A surge in offences have been recently reported to police across the West Country where fake water officials have tricked their way into premises before stealing cash. A frequent part of the con is that victims are being told that there is blue dye in the water, and they need the victim to run the kitchen taps to check the system. A police spokesperson said: "There is no longer a Water Board – it is a term used only by bogus callers.
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Bespoke smart card technology can control barriers and bollards
The value of a watchdog scheme to increase detection rates of those stealing fuel has again been shown during a recent incident. BOSS, an independent trade organisation founded by oil firms campaigning to reduce petrol station crime, has begun a system up and down the UK.
Barrier access control and ID passes are winning combination
Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request, figures show last year there were dozens of prisoners set free by mistake before their jail terms ended. The Prison Service said the overwhelming percentage of prisoners who were incorrectly let out had been recaptured in order to serve the remainder of their time, but a handful of them are thought to be still free.
Toilet turnstiles have lockable lids to prevent unwanted access
A railway company is auctioning off the site of an ex-public toilet facility this week. Network Rail wants to sell the public convenience block and 0.023 acres of surrounding land, which is situated in Bath, and the auctioned item has a starting price of £20,000. The auctioneers added that the site "may afford potential for redevelopment".
Visitor ID can be checked at reception or at site road entry points
A group of distraction burglars who said they were members of the police struck repeatedly over southern England, and the victims included two women in their 90s. The crime spree began in Winchester, where an elderly woman had cash and other belongings taken by the robbers. One woman did not believe the gang and refused to deal with them.
Full height turnstiles offer absolute security in unguarded locations
Illegal swimming in the private lake which will feature in the 2012 Olympic Games will be clamped down upon, authorities warn. Law breakers at the rowing venue are being warned they face a criminal record or serious injury after a number of recent offences.
Automatic barrier a vital cog in visitor and access control system
A former barrister has gone to prison for his role in a multi-million pound immigration scam. Syed Ahmed was found guilty of conspiring to assist unlawful immigration. The ill-gotten gains were stashed in the home he shared with another member of the gang, Ahmed’s wife, Junjie Kao.
Automatic bollards limit vehicle access to a specific location
Both sets of official statistics are saying crime in England and Wales is continuing to fall. Crimes recorded by the police went down by 8% to 4.3m incidents over the year to June 2010, with large falls in car crime, criminal damage and burglary. The other set of measures used by the government, the British Crime Survey, reported a fall of 4%.
Turnstiles raise revenue towards upkeep of public conveniences
It is tempting for a local authority to close a public convenience provision because it costs too much for the day to day maintenance of toilets. In these tough economic times budget cutbacks are good excuses for a shut-down – so credit is due a council near Edinburgh for modernising, not closing, their WC’s.
Scan in documents from contractors and other visitors to check fake ID
Events including the Reading and V Music Festivals are among those caught up in a new website con. Fraudsters are selling fake tickets for tours and festivals from the internet. One security specialist called it "a clever scam", now worth millions. "It’s a new trend that we’ve seen escalate in the past few months," said Reg Walker, director of a security consultancy.