by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Publications, Retail & Business, Security & Risk
There are all sorts of things that can be attached to goods to make them more difficult to be tampered with, to render them less susceptible to theft or counterfeit. The simplest idea is to attach some form of label or marking that indicates who the owner/seller is,...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Publications, Retail & Business, Security & Risk
One of the key issues in understanding how to reduce opportunities to commit crime is to understand the offenders’ perspectives. This small-scale project is based on interviews with just six people who admitted to committing over one thousand offences, between...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Publications, Retail & Business, Security & Risk
Following the work done on the illicit market (below), PRCI conducted further work into the structures that companies put in place to protect their brands and identify practices that can be used to carry the fight to illicit market operators, as well as the benefits...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Publications, Retail & Business, Security & Risk
Shoplifters across three continents have been filmed by academic researchers for the first time as they recreated their crimes. The report, ‘Shoplifters on shop theft: implications for retailers’ offers fascinating insights into how thieves say they steal...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Publications, Retail & Business, Security & Risk
Retail security officers can make a major contribution to an efficient, profitable and safe retail environment however their deployment does not guarantee a crime free store. This summary report outlines key issues that impact upon the effectiveness of uniformed...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Publications, Retail & Business, Security & Risk
Security has a cost at the point of build or refurbishment. Such benefits as it may confer come later. The means by which such benefits may best be conferred require discussion. This report (Sponsored by ACPO CPI) attempts to discuss the benefits (direct and indirect)...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Fraud & ID Theft, Publications, Security & Risk
A new report is recommending all consumers be given access to one free credit report per year in order to combat identity theft, one of the UK’s fastest growing crimes. The report, Identity Theft and Fraud: Learning from the USA was written by leading...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Fraud & ID Theft, Publications, Security & Risk
The report is based on interviews with 16 convicted offenders. The main focus is on people who have stolen large sums from organisations with which they are connected (usually those that they are employed by). Listening to what they have to say facilitates insights...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Fraud & ID Theft, Publications, Security & Risk
This report is based on a brief review of the response to identity theft in the EU, the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK. In particular the report focuses on what the current status in law regarding identity theft is in each country, what individual governments...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Dec 31, 2013 | Fraud & ID Theft, Publications, Security & Risk
A second report based on follow-up interviews with fraudsters has been published. The work was undertaken for Protiviti and includes interviews with a range of different types of fraudsters, including those who committed passport frauds and were caught when leaving...
