We know that vehicle crime in the West Midlands is experiencing a downward trend thanks to a special focus on chop shops and the organised gangs who run them, but the rest of the country is experiencing a rise. In 2023, a car was stolen every 8 minutes in the UK, and there’s a definite… Read more »
The Security Impacts Of Redundancy And Sackings
The decision to let someone go is never taken lightly, whether it’s a redundancy or a sacking. In the context of security impacts, even retirements are relevant to our concerns. There’s so much to think about in terms of paperwork, HR requirements and hiring a replacement, that some security matters get overlooked. We’ll lay out… Read more »
The Knock On Effects Of Drug Dealing
County lines drugs gangs are a serious problem in the UK; the name comes from the fact that they operate across several counties, running drugs from cities into rural areas. The “Avon Line”, which operated between 2018 and 2021, covered Birmingham and up to Telford and Blackpool. Last month ten of the gang members were… Read more »
A Busy Life Needs A Hard Working Home
At every juncture in history where technological advancements have happened rapidly, society has thought that humans will end up having more leisure time as more things become done by machine. It’s a stance that doesn’t always work out in reality, with many of us busier than ever before trying to keep up with the demands… Read more »
How To Spot (And Prevent) Employee Theft – Part 2
Welcome back to the second part of our exploration of employee theft. In the first part we looked at some of the noticeable signs that something is amiss, and in this second instalment we’ll explore the others and explain how to prevent this happening in your business. Frequent Visits From Friends Or Family Your employee… Read more »
Operation Ruby: Can You Help?
Operation Ruby is the West Midlands Police campaign to reduce robbery rates and put the most dangerous offenders behind bars. Over the spring months the force released the details and mugshots of the most prolific culprits to help the public recognise them, and provide information that will lead to an arrest. The advice is to… Read more »
How To Spot (And Prevent) Employee Theft – Part 1
Following on from our recent look at the British Retail Consortium’s retail crime report we are delving into the matter of employee theft. The report focused on violence and abuse, often from shoplifters, as the main concern for retailers, indeed catching prolific shoplifters is one of the main priorities of West Midlands Police. The matter… Read more »
West Midlands Crime Statistics – Q1 2024
Last month we brought you good news about the crime statistics for our local area over a year, and now we’re back with our regular quarterly round up of crime trends for more recent times. This time we have the figures from the first three months of 2024. The months of January, February and March… Read more »
Security In Industrial Facilities – Risk Mitigation
Industrial facilities come in all shapes and sizes, from oil refineries to toy manufacturing and everything in between. The amount of security risk faced by these facilities depends largely on the nature of the industry and the equipment or infrastructure housed on-site. A light industrial complex assembling toys, for example, is not a controversial site,… Read more »
Window Security Options
Window security is always important but during the summer months it is even more crucial that domestic and business premises are staying on top of this aspect of safety. Windows left open in offices, homes and other premises pose a tantalising option to burglars, especially opportunists, and it is easy to forget to check every… Read more »