As the reality of a ‘double-dip’ recession looms and once again tightens its grip on our economy, one section of society is bound to continue to profit despite the sustained economic downturn. Scammers and fraudsters with their exploitation of the two human frailties of ‘need’ and ‘greed’ will continue to develop more inventive methods of [...]
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Mar 2012
Police officers to be made redundant for the first time
March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Police officers could be made redundant for the first time, in a radical reform of the service’s culture now being considered by ministers, according to The Daily Telegraph today. There is talk of ending the ‘job for life’ culture that exists in the police service – a ‘festering scab’ that successive governments have been picking [...]
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Jan 2012
‘Predictive policing’ could come to UK
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A very interesting story in relation to a pioneering technique dubbed ‘predictive policing’ was reported in The Independent today. “The technique to predict crime before it happens could be imported from the United States to this country. Pilots of the scheme – under which officers are dispatched to crime hotspots identified by computer – have had [...]
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Dec 2011
‘The Chieftain’ – infamous Victorian sleuth
December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In 1841 George Clarke joined the Metropolitan Police. In 1862 his career blossomed when he was transferred to a small team of detectives at Scotland Yard – where he became known as ‘The Chieftain’. Between 1864 and 1877 George Clarke, headed some ground-breaking investigations into some of the most chilling murders in England as well [...]
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Nov 2011
‘Stalking to be made illegal!’ – It is already illegal isn’t it?
November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I read with interest the reports in the media suggesting that ‘stalking –in person or online – is to be made an offence’. The inescapable fact is that, stalking is already illegal and falls under the remit of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA). The PHA came into force in 1998 in response to [...]
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Nov 2011
Investigative Interviewing and SE3R
November 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
Professional investigators in the private and public sectors share the same core responsibilities. They have to collect, analyse, test and respond methodically and quickly to minute detail – revealed in documents and in verbal exchanges. The ability to effectively interview people and collect information during any investigation is an essential skill. Investigative interviewing like many [...]
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Nov 2011
7 golden rules to avoid being scammed
November 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It has happened to millions of people throughout the world. We all know someone that has been the victim of a scam or has at least been targeted via letter, email or phone call. So how can we avoid being the next victim? Well, public awareness is the greatest enemy of the scammer. The more [...]
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Nov 2011
5 Great tips to protect your identity from scammers
November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Although email phishing and fraud is evident the whole year round, it’s fast approaching that time of year where our shopping and spending activities increase, we spend more and there is that feel-good-factor on the run up to Christmas which may leave us more vulnerable than usual. These situations do not escape the notice of [...]
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Nov 2011
Madeleine McCann – CrimeBlogUK View
November 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
Like many other people, I have read many articles with regards to the continuing case surrounding the abduction of Madeleine McCann. Like most people I have followed the case with great interest, hoping and praying that Madeleine would be returned safely. I have also read with interest some of the commentaries about the case both [...]
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Oct 2011
Intellectual Property Crime – A Victimless Crime?
October 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Intellectual property theft is a major problem across the Globe. Counterfeit goods or “knock-offs”, as they are often referred to, are internationally distributed via local markets and this business is a multi-million pound international criminal enterprise. Often this is seen as a victimless crime but in reality it is a destructive and a widespread criminal [...]
