The burglaries happened in Wellesley Road, Jameson Road, Nien-Ooed, Ventnor Drive, Cotman Road, Raycliff Avenue, Lupin Way, Sillet Close, Pier Avenue, Daniell Close, Gilders Way, Neasden Avenue and Alvis Avenue, Jaywick.

Rob Davies of local Clacton security firm, Clacton Security, told Clacton Radio News: “The first line of defence for any property is to lock, and if possible double-lock exterior doors. The second is to fit an alarm system.”

Clacton Security offer affordable portable alarm systems, which are self-powered and operate independently of telephone lines, suitable for extensions and outbuildings. They will survey any property in the area free-of-charge and make recommendations for any security improvements.

Anyone with information about the incidents, which happened between April 6 and 12, should call Clacton Police Station on 101. 

Further information about Clacton Security Manned Guarding and Security Services can be found at www.clactonsecurity.com

Introducing Clacton Security

Clacton Security (www.clactonsecurity.com) is an Essex-based security firm providing manned guarding, static guards, retail security staff and event security throughout the Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton, Walton on the Naze, Great Holland, Jaywick and wider Essex area.

This local security business seeks to protect your assets, your property, your staff and your visitors in the CO postcode areas through offering:

* Manned Guarding by SIA accredited and fully trained security guards

* CCTV Monitoring

* Physical security works including barriers, security fencing, bollards, security lighting, access controls

* CCTV installation and maintenance

* Event Security

* Retail Security

* Security Receptionists and Concierge staff

Clacton Security is a specialist division of UK-wide commercial security management and security outsourcing consultancy, Facilities Resource Limited (FRL Group: www.facilitiesresource.com    www.frl-group.co.uk).

For further information about Clacton Security, please visit their website www.clactonsecurity.com

And please listen out for our commercials running on Clacton Radio www.clactonradio.com

“Thank you for your help over the weekend, it went very well and everybody was happy with the way it went”   Event organiser

This is a typical response to events where Facilities Resource Limited’s FRL Group Event Security team provide the security and stewarding support – enabling the event organisers to focus on managing all other aspects which go towards making it a success.

From little details, such as providing walkie-talkie radios for the organisers to keep in touch with FRL Group Event Security managers through to advising, at the pre-planning stage, on traffic management, some of the pressure and headaches associated with a successful event are relieved.

With a wealth of experience across a huge range of events – from small VIP weddings to major public events, the FRL Group Event Security management has expertise which they can contribute.

Facilities Resource Limited (FRL Group) Event Security has a wealth of experience providing security and stewarding services for exhibitions, concerts, sporting events, weddings, media events, outdoor film location sets, product launches, private VIP parties and temporary commercial or leisure workplaces, across the UK.

Facilities Resource Limited (FRL Group) Event Security support event organisers with the detailed planning related to the security provision – including liaison with the licensing agencies and emergency services, emergency planning and training requirements – to ensure that the event is a success.

Often, the first contact your customers or stakeholders have with your event or organisation is with a member of the Security team so we ensure that they are smartly dressed (whether in white shirt or hi-viz jackets) and customer-care focussed.

Facilities Resource Limited (FRL Group) Event Security does not just provide ‘guards on gates’ we also offer the following security services:

• Event Security

• Safety Stewards

• Event Safety Management

• Event Safety Planning

• Event Car Parking

• Ticket Sales and cash-handling Staff

• Where alcohol will be on sale, Door Supervisors and, if required, Personal Licence Holders

• Celebrity guest and Artist personal protection

With FRL Group teams looking after the detailed operations on the ground – from keeping fire routes clear or deterring thieves overnight through to auditing ticket sales and protecting cash on site – event organisers can focus on their principal task of making the event a success.

Facilities Resource Limited (FRL Group) Event Security are one of the premier suppliers of SIA Approved, Event Security Solutions and Services in the UK, so please call us on 0845 862 0844 for an informal discussion about your needs.

Visit www.events-security.org.uk for more information.

 In an attempt to help rural communities fight the threat of barn arson, specialist security provider Rural Property Watch announced today the launch of a new self-powered wireless barn alarm system designed to reduce response times dramatically. Calling on years of experience in delivering niche rural security solutions, Rural Property Watch has witnessed first-hand the devastating consequences of fire in remote settings.

“When you’re in an industry like farming or agriculture, some of your most valuable assets are stored in remote buildings away from living space,” explains John Hicks, Managing Director of Rural Property Watch. “But many landowners don’t invest in the unique kind of protection that these buildings need. Fires go unnoticed and, even when the fire is identified and reported, it’s often too late for effective response from the fire service.”

When a fire is started in a barn, the building itself and likely contents including fuel and hay rapidly accelerate the spread of flames. In as little as thirty minutes, a building and the assets within it can be destroyed entirely. As a result, landowners have a very small window of opportunity during which they can successfully gain control of the fire and protect the assets that they depend on to do business. The new wireless, self-powered alarms from Rural Property Watch are installed to give landowners the chance to seize this moment of opportunity.

“When a fire starts, time isn’t on your side,” says Hicks. “Entire livelihoods can be razed to the ground in well under an hour. Our self-powered alarms are quick to configure, affordable to run, and suitable for installation regardless of how remote an outbuilding or barn is, even where there is no electricity supply or telephone line.”

Once a wireless barn alarm system is installed, the expert staff at Rural Property Watch can configure the system to wirelessly contact landowners or farmers in the event of a fire. Using GSM and GPRS technology, alarms can instantly send an SMS text message to up to ten individual mobile phone numbers, giving farmers a much longer period of time during which they can act to stop the fire as it develops. Alternatively, wireless barn alarms can report to Rural Property Watch’s centralised Control Centre, where security staff can attempt to contact the landowner by telephone, or deploy an emergency response team as necessary.

“We’re committed to giving our clients the protection they need, with the flexibility that they require,” adds Hicks. “We routinely devise custom implementations of our wireless barn alarms to suit the specific needs of farmers and landowners. We can also configure our barn alarms to monitor for signs of flooding or intrusion, giving the rural community complete peace of mind with just one convenient device.”

Rural Property Watch will join a number of businesses which include Dorset Fire and Rescue, the Dorset Police, Crimestoppers, NFU Mutual, Kingston Maurward College and Porter Dodson Solicitors at a major Crime Prevention event at Kingston Maurward College near Dorchester on 27 April 2012, to help enhance awareness and provide practical possible solutions across the rural community.

Rural Property Watch will be demonstrating this and other new state-of-the-art technologies now available to work alongside experienced security staff and intelligent, reliable consultations, which enable Rural Property Watch now to, more able than ever, help farmers, landowners and equestrian centres protect their buildings, their assets and, ultimately, their livelihoods.

More information about Rural Property Watch is available from their website www.ruralpropertywatch.co.uk or contact their National Customer Contact Centre on 0845 862 0844 (UK local rate call charges apply).

Arsonists won’t tell you when they’ve started a barn fire. But we will.

www.ruralpropertywatch.co.uk/arson.html

As soon as Christmas was over, the shops were talking about Easter.

Britain was warned yesterday of another big freeze this winter – with snow expected to sweep in as early as next month.

Climate change does not mean that there will be no severe cold weather conditions during the winter months; it means that the weather will be less predictable and that there may well be greater extremes.

Now, temperatures are forecast to drop to below average for the time of year over the next few months.

The early onset of winter was predicted by experts at Exacta Weather.

Long-range forecaster James Madden said on its website: “As we head towards winter, I expect to see the first signs of some moderate to heavy snowfalls as early as October or November in certain parts of the UK.”

“I expect December, January, and February to experience below-average temperatures, with the heaviest snowfalls occurring within the time frame of November to ­January across many parts of the UK.”

The UK and Ireland would be hit by ­“prolonged periods of extreme cold and snow from the Arctic regions as cold easterlies or north-easterlies develop”.

Mr Madden said: “Huge swirly low-­pressure systems also offer the potential for widespread disruption from heavy snowfall across many parts of the UK including the South, as they clash with the predominant cold air.”

Basingstoke-based Hampshire Snow Clearance is reminding Facilities Managers and commercial property managing agents about the perils of snow and ice, especially with changes in legislation relating to prevention of slips and falls.

Hampshire Snow Clearance (www.hampshiresnowclearance.co.uk), a division of the FRL Group, operates a specialist snow clearance and early morning gritting service for commercial premises, retail parks, industrial estates, private schools and car parks in the Basingstoke and Hook areas of Hampshire.

Hampshire Snow Clearance Managing Director John Hicks explained, “Last winter caught out many Facilities Managers when the unexpected snow and ice put the safety of staff and customers at risk, caused inconvenience to many and resulted in loss of working days”.

“However, it is too late to start thinking about gritting paths, ice removal and snow clearance when waking up early one morning to find slippery ice on the pavements and roads. So we urge Facilities Managers to think about booking services now.” John added.

Hampshire Snow Clearance service also offers a gritting supplies and off-site storage facility so that businesses do not have unsightly grit and salt stocks occupying valuable car parking spaces.

Give Hampshire Snow Clearance now a call on 01256 220561 for a free site survey and quotation – don’t wait until the big freeze returns!

Call now and help keep your staff and visitors safe.

How can you secure your stock or exhibits overnight at shows and events? Be alert to Intrusion, Fire and Flood

Rural Property Watch offer remote self-powered portable wirless alarm systems that can alert owners to intrusions into their garages, barn or storage facility in rural locations.

They have a range of security systems that utilise both GSM and GPRS technology. All equipment have been awarded the “Secured by design” rating so are approved by UK Police forces.

This equipment is also useful for exhibitors and sellers at shows and events where goods or displays are left in marquees overnight.

GSM alarm systems act as a remote wireless security device for your premises. In the event of a GSM alarm being triggered, a text message will be forwarded immediately to your mobile phone and pre-configured telephone numbers via SMS, thus raising the alarm allowing you to make an immediate investigation of the activation.

GSM systems simply require the user to install a standard SIM card. Typically users spend between £7.50 – £10.00 per month depending on how many people the status and alarm messages are sent to, so budget for £90 – £120 per year.

You will need to supply your own SIM card for use in the GSM devices. This can be a contract SIM or a Pay-as-you-go SIM. Rural Property Watch recommend either O2 or Vodafone SIM’s as these networks have the best national coverage (in the UK), however, users are encouraged to use whichever network has the best signal strength in the area where the system is located.

The system can be extended to include smoke, flood and fire detectors – and to include audible alarm sirens.

Further details are available from Rural Property Watch (www.ruralpropertywatch.co.uk).

Theft of scrap metal is still escalating in the United Kingdom and the theft of fuel, batteries and other vehicle related items is also rising so Rural Property Watch (www.ruralpropertywatch.co.uk) offers a cost-effective solution for owners of historic military vehicles.

Whilst such vehicles and ongoing restoration projects are not scrap items, they are not always viewed as historic items by everyone else.

Farm Building in Remote Area

Many collectors store their precious vehicles in a remote storage location, maybe a remote barn or outbuilding without electricity or telephone connection where traditional alarms are not an option.

As military vehicle collectors know, the loss of engine hatches on, say, a Daimler Ferret, Daimler Dingo or even a  Vickers FV 432 would be hard to replace with a genuine item and costly to fabricate convincingly . The chassis of a Humber box, a transfer box for a Dodge Weapons carrier, the list is endless. The reality being that the financial gain for the thief is low but the cost to the collector in terms of replacement almost certainly outweighs the scrap value.

RDAS - GPRS

Rural Property Watch offer remote self-powered alarm systems that can alert owners to intrusions into their garages, barn or storage facility. They have a range of security systems that utilise both GSM and GPRS technology. All equipment have been awarded the “Secured by design” rating so are approved by UK Police forces.

GSM alarm systems act as a remote wireless security device for your premises. In the event of a GSM alarm being triggered, a text message will be forwarded immediately to your mobile phone and pre-configured telephone numbers via SMS, thus raising the alarm allowing you to make an immediate investigation of the activation.

GSM systems simply require the user to install a standard SIM card. Typically users spend between £7.50 – £10.00 per month depending on how many people the status and alarm messages are sent to, so budget for £90 – £120 per year.

You will need to supply your own SIM card for use in our GSM devices. This can be a contract SIM or a Pay-as-you-go SIM. We recommend either O2 or Vodafone SIM’s as these networks have the best national coverage (in the UK), however, users are encouraged to use whichever network has the best signal strength in the area where the system is located.

Our GPRS alarm systems, on the other hand, are fully monitored, meaning that any activation alerts are sent directly to an Alarm Receiving Centre. If the ARC is notified of activation they will immediately contact the registered keyholders and advise them of the activated alarm.

Status messages such as “armed”, “disarmed”, “battery status” etc. are sent via email to the users email account. With a smart phone those messages can be received anywhere you have coverage.

In addition to the above all of our GPRS alarm systems are accessible via a PIN, remotely, 24/7 through our secure online server. This allows you to monitor the status of the GPRS system, down to each individual detector connected to it, from anywhere in the world.

GPRS systems require a specific type of SIM card and this is supplied with the system at a cost of £60 per year (paid in one upfront payment). Monitoring charges are £70 per year (paid in one upfront payment). Total £130 per year.

Discounts on the purchase are available from Rural Property Watch for museums and registered charities.

Introducing Basingstoke Security

Basingstoke Security (www.basingstokesecurity.com) is a security firm provides mobile security patrols, manned guarding, static guards, key holder services, alarm response and event security throughout the Basingstoke, Reading, Tadley, Hook, Oakley, Hartley Whitney, Bracknell, Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey areas.

This local security business seeks to protect your assets, your property, your staff and your visitors in the RG postcode and GU postcode areas through offering:

* Manned Guarding by SIA accredited and fully trained security guards

* CCTV Monitoring

* Keyholding Services (locking and unlocking commercial premises, alarm response, key holders)

* Mobile Security Patrols randomly-timed visits 24/7 365 days a year

* Physical security works including barriers, security fencing, bollards, security lighting, access controls

* CCTV installation and maintenance

* Event Security

* Retail Security

* Security Receptionists and Concierge staff

Basingstoke Security is a specialist division of UK-wide commercial security management and security outsourcing consultancy, Facilities Resource Limited (FRL Group: www.facilitiesresource.comwww.frl-group.co.uk).

For further information about Basingstoke Security, please visit their website www.basingstokesecurity.com

FRL Group

BRC Retail Crime Survey 2011: crime costs soar to £1.4 billion

The overall cost of retail crime has soared by 31% to £1.4 billion as the sector is increasingly targeted by serious, organised criminals reports Facilities Resource Limited (FRL Group Retail Security www.facilitiesresource.com) whose Retail Security division supply security guards and retail security systems for shopping centres, shops, stores, retail parks and garden centres

The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC’s) Retail Crime Survey 2011, shows fewer incidents for many types of crime but each incident on average has been more costly and so total losses have increased sharply compared with the previous year.

Expenditure on crime prevention by retailers taking part in the survey rose by 1.4% to £214 million, a median spend of £700,000 per company. This has substantially reduced incidents of opportunistic crime against stores, but combating the rise in violent crime retailers and their staff are exposed to requires the support of law makers and enforcers.

The report shows that the overall cost of retail crime has soared by 31% to £1.4 billion as the sector is increasingly targeted by serious, organised criminals. This figure includes the value of goods stolen and damage done combined with the money retailers spend on preventing and tackling crime.

The number of robberies has also increased by 20%: the average cost per incident is up 17% from £847 to £989.

Most worryingly, increases in the use of weapons and physical violence have also been reported.

Other key findings from the survey are as follows:

•More than 35,000 retail workers suffered from physical attacks, verbal abuse and anti-social behaviour during the course of the year, excluding staff affected by the August riots. There were 26 incidents per 1,000 employees last year, an increase of 83% on 2009-2010. The rise is partly attributed to staff being encouraged to report all threats and incidents of verbal assault.

•For the retailers in the BRC survey the August riots had an impact on more than 20,000 retail staff, representing 1.5% of retail employees. 56% of retailers affected by the riots also reported a negative impact on sales in the immediate aftermath of the disturbances.

•The estimated total value of goods stolen by customers across the whole sector was over £147 million, up £10 million on the previous year. Customer theft accounted for nearly 60% of the cost of crime for the retailers in the BRC survey. The number of customer thefts is between 1.5 and 2 million a year, more than one every minute. The number of incidents fell by 19% compared with the previous year, but losses still rose as costs per incident went up 21% to £85.50 (from £70.44 in 2009-2010).

•The number of burglaries per 100 stores was down 42%, but the cost per incident rose sharply by 83%. The average value of goods taken in a burglary was more than £2,000.