Blog post theme: Crime prevention

Crime prevention must become a central, systematised feature of public policy

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Strategic Review of Policing

Published: 16th June 2026

Reading the signals: Is UK policing about to turn the tide on fraud?

Themes: Blogs, Crime investigation, Crime prevention, Cybercrime, Fraud, Organised crime

Published: 27th March 2026

Should retailers adapt to prevent shoplifting?

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Theft

Published: 4th February 2025

Understanding why people with dementia go missing and how the Herbert Protocol can help

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Missing people

Published: 20th November 2024

Police volunteering: It’s time to use citizen power

Themes: Antisocial behaviour, Blogs, Crime prevention, Neighbourhood policing, Police resources, Volunteering

Published: 17th May 2024

What is the preventative role of the police?

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Neighbourhood policing

Published: 25th April 2024

Unsung heroes – How volunteers can be the single most important element in reducing crime (long read)

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Neighbourhood policing

Published: 6th February 2024

Don’t dumb down! Invest in advanced frameworks for good practice and research in crime prevention

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Evidence based policing

Published: 6th June 2023

More precision please: Can the Met bring community policing and data science together?

Themes: Blogs, Crime prevention, Data science, Neighbourhood policing

Published: 16th January 2023