Please click on the 'SECURIZINE ISSUE X' link to view the whole issue, or on [More on this Story] just to see that particular story:
SECURIZINE ISSUE 3 28th September 2005
Conference
News - Exclusive Reports
The
police service must embrace the private sector if it is to deliver a good
service, a conference of senior officers was told. Rick Naylor, president
of the Superintendent’s Association, speaking at the annual conference
at the Belfry in Warwickshire told officers to ‘look beyond what
we know now and go into areas where traditionally we, as public servants,
have felt uncomfortable’ fill gaps in service.
[More
on this Story]
i2's
Analyst's Workstation - 'Full Potential is Not Always Realised'
Some
forces are failing to make full use of intelligence analysis software,
according to the former chief constable of Gwent. Keith Turner, now a
strategic adviser to i2, told a fringe meeting of Superintendents, that
although forces have adopted i2's Analyst's Workstation, its full potential
is not always realised.
[More
on this Story]
Police
Standards Unit may Intervene in Failing BCUs
Failing
Basic Command Units are be targeted by the Police Standards Unit in the
drive to improve standards, the director of the Unit has warned. Speaking
to a packed fringe meeting at the Superintendent’s conference, Paul
Evans said his unit may intervene in BCUs that are struggling to improve
in the same way as it had stepped in to help eight failing forces.
[More
on this Story]
Reliance
Security Calls for Greater Partnership Working
The
managing director of Reliance Security has called for greater partnership
working between the police and private sector. In a fringe meeting at
the Superintendent’s annual conference, Nigel Forbes said that private
industry had a role to play in helping the police service deliver better
services.
[More
on this Story]
Familial
Searching Leads to Conviction
The first cross border cold case to use familial searching has led to
the conviction of serial sex offender James Ben Davies. Thirty-two-year-old
Davies was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after pleading
guilty to a string of sexual assaults in 1998 and 2000.
[More
on this Story]
Officers
Could Link their BlackBerrys to Traffic Cameras in the Future
West
Yorkshire
officers could in future link their handheld computers to traffic cameras
to warn them of approaching stolen vehicles, as part of an innovative
IT project that has put the force in line for a top technology award.
[More
on this Story]
Essex
Police Authority Lobbies Government for PCSO Cash
Essex police authority has called on the Government to pick up the tab
for police community support offices. In a statement, the authority said
it would lobby the Government for more money to fund an extra 400 police
community support officers, bring the total of PCSOs in the force to 605.
[More
on this Story]
Touch
Screen Technology Trialled to Promote Awareness of National DIP
Touch
screen technology to promote awareness of the national Drug Interventions
Programme (DIP) and drug treatment has been trialled in the West Midlands
and London.
[More
on this Story]
TASER
Subjects Can Still Breathe
Subjects exposed to TASER for 15 seconds can still breathe, according
to preliminary results from a study into the respiratory effects of TASER
X26. In tests, people were given three 5-second bursts from a TASER with
a 1 second break between. The majority exhibited a higher breathing rate
and volume during the exposure.
[More
on this Story]
Sepura
Signs Partnership Agreement with Deutsche Telekom
Sepura has signed a partnership agreement with Deutsche Telekom to
enable them to work on commercial TETRA projects in Germany. The move
will cover a wide range of communications initiatives including transport
and utilities which will promote TETRA technology in the German market.
[More
on this Story]
ACPO
Crime Prevention Initiatives is a Sponsor at Security Excellence Awards
2005
ACPO
Crime Prevention Initiatives is sponsoring the Best Security Partnering
Initiative category at the Security Excellence Awards 2005 to be held
at the London Hilton, Park Lane on 4th October 2005.
[More
on this Story]
SECURIZINE ISSUE 2 21st September 2005
i2
Presents Fringe Meeting at Superintendents Association Conference
The
fast and efficient analysis intelligence data is the theme of a fringe
meeting at the annual Superintendent's Association conference in Warwickshire
this week. Representatives from i2 will show senior officers how information
from different agencies such as the police, emergency services and
local authorities is analysed to produce 'problem profiles'.
[More
on this Story]
LGC
Acquires Forensic Alliance
The
forensic science market has witnessed one of its biggest shake ups
after LGC announced its acquisition of Forensic Alliance, the UK's
largest private sector forensic science service provider. LGC, Europe's
leading independent provider of analytical and diagnostic services,
and Forensic Alliance said in a joint statement the move would extend
'the breadth and depth of cutting edge scientific solutions available
from a single source'.
[More
on this Story]
Cozart
to Sponsor 2005 ACPO Drugs Conference
The
2005 ACPO drugs conference is to be sponsored by Cozart, the medical
diagnostics company. The 'Winning Formula' will take place at the
Britannia International Hotel in London Docklands, November 21-23.
For the first time the conference will bring together partners across
Europe to share areas of good practice.
[More
on this Story]
Rapist
Convicted After Nearly Ten Years
DNA
advances have led to the conviction of a rapist nearly ten years after
the crime was committed, according to the Forensic Science Service.
Mark Henson was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted
of the rape of a 23 year old Nottingham woman in 1995, as part of
Operation Advance, the Home Office funded investigation into unsolved
sex offences cases.
[More
on this Story]
Sapphire
Runs One-Day Seminars
Sapphire,
the computer security company, is running a series of one-day seminars
to demonstrate the latest technology to fight computer-related crime.
For just £25 per delegate, the company will demonstrate how
to recover spreadsheets, images, documents and passwords from hard
drives, DVDs, Flash Cards and Sims using live data.
[More
on this Story]
Kingston
Communications Awarded £1 Million Plus Contract
Humberside
Police has awarded Kingston Communications a £1 million
plus contract to provide an Ethernet network at its stations and
headquarters throughout North Lincolnshire, Hull and East Yorkshire.
The Ethernet network will be delivered via KC's new fibre network
in North Lincolnshire and over KC's existing network infrastructure
in Hull and East Yorkshire.
[More
on this Story]
Corus
Bi-Steel to Bomb-Proof New Scotland Yard Fence
New
Scotland Yard is bomb-proofing its perimeter fence in the wake of
the increased terrorism threat in the UK. The force has selected
Bi-Steel - a high performance steel/concrete composite, manufactured
and installed by Corus - for the 90 metre perimeter security wall
around its headquarters in central London, as part of a general
security upgrade.
[More
on this Story]
Terahertz
Scanners Could be Available in the Next Two Years
A
new generation of bomb detection systems could be available in the
next two years, according to Hazel Blears, the Home Office minister.
In response to a question by Ian Austin MP about the 'likely role'
of the new generation terahertz scanners in detecting potential
bomb attacks, Mrs Blears said their full potential would not be
realised for several years, but some elements could be deployed
sooner.
[More
on this Story]
Additional
£258,000 Approved by Durham Police Authority
A
one-off cash boost to increase staffing levels in force's communications
centres has been approved by Durham police authority. An additional
£258,000 over the rest of the current financial year will be
used to pay for 20 temporary call handlers to be based in Bishop Auckland
and Aykley Heads force headquarters, near Durham.
[More
on this Story]
£1
Million Facelift for Teeside Laboratories
Teeside
university's forensic and crime scene laboratories have just undergone
a £1 million facelift. A new vehicle examination facility will
allow students to examine up to six cars in a controlled environment
similar to secure areas used by police forces.
[More
on this Story]
SECURIZINE ISSUE 1 14th September 2005
Mobile
Flight Simulator to Cut Training Costs for Police Helicopter Pilots
Training costs for police helicopter pilots could be cut dramatically
thanks to a unique mobile flight simulator operated by Police Aviation
Services Ltd. Housed in a mobile trailer, the simulator can be towed
by a 4x4 vehicle to any location in the country.
[More
on this Story]
New
National Procurement Centre Set to Go Live
A
new national procurement centre for the police service is set to go
live in October following the appointment of its director and other
key staff. Paul Davies, will head up the centre for Procurement Excellence
in the Police Service (PEPS) which will be based in Wakefield, West
Yorkshire and is funded by ACPO, the APA and the Home Office.
[More
on this Story]
SmartWater
Makes it to Finals of National Business Awards
SmartWater, the forensic security specialist, has made it to the finals
of this year's National Business Awards after being nominated for
two awards. The Shropshire-based company beat off competition from
thousands of companies to be named as a finalist in the Corporate
Social Responsibility Award category as well as in the running for
the Orange Award for Bright Business.
[More
on this Story]
Datatag
ID Ltd Gains Secured by Design Licence
A
high-tec theft deterrent company has joined the police in its war
on crime by gaining its Secured by Design licence. Datatag ID Ltd
gained the licence for its secure database register and specified
asset marking systems which support its range of anti-theft devices.
[More
on this Story]
Major
Redevelopment Planned for Surrey Police Estate
Surrey
police estate is to undergo major redevelopment after a review revealed
many of its buildings are not up to scratch. The force said that old
buildings with high repair and maintenance costs that were no longer
useful were affecting the force's efficiency.
[More
on this Story]
Additional
£258,000 Approved by Durham Police Authority
A
one-off cash boost to increase staffing levels in force's communications
centres has been approved by Durham police authority. An additional
£258,000 over the rest of the current financial year will be
used to pay for 20 temporary call handlers to be based in Bishop Auckland
and Aykley Heads force headquarters, near Durham.
[More
on this Story]
£1
Million Facelift for Teeside Laboratories
Teeside
university's forensic and crime scene laboratories have just undergone
a £1 million facelift. A new vehicle examination facility will
allow students to examine up to six cars in a controlled environment
similar to secure areas used by police forces.
[More
on this Story]
Protective
Products International Remains 'Fully Confident' in its Body Armour
A
leading US body armour manufacturer has backed the safety and performance
capabilities of its body armour, even those that contain Zylon®.
Protective Products International said it remained 'fully confident'
in its body armour, but the company's decision to suspend manufacturer
of vests containing Zylon® in November 2003 would stand.
[More
on this Story]
DuPont™
Kevlar® Aims to Develop Even Lighter Form of Body Armour
Kevlar,
the material used in body armour, is celebrating its fortieth birthday
with plans to introduce even lighter body armour. DuPont™ Kevlar®
is credited with saving the lives of 3000 law enforcement officers from
potentially disabling injuries since its discovery in 1965.
[More
on this Story]
Sepura
Radios Perform at Pavarotti Concert in Denmark
Sepura radios were used by the team in charge of security at Luciano
Pavarotti's concert which took place at the Augustenborg Castle in Denmark
on the 31st August 2005. The radios were part of the TETRA communications
solution supplied to the the concert organisers by TetraStar.
[More
on this Story]
Electric
Rubber Bullets Fully Tested
The successful testing of electric rubber bullets will boost officer
safety, according to the Australian firm behind the development. Perth-based
Harrington Group Limited announced that its 37 mm standard issue ShockRounds
™ electric bullets have been successfully tested at its Arizona
laboratories in the US.
[More
on this Story]
Headcam
Scheme Piloted by Northants Police
Northamptonshire police are piloting a ‘headcam’ that records
anti-social behaviour without restricting officers’ ability to
deal with incidents.
[More
on this Story]