London is a very safe place but like any big city, it's worth taking some sensible safety precautions.Here are a few tips to stay safe in London, whether you're a local Londoner, excited day-tripper or a first-time visitor.
London Travel Safety Tips:
. Plan your journey in advance and decide the whole route before your journey starts.
. If possible, try to avoid shortcuts like waste grounds, alleyways, bushy and wooded regions.
. Walking alone at night is not too safe, so try to avoid it.
. Be alert and keep a close watch on what's happening around you.
. Prefer black-cabs or registered mini-cabs for your journey in the city.
Staying Safe in Bars and Restaurants in London:
. Make sure you keep your property out of sight and safely under the table
. Many venues have Chelsea clips under the tables, use them to secure your handbag or briefcase
. Never accept a drink from a stranger
. Don't leave your drink unattended
. Look out for your friends – don't let anyone leave alone or with a stranger. . Make sure you know where your friends are and vice-versa
. Check up on your friends by phone or text to make sure they got home safely and vice-versa
Keep Your Belongings Safe in London:
. Never keep your bag(s) unattended anywhere in the city; this can lead to security alerts.
. Put your wallet or purse close to the body and try to avoid carrying more than enough cash.
. While using a cash machine, make sure no-one is monitoring you and if you find something odd, inform to the
bank or cops.
. Avoid using an ATM in the late night or on deserted roads.
Keeping Your Mobile Phone Safe in London:
. Keep your cell phone out of sight of anyone while not in use.
. Avoid using the mobile in the public areas and normally keep it on silent or vibrate so it doesn't draw attention of
anyone.
. If your phone has a security lock code, then make use of it.
. Inform both the police and service provider, if your cellular phone is lost or stolen.
Medical Services in London
. In a real medical urgency, Call 112 or 999 for an ambulance.
. These numbers are free to call – only use them in a real emergency.
. To report non-urgent crime, contact your local police station. For Central London this is West End Central Police station on +44 (0)20 7437 1212.
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Though London is a very safe and sound place, taking precautions will make you extra secured.
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Sunday, 23 October 2011
Friday, 8 July 2011
Tens of thousands of CCTV cameras and still 80% of crime unsolved
London has 10,000 crime-fighting CCTV cameras which cost £200 million, figures show today.
But an analysis of the publicly funded spy network, which is owned and controlled by local authorities and Transport for London, has cast doubt on its ability to help solve crime.
A comparison of the number of cameras in each London borough with the proportion of crimes solved there found that police are no more likely to catch offenders in areas with hundreds of cameras than in those with hardly any.
In fact, four out of five of the boroughs with the most cameras have a record of solving crime that is below average.
The figures were obtained by the Liberal Democrats on the London Assembly using the Freedom of Information Act.
Dee Doocey, the Lib-Dems' policing spokeswoman, said: "These figures suggest there is no link between a high number of CCTV cameras and a better crime clear-up rate.
"We have estimated that CCTV cameras have cost the taxpayer in the region of £200million in the last 10 years but it's not entirely clear if some of that money would not have been better spent on police officers.
"Although CCTV has its place, it is not the only solution in preventing or detecting crime.
"Too often calls for CCTV cameras come as a knee-jerk reaction. It is time we engaged in an open debate about the role of cameras in London today."
The figures show:
• There are now 10,524 CCTV cameras in 32 London boroughs funded with Home Office grants totalling about £200million.
• Hackney has the most cameras - 1,484 - and has a better-than-average clearup rate of 22.2 per cent.
• Wandsworth has 993 cameras, Tower Hamlets, 824, Greenwich, 747 and Lewisham 730, but police in all four boroughs fail to reach the average 21 per cent crime clear-up rate for London.
• By contrast, boroughs such as Kensington and Chelsea, Sutton and Waltham Forest have fewer than 100 cameras each yet they still have clear-up rates of around 20 per cent.
• Police in Sutton have one of the highest clear-ups with 25 per cent.
• Brent police have the highest clear-up rate, with 25.9 per cent of crimes solved in 2006-07, even though the borough has only 164 cameras.
The figures appear to confirm earlier studies which have thrown doubt on the effectiveness of CCTV cameras.
A report by the criminal justice charity Nacro in 2002 concluded that the money spent on cameras would be better used on street lighting, which has been shown to cut crime by up to 20 per cent.
Scotland Yard is trying to improve its track record on the use of CCTV and has set up a special unit which collects and circulates CCTV images of criminals.
A pilot project is running in Southwark and Lambeth and is expected to be rolled out across the capital.
The figures only include state-funded cameras.
The true number, once privately run units and CCTV at rail and London Underground stations are taken into account, will be significantly higher.
But an analysis of the publicly funded spy network, which is owned and controlled by local authorities and Transport for London, has cast doubt on its ability to help solve crime.
A comparison of the number of cameras in each London borough with the proportion of crimes solved there found that police are no more likely to catch offenders in areas with hundreds of cameras than in those with hardly any.
In fact, four out of five of the boroughs with the most cameras have a record of solving crime that is below average.
The figures were obtained by the Liberal Democrats on the London Assembly using the Freedom of Information Act.
Dee Doocey, the Lib-Dems' policing spokeswoman, said: "These figures suggest there is no link between a high number of CCTV cameras and a better crime clear-up rate.
"We have estimated that CCTV cameras have cost the taxpayer in the region of £200million in the last 10 years but it's not entirely clear if some of that money would not have been better spent on police officers.
"Although CCTV has its place, it is not the only solution in preventing or detecting crime.
"Too often calls for CCTV cameras come as a knee-jerk reaction. It is time we engaged in an open debate about the role of cameras in London today."
The figures show:
• There are now 10,524 CCTV cameras in 32 London boroughs funded with Home Office grants totalling about £200million.
• Hackney has the most cameras - 1,484 - and has a better-than-average clearup rate of 22.2 per cent.
• Wandsworth has 993 cameras, Tower Hamlets, 824, Greenwich, 747 and Lewisham 730, but police in all four boroughs fail to reach the average 21 per cent crime clear-up rate for London.
• By contrast, boroughs such as Kensington and Chelsea, Sutton and Waltham Forest have fewer than 100 cameras each yet they still have clear-up rates of around 20 per cent.
• Police in Sutton have one of the highest clear-ups with 25 per cent.
• Brent police have the highest clear-up rate, with 25.9 per cent of crimes solved in 2006-07, even though the borough has only 164 cameras.
The figures appear to confirm earlier studies which have thrown doubt on the effectiveness of CCTV cameras.
A report by the criminal justice charity Nacro in 2002 concluded that the money spent on cameras would be better used on street lighting, which has been shown to cut crime by up to 20 per cent.
Scotland Yard is trying to improve its track record on the use of CCTV and has set up a special unit which collects and circulates CCTV images of criminals.
A pilot project is running in Southwark and Lambeth and is expected to be rolled out across the capital.
The figures only include state-funded cameras.
The true number, once privately run units and CCTV at rail and London Underground stations are taken into account, will be significantly higher.
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Monday, 11 April 2011
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You will be paid referral fee
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CCTV plan for London 2012 security
Up to 500,000 CCTV cameras could be used as part of a highly sophisticated plan to police the 2012 Olympics.
The Metropolitan Police (Met) force wants to pool its 10,000 cameras with traffic and congestion cameras across the city, BBC London has learnt.
The network would be operated from a command centre, in London, by military, police and intelligence services.
The force said it was looking at how various CCTV networks could be used but that planning was at an early stage.
Key role
Earlier this week Olympic security coordinator, assistant commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, gave an update on the security planning he envisaged for the 2012 Games.
He said: "Efforts focus on the capabilities we currently have and how these can be used efficiently to make London safer both now and during Games time.
"A good example of this is how the current capabilities of various CCTV networks might be harnessed and integrated in London within the current legislative framework, to deliver greater effect in mitigating specific threats as part of the Olympic security effort."
http://www.oness.co.uk/Security_Services_London.htm
The Metropolitan Police (Met) force wants to pool its 10,000 cameras with traffic and congestion cameras across the city, BBC London has learnt.
The network would be operated from a command centre, in London, by military, police and intelligence services.
The force said it was looking at how various CCTV networks could be used but that planning was at an early stage.
Key role
Earlier this week Olympic security coordinator, assistant commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, gave an update on the security planning he envisaged for the 2012 Games.
He said: "Efforts focus on the capabilities we currently have and how these can be used efficiently to make London safer both now and during Games time.
"A good example of this is how the current capabilities of various CCTV networks might be harnessed and integrated in London within the current legislative framework, to deliver greater effect in mitigating specific threats as part of the Olympic security effort."
http://www.oness.co.uk/Security_Services_London.htm
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