Welcome to the
Crime Reduction Unit
The Crime Reduction Unit was founded with funds granted by Crime Solutions. This knowledge transfer unit aims to be a one-stop shop for businesses seeking advice, training and support in preventing and reducing crime.
Read our targeted advice sections, see what training and events are available or contact us for specific enquiries on how to tackle important issues.
Project/Initiatives
What ABout Freight Crime? Changing Attitudes
FREE regional, half-day, workshops to explore the issues around freight crime…
Crime Solutions
Crime Solutions was launched in 2004 to provide knowledge, support and expertise for those fighting crime against the community and in business. It ceased in July 2009 when the current Crime Reduction Unit was established as a valuable legacy to continue work in reducing the impact of crime on businesses and other Knowledge Transfer activities.
PIKE
Partnerships, Innovation, Knowledge, Enterprises: 'Reducing crime, increasing profit'.
News
22/07/11 - Metal Thefts Almost Double In A Year in Lancashire
29/07/11 - Strategic vulnerability of the M4 - Brynglas tunnel lorry fire.
22/07/11 - Home Office Lorry Crime Prevention
14/07/11 - Career Criminal jailed for lorry theft diesel
21/07/11 - Holyhead port Border Agency seize £150k from Polish lorry drivers
28/06/11 - Criminals conceal drugs using new techniques
18/05/11 - Oil tanker thieves bailed
16/05/11 - International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies -September 1-2 2011
18/04/11 - Cumbria Theft Warnings
18/04/11 - Rural Crimes in West Lancashire Rises
12/04/11 - Attempted Diversion Offence, Barking, Essex.
14/03/11 - North Sea Freight Intelligent Transport Solutions - collaborative Venture
14/03/11 - A New Approach To Fighting Crime
11/03/11 - UK Cyber crimes costs £27bn a year - government report
09/03/11 - Fraud Losses drop on UK cards, cheques and online banking
18/02/11 - Good practice in combating metal theft
18/02/11 - UK Fraud Resilience Report 2010
18/02/11 - Lancashire Constabulary Public Questionnaire
01/02/11 - Retail Crime Survey
26/01/11 - NCSN & Home Office Consultation Event
10/12/10 - Fraud Alert - Issued by Greater Manchester Police
10/12/10 - Delivery Drivers Urged to Lock Up
10/12/10 - CrimeStoppers Issue HGV Security Guidance
27/10/10 - New Guide to help protect businesses from ID Theft launched
27/10/10 - £78million fraud loss reported to Action Fraud
20/09/10 - Crime Reduction Unit assists national network
31/08/10 - Operation Stammtisch
31/08/10 - National Identity Fraud Prevention Awards
24/08/10 - Cifas report on staff fraud
24/08/10 - Small Businesses hit by credit card fraud
09/08/10 - Action Fraud warn of phishing threat
09/08/10 - SOCA - Protecting your Business from Organised Crime
07/07/10 - Secure Parking Survey
11/02/10 - North West Fraud Forum Annual Conference
16/09/11 - What About Freight Crime? Changing Attitudes
29/09/11 - Cumbria Police Rural Crime Prevention Campaign
08/11/11 - Department for Business: Get Safe Online
08/11/11 - What About Frieght Crime - Changing Attitudes
31/01/12 - What About Freight Crime - Changing Attitudes. CONFERENCE
09/12/11 - Police step up campaign to stop rise in festive road freight theft
09/12/11 - Cracking down on Christmas cash in transit robberies
07/11/11 - M5 Crash - " Lessons must be learned", says RHA
Events
10/11/11 - Rural Crime Conference - Kettering, 10th November 2011
13/06/11 - Counter Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference
11/02/11 - North West Fraud Forum Annual Conterence
19/05/11 - ABCP National Business Crime Conference 2011 - 19th May 2011
07/06/11 - The National Community Saefty Conference 2011 - 7th & 8th June in Manchester
11/05/11 - International Vehicle Crime Conference 11-12th May 2011
01/09/11 - International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies
15/11/11 - University Certificate in Suspect Identification and Understanding Deception
16/09/11 - What About Freight Crime? Changing Attitudes - October 2011