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Local News, Security Consultancy

Squatting becomes a criminal offence in England and Wales.

Squatter’s rights were scrapped from 1st September 2012.  Squatting in a residential building in England and Wales has now become a criminal offence.  It is already an offence to squat in Scotland. This means that squatters will face a maximum …
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Local News, VIP Close Protection

BBC prankster tricked his way into Tony Blair’s London home exposing security weakness.

BBC prankster Heydon Prowse tricked his way into Tony Blair’s London home in the exclusive London address despite the presence of armed Police guards in the area. A maid at the residence allowed the prankster inside the doorway, revealing no …
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Local News

People urged to stay in doors after a Police Officer was Shot Dead in Clacton-On-Sea.

A gunman killed an off-duty Police Sergeant and injured another person in a shooting in Clacton-On-Sea in Essex. The man who was killed is understood to have been in his 40s. The incident happened just after 15.30 on Monday. Essex …
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Investigation & Surveillance

Six arrested in London suspected of terrorism offences.

Five men and a woman were have been arrested in London over a suspected terror plot. The group of six comprises of five men and a woman who are aged between 18 and 30. They were arrested on suspicion of …
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Investigation & Surveillance

Major Terror Alert on the M6 Motorway as Armed Police Raid a Coach in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics.

The UK is currently on a heightened state of alert in the lead up to the Olympic Games leading to the closure of the M6 motorway in a daring Police raid.  The incident occurred on the 5th July causing long …
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