 362 door supervisors inspected nationwide
Over 350 door supervisors in more than 20 town and cities across the UK were inspected as part of the Association of Chief Police Officers’ (ACPO) ‘Week of Action’.
Government wants CCTV cameras used solely for crime-fighting
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles wants to see CCTV cameras being used for catching criminals and preventing crime, rather than raising money for councils.
HMRC in tax crackdown on private security industry
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is targeting tax cheats in the private security industry through the launch of a special taskforce for London and the South East of England.
Police trialling cutting-edge cars to boost officer efficiency
A special fleet of Vauxhall Astra police cars packed with cutting-edge technology is being trialled by Hertfordshire Constabulary to help officers spend more time mobile rather than at stations.
South Africa’s violent crime figures slammed as worst for ten years
South Africa’s latest crime statistics have prompted criticism from leading security analysts, who claim they show violent crime is at its worst for a decade.
Evolving cyber threat forcing organisations into security rethink
Businesses need to do more to combat cyber security threats as smart-phones, tablets and the increased use of cloud computing have elevated security risks, according to a new study.
2013 ASIS Accolades Award winners revealed
ASIS International has announced its ASIS Accolades Award winners for 2013. The 10 winners will be recognised at the ASIS International event in Chicago in September.
CCTV assists in 14 incidents per day across St Albans District
CCTV enabled the police and other support services to respond to over five thousand incidents in the St Albans District in 2012, according to the latest figures.
Network camera market in China set to experience boom
A new report predicts that the market for network cameras in China will rocket and experience six-fold growth between 2012 and 2017.