It looks like crime and security are going to become higher priorities for all of us in 2009. While this is clearly not a welcome sign it is a reminder that we need to be prepared. Hopefully we can help you with this. We are regularly conducting new research studies generating new insights, and offering training and consultancy (based on these findings) to help you make your organisation and community more secure. If you have any questions or ideas then please do not hesitate to contact me personally here at Perpetuity.
All of us here at Perpetuity would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in our work and wish you and your colleagues very best wishes for the festive season and for a happy 2009.
With best wishes
Martin Gill
Will crime rates rise with the failing economy?
The Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, certainly thinks so warning that violent crime could grow by nearly a fifth based on increases seen during the 1991-2 recession. But the academic evidence suggests that won't be the only crime type that's set to rise; fraud, forgery, burglary, robbery, theft, and arson have all been linked to recession and unemployment
So what does this mean for you? It's clear that at a time when budgets are being reduced cutting back on security is not an easy option; with crime rates set to rise cutting back on security could result in rising costs of crime. Instead it's a good time to review your existing processes to identify any opportunities to improve efficiency and work smarter to cut costs, achieving greater value for money.
For more information on how we may be able to help you, contact us on 0116 222 555 or prci@perpetuitygroup.com
Perpetuity announces the relaunch of the Security Institute (SyI) Diploma in Security Management
Perpetuity Training is pleased to announce the relaunch of the SyI Diploma in Security Management. The totally revised and updated Diploma offers the busy professional security manager the ideal opportunity to juggle work commitments while gaining an internationally recognised qualification which will improve their career progression in today's competitive industry.
The Diploma leads to full 'Membership' of the Institute and the entitlement to use the letters MSyI after your name (subject to application and validation). The Diploma and Membership of the SyI allows you to enjoy numerous benefits including improved professional recognition, contact with other members and further networking opportunities, access to special offers and discounts as well as free copies of SyI publications.
For more information please call our Training Co-ordinator on 0116 222 5550 or email training@perpetuitygroup.com.
Exploring options for Integrated Offender Management (IOM) in Leicestershire
The Home Office and the Ministry of Justice announced the launch of five IOM pilot areas in July 2008, namely Nottinghamshire, Lancashire, West Yorkshire, West Midlands and London. The research team at Perpetuity have been commissioned to assist with the development of IOM in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) with a view to identifying options for developing inter-agency offender management locally.
If you would like to know more about this work, or other services offered by Perpetuity, contact us on 0116 222 5555 or prci@perpetuitygroup.com.
Is your New Year resolution to update your skills? Perpetuity releases 2009 training dates
Now is an ideal time to plan ahead for the coming year, and for many of us in today's uncertain economic climate, this includes plans to update our skills and improve our career prospects. Perpetuity Training is pleased to release our training dates for 2009. Courses include the extremely popular Managing Security Surveys BTEC Level 4 award as well as new courses designed to meet new demands placed on the security industry. New courses include:
Managing Physical and Electronic Security Systems
The Management of Distribution & Supply Chain Security
For more information please call our Training Co-ordinator on 0116 222 5550 or email training@perpetuitygroup.com.
Security & Crime Prevention Signage
We have been asked by a client to identify any research or insights on the effectiveness of signage. If you have information on whether signs work, either as a form of deterrence or in other ways then we would be pleased to hear from you. There is a lot of emphasis on signs and notices, sometimes, for example in the case of CCTV, they are a legal requirement. But what impact do signs have and are there any dos and don'ts of crime prevention signage that we ought to be aware of? Please contact Martin Gill if you have any information prci@perpetuitygroup.com.
Perpetuity Training is pleased to announce the relaunch of the SyI Diploma in Security Management. The totally revised and updated Diploma offers the busy professional security manager the ideal opportunity to juggle work commitments while gaining an internationally recognised qualification which will improve their career progression in today's competitive industry.
Now is an ideal time to plan ahead for the coming year, and for many of us in today's uncertain economic climate, this includes plans to update our skills and improve our career prospects. Perpetuity Training is pleased to release our training dates for 2009. Courses include the extremely popular Managing Security Surveys BTEC Level 4 award as well as new courses designed to meet new demands placed on the security industry. New courses include:
We have been asked by a client to identify any research or insights on the effectiveness of signage. If you have information on whether signs work, either as a form of deterrence or in other ways then we would be pleased to hear from you. There is a lot of emphasis on signs and notices, sometimes, for example in the case of CCTV, they are a legal requirement. But what impact do signs have and are there any dos and don'ts of crime prevention signage that we ought to be aware of? Please contact Martin Gill if you have any information 