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All our staff are trained professionals and operate within the guidelines of their professional organisations. | LinksACPOThe Association of Chief Police Officers Alcohol Concern - National agency for alcohol misuseAlcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse. We work to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems. http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/home Alley GatingHome Office Alley Gating design, useful for the CPDA course http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/gating.htm Audit CommissionCommunity safety guidance and advice http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/policeandcrime/index.asp?CategoryID=english^573 Architectural Information RIBAArchitectural Information RIBA, useful for the CPDA course BBC Crime Prevention PagesAction Network - Crime prevention is a primary concern of the police and the general public. Tools such as anti-social behaviour orders are commonly used to this end but have been criticised as too punitive and sometimes ineffective. Some groups say the best forms of crime prevention are community-based, such as neighbourhood watch and local youth clubs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/c1515 BJC - Oxford JournalsThe British Journals of Criminology http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/ BSIAThe British Security Industry Association is the trade association for the professional security industry in the UK. Its members provide over 70% of UK security products and services and adhere to strict quality standards. Bekaert GroupFencing specialists http://www.bekaert.com/corporate/Default.htm British SecurityForum for manned guarding personnel http://www.britishsecurity.co.uk/directory/ British Security Industry AssociationThe British Security Industry Association is the trade association for the professional security industry in the UK. Its members provide over 70% of UK security products and services and adhere to strict quality standards. British Standards InstituteWe provide organizations from all sectors with best practice solutions and standards that represent and support the needs of business and society in the UK and worldwide. Building ControlThe official magazine of LABC - CPDA course Building Research EstablishmentBuilding Research Establishment, useful for the CPDA course Business Crime DirectWe are an independent non-profit making team located within the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We are in a unique position to help Merseyside businesses to PREVENT crime, REDUCE the fear of crime and RESTORE public confidence. http://www.businesscrimedirect.org.uk/ The CCTV User GroupThe organisation representing over 400 different public space CCTV organisations. CaSSOACaravan Storage Site Owners Association website http://www.cassoa.co.uk/Caravan_Storage_Home.aspx CCTV Advisory ServiceThe CCTV Advisory Service is a Web based information company dedicated to disseminating general information concerning CCTV and linking customers to quality organisations who can meet their specific requirements. http://www.cctv-information.co.uk/index.html CFOAThe Chief Fire Officers' Association is the foremost official organisation for principal fire officers in the UK. http://www.cfoa.org.uk/cfoa_public/home.asp?not_logged_in=true Cabinet OfficeThe Cabinet Office is at the centre of government, making government work better. This website brings together information from units in the Department. http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ Card WatchCard Watch raises awareness about all types of plastic card fraud in the UK, and provides information to prevent fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, cheque guarantee cards and charge cards. Centre for Crime and JusticeCCJS is an independent charity at King's College London that informs and educates about all aspects of crime and the criminal justice system. http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/ City of London Priority Alert SchemeCity of London and MPS information site Civic Watch WestminsterWestminster council website http://www.westminster.gov.uk/ Counter Fraud and Security Management ServiceThe Counter Fraud and Security Management Service is a division of the NHS Business Services Authority and has responsibility for all policy and operational matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption and the management of security in the National Health Service. http://www.cfsms.nhs.uk/index.html Crime ConcernWorking for safer communities http://www.crimeconcern.org.uk/ CrimestoppersCrimestoppers is an independent UK-wide charity working to stop crime. http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org Crime CheckThis web site provides guidance on the use of the UK Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure service, detailing the steps needed to request Disclosures for your employees, future employees and volunteers. Business Crime Crime Concern CharityWorking for safer communities http://www.safer-community.net/ Crime Services AgencyCrime Services is a publishing agency which deals solely with the design, print and distribution of community safety material. August 2007 sees the start of our 11th year in operation. http://www.crimeservicesagency.co.uk/ Criminal Justice Information ServiceThe purpose of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) is to deliver justice for all, by convicting and punishing the guilty and helping them to stop offending, while protecting the innocent. It is responsible for detecting crime and bringing it to justice; and carrying out the orders of court, such as collecting fines, and supervising community and custodial punishment. http://frontline.cjsonline.gov.uk/ DfESDepartment for Children, Schools and Families http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.shtml DVIPDomestic Violence Intervention Project. DVIP is a groundbreaking voluntary sector project and registered charity which was set up in 1991. DVIP's main aim is to increase the safety of women and children who experience domestic violence by providing a range of diverse services challenging men, supporting women, working in partnership, influencing policy and campaigning for change. Design Against CrimeThis site gives you access to detailed research, case studies, educational materials, information for designers and a showcase of the best design against crime. http://www.designagainstcrime.org Designing Out Crime AssociatesThe aim of DOCA is to provide a forum for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) professionals and Practitioners to promote safer communities and reduce anti-social behaviour by improving the quality of life through the concept, application and practice of designing out crime. http://www.doca.org.uk/intro.asp Designing Out Crime on Public TransportDesigning Out Crime on Public Transport - CPDA course http://www.mobility-unit.dt1r.gov.uk Disabled PeopleDisability Discrimination Act 1995 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/index.htm Drink and DrugsDrinkandDrugs.net is a web portal for professionals in the substance misuse sector and wider health, social care & criminal justice settings - and for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol use. DrugScopeDrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. Our aim is to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk. We provide quality drug information, promote effective responses to drug taking, undertake research at local, national and international levels, advise on policy-making, encourage informed debate and speak for our member organisations working on the ground The Effect of Better Street Lighting on Crime & the Fear of CrimeThis review examined the impact of improvements to street lighting on both crime and the public’s sense of fear. It drew on the latest research findings, including those from a substantial study carried out by a team from the University of Southampton, who monitored the effect of large-scale lighting improvements in Wandsworth. http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/securedesign/securedesign3.htm ENCAMSEnviromental Campaign home page FRANKA-Z information on drugs http://www.talktofrank.com/home_html.aspx Home OfficeHome Office website Home Office Crime Reduction SiteHome Office Crime Reduction Site, useful for the CPDA course. Secure by Design http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/securedesign1.htm Home Office 5 Minute GuidesThe Five Minute Guides are a series of short, interactive and downloadable guides. The information contained in these guides is aimed at the public and as a reminder for practitioners. http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/cbt/fiveminuteguides/ Home Office Home Survey GuideThe Home Survey Training Pack has been designed for use by people working to reduce crime in their local area. It introduces the basic principles of domestic surveying and encourages individuals to get involved in reducing crime by carrying out surveys in their neighbourhood. http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/learningzone/homesurvey.htm IMMOBILISENational property register The Information CommissionerThe organisation responsible for the development, implementation and policing of the Data Protection Act 1998 and The Freedom of Information Act 2000. Also includes CCTV Codes of Practice http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk INTERPOLInterpol home page Jill Dando Institute of Crime ScienceThe UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science is the first university department in the world devoted specifically to reducing crime. It does this through teaching, research, public policy analysis and by the dissemination of evidence-based information on crime reduction. LGALocal Government Association Local Crime StatisticsThis is the sixth report in an annual publication that combines the reporting of police recorded crime and the British Crime Survey (BCS) results. The police recorded and BCS figures are a complementary series that together provide a better picture of crime than could be obtained from either series alone. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0607.html London PreparedEmergency advice for London http://www.londonprepared.gov.uk/ MPAMetropolitan Police Authority Metropolitan Police ServiceThe Metropatial Police Website Missing KidsA Police Website Dedicated to Finding Missing and Abducted Children NACRONacro's vision is a safer society where everyone belongs, human rights are respected and preventing crime means tackling social exclusion and re-integrating those who offend. NYAThe National Youth Agency. We aim to advance youth work to promote young people's personal and social development, and their voice, influence and place in society. National ChurchwatchNational Churchwatch encourages all churches to be open during daylight hours so that they can continue to be a dedicated space for public worship and a focus for events and community activities. We work with dioceses, police forces and other groups to give churches the confidence to deal with any crime issues they may have. http://www.nationalchurchwatch.com/ National Probation ServiceCrime is a complex issue and it demands comprehensive and complex solutions. The National Probation Service (NPS) is a major component in reducing crime. http://www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp Neighbourhood WatchDedicated website http://www.neighbourhood.gov.uk/ North East Crime Prevention WebsiteLinks to other useful sites Northern Ireland Community Safety UnitThe Community Safety Unit is the central co-ordinating body for community safety in Northern Ireland. http://www.communitysafetyni.gov.uk/ OCTF in Northern IrelandOrganised Crime Task Force website Passport to Crime ReductionIt is recommended as essential reading for anyone new to the field of crime reduction and provides a useful source of reference if you already have some experience. http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/learningzone/passport_to_cr.htm Police999Welcome to Police999.com one of the UK's largest and oldest websites about Police & Policing in the UK & beyond. REFUGECharity assisting victims of Domestic Violence RESPECTTackling anti-social behaviour SAFER PLACES- Planning System & Crime PreventionSafer Places will be of interest to anyone involved in the planning and design of new development. Its main audience is likely to be the officers and councillors in local authorities who guide and control development. But the guide will also be relevant to those who promote development and advise on it, including the Police. http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/saferplaces Safer Scotland Scottish ExecutiveThis website provides the general public and practitioners with information about Community Safety activity across the whole of Scotland. You will find up-to-date contact information for all 32 Community Safety Partnerships as well as a range of good practice information. Salford CC - Planning DocumentThe Design and Crime Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will be used to help assess and determine planning applications and is intended to guide architects, developers, landscape architects and urban designers in designing out crime. http://www.salford.gov.uk/living/planning/planning-policy/salfordldf/salfordspd/designandcrimespd.ht Scotland Community Safety NetworkThe National Forum for officers responsible for developing strategic work on community safety http://www.communitysafetyscotland.org/ Secure by DesignSecured by Design is the UK Police flagship initiative supporting the principles of "designing out crime" by use of effective crime prevention and security standards for a range of applications http://www.securedbydesign.com/ Security DirectSuppliers of security products http://www.securitydirect.co.uk/ The Security ServiceThe Security Service (MI5) is responsible for protecting the United Kingdom against threats to national security. This website provides information about the Security Service, the threats it counters, links to sources of security advice and details of careers with the Service. Serious Organised Crime AgencySOCA website Sold Secure Product RangeIn this site you will find a range of products tested to provide you with the best in security, for a variety of applications. Do visit often as we are a dynamic company and the range of products changes every month. Sustainable Development IndicatorGovernment's sustainability indicator - CPDA course http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/index.asp The Suzy Lamplugh TrustSuzy Lamplugh Trust promotes personal safety for everyone. Hundreds of community groups have benefited from our personal safety talks and workshops and we have lots of free personal safety guides online. Town Centre Management AssociationATCM is Europe's largest membership organisation dedicated to helping town and city centres realise their natural roles both as prosperous locations for business and investment, and as focal points for vibrant, inclusive communities. Our members are primarily public private partnerships from across the UK as well as both public and private sector stakeholders. Virtual BumblebeePolice Constabulary recovered property https://www.virtualbumblebee.co.uk//Display/BodyFrame.asp WALESNational Assembly for Wales http://new.wales.gov.uk/splash Walk EasySuppliers of personal alarms Women's AidWomen's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. We support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK. YJBThe Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is an executive non-departmental public body. Our 12 board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice. The YJB oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales. We work to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18, and to ensure that custody for them is safe, secure, and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour. Youth SheltersYouth Shelters and Sports Systems - a Good Practice Guide (second edition) is a booklet produced by Thames Valley Police which introduces a solution to the common problem of youths having nowhere to meet and socialise with their friends. Youth shelters provide an acceptable place for youths and local residents. http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/reduction/designoutcrime/shelters.htm | Search CoursesTestimonialI have been on many courses throughout my 38 years service and I rate the CPO and CPDA courses very highly indeed.
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