by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News
This series aims to address topics such as: Crime Control policing, security, theft, workplace violence and crime, fear of crime, civil disorder, white collar crime and anti-social behaviour. International in perspective, providing critically and...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News
With the clocks turning back last weekend in the UK, the risk of burglary has increased greatly due to the darker evenings. Consequently, this October, the Sussex Police have issued an Autumn Burglary Campaign to give the public advice on how to prevent burglaries and...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News, Research
Research suggests that the use of Restorative Justice to reconcile offenders with their victim(s) and/or the wider community, has the potential to reduce repeat offending. Consequently it can bring benefits to victims of crime, offenders, and ultimately the criminal...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News
Cyber security attacks are becoming an ever present threat to businesses in the UK, and the consequences of a cyber breach can be huge. Consequently, an article from Financier Worldwide gives companies advice on what to do and what not to do when tackling cyber...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Oct 7, 2015 | Blog, Conferences, Events, Front Page, News
Having been nominated by the BSIA (British Security Industry Association), Professor Martin Gill was a Finalist for the 2015 Imbert Associations Prize. The Imbert Associations Prize is awarded each year to a person who has made the most notable contribution to the...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News
The approach of October heralds the return of Stoptober – a 28 day challenge providing support to those who would like to stop smoking: https://stoptober.smokefree.nhs.uk/ Stoptober is a public health campaign which is supported by a number of famous comedians such as...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News
The Government Department of Health have announced a new law on smoking and driving which will come into place on the 1st of October 2015. From the beginning of next month, it will be illegal to smoke in a car (or any other vehicle) with anyone under 18 in the...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News, Research
Voice phishing (commonly referred to as vishing) is the criminal practice of using social engineering over the phone to gain access to victims’ personal and financial information in order to defraud them. Fraudsters often pose as bank staff or police officers, and can...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, Journals, News, Research
Professor Martin Gill and Paul Ekblom have just had their article ‘Rewriting the Script: Cross-Disciplinary Exploration and Conceptual Consolidation of the Procedural Analysis of Crime’ published in the European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research....
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, Journals, News
‘Safety and Security In Transit Environments: An Interdisciplinary Approach’ is the latest addition to Professor Martin Gill’s Crime Prevention and Security Management series. Edited by Vania Ceccato and Andrew Newton, the book presents important...
