Crime and criminal activity is measured by how much of it is committed per 1000 people in a given area, this allows police and other authority figures to get a rough idea of how well crime is being combated and where they might need to improve upon these practices. To this end Read more…
School security is a rapidly growing business © Sun Sentinel/Getty ImagesSchools across the country are reassessing security measures in response to a wave of school shootings. They’re investing in video surveillance, entry control systems, lockdown training and armed police on site. And some are considering newer gadgets that claim to Read more…
A university has been criticised for spending more than £400,000 on extra security during student protests in support of striking outsourced workers. Politicians, students and unions criticised the “astonishing” cost of security during protests at the University of London (UoL), which took place in support of striking outsourced workers and their calls Read more…
Police in Jamaica have pledged extra security for returning residents after the murder of five British and Canadian retirees on the Caribbean island. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said it would appoint a specialist liaison officer in each police division to monitor cases of returnees being targeted amid a pattern of violent Read more…
A paramedic claims a Tesco security guard refused to help children trapped inside a hot car – because alerting the driver over a shop’s PA system would break data protection. Paramedic Dave Brand saw youngsters “sweating away” inside the parked black car in a supermarket as temperatures hit 27C. He Read more…