All Security articles – Page 3
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: Crime - a constant theme these days
Crime on forecourts – both outside at the pumps and inside the store – isn’t going to go away any time soon.
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NewsArmed robbery at MFG site
Essex Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at the MFG forecourt on Cambridge Road in Stansted on Wednesday, September 27.
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NewsTesco puts protective screens in forecourt kiosks
Tesco is introducing new protective screens at hundreds of Express stores and petrol station kiosks in a further bid to protect its staff from assault.
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Equipment NewsFacewatch delivers safety and security for forecourts
Nick Fisher, chairman of Facewatch, says his company’s facial recognition technology has revolutionised the safety and security measures in various retail stores across the UK. Independently assessed by regulatory bodies such as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (OBSCC), Facewatch complies with the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), instilling confidence in retailers seeking to combat crime effectively.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: Forecourt crime - dangerous, expensive, and only sometimes avoidable…
There have been a number of recent news pieces in the media relating to crime suffered by retailers: some generic, one or two specific to the fuel sector.
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NewsWelcome for police plans to allocate more resources to retail crime
News that police forces are to pledge to investigate every crime have been welcomed by independent retailers and security companies working with them.
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NewsMan jailed for drive-off spree
A man has been jailed for 24 weeks at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court after undertaking a series of drive-offs on forecourts across Hampshire.
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NewsPolice seek witnesses to incident at Enfield forecourt
Detectives are investigating an incident in which a man was dragged from a vehicle and left at a Rontec forecourt in Enfield. They are appealing for drivers who were in the area on Saturday morning to check dashcam footage.
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NewsMan faces trial for Rontec site damage
A man accused of causing more than £15,000-worth of damage to the Rontec site in Oswestry is set to go to trial next year.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: A not-so petty crime
A piece in The Telegraph last weekend got me thinking about how you were all dealing with shoplifting.
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Equipment NewsFacewatch wins best practice backing from UK regulator for facial recognition technology
Facial recognition retail security specialist Facewatch has won the official backing of the UK regulator - Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera - which has recognised the company’s “excellent and most commendable commitment” to high standards and maintaining public trust.
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Equipment NewsRontec partners with Forecourt Eye following successful trial in deterring crime
Top 50 Indie Rontec has signed an agreement with fuel-loss specialist Forecourt Eye, to use their service across all 264 sites throughout the UK.
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Equipment News Volumatic launches secure cash trolley
Cash-handling expert Volumatic has launced a new addition to its range - the Secure Cash Trolley, designed to help businesses hold cash and keep staff safer while cash is being moved around the shop floor.
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NewsMan charged in Bicester drive-off
A man has been charged with one count of making off without payment for fuel from a forecourt in Bicester, following an investigation by the Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce
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NewsForecourt row leads to violent attack
A father and son have been convicted and jailed following a violent assault on a woman in Crawley, which all began at a petrol station in the town.
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NewsForecourt operators urged to use technology to fight drive-offs
Following the PRA’s warning over a recent surge in forecourt drive-offs, a security industry executive has urged forecourt owners and operators to adopt what he says are readily available and demonstrable proven solutions to the problem.
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NewsPRA alerts government over ‘alarming increase’ in drive-offs
The PRA has written to the new Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire, Chris Philp, concerning the alarming increase in forecourt drive-offs which sees motorists fill up their cars and drive off without paying.
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NewsWorcestershire police alert over drive-offs
West Mercia Police have put out an alert about a spate of drive-offs in the past week in Worcestershire.
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NewsNew law to protect shopworkers comes into force today
New provisions come into force today (June 28) to make attacking an individual who serves the public, including shopworkers, an aggravated offence.
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Equipment NewsBOSS integrates online POS systems with Payment Watch
BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate has introduced new functionality that integrates online POS systems with BOSS Payment Watch.