Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland Thematic Inspection: Domestic Abuse / Scottish Government, 27 August 2008
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1101/0064740.pdf
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Poles are the fall guys of the immigration debate / Spectator, 21 August 2008
http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/features/903066/poles-are-the-fall-guys-of-the-immigration-debate.thtml
"When, back in 2005, Michael Howard said, ‘it’s not racist to talk about immigration’, his words sounded less like a statement of the obvious than a plea for the political and media classes to cut him some slack. They didn’t, of course. The then Conservative leader was roundly chided for playing the race card, accused of giving aid and comfort to the BNP, and warned that his focus on immigration would lead to an increase in racial assaults.
These days, however, everyone is thinking what Michael Howard was thinking three years ago. Gordon Brown talks about ‘British jobs for British.
http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/features/903066/poles-are-the-fall-guys-of-the-immigration-debate.thtml
"When, back in 2005, Michael Howard said, ‘it’s not racist to talk about immigration’, his words sounded less like a statement of the obvious than a plea for the political and media classes to cut him some slack. They didn’t, of course. The then Conservative leader was roundly chided for playing the race card, accused of giving aid and comfort to the BNP, and warned that his focus on immigration would lead to an increase in racial assaults.
These days, however, everyone is thinking what Michael Howard was thinking three years ago. Gordon Brown talks about ‘British jobs for British.
Snoop software makes surveillance a cinch / New Scientist, 23 August 2008
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/dn14591-snoop-software-makes-surveillance-a-cinch.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
"This data allows investigators to identify suspects, examine their contacts, establish relationships between conspirators and place them in a specific location at a certain time."
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/dn14591-snoop-software-makes-surveillance-a-cinch.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
"This data allows investigators to identify suspects, examine their contacts, establish relationships between conspirators and place them in a specific location at a certain time."
Will crime maps work? / BBC, 26 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7577659.stm
"Last month the Home Office announced that everyone in England and Wales will have access to crime maps of their local area by the end of this year. But will they help cut crime, or could they have unforeseen consequences?"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7577659.stm
"Last month the Home Office announced that everyone in England and Wales will have access to crime maps of their local area by the end of this year. But will they help cut crime, or could they have unforeseen consequences?"
New techniques help trace heroin / BBC, 27 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7582726.stm
"Forensic profiling has been developed in Glasgow to help trace the source of heroin arriving on the streets of Scotland. The Scottish Police Services Authority is analysing seized drugs to identify where they were processed and stored. Scientists from the authority are also studying the cutting or diluting agents to build a profile of the supply chain."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7582726.stm
"Forensic profiling has been developed in Glasgow to help trace the source of heroin arriving on the streets of Scotland. The Scottish Police Services Authority is analysing seized drugs to identify where they were processed and stored. Scientists from the authority are also studying the cutting or diluting agents to build a profile of the supply chain."
Summary Justice, Fast-but Fair? / Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, August 2008
PDF - http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus784/Summary-justice.pdf
"This report raises concerns that the trend towards pre-court summary justice for a range of offences may not be being used `fairly and effectively'. It says that the use of summary sanctions, by the police and prosecutors remains outside of the official inspection regime, warning that there is `an accountability deficit' and calls for a 'thoroughgoing' review of the use and impact of summary powers."
PDF - http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus784/Summary-justice.pdf
"This report raises concerns that the trend towards pre-court summary justice for a range of offences may not be being used `fairly and effectively'. It says that the use of summary sanctions, by the police and prosecutors remains outside of the official inspection regime, warning that there is `an accountability deficit' and calls for a 'thoroughgoing' review of the use and impact of summary powers."
The Portability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation: Evidence for Spain / IZA, August 2008
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3649.pdf
IZA DP No. 3649
Esteve Sanromá, Raul Ramos, Hipólito Simón:
"The existing literature on immigrant assimilation has highlighted the imperfect portability of human capital acquired by immigrants in their country of origin (Chiswick, 1978; Friedberg, 2000). This would explain the low levels of assimilation upon arrival in the new country, as well as the wide initial earnings gap. Recent studies (Chiswick and Miller, 2007 or Green, Kler and Leeves, 2007, among others) have dealt with this issue from the perspective of over-education. This study analyses the portability of immigrants’ human capital into the Spanish job market according to their geographic origin. It also aims to compare the most notable empirical regularities found in the aforementioned studies with the situation in Spain."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3649.pdf
IZA DP No. 3649
Esteve Sanromá, Raul Ramos, Hipólito Simón:
"The existing literature on immigrant assimilation has highlighted the imperfect portability of human capital acquired by immigrants in their country of origin (Chiswick, 1978; Friedberg, 2000). This would explain the low levels of assimilation upon arrival in the new country, as well as the wide initial earnings gap. Recent studies (Chiswick and Miller, 2007 or Green, Kler and Leeves, 2007, among others) have dealt with this issue from the perspective of over-education. This study analyses the portability of immigrants’ human capital into the Spanish job market according to their geographic origin. It also aims to compare the most notable empirical regularities found in the aforementioned studies with the situation in Spain."
The Portability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation: Evidence for Spain / IZA, August 2008
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3649.pdf
IZA DP No. 3649
Esteve Sanromá, Raul Ramos, Hipólito Simón:
"The existing literature on immigrant assimilation has highlighted the imperfect portability of human capital acquired by immigrants in their country of origin (Chiswick, 1978; Friedberg, 2000). This would explain the low levels of assimilation upon arrival in the new country, as well as the wide initial earnings gap. Recent studies (Chiswick and Miller, 2007 or Green, Kler and Leeves, 2007, among others) have dealt with this issue from the perspective of over-education. This study analyses the portability of immigrants’ human capital into the Spanish job market according to their geographic origin. It also aims to compare the most notable empirical regularities found in the aforementioned studies with the situation in Spain."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3649.pdf
IZA DP No. 3649
Esteve Sanromá, Raul Ramos, Hipólito Simón:
"The existing literature on immigrant assimilation has highlighted the imperfect portability of human capital acquired by immigrants in their country of origin (Chiswick, 1978; Friedberg, 2000). This would explain the low levels of assimilation upon arrival in the new country, as well as the wide initial earnings gap. Recent studies (Chiswick and Miller, 2007 or Green, Kler and Leeves, 2007, among others) have dealt with this issue from the perspective of over-education. This study analyses the portability of immigrants’ human capital into the Spanish job market according to their geographic origin. It also aims to compare the most notable empirical regularities found in the aforementioned studies with the situation in Spain."
Attitudes towards Immigrants, Other Integration Barriers, and Their Veracity / IZA, August 2008
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3650.pdf
IZA DP No. 3650
Amelie F. Constant, Martin Kahanec, Klaus F. Zimmermann
"The paper studies opinions and attitudes towards immigrants and minorities and their interactions with other barriers to minorities’ economic integration. Specifically, we consider the minority experts’ own perceptions about these issues, the veracities and repercussions of unfavorable attitudes of natives."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3650.pdf
IZA DP No. 3650
Amelie F. Constant, Martin Kahanec, Klaus F. Zimmermann
"The paper studies opinions and attitudes towards immigrants and minorities and their interactions with other barriers to minorities’ economic integration. Specifically, we consider the minority experts’ own perceptions about these issues, the veracities and repercussions of unfavorable attitudes of natives."
Police helicopters to catch speeding drivers / 24dash.com, 27 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/rss/feed.rss/2008-08-27-Police-helicopters-to-catch-speeding-drivers
"Police helicopters armed with radar guns are being used in Essex to catch speeding drivers. The helicopters will be equipped with number plate recognition technology that will allow them to read number plates from 700ft. They are also fitted with a "skyshout" public address system to warn drivers of a detection or pursuit. Essex County Council will put up 26 signs in high risk accident areas warning motorists they are being watched. Councillor Norman Hume said he hoped the..."
http://www.24dash.com/rss/feed.rss/2008-08-27-Police-helicopters-to-catch-speeding-drivers
"Police helicopters armed with radar guns are being used in Essex to catch speeding drivers. The helicopters will be equipped with number plate recognition technology that will allow them to read number plates from 700ft. They are also fitted with a "skyshout" public address system to warn drivers of a detection or pursuit. Essex County Council will put up 26 signs in high risk accident areas warning motorists they are being watched. Councillor Norman Hume said he hoped the..."
Redruth's voluntary youth curfew cuts anti-social behaviour / 24dash.com, 27 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-27-Redruths-voluntary-youth-curfew-cuts-anti-social-behaviour
"A town's voluntary curfew on youngsters has seen a reduction in anti-social behaviour, police said today. The initiative in Redruth, west Cornwall, was launched on June 27, with hundreds of parents being asked to keep their children off the streets at night. Operation Goodnight will continue to run over the school summer holiday period until September 7. Around 600 homes in the Close Hill area of the town received letters about the curfew - part of an ongoing campaign to reduce..."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-27-Redruths-voluntary-youth-curfew-cuts-anti-social-behaviour
"A town's voluntary curfew on youngsters has seen a reduction in anti-social behaviour, police said today. The initiative in Redruth, west Cornwall, was launched on June 27, with hundreds of parents being asked to keep their children off the streets at night. Operation Goodnight will continue to run over the school summer holiday period until September 7. Around 600 homes in the Close Hill area of the town received letters about the curfew - part of an ongoing campaign to reduce..."
Housing association launches new measures to tackle domestic violence / 24dash.com, 22 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-22-Housing-association-launches-new-measures-to-tackle-domestic-violence
"New life-saving measures to protect residents from domestic abuse have been launched by Merlin Housing Society. Two women are killed by their current or former partners every week in the UK, and one in four women will fall victim in their lifetimes to domestic violence. And yet only a third of victims report the crime. The rest will suffer in silence, perhaps thinking that there is no one who can help them. Today, Merlin Housing Society has announced new procedures designed to change..."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-22-Housing-association-launches-new-measures-to-tackle-domestic-violence
"New life-saving measures to protect residents from domestic abuse have been launched by Merlin Housing Society. Two women are killed by their current or former partners every week in the UK, and one in four women will fall victim in their lifetimes to domestic violence. And yet only a third of victims report the crime. The rest will suffer in silence, perhaps thinking that there is no one who can help them. Today, Merlin Housing Society has announced new procedures designed to change..."
Inspectors criticise children's incarceration at immigration removal centre / 24dash.com, 22 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-22-Inspectors-criticise-childrens-incarceration-at-immigration-removal-centre
"Children are being incarcerated for too long at an immigration removal centre and becoming distressed and scared, prison inspectors said today. The average length of time children are being held at the Yarl's Wood centre in Bedfordshire has almost doubled from eight to 15 days in the last two years, an HM Inspectorate of Prison report found. The children being held were receiving "inadequate" education and had to little to do after school, said inspectors. Some families had been..."
Report on an announced inspection of Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre: 4-8 February 2008 /HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, August 2008
PDF - http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/irc-inspections.html/544687/Yarls_Wood_2008.pdf?view=Binary
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-22-Inspectors-criticise-childrens-incarceration-at-immigration-removal-centre
"Children are being incarcerated for too long at an immigration removal centre and becoming distressed and scared, prison inspectors said today. The average length of time children are being held at the Yarl's Wood centre in Bedfordshire has almost doubled from eight to 15 days in the last two years, an HM Inspectorate of Prison report found. The children being held were receiving "inadequate" education and had to little to do after school, said inspectors. Some families had been..."
Report on an announced inspection of Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre: 4-8 February 2008 /HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, August 2008
PDF - http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/irc-inspections.html/544687/Yarls_Wood_2008.pdf?view=Binary
New windows could see 75% cut in break-ins / 24dash.com, 14 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-14-New-windows-could-see-75-cut-in-break-ins
"Housebreaking crimes in Perthshire could be cut by up to 75% following the installation of Police approved windows and doors in Council owned homes throughout the region. The Secured by Design windows and doors, accredited by the Association of Chief Police Officers, are being manufactured and installed by Sidey as part of a Perth and Kinross Council programme to upgrade housing stock throughout the Perthshire area. Donald Campbell, Taysides Crime Prevention Officer explained: An..."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-14-New-windows-could-see-75-cut-in-break-ins
"Housebreaking crimes in Perthshire could be cut by up to 75% following the installation of Police approved windows and doors in Council owned homes throughout the region. The Secured by Design windows and doors, accredited by the Association of Chief Police Officers, are being manufactured and installed by Sidey as part of a Perth and Kinross Council programme to upgrade housing stock throughout the Perthshire area. Donald Campbell, Taysides Crime Prevention Officer explained: An..."
A Panacea for Mobile Data Headaches / 24dash.com, 15 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/rss/feed.rss/2008-08-15-A-Panacea-for-Mobile-Data-Headaches
"What's the best approach to protecting the confidential patient data on mobile devices? Check Points technical director, Caroline Ikomi, covers the three essentials that help you load and lock. Newtons first law of motion states that a moving body will want to keep moving. The same law also seems to apply to confidential patient data. The problem is trying to stop that data getting mobile and moving further than you want it to. Data on the move is an issue that has caught out a..."
http://www.24dash.com/rss/feed.rss/2008-08-15-A-Panacea-for-Mobile-Data-Headaches
"What's the best approach to protecting the confidential patient data on mobile devices? Check Points technical director, Caroline Ikomi, covers the three essentials that help you load and lock. Newtons first law of motion states that a moving body will want to keep moving. The same law also seems to apply to confidential patient data. The problem is trying to stop that data getting mobile and moving further than you want it to. Data on the move is an issue that has caught out a..."
A Panacea for Mobile Data Headaches / 24dash.com, 15 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/rss/feed.rss/2008-08-15-A-Panacea-for-Mobile-Data-Headaches
"What's the best approach to protecting the confidential patient data on mobile devices? Check Points technical director, Caroline Ikomi, covers the three essentials that help you load and lock. Newtons first law of motion states that a moving body will want to keep moving. The same law also seems to apply to confidential patient data. The problem is trying to stop that data getting mobile and moving further than you want it to. Data on the move is an issue that has caught out a..."
http://www.24dash.com/rss/feed.rss/2008-08-15-A-Panacea-for-Mobile-Data-Headaches
"What's the best approach to protecting the confidential patient data on mobile devices? Check Points technical director, Caroline Ikomi, covers the three essentials that help you load and lock. Newtons first law of motion states that a moving body will want to keep moving. The same law also seems to apply to confidential patient data. The problem is trying to stop that data getting mobile and moving further than you want it to. Data on the move is an issue that has caught out a..."
Ex-burglar Michael Fraser tells Crimestoppers how to think like a thief / 24dash.com, 15 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-15-Ex-burglar-Michael-Fraser-tells-Crimestoppers-how-to-think-like-a-thief
"Adopt a burglars way of thinking to protect your home. Michael Fraser is an ex-burglar, who starred in BBC's 'To Catch a Thief' and 'Beat the Burglar', as well as Channel 4's 'One Last Job'. He is also a trustee of the Apex Trust, which helps young people with criminal records gain employment. He tells Crimestoppers some of his top home security advice. When you're thinking about how to make your home burglar-proof, you have to think like an opportunist thief, because a burglar will look..."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-15-Ex-burglar-Michael-Fraser-tells-Crimestoppers-how-to-think-like-a-thief
"Adopt a burglars way of thinking to protect your home. Michael Fraser is an ex-burglar, who starred in BBC's 'To Catch a Thief' and 'Beat the Burglar', as well as Channel 4's 'One Last Job'. He is also a trustee of the Apex Trust, which helps young people with criminal records gain employment. He tells Crimestoppers some of his top home security advice. When you're thinking about how to make your home burglar-proof, you have to think like an opportunist thief, because a burglar will look..."
William Sutton sets up reporting centres to help tackle hate crime / 24dash.com, 18 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-18-William-Sutton-sets-up-reporting-centres-to-help-tackle-hate-crime
"Victims of hate crime in two northern towns now have new community reporting centres to help them tackle the problem head-on. Landlord William Sutton Homes has trained staff and appointed two estate offices – in Widnes and Warrington – as designated reporting points. This means that any victim of hate crime, or any other local residents who believe they have witnessed it, can report the details in confidence without needing to contact the police directly. William Sutton..."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-18-William-Sutton-sets-up-reporting-centres-to-help-tackle-hate-crime
"Victims of hate crime in two northern towns now have new community reporting centres to help them tackle the problem head-on. Landlord William Sutton Homes has trained staff and appointed two estate offices – in Widnes and Warrington – as designated reporting points. This means that any victim of hate crime, or any other local residents who believe they have witnessed it, can report the details in confidence without needing to contact the police directly. William Sutton..."
Crimestoppers support The People's March against knife crime / 24dash.com, 20 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-20-Crimestoppers-support-The-Peoples-March-against-knife-crime
"The People's March on 20 September will be the coming together of the nation to make a stand against the current culture of violence, and Crimestoppers are helping to support the day. Gemma Alway and Sharon Singh, from Chiswick, west London, came up with the idea for the march. Gemma and Sharon are ordinary Londoners who want to make a stand against knife crime. Gemma started a page on Facebook last month, asking people to come together for the march. The page now has over 3,000 members..."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-20-Crimestoppers-support-The-Peoples-March-against-knife-crime
"The People's March on 20 September will be the coming together of the nation to make a stand against the current culture of violence, and Crimestoppers are helping to support the day. Gemma Alway and Sharon Singh, from Chiswick, west London, came up with the idea for the march. Gemma and Sharon are ordinary Londoners who want to make a stand against knife crime. Gemma started a page on Facebook last month, asking people to come together for the march. The page now has over 3,000 members..."
Council adopts hi-tech solution in fight against counterfeit tobacco / 24dash.com, 20 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2008-08-20-Council-adopts-hi-tech-solution-in-fight-against-counterfeit-tobacco
"Rochdale Borough Council’s Trading Standards team has gone hi-tech in its fight against the sale of counterfeit tobacco. The team is one of the first in the country to use a new ‘tobacco reader’, developed by the tobacco industry to identify packs of counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolled tobacco. The reader is a hand-held device that can be easily transported by Trading Standards Officers when carrying out their enforcement duties. All packs manufactured on or..."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2008-08-20-Council-adopts-hi-tech-solution-in-fight-against-counterfeit-tobacco
"Rochdale Borough Council’s Trading Standards team has gone hi-tech in its fight against the sale of counterfeit tobacco. The team is one of the first in the country to use a new ‘tobacco reader’, developed by the tobacco industry to identify packs of counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolled tobacco. The reader is a hand-held device that can be easily transported by Trading Standards Officers when carrying out their enforcement duties. All packs manufactured on or..."
Walker walkabout to reduce neighbourhood crime / 24dash.com, 20 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-20-Walker-walkabout-to-reduce-neighbourhood-crime
"Local landlord Riverside North East (RNE) embarked on a week of action on a housing estate in the Church Walk area of Walker to encourage tenants and residents to report crimes and anti-social behaviour. Walker has recently been an epicentre of crime relating to metal thefts of lead flashing and copper piping, as well as other items with a scrap metal value. Riverside North East is working with local police to encourage people to monitor and report local activity. The social landlord..."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-20-Walker-walkabout-to-reduce-neighbourhood-crime
"Local landlord Riverside North East (RNE) embarked on a week of action on a housing estate in the Church Walk area of Walker to encourage tenants and residents to report crimes and anti-social behaviour. Walker has recently been an epicentre of crime relating to metal thefts of lead flashing and copper piping, as well as other items with a scrap metal value. Riverside North East is working with local police to encourage people to monitor and report local activity. The social landlord..."
Weapon detection arches to screen Notting Hill carnival revellers / 24dash.com, 21 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-21-Weapon-detection-arches-to-screen-Notting-Hill-carnival-revellers
"Revellers travelling to Notting Hill carnival will face mobile metal detection arches in Tube stations in a bid to discourage knife crime.Stations near the carnival route will be fitted with mobile metal detection arches, while at least 600 British Transport Police officers will patrol trains and stations using drug detection dogs and handheld metal detectors."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-21-Weapon-detection-arches-to-screen-Notting-Hill-carnival-revellers
"Revellers travelling to Notting Hill carnival will face mobile metal detection arches in Tube stations in a bid to discourage knife crime.Stations near the carnival route will be fitted with mobile metal detection arches, while at least 600 British Transport Police officers will patrol trains and stations using drug detection dogs and handheld metal detectors."
Attitudes towards Immigrants, Other Integration Barriers, and Their Veracity / IZA, August 2008
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3650.pdf
IZA DP No. 3650
Amelie F. Constant, Martin Kahanec, Klaus F. Zimmermann
"The paper studies opinions and attitudes towards immigrants and minorities and their interactions with other barriers to minorities’ economic integration. Specifically, we consider the minority experts’ own perceptions about these issues, the veracities and repercussions of unfavorable attitudes of natives."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3650.pdf
IZA DP No. 3650
Amelie F. Constant, Martin Kahanec, Klaus F. Zimmermann
"The paper studies opinions and attitudes towards immigrants and minorities and their interactions with other barriers to minorities’ economic integration. Specifically, we consider the minority experts’ own perceptions about these issues, the veracities and repercussions of unfavorable attitudes of natives."
'Bullet-proof' bra idea fits for UK policing
Jane's Police Review, 13 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Female public order officers across the UK should be issued with so-called 'bullet-proof bras' which have been developed to protect German policewomen, the Police Federation has urged. Women from Germany's federal police force, Bundespolizei, are trying out new padded bras, dubbed 'bullet-proof bras' in the national press, which have been designed to protect them from injury following an impact from a bullet."
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Jane's Police Review, 13 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Female public order officers across the UK should be issued with so-called 'bullet-proof bras' which have been developed to protect German policewomen, the Police Federation has urged. Women from Germany's federal police force, Bundespolizei, are trying out new padded bras, dubbed 'bullet-proof bras' in the national press, which have been designed to protect them from injury following an impact from a bullet."
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Robocop fiction will be fact, prof predicts
Jane's Police Review, 13 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Robocops patrolling the country's streets, detecting weapons, sniffing out explosives and making arrests could become the future face of UK policing - if the predictions of a university professor come true. Prof Noel Sharkey, from the University of Sheffield, said in a report published this week that the technology is already out there to make this a reality within the next 75 years."
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2084: Big robot is watching you: Report on the future of robots for policing, surveillance and security / University of Sheffield, August 2008
DOC - http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/~noel/Future%20robot%20policing%20report%20Final.doc
Noel Sharkey
Jane's Police Review, 13 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Robocops patrolling the country's streets, detecting weapons, sniffing out explosives and making arrests could become the future face of UK policing - if the predictions of a university professor come true. Prof Noel Sharkey, from the University of Sheffield, said in a report published this week that the technology is already out there to make this a reality within the next 75 years."
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2084: Big robot is watching you: Report on the future of robots for policing, surveillance and security / University of Sheffield, August 2008
DOC - http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/~noel/Future%20robot%20policing%20report%20Final.doc
Noel Sharkey
Kicking off
Jane's Police Review, 13 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"During the 1970s and early 80s, the notoriety of British football hooligans increased as they ran riot around grounds in the UK and Europe. Violent scenes in our stadiums are now largely a thing of the past."
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Jane's Police Review, 13 August 2008
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"During the 1970s and early 80s, the notoriety of British football hooligans increased as they ran riot around grounds in the UK and Europe. Violent scenes in our stadiums are now largely a thing of the past."
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Officers concerned androids would lack the
Jane's Police Review, 21 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Operational officers are not keen on job-sharing frontline tasks with robot cops because the machines would lack emotion and common sense in policing situations. Most rank and file officers who spoke to Police Review this week said they would welcome any androids which would reduce form-filling tasks or boost officer safety, but said the human touch is irreplaceable."
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Jane's Police Review, 21 August 2008
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"Operational officers are not keen on job-sharing frontline tasks with robot cops because the machines would lack emotion and common sense in policing situations. Most rank and file officers who spoke to Police Review this week said they would welcome any androids which would reduce form-filling tasks or boost officer safety, but said the human touch is irreplaceable."
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Grass up lolly wallies, says discipline
Jane's Police Review, 21 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Officers who leave their patrol cars on yellow lines so they can buy ice lollies and who hop on fairground rides while on duty should be grassed up by their colleagues, according to the Home Office's lead on police discipline. Det Supt Vic Marshall, who has set up the service's new regulations for performance and misconduct on behalf of the Home Office, said officers' 'acts of stupidity' are ending up in the press and damaging the reputation of the majority of officers who do a good job."
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Jane's Police Review, 21 August 2008
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"Officers who leave their patrol cars on yellow lines so they can buy ice lollies and who hop on fairground rides while on duty should be grassed up by their colleagues, according to the Home Office's lead on police discipline. Det Supt Vic Marshall, who has set up the service's new regulations for performance and misconduct on behalf of the Home Office, said officers' 'acts of stupidity' are ending up in the press and damaging the reputation of the majority of officers who do a good job."
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Marshall's law
Jane's Police Review, 21 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"Complaints made by members of the public about police officers can see them be subjected to lengthy investigations, hauled up before panels of senior officers, served misconduct notices and undergo tape-recorded interviews, all for what may be relatively minor misdemeanours. However, on December 1 this year, changes to police misconduct and performance regulations will mean officers who are caught out breaking the rules or who make minor mistakes can expect to be dealt with in a very different manner than in the past."
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Jane's Police Review, 21 August 2008
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"Complaints made by members of the public about police officers can see them be subjected to lengthy investigations, hauled up before panels of senior officers, served misconduct notices and undergo tape-recorded interviews, all for what may be relatively minor misdemeanours. However, on December 1 this year, changes to police misconduct and performance regulations will mean officers who are caught out breaking the rules or who make minor mistakes can expect to be dealt with in a very different manner than in the past."
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Trends in the north - New actors in Italy's drugs market
Jane's Intelligence Review, 14 August 2008
http://jir.janes.com
"Historically, the Italian illegal drug market has been divided on a regional basis between the country's four main mafia groupings: the Cosa Nostra, the Camorra, Sacra Corona Unita and the 'Ndrangheta, which has been dominant in Northern Italy. This region - one of the wealthiest in Italy - has provided much of the basis for the 'Ndrangheta's strength, with revenues from drug trafficking forming a large proportion of its wealth profile."
Jane's Intelligence Review, 14 August 2008
http://jir.janes.com
"Historically, the Italian illegal drug market has been divided on a regional basis between the country's four main mafia groupings: the Cosa Nostra, the Camorra, Sacra Corona Unita and the 'Ndrangheta, which has been dominant in Northern Italy. This region - one of the wealthiest in Italy - has provided much of the basis for the 'Ndrangheta's strength, with revenues from drug trafficking forming a large proportion of its wealth profile."
Community Safety Accreditation Schemes national audit / Home Office, 21 August 2008
XLS - http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/community-policing/csas-national-audit?view=Binary
XLS - http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/community-policing/csas-national-audit?view=Binary
Friday, August 22, 2008
Ministers aim to block high court appeals by failed asylum seekers /The Guardian, August 22 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/22/immigrationpolicy.immigration?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"Ministers have moved to stop failed asylum seekers appealing to the high court against deportation. A Home Office consultation paper published yesterday proposes "streamlining" the asylum appeals process by blocking access to high court judicial reviews for some failed asylum seekers. Their cases are to be heard by a tribunal instead."
Immigration appeals: fair decision, faster justice - consultation paper
http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/consultations/immigrationappeals/immigrationappealsconsultation?view=Binary
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 11/08 - Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2007
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1108.pdf
Control of Immigration: Quarterly Statistical Summary, United Kingdom - 2nd Quarter 2008 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208.pdfAlso available: Control of Immigration Supplementary excel tables (21.8.08)http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208-supptabs.xls
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 10/08 - Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2007 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1008.pdf
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/22/immigrationpolicy.immigration?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"Ministers have moved to stop failed asylum seekers appealing to the high court against deportation. A Home Office consultation paper published yesterday proposes "streamlining" the asylum appeals process by blocking access to high court judicial reviews for some failed asylum seekers. Their cases are to be heard by a tribunal instead."
Immigration appeals: fair decision, faster justice - consultation paper
http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/consultations/immigrationappeals/immigrationappealsconsultation?view=Binary
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 11/08 - Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2007
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1108.pdf
Control of Immigration: Quarterly Statistical Summary, United Kingdom - 2nd Quarter 2008 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208.pdfAlso available: Control of Immigration Supplementary excel tables (21.8.08)http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208-supptabs.xls
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 10/08 - Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2007 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1008.pdf
Confidential information on thousands of criminals lost / Independent, Friday, 22 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/confidential-information-on-thousands-of-criminals-lost-905547.html
"Sensitive details of thousands of criminals have been lost in the latest major data breach to engulf the Government. The Conservatives accused ministers of a "massive failure of duty" after it emerged that a memory stick containing details from the Government's secure system for tracking high-profile criminals had been lost by a firm working for the Home Office."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/confidential-information-on-thousands-of-criminals-lost-905547.html
"Sensitive details of thousands of criminals have been lost in the latest major data breach to engulf the Government. The Conservatives accused ministers of a "massive failure of duty" after it emerged that a memory stick containing details from the Government's secure system for tracking high-profile criminals had been lost by a firm working for the Home Office."
East European immigration levels falling / Independent.co.uk, 21 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/east-european-immigration-levels-falling-904755.html
"The number of Eastern European migrants seeking work in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 2004 after topping more than 850,000. Some 38,000 people from the former Eastern bloc were registered to work in the UK in the second quarter of 2008, while another 2,000 had applications rejected. The latest figures took the number of so-called A8 nationals - largely Poles - approved under the worker registration scheme to 854,000."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/east-european-immigration-levels-falling-904755.html
"The number of Eastern European migrants seeking work in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 2004 after topping more than 850,000. Some 38,000 people from the former Eastern bloc were registered to work in the UK in the second quarter of 2008, while another 2,000 had applications rejected. The latest figures took the number of so-called A8 nationals - largely Poles - approved under the worker registration scheme to 854,000."
Guide for victims of hate crime / BBC, Friday, 22 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7575499.stm
"Victims of homophobic hate crime are being encouraged by police and a gay rights group to report attacks on them. Stonewall Cymru believes attacks on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in Wales are underreported. The gay rights group has worked with North Wales Police to produced a guide for victims of homophobic hate crime."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7575499.stm
"Victims of homophobic hate crime are being encouraged by police and a gay rights group to report attacks on them. Stonewall Cymru believes attacks on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in Wales are underreported. The gay rights group has worked with North Wales Police to produced a guide for victims of homophobic hate crime."
Police target rural road dangers / BBC, Thursday, 21 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7575449.stm
"Country and rural roads will be targeted in a weekend-long campaign aimed at reducing the number of deaths and injuries. Scotland's eight police forces will be taking part in high-visibility patrols focusing on young drivers and motorcyclists. Scottish Government statistics showed seven out 10 fatal accidents happened on rural roads."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7575449.stm
"Country and rural roads will be targeted in a weekend-long campaign aimed at reducing the number of deaths and injuries. Scotland's eight police forces will be taking part in high-visibility patrols focusing on young drivers and motorcyclists. Scottish Government statistics showed seven out 10 fatal accidents happened on rural roads."
Company loses data on criminals / BBC, 21 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7575766.stm
The information was contained on a memory stick
"A contractor working for the Home Office has lost a computer memory stick containing personal details about tens of thousands of criminals."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7575766.stm
The information was contained on a memory stick
"A contractor working for the Home Office has lost a computer memory stick containing personal details about tens of thousands of criminals."
First use of Taser stun gun in NI BBC, 21 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7574657.stm
"A Taser stun gun has been used by police in Londonderry for the first time in Northern Ireland. It was used to subdue a father who had locked himself in a house in Galliagh with his two young children at about 0300 BST on Saturday. Police said it was used "as an appropriate and tactical option to bring the matter to a safe conclusion".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7574657.stm
"A Taser stun gun has been used by police in Londonderry for the first time in Northern Ireland. It was used to subdue a father who had locked himself in a house in Galliagh with his two young children at about 0300 BST on Saturday. Police said it was used "as an appropriate and tactical option to bring the matter to a safe conclusion".
Leading article: The truth about migration / Independent, 22 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-the-truth-about-migration-905358.html
Not so long ago, the headlines were full of dire warnings about the number of Poles and other East and Central European migrants who were entering Britain. We were told that public services in market towns were being put under intolerable strain and that local transport networks were at breaking point. The question troubling House of Commons committees and Whitehall mandarins was what measures could be taken to mitigate the social impact of such migration.
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-the-truth-about-migration-905358.html
Not so long ago, the headlines were full of dire warnings about the number of Poles and other East and Central European migrants who were entering Britain. We were told that public services in market towns were being put under intolerable strain and that local transport networks were at breaking point. The question troubling House of Commons committees and Whitehall mandarins was what measures could be taken to mitigate the social impact of such migration.
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 11/08: Asylum statistics United Kingdom 2007 /Home Office, 21 August 2008
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/936171
"This bulletin gives the annual asylum statistics for 2007, including the number of applications, initial decisions, appeals, supported asylum seekers, removals and detention."
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/936171
"This bulletin gives the annual asylum statistics for 2007, including the number of applications, initial decisions, appeals, supported asylum seekers, removals and detention."
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 10/08: Control of immigration - Statistics United Kingdom 2007 /Home Office,21 August 2008
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1008.pdf
"This gives immigration control statistics and information on asylum and persons granted settlement in the United Kingdom for 2007 and earlier years."
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1008.pdf
"This gives immigration control statistics and information on asylum and persons granted settlement in the United Kingdom for 2007 and earlier years."
Control of Immigration: Quarterly Statistical Summary, United Kingdom - 2nd Quarter 2008 / Home Office, 21 August 2008
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208.pdf
"This gives the statistics for April to June 2008 on border control and visas, asylum, enforcement and compliance, and managed migration."
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208.pdf
"This gives the statistics for April to June 2008 on border control and visas, asylum, enforcement and compliance, and managed migration."
Thursday, August 21, 2008
It is naive to believe that legalising drugs would reduce crime. Should crack be available to everyone? If not, there'll always be a thriving black market, says Ian Oliver /The Guardian, August 21 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/21/drugspolicy.drugstrade?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"According to Julian Critchley, the former civil servant responsible for coordinating the government's anti-drug policy, the legalisation of drugs would be less harmful than the current strategy - and an "overwhelming majority" of professionals share his view (Ex-drugs policy director calls for legalisation, August 13)."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/21/drugspolicy.drugstrade?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"According to Julian Critchley, the former civil servant responsible for coordinating the government's anti-drug policy, the legalisation of drugs would be less harmful than the current strategy - and an "overwhelming majority" of professionals share his view (Ex-drugs policy director calls for legalisation, August 13)."
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Funds for more special constables / BBC, 20 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7572259.stm
"An extra 6,000 special police constables are to be recruited with £2.25m government funding. The boost will take the total number of special police in England and Wales to 20,000 over the next three years. The constables are volunteers who serve alongside police officers on the streets of local communities. The Home Office said the money would be used to assist initiatives involving the recruitment, training and development of special constables."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7572259.stm
"An extra 6,000 special police constables are to be recruited with £2.25m government funding. The boost will take the total number of special police in England and Wales to 20,000 over the next three years. The constables are volunteers who serve alongside police officers on the streets of local communities. The Home Office said the money would be used to assist initiatives involving the recruitment, training and development of special constables."
Slave trade 'still in operation'/ BBC, 19 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7570634.stm
"A modern-day slave trade is in operation across Scotland, new research has suggested. Human rights charity Amnesty International said Scotland had 13.5% of the UK's trade in people. This was despite Scotland having less than 10% of the population."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7570634.stm
"A modern-day slave trade is in operation across Scotland, new research has suggested. Human rights charity Amnesty International said Scotland had 13.5% of the UK's trade in people. This was despite Scotland having less than 10% of the population."
Practical Guides for Using Neighbourhood-level Data / Communities and Local Government,19 August 2008
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/932145.pdf
"This report gives technical advice on the use of neighbourhood-level data to help inform regeneration activities. This is the first of two reports published from the Neighbourhood-Level Indicator Datasets project which is aimed at local authorites and their partners wishing to use neighbourhood-level data. The second report Development of the new LAA framework - Operational Guidance 2007 is available on the right hand side of this page."
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/932145.pdf
"This report gives technical advice on the use of neighbourhood-level data to help inform regeneration activities. This is the first of two reports published from the Neighbourhood-Level Indicator Datasets project which is aimed at local authorites and their partners wishing to use neighbourhood-level data. The second report Development of the new LAA framework - Operational Guidance 2007 is available on the right hand side of this page."
A Strong New Force at the Border /Home Office, 19 August 2008
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/managingourborders/astrongnewforceattheborder/strongnewforce.pdf?view=Binary
"This document outlines a strategy for ensuring the UK continues to have one of the most secure borders in the world. It gives details of the new Border Force and how cutting edge technolgy will be implemented to protect UK borders."
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/managingourborders/astrongnewforceattheborder/strongnewforce.pdf?view=Binary
"This document outlines a strategy for ensuring the UK continues to have one of the most secure borders in the world. It gives details of the new Border Force and how cutting edge technolgy will be implemented to protect UK borders."
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Does disability hate crime exist? / BBC News, 19 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7570305.stm
"A handful of violent and degrading attacks on disabled people have provoked outrage among the press and public. But are they isolated cases or one end of a spectrum of intimidation and violence that many disabled people encounter?"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7570305.stm
"A handful of violent and degrading attacks on disabled people have provoked outrage among the press and public. But are they isolated cases or one end of a spectrum of intimidation and violence that many disabled people encounter?"
Forensic science: Secrets of the case against Crippen / The Observer, August 17 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/17/law.forensicscience?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"He was known as the people's pathologist, and made his name as a pioneering expert in some of the most gruesome murder cases in British history. Now the secrets of Britain's first forensic scientist - who helped convict Dr Crippen of his wife's murder and solve the Brides in the Bath killings - have been saved for the nation by the Wellcome Library."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/17/law.forensicscience?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"He was known as the people's pathologist, and made his name as a pioneering expert in some of the most gruesome murder cases in British history. Now the secrets of Britain's first forensic scientist - who helped convict Dr Crippen of his wife's murder and solve the Brides in the Bath killings - have been saved for the nation by the Wellcome Library."
Footballers join battle against knife crime / Independent, 19 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/2500-arrested-in-crackdown-on-knives-901854.html
"Police have searched 55,000 people for knives in a three-month crackdown on stabbings, the Home Secretary said yesterday during a press conference with England footballers. Jacqui Smith, speaking after two more teenagers died of knife wounds at the weekend, said more than 2,500 people were arrested and 1,600 knives seized."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/2500-arrested-in-crackdown-on-knives-901854.html
"Police have searched 55,000 people for knives in a three-month crackdown on stabbings, the Home Secretary said yesterday during a press conference with England footballers. Jacqui Smith, speaking after two more teenagers died of knife wounds at the weekend, said more than 2,500 people were arrested and 1,600 knives seized."
Ministers want doctors to tell police if they treat patients with wounds from knife attack/ The Guardian, Tuesday August 19 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/19/knifecrime.nhs?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"Doctors will be told to inform the police whenever somebody arrives in hospital with a wound inflicted in a knife attack, under draft guidance drawn up by the General Medical Council and the Department of Health. But accident and emergency doctors will not have to breach confidentiality by disclosing identifying details such as the patient's name and address when they first make contact."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/19/knifecrime.nhs?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"Doctors will be told to inform the police whenever somebody arrives in hospital with a wound inflicted in a knife attack, under draft guidance drawn up by the General Medical Council and the Department of Health. But accident and emergency doctors will not have to breach confidentiality by disclosing identifying details such as the patient's name and address when they first make contact."
Monday, August 18, 2008
Police let children handle guns / BBC, Friday, 15 August 2008 15:07 UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7563113.stm
"The Met said it would review the way such presentations are done in future
Firearms officers have been criticised for allowing children as young as seven to hold submachine guns during a community event. Youngsters were given the guns by officers from the Metropolitan Police's CO19 firearms unit as part of a fun day in Limehouse, east London."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7563113.stm
"The Met said it would review the way such presentations are done in future
Firearms officers have been criticised for allowing children as young as seven to hold submachine guns during a community event. Youngsters were given the guns by officers from the Metropolitan Police's CO19 firearms unit as part of a fun day in Limehouse, east London."
Sex assaults: Police accused of adopting 'Life on Mars' attitude/The Guardian, August 16 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/16/rape.alcohol?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"The number of rape allegations recorded as crimes by police has dropped, prompting concerns that detectives are dismissing cases which they fear will fail in court and hit their clear-up rates. A senior adviser to the government has told the Guardian that in some parts of England and Wales cases which did not fall into the classic "stranger rape" category - such as those where the woman was drunk or was attacked by her partner - were being dismissed by officers with a "Life on Mars" attitude mirroring that of the 1970s TV detectives."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/16/rape.alcohol?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"The number of rape allegations recorded as crimes by police has dropped, prompting concerns that detectives are dismissing cases which they fear will fail in court and hit their clear-up rates. A senior adviser to the government has told the Guardian that in some parts of England and Wales cases which did not fall into the classic "stranger rape" category - such as those where the woman was drunk or was attacked by her partner - were being dismissed by officers with a "Life on Mars" attitude mirroring that of the 1970s TV detectives."
Britain 'ignores child sex tourism' - British paedophiles abuse children abroad, and too little is being done to prevent the offences, says report/ Independent, 17 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/britain-ignores-child-sex-tourism-899770.html
"Children are being put at risk by the Government's failure to deal with British paedophiles overseas, according to a new report being published today. Sex offenders are able to travel the world abusing children virtually unchecked, according to the report, which accuses Britain of turning a blind eye to the activities of child molesters abroad. While British authorities await the return on Tuesday of convicted paedophile Gary Glitter after his release from prison in Vietnam, the report from Ecpat (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) accuses the Government of ignoring scores of similar offenders who are abusing children in countries that are often unable to police their activities.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/britain-ignores-child-sex-tourism-899770.html
"Children are being put at risk by the Government's failure to deal with British paedophiles overseas, according to a new report being published today. Sex offenders are able to travel the world abusing children virtually unchecked, according to the report, which accuses Britain of turning a blind eye to the activities of child molesters abroad. While British authorities await the return on Tuesday of convicted paedophile Gary Glitter after his release from prison in Vietnam, the report from Ecpat (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) accuses the Government of ignoring scores of similar offenders who are abusing children in countries that are often unable to police their activities.
Domestic violence laws fail to increase convictions/ Independent, 16 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/domestic-violence-laws-fail-to-increase-convictions-898973.html
"The Government admits its policy on domestic violence may have deterred some women from making complaints. Labour's flagship reforms to protect women from domestic violence have failed to increase criminal convictions, a government study has found.
Tough laws unveiled in 2003 were hailed by ministers as the "biggest overhaul of legislation on domestic violence in 30 years"."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/domestic-violence-laws-fail-to-increase-convictions-898973.html
"The Government admits its policy on domestic violence may have deterred some women from making complaints. Labour's flagship reforms to protect women from domestic violence have failed to increase criminal convictions, a government study has found.
Tough laws unveiled in 2003 were hailed by ministers as the "biggest overhaul of legislation on domestic violence in 30 years"."
39,000 innocent children on national DNA database / Independent.co.uk, 15 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/39000-innocent-children-on-national-dna-database-898715.html
"The national DNA database contains the profiles of almost 40,000 innocent children, the Home Office said today. Junior minister Meg Hillier said the profiles of an estimated 39,095 10 to 17-year-olds who "had not been convicted, cautioned, received a final warning/reprimand and had no charge pending against them" were on the database. Opposition parties said it was evidence the Government was building a national DNA database by stealth and called for a parliamentary debate on the issue."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/39000-innocent-children-on-national-dna-database-898715.html
"The national DNA database contains the profiles of almost 40,000 innocent children, the Home Office said today. Junior minister Meg Hillier said the profiles of an estimated 39,095 10 to 17-year-olds who "had not been convicted, cautioned, received a final warning/reprimand and had no charge pending against them" were on the database. Opposition parties said it was evidence the Government was building a national DNA database by stealth and called for a parliamentary debate on the issue."
Friday, August 15, 2008
Citizens' Inquiry calls for more public information and oversight of National DNA Database/ Public Technology, 31 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16859
"The police National DNA Database should be placed under the control of an independent statutory authority, says the Human Genetics Commission. And there should be a vigorous nationwide information campaign to explain why DNA samples are taken, how they are used and why they are retained. These are two of the key recommendations in a report published yesterday from an independent Citizens’ Inquiry instigated by the Human Genetics Commission (HGC) in collaboration with the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum in Edinburgh and the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Centre (PEALS) in Durham and Newcastle. The majority of the funding for the project was provided by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills’ Sciencewise Programme and the Wellcome Trust."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16859
"The police National DNA Database should be placed under the control of an independent statutory authority, says the Human Genetics Commission. And there should be a vigorous nationwide information campaign to explain why DNA samples are taken, how they are used and why they are retained. These are two of the key recommendations in a report published yesterday from an independent Citizens’ Inquiry instigated by the Human Genetics Commission (HGC) in collaboration with the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum in Edinburgh and the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Centre (PEALS) in Durham and Newcastle. The majority of the funding for the project was provided by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills’ Sciencewise Programme and the Wellcome Trust."
British Library delivers an innovative online annual report / Public Technology, 31 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16848
"The British Library’s annual report for 2007/08 has just gone live and it's a very different kind of experience from previous years, at www.bl.uk/knowledge.
It features a best-selling novelist, a nanotechnology expert, a nit and head lice ‘assassin’ and a South African sound archivist, all talking about how the Library’s resources have supported their work in the past year."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16848
"The British Library’s annual report for 2007/08 has just gone live and it's a very different kind of experience from previous years, at www.bl.uk/knowledge.
It features a best-selling novelist, a nanotechnology expert, a nit and head lice ‘assassin’ and a South African sound archivist, all talking about how the Library’s resources have supported their work in the past year."
ISAF welcomes strengthened UK government information security awareness / Public Technology, 28 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16814
"Dr David King, ISSA-UK and Chair of the Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF), said he is delighted that the requirement to provide information security awareness has been raised to the top of the agenda amongst UK government departments and agencies. "The move is welcomed by the ISAF and will, I have no doubt, also be greeted in a positive manner by other information security bodies across the UK," said Dr King, who added that the sea change in the government's approach to information security is the result of conclusions of a number of relevant reports in recent weeks."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16814
"Dr David King, ISSA-UK and Chair of the Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF), said he is delighted that the requirement to provide information security awareness has been raised to the top of the agenda amongst UK government departments and agencies. "The move is welcomed by the ISAF and will, I have no doubt, also be greeted in a positive manner by other information security bodies across the UK," said Dr King, who added that the sea change in the government's approach to information security is the result of conclusions of a number of relevant reports in recent weeks."
Criminal records ruling: Old convictions data to be deleted / Public Technology, 24 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16757
"Five police forces have been ordered to delete old criminal convictions from the Police National Computer. In dismissing appeals by Humberside, Northumbria, Staffordshire, Greater Manchester and West Midlands Police, the Information Tribunal has upheld the view of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that the retention of the old convictions data is in breach of the Data Protection Act."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16757
"Five police forces have been ordered to delete old criminal convictions from the Police National Computer. In dismissing appeals by Humberside, Northumbria, Staffordshire, Greater Manchester and West Midlands Police, the Information Tribunal has upheld the view of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that the retention of the old convictions data is in breach of the Data Protection Act."
Transformational government brings major improvements to public services, says report / Public Technology, 18 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16682
"The Cabinet Office has published its latest report highlighting how and where people are benefiting from work across Government to transform our public services for the better. The Transformational Government Annual Report shines a light on progress made in ensuring our public services are always designed and delivered around the needs of the user."
Transformational Government Annual Report http://www.cio.gov.uk/transformational_government/annual_report2007/index.asp
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16682
"The Cabinet Office has published its latest report highlighting how and where people are benefiting from work across Government to transform our public services for the better. The Transformational Government Annual Report shines a light on progress made in ensuring our public services are always designed and delivered around the needs of the user."
Transformational Government Annual Report http://www.cio.gov.uk/transformational_government/annual_report2007/index.asp
Social network sites 'flout their own ban on underage users'/The Times, August 7, 2008
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4474087.ece
Hundreds of thousands of children aged between 8 and 12 are using Facebook, Bebo and other social networking sites in clear breach of their age-restriction policies.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4474087.ece
Hundreds of thousands of children aged between 8 and 12 are using Facebook, Bebo and other social networking sites in clear breach of their age-restriction policies.
Police told to take deep breaths and eat healthily /The Sunday Times, August 3, 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4449539.ece
"Police officers are being advised to cope with the stress of tackling crime by taking deep breaths and eating healthily. And if confronting crime all gets too much for them, further advice is to “step away from difficult situations”. Scotland Yard is concerned about levels of anxiety among its staff and is introducing a scheme called Shrinking Clouds. Officers will watch a DVD and will then be issued with a card that they can refer to if they feel under pressure. As well as the recommendation on eating fruit and vegetables, the cards also advise officers to take deep breaths “to put your thoughts into perspective”."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4449539.ece
"Police officers are being advised to cope with the stress of tackling crime by taking deep breaths and eating healthily. And if confronting crime all gets too much for them, further advice is to “step away from difficult situations”. Scotland Yard is concerned about levels of anxiety among its staff and is introducing a scheme called Shrinking Clouds. Officers will watch a DVD and will then be issued with a card that they can refer to if they feel under pressure. As well as the recommendation on eating fruit and vegetables, the cards also advise officers to take deep breaths “to put your thoughts into perspective”."
British and Irish governments in illegal immigrant crackdown / Times OnlineJuly 24, 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article4390542.ece
"Formal border checks between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will be introduced to prevent the movement of illegal immigrants to and from Britain, according to proposals published by the two governments today. The proposals would constitute a “substantial change” to the Common Travel Area (CTA) established in 1925."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article4390542.ece
"Formal border checks between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will be introduced to prevent the movement of illegal immigrants to and from Britain, according to proposals published by the two governments today. The proposals would constitute a “substantial change” to the Common Travel Area (CTA) established in 1925."
Visa curbs on foreign brides and bridegrooms to tackle forced marriages
The age at which someone can enter the UK as a spouse from overseas will increase from 18 to 21/ The TimesJuly 24, 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article4387090.ece
"Teenage foreign brides and bridegrooms are to be barred from entering Britain on marriage visas under measures announced yesterday to tackle forced weddings.
The age at which someone can enter the UK as a spouse from overseas will increase from 18 to 21/ The TimesJuly 24, 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article4387090.ece
"Teenage foreign brides and bridegrooms are to be barred from entering Britain on marriage visas under measures announced yesterday to tackle forced weddings.
Councils rapped as spy requests surge/Times Online, July 23, 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4382907.ece
"Official ‘surveillance’ requests for details of telephone and internet records have surged to 1,400 a day, according to figures published yesterday. The annual number of ‘spying’ requests for private communications data jumped to almost 520,000 last year, compared with an average of less than 350,000 in the two previous years."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4382907.ece
"Official ‘surveillance’ requests for details of telephone and internet records have surged to 1,400 a day, according to figures published yesterday. The annual number of ‘spying’ requests for private communications data jumped to almost 520,000 last year, compared with an average of less than 350,000 in the two previous years."
Health chiefs call for ban on alcohol happy hours and extra-large glasses / Times, July 23, 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article4380951.ece
"Pubs and clubs will be forced to tackle Britain's so-called “booze culture” with bans on happy hours, discount drinks and extra-large glasses of wine under government plans. A report published yesterday by the Department of Health sets out tougher regulations to curb excessive drinking amid evidence of alleged widespread abuse of the voluntary code. Councils should have powers to ban periods when drinks are sold cheaply, force supermarkets to stop selling alcohol next to checkout tills and make bars sell drinks in non-breakable glass, the consultation paper recommends."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article4380951.ece
"Pubs and clubs will be forced to tackle Britain's so-called “booze culture” with bans on happy hours, discount drinks and extra-large glasses of wine under government plans. A report published yesterday by the Department of Health sets out tougher regulations to curb excessive drinking amid evidence of alleged widespread abuse of the voluntary code. Councils should have powers to ban periods when drinks are sold cheaply, force supermarkets to stop selling alcohol next to checkout tills and make bars sell drinks in non-breakable glass, the consultation paper recommends."
ID card scheme faces new hurdle· Scientists say fingerprints of over-75s may be poor / The Guardian, August 15 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/15/idcards?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"The national identity card scheme faces fresh problems following a warning from the government's top scientific advisers that the quality of fingerprints from 4 million people aged over 75 may be too poor to be used to prove their identity. The "gold standard" integrity of the national identity scheme would depend on all 10 digits of the hands of everyone in Britain over 16 being accurately recorded on the central register, but experts have now told Home Office ministers that it is "hard to obtain good quality fingerprints" from the over-75s."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/15/idcards?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"The national identity card scheme faces fresh problems following a warning from the government's top scientific advisers that the quality of fingerprints from 4 million people aged over 75 may be too poor to be used to prove their identity. The "gold standard" integrity of the national identity scheme would depend on all 10 digits of the hands of everyone in Britain over 16 being accurately recorded on the central register, but experts have now told Home Office ministers that it is "hard to obtain good quality fingerprints" from the over-75s."
How safe is your area? Met police launch electronic crime mapping trial / Guardian.co.uk, August 15 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/15/digitalmedia.ukcrime?gusrc=rss&feed=politics
"The Metropolitan police force has introduced its first trial crime map showing burglary, robbery and vehicle crime for the whole of London. The Met online crime mapping project, which uses data up to the end of June this year, is an initiative launched by the London mayor, Boris Johnson.
Crime maps http://maps.met.police.uk/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/15/digitalmedia.ukcrime?gusrc=rss&feed=politics
"The Metropolitan police force has introduced its first trial crime map showing burglary, robbery and vehicle crime for the whole of London. The Met online crime mapping project, which uses data up to the end of June this year, is an initiative launched by the London mayor, Boris Johnson.
Crime maps http://maps.met.police.uk/
Call to end animal pain-research / BBC, 14 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7561061.stm
"Using animals to research pain has "limited value" and should be replaced by newer technologies, argues a panel of medical experts from across England. Animal tests can only simulate some aspects of chronic pain and are too simplistic, their report says."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7561061.stm
"Using animals to research pain has "limited value" and should be replaced by newer technologies, argues a panel of medical experts from across England. Animal tests can only simulate some aspects of chronic pain and are too simplistic, their report says."
Police chief criticises targets / BBC, 15 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7562477.stm
"A senior police officer has criticised some Home Office targets, saying they have had a damaging impact on policing in England and Wales. Chief Constable of Staffordshire Chris Sims said they encouraged a "policing to targets" culture, rather than one focusing on the public's needs."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7562477.stm
"A senior police officer has criticised some Home Office targets, saying they have had a damaging impact on policing in England and Wales. Chief Constable of Staffordshire Chris Sims said they encouraged a "policing to targets" culture, rather than one focusing on the public's needs."
Drug-linked mental illness rises by 100%· Men's risk of falling ill is twice that of women · 38,170 cases is double the total recorded 10 years / The Guardian, August 15 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/aug/15/drugsandalcohol.mentalhealth?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"The number of people admitted to hospital in England with mental illnesses linked to use of illegal drugs has doubled in the past decade, official figures revealed yesterday. The NHS Information Centre said 38,170 adults and children were admitted with drug-related mental and behavioural disorders in 2006-7, an increase of 101% since 1996-97."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/aug/15/drugsandalcohol.mentalhealth?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"The number of people admitted to hospital in England with mental illnesses linked to use of illegal drugs has doubled in the past decade, official figures revealed yesterday. The NHS Information Centre said 38,170 adults and children were admitted with drug-related mental and behavioural disorders in 2006-7, an increase of 101% since 1996-97."
Cocaine use trebles in a decade - 2m Britons take illegal drugs each month; 1 in 3 adults has tried banned substances; 1 in 4 school-aged children has used drugs/ Independent, 15 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/drug-nation-897538.html
"Almost two million people take illegal drugs at least once a month, with cocaine growing in popularity among teenagers and young adults, the widest-ranging official investigation into Britain's drugs habit has discovered. Research published by the Department of Health shows that more than one-third of the population has experimented with a banned substance at least once."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/drug-nation-897538.html
"Almost two million people take illegal drugs at least once a month, with cocaine growing in popularity among teenagers and young adults, the widest-ranging official investigation into Britain's drugs habit has discovered. Research published by the Department of Health shows that more than one-third of the population has experimented with a banned substance at least once."
Early Evaluation of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 / Ministry of Justice, 14 August 2008
"This study was commissioned to provide an early evaluation of some of the measures of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. The report focuses on the three measures of the Act that were implemented during the evaluation period: making common assault an arrestable offence, making it an arrestable, criminal offence to breach a non-molestation order and extending the civil law on domestic violence."
report http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/domestic-violence-report-2004.pdf
"This study was commissioned to provide an early evaluation of some of the measures of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. The report focuses on the three measures of the Act that were implemented during the evaluation period: making common assault an arrestable offence, making it an arrestable, criminal offence to breach a non-molestation order and extending the civil law on domestic violence."
report http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/domestic-violence-report-2004.pdf
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Ruling could wipe out tens of thousands of criminal records/ The Times, 22 July 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4375311.ece
"Tens of thousands of criminal records could be deleted after a landmark ruling that police were breaking rules on the holding of personal details. Police reacted with dismay to a judgment by the Information Tribunal, which could force them to review millions of records of minor crimes. The ruling opens the way for all those who have been convicted of a minor offence when young, and who have since remained out of trouble, to apply for their record to be removed from the Police National Computer."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4375311.ece
"Tens of thousands of criminal records could be deleted after a landmark ruling that police were breaking rules on the holding of personal details. Police reacted with dismay to a judgment by the Information Tribunal, which could force them to review millions of records of minor crimes. The ruling opens the way for all those who have been convicted of a minor offence when young, and who have since remained out of trouble, to apply for their record to be removed from the Police National Computer."
Another fatal stabbing, but police ignore demands to prosecute knife offenders / The Times, 21 July 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4368795.ece
A government edict to get tough on knife offenders is being ignored by police forces throughout the country, despite mounting public concern and a spate of killings.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4368795.ece
A government edict to get tough on knife offenders is being ignored by police forces throughout the country, despite mounting public concern and a spate of killings.
Uproar at plan to hold inquests in secret /The Times, 12 August 2008
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4510259.ece
Inquests that are deemed a risk to national security by the Government would be held in secret in future under proposed powers to come before the House of Lords this autumn.
The provisions, under a clause in the Counter-Terrorism Bill, allow the Home Secretary to stop a jury being summoned, replace the coroner with a government appointee and bar the public from inquests if it is deemed to be in the public interest.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4510259.ece
Inquests that are deemed a risk to national security by the Government would be held in secret in future under proposed powers to come before the House of Lords this autumn.
The provisions, under a clause in the Counter-Terrorism Bill, allow the Home Secretary to stop a jury being summoned, replace the coroner with a government appointee and bar the public from inquests if it is deemed to be in the public interest.
A scourge that touches everyone There should be help and support for all victims of domestic violence, regardless of their gender / Guardian.co.uk, August 01 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/01/ukcrime.gender?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"All forms of domestic violence – psychological, economic, emotional and physical – come from the abuser's desire for power and control over other family members or intimate partners. Domestic violence is the result of an abuser's desire for power and control."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/01/ukcrime.gender?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"All forms of domestic violence – psychological, economic, emotional and physical – come from the abuser's desire for power and control over other family members or intimate partners. Domestic violence is the result of an abuser's desire for power and control."
Northern England has most dangerous – and least dangerous – places to live / Guardian.co.uk, August 13 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/aug/13/socialtrends.communities?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"People have a one in 10 risk of being a victim of crime in the highest crime districts, but only a one in 50 risk in the best, figures reveal today. Analysis of crime statistics by consultants Local Futures shows a clear urban-rural divide with the highest crime areas are being in cities. Many are in the former industrial heartlands of northern England: Nottingham, Manchester and Middlesbrough are all in the top five."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/aug/13/socialtrends.communities?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"People have a one in 10 risk of being a victim of crime in the highest crime districts, but only a one in 50 risk in the best, figures reveal today. Analysis of crime statistics by consultants Local Futures shows a clear urban-rural divide with the highest crime areas are being in cities. Many are in the former industrial heartlands of northern England: Nottingham, Manchester and Middlesbrough are all in the top five."
Bluetooth is watching: secret study gives Bath a flavour of Big Brother / July 21 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/21/civilliberties.privacy?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"Tens of thousands of Britons are being covertly tracked without their consent in a technology experiment which has installed scanners at secret locations in offices, campuses, streets and pubs to pinpoint people's whereabouts. The scanners, the first 10 of which were installed in Bath three years ago, are capturing Bluetooth radio signals transmitted from devices such as mobile phones, laptops and digital cameras, and using the data to follow unwitting targets without their permission."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/21/civilliberties.privacy?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"Tens of thousands of Britons are being covertly tracked without their consent in a technology experiment which has installed scanners at secret locations in offices, campuses, streets and pubs to pinpoint people's whereabouts. The scanners, the first 10 of which were installed in Bath three years ago, are capturing Bluetooth radio signals transmitted from devices such as mobile phones, laptops and digital cameras, and using the data to follow unwitting targets without their permission."
UK fails to bar internet access to child porn /The Observer, July 20 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/20/childprotection.censorship?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"Almost a million UK households could access websites known to host images of child sex abuse despite a government pledge made two years ago to stop access to paedophile sites. Last night a coalition of leading children's charities, including Barnardo's, the NSPCC and National Children's Homes, described the situation as 'completely unacceptable'. They have written to the Home Office minister in charge of crime reduction, Vernon Coaker, urging him to take immediate steps to ensure all telecom companies offering internet access block customers from being able to see images that in some cases show children as young as a year old being sexually abused."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/20/childprotection.censorship?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"Almost a million UK households could access websites known to host images of child sex abuse despite a government pledge made two years ago to stop access to paedophile sites. Last night a coalition of leading children's charities, including Barnardo's, the NSPCC and National Children's Homes, described the situation as 'completely unacceptable'. They have written to the Home Office minister in charge of crime reduction, Vernon Coaker, urging him to take immediate steps to ensure all telecom companies offering internet access block customers from being able to see images that in some cases show children as young as a year old being sexually abused."
Burglaries driven by credit crunch /The Observer, July 20 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/20/ukcrime.northernireland?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
Economic gloom is creating a new class of bolder burglars, one of the UK's top police officers has warned.
"The downturn has prompted thieves to take more risks when they search homes for cash and valuables, according to Sir Hugh Orde, Chief Constable of Northern Ireland. Orde revealed that there has been a steep rise in so-called 'creeper burglaries' across Northern Ireland in recent months where residents are in the house and often asleep."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jul/20/ukcrime.northernireland?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
Economic gloom is creating a new class of bolder burglars, one of the UK's top police officers has warned.
"The downturn has prompted thieves to take more risks when they search homes for cash and valuables, according to Sir Hugh Orde, Chief Constable of Northern Ireland. Orde revealed that there has been a steep rise in so-called 'creeper burglaries' across Northern Ireland in recent months where residents are in the house and often asleep."
Knife crime: perception v reality To understand the apparent mismatch between the official crime rate and public fears, government must look at the bigger picture /guardian.co.uk, July 18 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/18/knifecrime1?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"The disclaimer on page one said it all. "These statistics on crime in England and Wales are prepared by staff of the Government Statistical Service under the National Statistics Code of Practice," it stated. "They are produced free from political interference." The government believes it has a good news story to tell about crime. According to the authoritative British Crime Survey (BCS), crime has fallen by 10% in the past year. It has halved since the mid-1990s. The risk of becoming a victim has also fallen significantly."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/18/knifecrime1?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
"The disclaimer on page one said it all. "These statistics on crime in England and Wales are prepared by staff of the Government Statistical Service under the National Statistics Code of Practice," it stated. "They are produced free from political interference." The government believes it has a good news story to tell about crime. According to the authoritative British Crime Survey (BCS), crime has fallen by 10% in the past year. It has halved since the mid-1990s. The risk of becoming a victim has also fallen significantly."
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Criminals hijack terminals to swipe Chip-and-PIN data / The Register, 13 August 2008
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/counterfeit_pin_terminal_arrests/
"Sophisticated cybercrooks have developed a technique for tampering with the PIN Entry Devices on Chip-and-PIN readers to steal users' card details and PINs. Police from the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) recovered stolen PIN pads and hundreds of fake cards in a raid on a counterfeit card factory in Birmingham earlier this week. Two as yet unnamed people arrested during the raid were charged on Tuesday with conspiracy to defraud."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/counterfeit_pin_terminal_arrests/
"Sophisticated cybercrooks have developed a technique for tampering with the PIN Entry Devices on Chip-and-PIN readers to steal users' card details and PINs. Police from the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) recovered stolen PIN pads and hundreds of fake cards in a raid on a counterfeit card factory in Birmingham earlier this week. Two as yet unnamed people arrested during the raid were charged on Tuesday with conspiracy to defraud."
Photos: Sniffing out fraud with digital forensics / silicon.com, 13 August 2008
http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39270417,00.htm
"The digital forensics unit (DFU) of the Serious Fraud Office sniffs out incriminating evidence from crime scenes. Armed with laptops and suitcases containing specialist forensic tools the 21-strong team can swiftly capture information from nearly any device, from laptops to mobile phones and PCs to games consoles."
http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39270417,00.htm
"The digital forensics unit (DFU) of the Serious Fraud Office sniffs out incriminating evidence from crime scenes. Armed with laptops and suitcases containing specialist forensic tools the 21-strong team can swiftly capture information from nearly any device, from laptops to mobile phones and PCs to games consoles."
Tough-on-drugs policy 'pointless' / BBC, 13 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7557708.stm
Julian Critchley argues all drugs should be made legal
"Britain's policy of being tough on drugs is "pointless", says a former civil servant who once ran the Cabinet's anti-drugs unit. Julian Critchley now believes the best way to reduce the harm to society from drugs would be to legalise them. Mr Critchley, who worked with ex-Labour drug tsar Keith Hellawell, said many he had worked alongside felt the same. They publicly backed government policy but privately believed it was not doing any good, he said."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7557708.stm
Julian Critchley argues all drugs should be made legal
"Britain's policy of being tough on drugs is "pointless", says a former civil servant who once ran the Cabinet's anti-drugs unit. Julian Critchley now believes the best way to reduce the harm to society from drugs would be to legalise them. Mr Critchley, who worked with ex-Labour drug tsar Keith Hellawell, said many he had worked alongside felt the same. They publicly backed government policy but privately believed it was not doing any good, he said."
Leading article: The stark truth about rape / Independent, 13 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-the-stark-truth-about-rape-892816.html
"It is hard to argue with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's reversal of its decision to reduce a compensation payment to a rape victim on the grounds that the woman in question had been drinking. In reaching its original decision, the CICA wandered on to the treacherous terrain of identifying "contributory factors" to the crime of rape."
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-the-stark-truth-about-rape-892816.html
"It is hard to argue with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's reversal of its decision to reduce a compensation payment to a rape victim on the grounds that the woman in question had been drinking. In reaching its original decision, the CICA wandered on to the treacherous terrain of identifying "contributory factors" to the crime of rape."
Privacy: Agencies Struggle to Redact Personal Data from Online Public Documents / govtech.com, July 2008
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/375540?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GTEN_2008_7_11
"The Internet is forcing state and local governments to re-evaluate how they handle public information. Agencies are attempting to balance privacy concerns with the convenience and efficiency of online public documents."
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/375540?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GTEN_2008_7_11
"The Internet is forcing state and local governments to re-evaluate how they handle public information. Agencies are attempting to balance privacy concerns with the convenience and efficiency of online public documents."
Personal Internet Security: Follow-up: Science and Technology Committee
4th Report of Session 2007–08 / TOS, 8 July 2008
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldsctech/131/131.pdf
HL Paper 131
4th Report of Session 2007–08 / TOS, 8 July 2008
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldsctech/131/131.pdf
HL Paper 131
'Snooper's charter' to check texts and emails· Hundreds of public bodies to access personal details/ The Guardian, August 13 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/13/privacy.civilliberties
"Local councils, health authorities and hundreds of other public bodies are to be given the power to access details of everyone's personal text, emails and internet use under Home Office proposals published yesterday. Ministers want to make it mandatory for telephone and internet companies to keep details of all personal internet traffic for at least 12 months so it can be accessed for investigations into crime or other threats to public safety."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/13/privacy.civilliberties
"Local councils, health authorities and hundreds of other public bodies are to be given the power to access details of everyone's personal text, emails and internet use under Home Office proposals published yesterday. Ministers want to make it mandatory for telephone and internet companies to keep details of all personal internet traffic for at least 12 months so it can be accessed for investigations into crime or other threats to public safety."
Top IT cops say lack of authority, resources undermine security / GovExec.com, 13 August 2008
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=40700&dcn=e_hsw
"To understand what it's like to be a federal chief information security officer, consider Larry Ruffin. As CISO at the Interior Department, his job could be described as having little to do with being a chief and not much more about security."
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=40700&dcn=e_hsw
"To understand what it's like to be a federal chief information security officer, consider Larry Ruffin. As CISO at the Interior Department, his job could be described as having little to do with being a chief and not much more about security."
Counter-Terrorism Bill: The Role of Ministers, Parliament and the Judiciary: Report / TSO, 5 August 2008
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldconst/167/167.pdf
HL Paper 167
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldconst/167/167.pdf
HL Paper 167
Children’s and young people’s experiences of domestic violence involving adults in a parenting role / Social Care Institute for Excellence, June 2008
PDF - http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/briefings/files/scare25.pdf
SCIE Research briefing 25
PDF - http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/briefings/files/scare25.pdf
SCIE Research briefing 25
Canada proposes new immigration scheme / workpermit.com, 13 August 2008
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2008-08-13/canada/government-proposes-new-immigration-scheme-canadian-experience-class.htm
"On 12 August 2008, Canada announced a proposed new immigration scheme called the Canadian Experience Class. The new immigration scheme would create a new route to permanent residence and eventual citizenship for certain temporary foreign workers and graduates."
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2008-08-13/canada/government-proposes-new-immigration-scheme-canadian-experience-class.htm
"On 12 August 2008, Canada announced a proposed new immigration scheme called the Canadian Experience Class. The new immigration scheme would create a new route to permanent residence and eventual citizenship for certain temporary foreign workers and graduates."
Pilot uploads interviews into digital age
Jane's Police Review, 30 July 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Officers in Lancashire Constabulary are ditching traditional tape recordings of suspect interviews to go digital in a trial which should save time and increase integrity and security, according to the force. Lancashire Constabulary has this week become the first in the country to introduce digital recording and storage of interviews."
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Jane's Police Review, 30 July 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Officers in Lancashire Constabulary are ditching traditional tape recordings of suspect interviews to go digital in a trial which should save time and increase integrity and security, according to the force. Lancashire Constabulary has this week become the first in the country to introduce digital recording and storage of interviews."
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Collaboration is future for Welsh forces
Jane's Police Review, 23 July 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"The four Welsh police forces have agreed on a national plan outlining how they will fight terrorism and organised crime, share information and save money by collaborating. The National Policing Plan for Wales, lists six core policing priorities the forces will work on including protecting vulnerable people by working together and ensuring neighbourhood policing stays local"
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National Policing Plan for Wales / July 2008
http://www.south-wales.police.uk/fe/fileloader/load_docs.asp?filePathPrefix=8810&fileLanguage=e
Jane's Police Review, 23 July 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"The four Welsh police forces have agreed on a national plan outlining how they will fight terrorism and organised crime, share information and save money by collaborating. The National Policing Plan for Wales, lists six core policing priorities the forces will work on including protecting vulnerable people by working together and ensuring neighbourhood policing stays local"
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National Policing Plan for Wales / July 2008
http://www.south-wales.police.uk/fe/fileloader/load_docs.asp?filePathPrefix=8810&fileLanguage=e
Robots on the beat by 2084 / silicon.com, 13 August 2008
http://hardware.silicon.com/storage/0,39024649,39270424,00.htm
"Robocop will become a reality within the next 75 years according to a top UK robotics expert. Abusive drunks or knife-wielding thugs can expect to feel a metallic hand of the law on their shoulder in 2084, according to robotics expert, professor Noel Sharkey of the University of Sheffield."
http://hardware.silicon.com/storage/0,39024649,39270424,00.htm
"Robocop will become a reality within the next 75 years according to a top UK robotics expert. Abusive drunks or knife-wielding thugs can expect to feel a metallic hand of the law on their shoulder in 2084, according to robotics expert, professor Noel Sharkey of the University of Sheffield."
A Consultation paper: Transposition of Directive 2006/24/EC / Home Office, August 2008
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-2008-transposition?view=Binary
"Final phase of the transposition of Directive 2006/24/EC on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC."
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-2008-transposition?view=Binary
"Final phase of the transposition of Directive 2006/24/EC on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive 2002/58/EC."
Forgot your ID? You must be a terrorist / The Register, 13 August 2008
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/tsa_forgot/
"TSA added forgetful to terror database
The US Transportation Security Administration has done a backflip on a policy of adding people who had forgotten their ID to its database of suspect fliers.…"
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/tsa_forgot/
"TSA added forgetful to terror database
The US Transportation Security Administration has done a backflip on a policy of adding people who had forgotten their ID to its database of suspect fliers.…"
Be afraid of crime if you want to be
Jane's Police Review, 23 July 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Intellectual ideas can have pronounced impacts on society and policy, especially when intellectual currents come together with more material forces. This is what is happening with the concept of the 'fear of crime', according to ¡Prof Murray Lee, of the University of Western Sydney, Australia."
[Sub required]
Jane's Police Review, 23 July 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Intellectual ideas can have pronounced impacts on society and policy, especially when intellectual currents come together with more material forces. This is what is happening with the concept of the 'fear of crime', according to ¡Prof Murray Lee, of the University of Western Sydney, Australia."
[Sub required]
Binge breakers
Jane's Police Review, 22 July 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"On a Friday or Saturday night in towns and cities across the UK, the sight of drunken youths streaming out of pubs and clubs in the early hours is common. Most officers will have dealt with the accompanying violence."
[Sub required]
Jane's Police Review, 22 July 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"On a Friday or Saturday night in towns and cities across the UK, the sight of drunken youths streaming out of pubs and clubs in the early hours is common. Most officers will have dealt with the accompanying violence."
[Sub required]
Gang culture clash
Jane's Police Review, 6 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"Gangs are in the news, and no wonder. On 18 July, Frederick Moody, of Lambeth, south London, was stabbed to death - at that time, he was the 2st teenager to die a violent death in London this year."
[Sub required]
Jane's Police Review, 6 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"Gangs are in the news, and no wonder. On 18 July, Frederick Moody, of Lambeth, south London, was stabbed to death - at that time, he was the 2st teenager to die a violent death in London this year."
[Sub required]
Muslim mentoring 'will help bring in recruits'
Jane's Police Review, 8 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"A new police service mentoring scheme will try to encourage Muslim teenagers to turn their backs on weapons and gangs and become bobbies instead, the Met commissioner said this week. Sir Ian Blair was speaking at the launch of the National Association of Muslim Police's mentoring scheme in London."
[Sub required]
Jane's Police Review, 8 August 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"A new police service mentoring scheme will try to encourage Muslim teenagers to turn their backs on weapons and gangs and become bobbies instead, the Met commissioner said this week. Sir Ian Blair was speaking at the launch of the National Association of Muslim Police's mentoring scheme in London."
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Zimbabwe: Country of Origin Information Bulletin: THE RE-RUN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS / UKBA 7 July 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/zimbabwe-bulletin-080708.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/zimbabwe-bulletin-080708.doc
Turkey: Report of Fact Finding Mission: 11 - 20 February 2008 / UKBA, 23 July 2008 DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/turkey-ffm-060808.doc
Sudan: Country of Origin Information Bulletin:THE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY MOVEMENT (JEM) ATTACK ON OMDURMAN – 10 MAY 2008 / UKBA, 22 July 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/sudan-bulletin-290708.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/sudan-bulletin-290708.doc
Somalia: Country of Origin Information Report / UKBA, 30 July 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/somalia-080808.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/somalia-080808.doc
Pakistan: Country of Origin Information Report / UKBA, 30 July 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/pakistan-060808.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/pakistan-060808.doc
Malawi: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / UKBA, 10 July 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-malawi-300708.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-malawi-300708.doc
Georgia: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / UKBA, 15 July 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-georgia-290708.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-georgia-290708.doc
Colombia: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / UKBA, 16 July 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-colombia-290708.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-colombia-290708.doc
Ex-White House security adviser to head up ISF / vnunet.com, 12 August 2008
http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2223743/schmidt-head-isf
"Former White House IT security advisor Howard Schmidt has been appointed as the first president of the not-for-profit Information Security Forum (ISF).
The ISF is an international association of around 300 of the world's largest public and private sector organisations, which was set up to conduct business-oriented security research and develop best-practice methodologies, processes and tools."
http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2223743/schmidt-head-isf
"Former White House IT security advisor Howard Schmidt has been appointed as the first president of the not-for-profit Information Security Forum (ISF).
The ISF is an international association of around 300 of the world's largest public and private sector organisations, which was set up to conduct business-oriented security research and develop best-practice methodologies, processes and tools."
Converged threats plague firms / vnunet, 12 August 2008
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2223765/converged-threats-plague-firms
"Firms are facing an increasing risk from converged attacks, as hackers look to new ways to bypass traditional security measures, according to new reports."
Marshal Security Threats: Email and Web Threats / Marshal, July 2008
PDF - http://www.marshal.com/newsimages/trace/Marshal_Trace_Report-July_2008.pdf
Secure Computing Internet Threats Report / Secure computing
http://www.securecomputing.com/pdf/SCC-InternetThrtRprt-July08.pdf
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2223765/converged-threats-plague-firms
"Firms are facing an increasing risk from converged attacks, as hackers look to new ways to bypass traditional security measures, according to new reports."
Marshal Security Threats: Email and Web Threats / Marshal, July 2008
PDF - http://www.marshal.com/newsimages/trace/Marshal_Trace_Report-July_2008.pdf
Secure Computing Internet Threats Report / Secure computing
http://www.securecomputing.com/pdf/SCC-InternetThrtRprt-July08.pdf
US failing to prosecute online criminals / vnunet, 13 August 2008
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2223783/failing-prosecute-online-criminals
"QA report by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology has found there is too little action being taken against online criminals despite rising consumer concern about online safety"
Online consumers at risk and the role of State Attorneys General / Center for Democracy and Technology, August 2008
PDF - http://www.cdt.org/privacy/20080812_ag_consumer_risk.pdf
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2223783/failing-prosecute-online-criminals
"QA report by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology has found there is too little action being taken against online criminals despite rising consumer concern about online safety"
Online consumers at risk and the role of State Attorneys General / Center for Democracy and Technology, August 2008
PDF - http://www.cdt.org/privacy/20080812_ag_consumer_risk.pdf
A Bill of Rights for the UK?: Twenty–ninth Report of Session 2007–08: Report, together with formal minutes / TSO, 10 August 2008
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200708/jtselect/jtrights/165/165i.pdf
HL 165-I/HC 150-I
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200708/jtselect/jtrights/165/165i.pdf
HL 165-I/HC 150-I
Cannabis supply into and within Australia / Australian Institute of Criminology, July 2008
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/ncpic/cjb002.pdf
Criminal Justice Bulletin: Series 2
"The supply of cannabis within Australia and how law enforcement tackles this is growing in complexity. Despite a plethora of research about cannabis, there are still clear gaps in knowledge, particularly in terms of both the changing nature and level of domestic cannabis supply. Ongoing research is required in each of these areas to adequately inform the decisions of law enforcement, the courts and policymakers."
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/ncpic/cjb002.pdf
Criminal Justice Bulletin: Series 2
"The supply of cannabis within Australia and how law enforcement tackles this is growing in complexity. Despite a plethora of research about cannabis, there are still clear gaps in knowledge, particularly in terms of both the changing nature and level of domestic cannabis supply. Ongoing research is required in each of these areas to adequately inform the decisions of law enforcement, the courts and policymakers."
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Peak Valley boosts police presence in Tameside / 24dash.com, 12 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-12-Peak-Valley-boosts-police-presence-in-Tameside
"Residents living in the Hattersley and Mottram area of Tameside will now benefit from an enhanced police presence thanks to Peak Valley Housing Association.
Together with the Longdendale and Hattersley District Assembly, the association has funded a brand new police car which will be for the sole use of the local area."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2008-08-12-Peak-Valley-boosts-police-presence-in-Tameside
"Residents living in the Hattersley and Mottram area of Tameside will now benefit from an enhanced police presence thanks to Peak Valley Housing Association.
Together with the Longdendale and Hattersley District Assembly, the association has funded a brand new police car which will be for the sole use of the local area."
Video analytics to revolutionise surveillance / vnunet.com, 11 August 2008
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2223672/video-analytics-revolutionise-surveillance
"As the number of CCTV cameras in use continues to grow, so the need for a promising new technology called video analytics has started to accelerate."
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2223672/video-analytics-revolutionise-surveillance
"As the number of CCTV cameras in use continues to grow, so the need for a promising new technology called video analytics has started to accelerate."
Police target networking sites / BBC, 11 August 2008 12:18 UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7553864.stm
"Social networking sites on the internet are being targeted in a bid to cut violent crime in the west of Scotland. Strathclyde Police said young cadets were being used to scan sites such as Bebo and YouTube. Photographs and video clips which show young people brandishing weapons or involved in gang-related activity are then passed on to officers."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7553864.stm
"Social networking sites on the internet are being targeted in a bid to cut violent crime in the west of Scotland. Strathclyde Police said young cadets were being used to scan sites such as Bebo and YouTube. Photographs and video clips which show young people brandishing weapons or involved in gang-related activity are then passed on to officers."
Crackdown on illegal knife sales/ BBC, 11 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7553694.stm
"An initiative to crack down on the illegal sale of knives to under-18s is being launched. Underage teenagers will be sent into shops to try to buy knives, under the supervision of police and Trading Standards officers. It is part of new measures announced by Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker to "get tough" on the problem."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7553694.stm
"An initiative to crack down on the illegal sale of knives to under-18s is being launched. Underage teenagers will be sent into shops to try to buy knives, under the supervision of police and Trading Standards officers. It is part of new measures announced by Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker to "get tough" on the problem."
Violent women 'stretching police' / BBC, 9 August 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7550755.stm
"Increasing numbers of violent women are stretching police resources, a police association has warned. About 240 women a day are arrested for violent crime in England and Wales, according to recent figures. Police in Scotland and Northern Ireland say, anecdotally, they have also seen an increase in female violence."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7550755.stm
"Increasing numbers of violent women are stretching police resources, a police association has warned. About 240 women a day are arrested for violent crime in England and Wales, according to recent figures. Police in Scotland and Northern Ireland say, anecdotally, they have also seen an increase in female violence."
Rape compensation cut for drunk victims / Independent, 12 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/rape-compensation-cut-for-drunk-victims-891816.html
"Rape victim campaigners today called for an inquiry into "old and silly prejudices" after it emerged that some women had compensation cut because they had been drinking. In the past year, 14 rape victims - 1 per cent of rape-related applications - were told they would receive lower levels of compensation due to alcohol consumption, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) told the Guardian newspaper."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/rape-compensation-cut-for-drunk-victims-891816.html
"Rape victim campaigners today called for an inquiry into "old and silly prejudices" after it emerged that some women had compensation cut because they had been drinking. In the past year, 14 rape victims - 1 per cent of rape-related applications - were told they would receive lower levels of compensation due to alcohol consumption, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) told the Guardian newspaper."
The Big Question: Have we taken child protection measures too far in Britain?/ Independent, 12 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-big-question-have-we-taken-child-protection-measures-too-far-in-britain-891445.html
"Surrey County Council has been criticised by Ofsted over its "unacceptable and dangerous" efforts to vet staff working with children, warning that youngsters are being put at risk as a result. The issue of checking teachers, youth workers and others responsible for youngsters' welfare has steadily risen up the agenda during the last decade, and the Government is preparing to launch an agency that could result in a quarter of the adult population being vetted for any criminal past."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-big-question-have-we-taken-child-protection-measures-too-far-in-britain-891445.html
"Surrey County Council has been criticised by Ofsted over its "unacceptable and dangerous" efforts to vet staff working with children, warning that youngsters are being put at risk as a result. The issue of checking teachers, youth workers and others responsible for youngsters' welfare has steadily risen up the agenda during the last decade, and the Government is preparing to launch an agency that could result in a quarter of the adult population being vetted for any criminal past."
Monday, August 11, 2008
Capita's 8th National Reducing Absence in the Public Sector Conference: Thursday 25th September 2008: Central London
PDF - http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/D966FF80-E31D-4280-AAEB-EC4BEF14AFE4/0/AbsenteeismMKRG.pdf
PDF - http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/D966FF80-E31D-4280-AAEB-EC4BEF14AFE4/0/AbsenteeismMKRG.pdf
The Passenger Name Record (PNR) Framework Decision: THE GOVERNMENT REPLY TO THE FIFTEENTH REPORT FROM THE HOUSE OF LORDS EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE SESSION 2007-08 HL PAPER 106 / TSO, August 2008
PDF - http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm74/7461/7461.pdf
Cm 7461
PDF - http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm74/7461/7461.pdf
Cm 7461
Defra to ditch desktops and PDAs / silicon.com, 16 July 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39259988,00.htm
"A Whitehall department wants to scrap desktop and handheld computers in favour of lone laptops. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) hopes to cut power bills and CO2 emissions by introducing one laptop per worker."
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39259988,00.htm
"A Whitehall department wants to scrap desktop and handheld computers in favour of lone laptops. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) hopes to cut power bills and CO2 emissions by introducing one laptop per worker."
Greening Government ICT: Efficient, Sustainable, Responsible / Cabinet Office, July 2008
PDF - http://www.cio.gov.uk/documents/greening_govt_ict/greening_gov_ict080724.pdf
"We are the first Government anywhere in the world to set out a strategy for reducing the environmental impact of our computer systems. There are two aims: to make energy consumption of our ICT systems carbon neutral by 2012, and to make them carbon neutral across their lifetime (including manufacture and disposal) by 2020. The strategy asks for immediate action, with simple steps implemented straight away."
PDF - http://www.cio.gov.uk/documents/greening_govt_ict/greening_gov_ict080724.pdf
"We are the first Government anywhere in the world to set out a strategy for reducing the environmental impact of our computer systems. There are two aims: to make energy consumption of our ICT systems carbon neutral by 2012, and to make them carbon neutral across their lifetime (including manufacture and disposal) by 2020. The strategy asks for immediate action, with simple steps implemented straight away."
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry? / silicon.com, 18 July 2008
http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39261452,00.htm
"Barclays claims to have reduced online fraud to zero among users of its two-factor authentication system, PINsentry."
http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39261452,00.htm
"Barclays claims to have reduced online fraud to zero among users of its two-factor authentication system, PINsentry."
Waging war on the web's bad guys: Inside Symantec's security operations centre / silicon.com, 21 July 2008
http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39261455-1,00.htm
http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39261455-1,00.htm
Police to get thousands more mobiles / silicon.com, 22 July 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39262814,00.htm
"The government is to spend an extra £25m to put thousands more mobile devices in the hands of police to further reduce paperwork and give officers on-the-spot access to info when out on patrol."
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39262814,00.htm
"The government is to spend an extra £25m to put thousands more mobile devices in the hands of police to further reduce paperwork and give officers on-the-spot access to info when out on patrol."
'Hero' bot hunts criminals / silicon.com, 24 July 2008
http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39263305,00.htm
"It might only be the size of a briefcase but an intelligent robot is helping to protect the UK's borders from criminals and terrorists. The modestly named Hero bot uses its spotlights and high resolution cameras to scan the underside of UK-bound lorries and coaches travelling through Calais - one of Europe's biggest ports."
http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39263305,00.htm
"It might only be the size of a briefcase but an intelligent robot is helping to protect the UK's borders from criminals and terrorists. The modestly named Hero bot uses its spotlights and high resolution cameras to scan the underside of UK-bound lorries and coaches travelling through Calais - one of Europe's biggest ports."
Police shame 999 time wasters on YouTube / silicon.com, 29 July 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39265480,00.htm
"...Avon and Somerset Police have turned to YouTube to shame timewasters for tying up a line where delays can cost lives. The force has posted the 999 calls on YouTube and hopes it will help track down hoax callers, who face up to six months in jail and a £5,000 in court."
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39265480,00.htm
"...Avon and Somerset Police have turned to YouTube to shame timewasters for tying up a line where delays can cost lives. The force has posted the 999 calls on YouTube and hopes it will help track down hoax callers, who face up to six months in jail and a £5,000 in court."
Flexible working: Gov't 'must do better' / silicon.com, 31 July 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39266049,00.htm
"The government may be pushing employers to embrace more flexible and greener ways of working for their staff but new figures show Whitehall itself lagging some way behind the rest of the country."
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39266049,00.htm
"The government may be pushing employers to embrace more flexible and greener ways of working for their staff but new figures show Whitehall itself lagging some way behind the rest of the country."
Citizens use YouTube to keep gov't in check / silicon.com, 31 July 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39266049,00.htm
"..."Sous-veillance" will see video sharing sites such as YouTube used by citizens to shine a spotlight on things such as deadly hygiene lapses in hospital wards and uncollected rubbish, according to the European Information Society Group (Eurim)."
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39266049,00.htm
"..."Sous-veillance" will see video sharing sites such as YouTube used by citizens to shine a spotlight on things such as deadly hygiene lapses in hospital wards and uncollected rubbish, according to the European Information Society Group (Eurim)."
£18m National Identity Register deal awarded / silicon.com, 4 August 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39267371,00.htm
"A prototype of the UK ID card biometric database will be delivered by French firm Thales for £18m. The defence contractor will design, build, test and operate an early version of the National Identity Register (NIR) and ID card application system for airport workers, which will go live from the second half of 2009."
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39267371,00.htm
"A prototype of the UK ID card biometric database will be delivered by French firm Thales for £18m. The defence contractor will design, build, test and operate an early version of the National Identity Register (NIR) and ID card application system for airport workers, which will go live from the second half of 2009."
UK at risk from repeat of US hack attack? / silicon.com, 6 August 2008
http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39268402,00.htm
"UK shoppers credit card details could be at risk from the same wireless hack technique that snared more than 40 million people's details in the US, according to security experts."
http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39268402,00.htm
"UK shoppers credit card details could be at risk from the same wireless hack technique that snared more than 40 million people's details in the US, according to security experts."
[USA] Substance Use in Minnesota: A Minnesota State Epidemiological Profile / Join Together, 11 August 2008
http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/announcements/2008/substance-use-in-minnesota-a.html
"A one-stop shop of data on alcohol, tobacco and drug consumption and consequences in Minnesota is now available at www.sumn.org."
http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/announcements/2008/substance-use-in-minnesota-a.html
"A one-stop shop of data on alcohol, tobacco and drug consumption and consequences in Minnesota is now available at www.sumn.org."
British Police Say 24-Hour Drinking Laws Have Caused Damage / Join Together, 11 August 2008
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/british-police-say-24-hour.html
"Offenses ranging from excessive intoxication to violent behavior are on the rise in nearly every police jurisdiction in England and Wales since new laws allowed pubs and clubs to maintain long hours, the Sunday Telegraph reported Aug. 10."
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/british-police-say-24-hour.html
"Offenses ranging from excessive intoxication to violent behavior are on the rise in nearly every police jurisdiction in England and Wales since new laws allowed pubs and clubs to maintain long hours, the Sunday Telegraph reported Aug. 10."
Teens admit to Grand Theft Auto-inspired petrol bombfest / reghardware.co.uk, 11 August 2008
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/08/11/molotov_cocktail_gta_bombing/
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/08/11/molotov_cocktail_gta_bombing/
Russian cybercrooks turn on Georgia / The Register, 11 August 2008
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/11/georgia_ddos_attack_reloaded/
"Conflict between Georgia and Russia on the ground has been accompanied by the relaunch of cyber-attacks against Georgian government websites."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/11/georgia_ddos_attack_reloaded/
"Conflict between Georgia and Russia on the ground has been accompanied by the relaunch of cyber-attacks against Georgian government websites."
Transformational government brings major improvements to public services, says report / Public Technology, 18 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16682
"The Cabinet Office has published its latest report highlighting how and where people are benefiting from work across Government to transform our public services for the better. The Transformational Government Annual Report shines a light on progress made in ensuring our public services are always designed and delivered around the needs of the user."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16682
"The Cabinet Office has published its latest report highlighting how and where people are benefiting from work across Government to transform our public services for the better. The Transformational Government Annual Report shines a light on progress made in ensuring our public services are always designed and delivered around the needs of the user."
UK aims to slash carbon footprint of IT within Central Government / Public Technology, 18 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16680
"The Cabinet Office yesterday announced plans to slash the carbon footprint of IT within Central Government departments. It's a major strategic development. Information and communication technology is responsible for up to 20 per cent of carbon emissions generated by Government offices - around 460,000 tonnes a year. Under the plan announced today by Cabinet Office Minister Tom Watson the Government aims to make energy consumption of ICT carbon neutral within four years."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16680
"The Cabinet Office yesterday announced plans to slash the carbon footprint of IT within Central Government departments. It's a major strategic development. Information and communication technology is responsible for up to 20 per cent of carbon emissions generated by Government offices - around 460,000 tonnes a year. Under the plan announced today by Cabinet Office Minister Tom Watson the Government aims to make energy consumption of ICT carbon neutral within four years."
Intellectual Property: New EU initiatives should improve IP in Europe / Public Technology, 18 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16675
"The European Commission has adopted two initiatives in the area of copyright. First, the Commission proposes to align the copyright term for performers with that applicable to authors, in this way bridging the income gap that performers face toward the end of their lives. Secondly, the Commission proposes to fully harmonise the copyright term that applies to co-written musical compositions. In parallel, the Commission also adopted a Green Paper on Copyright in the Knowledge Economy. The consultation document focuses on topics that appear relevant for the development of a modern economy, driven by the rapid dissemination of knowledge and information. Both of these initiatives comprise a unique mix of social, economic and cultural measures aimed at maintaining Europe as a prime location for cultural creators in the entertainment and knowledge sectors."
consultation http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/docs/term/proposal_en.pdf
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16675
"The European Commission has adopted two initiatives in the area of copyright. First, the Commission proposes to align the copyright term for performers with that applicable to authors, in this way bridging the income gap that performers face toward the end of their lives. Secondly, the Commission proposes to fully harmonise the copyright term that applies to co-written musical compositions. In parallel, the Commission also adopted a Green Paper on Copyright in the Knowledge Economy. The consultation document focuses on topics that appear relevant for the development of a modern economy, driven by the rapid dissemination of knowledge and information. Both of these initiatives comprise a unique mix of social, economic and cultural measures aimed at maintaining Europe as a prime location for cultural creators in the entertainment and knowledge sectors."
consultation http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/docs/term/proposal_en.pdf
Government aiming for increased data protection powers for Information Commissioner / Public Technology.com, 17 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16658
"Proposals to increase the powers, funding and duties of the Information Commissioner will be examined in a consultation launched yesterday.The Government wants to ensure that the Information Commissioner has the powers and resources to continue to be able to carry out his duties under the Data Protection Act 1998 effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
Consultation - Inspection powers and funding arrangements of the Information Commissioner http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/cp1508.htm
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16658
"Proposals to increase the powers, funding and duties of the Information Commissioner will be examined in a consultation launched yesterday.The Government wants to ensure that the Information Commissioner has the powers and resources to continue to be able to carry out his duties under the Data Protection Act 1998 effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
Consultation - Inspection powers and funding arrangements of the Information Commissioner http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/cp1508.htm
Questions and Answers on EU's plan for Green Public Procurement / Public Technology, 17 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16653
"Green Public Procurement is the process by which public authorities seek to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services that they buy. The European Commission is issuing a Communication on Green Public Procurement as part of the package of measures in the Sustainable Production and Consumption and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan. The aim is to foster a voluntary framework to ensure the procurement of goods and services that have the least impact on the environment throughout their whole life cycle. The Communication will cover all public procurement procedures. The goal is to use GPP to stimulate innovation in environmental technologies, products and services. "
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16653
"Green Public Procurement is the process by which public authorities seek to reduce the environmental impact of the goods and services that they buy. The European Commission is issuing a Communication on Green Public Procurement as part of the package of measures in the Sustainable Production and Consumption and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan. The aim is to foster a voluntary framework to ensure the procurement of goods and services that have the least impact on the environment throughout their whole life cycle. The Communication will cover all public procurement procedures. The goal is to use GPP to stimulate innovation in environmental technologies, products and services. "
Civil Service Commissioners publish online annual report / Public Technology.com, 16 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16623
"This year has seen a significant increase in the number of women appointed to jobs at the very top of the Civil Service, but overall there was a further decline in the percentage of all senior appointments that went to women." Janet Paraskeva, the First Civil Service Commissioner said yesterday. Publishing the Civil Service Commissioners' online annual report for 2007/08, Janet Paraskeva said: "This year has seen a significant increase in the percentage of jobs at the very top of the Civil Service which have gone to female candidates."
Report http://www.cscannualreport.info/i
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16623
"This year has seen a significant increase in the number of women appointed to jobs at the very top of the Civil Service, but overall there was a further decline in the percentage of all senior appointments that went to women." Janet Paraskeva, the First Civil Service Commissioner said yesterday. Publishing the Civil Service Commissioners' online annual report for 2007/08, Janet Paraskeva said: "This year has seen a significant increase in the percentage of jobs at the very top of the Civil Service which have gone to female candidates."
Report http://www.cscannualreport.info/i
Congressional Resolution Would Decriminalize Some Marijuana Use / Join Together, 31 July 2008
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/congressional-resolution.html
"U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is leading the effort to adopt a congressional resolution that would allow marijuana users to possess up to about 3.5 ounces of the drug without fear of arrest."
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/congressional-resolution.html
"U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is leading the effort to adopt a congressional resolution that would allow marijuana users to possess up to about 3.5 ounces of the drug without fear of arrest."
Animal Study Suggests Cellular Clues to Cocaine Addiction / Join Together, 1 August 2008
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/animal-study-suggests.html
"According to a new animal study, active choice may play an important role in resumption of cocaine use long after periods of abstinence, suggesting that the pharmacological effects of a drug alone may not be enough to explain the phenomena of addiction and relapse."
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/animal-study-suggests.html
"According to a new animal study, active choice may play an important role in resumption of cocaine use long after periods of abstinence, suggesting that the pharmacological effects of a drug alone may not be enough to explain the phenomena of addiction and relapse."
Know your online enemy: new data shows structure of Cybercrime organizations/ Public Technology.com, 16 Jul 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16617
"Finjan, a supplier of secure web gateway products, has announced the latest findings by its Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC). In its latest trends report for Q2 2008, the MCRC identifies and analyzes the latest Crimeware business operations, and provides a first-of-its-kind insider’s look at the organizational structure of Cybercrime organizations. It all makes the cybercrime more successful and profitable than ever. The report includes real documented discussions conducted by Finjan’s researchers with resellers of stolen data and their “bosses”, confirming Finjan’s analysis of the current state of the cybercrime economy."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=16617
"Finjan, a supplier of secure web gateway products, has announced the latest findings by its Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC). In its latest trends report for Q2 2008, the MCRC identifies and analyzes the latest Crimeware business operations, and provides a first-of-its-kind insider’s look at the organizational structure of Cybercrime organizations. It all makes the cybercrime more successful and profitable than ever. The report includes real documented discussions conducted by Finjan’s researchers with resellers of stolen data and their “bosses”, confirming Finjan’s analysis of the current state of the cybercrime economy."
Scientists Express Hope for Addiction Vaccines / Join Together, 5 August 2008
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/scientists-express-hope-for.html
"A group of scientists told attendees of a Capitol Hill briefing that vaccines and antibody medications could play an important role as an adjunct to addiction treatment - if pharmaceutical companies show more of a commitment to research in the area."
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/scientists-express-hope-for.html
"A group of scientists told attendees of a Capitol Hill briefing that vaccines and antibody medications could play an important role as an adjunct to addiction treatment - if pharmaceutical companies show more of a commitment to research in the area."
New Brain Cell Research Could Yield Targeted Addiction Medications / Join Together, 5 August 2008
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/new-brain-cell-research-could.html
"Two studies of how brain cells process cocaine, amphetamines and antidepressants could contribute to the development of targeted medication treatments for addictions, including possibly a new direction for anti-cocaine therapy, ScienceDaily reported July 31."
PDFA: Teens Using Drugs to Cope with Stress, Parents Underestimating Pressures / Join Together, 5 August 2008
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/teens-report-using-drugs-to.html
"The number one reason teens see for using drugs is to cope with the pressures and stress of school, according to the 20th Annual Partnership for a Drug-Free America study. The study's release coincides with the Partnership's 2nd annual "Time To Talk" Month, encouraging parents to discuss these issues with their teens."
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/teens-report-using-drugs-to.html
"The number one reason teens see for using drugs is to cope with the pressures and stress of school, according to the 20th Annual Partnership for a Drug-Free America study. The study's release coincides with the Partnership's 2nd annual "Time To Talk" Month, encouraging parents to discuss these issues with their teens."
7 Reasons Parents Should Not Test Kids for Drug Use / alternet.org, 7 August 2008
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/94304/7_reasons_parents_should_not_test_kids_for_drug_use/
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http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/94304/7_reasons_parents_should_not_test_kids_for_drug_use/
"http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/94304/7_reasons_parents_should_not_test_kids_for_drug_use/"
GPS tracking slapped on laptop recovery service / out-law.com, 8 August 2008
http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9334
"The availability of geolocation tracking for Computrace will allow asset managers to track GPS-enabled laptops to within ten metres and view their location using Google Maps technology. The technology will also speed recovery of missing or stolen computers, being easier to use than previous IP address-based tracking technology."
http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=9334
"The availability of geolocation tracking for Computrace will allow asset managers to track GPS-enabled laptops to within ten metres and view their location using Google Maps technology. The technology will also speed recovery of missing or stolen computers, being easier to use than previous IP address-based tracking technology."
Council and police join forces to tackle Manchester's 'growing problem' of wheelie bin fires / 24dash.com, 4 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-04-Council-and-police-join-forces-to-tackle-Manchesters-growing-problem-of-wheelie-bin-fires
"...As well as being targeted by arsonists, wheelie bins left in the street can cause a number of other problems, including making the local neighbourhood look untidy, causing obstructions on the pavements and potentially being used to transport stolen goods."
New domestic violence campaign urges women to spot 'early warning signs' / 24dash.com, 5 August 2008
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-05-New-domestic-violence-campaign-urges-women-to-spot-early-warning-signs
"Campaigners against domestic violence have launched a new campaign urging women to look out for early warning signs of abuse."
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-08-05-New-domestic-violence-campaign-urges-women-to-spot-early-warning-signs
"Campaigners against domestic violence have launched a new campaign urging women to look out for early warning signs of abuse."
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