Links
Animal Procedures Committee (APC)
APC advises the Government on issues relating to experimental or other scientific procedures applied to protected animals.
Arson Prevention Bureau
www.arsonpreventionbureau.org.uk
This site provides advice and information about arson and arson prevention.
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
The Association of Chief Police Officers develops policing policy on behalf of the UK Police Service.
Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure
The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure is the Government authority which provides protective security advice to businesses and organisations across the national infrastructure.
Crime Reduction
Government information and resources to reduce crime in local areas.
Crimestoppers
Crimestoppers is a national charity, independent of the police, that operates to allow people to report crime anonymously.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The CIA works to counter organised crime and other threats to the national security of the US. It forms an important part of the global intelligence network, liaising with agencies such as Europol, Interpol, MI5, MI6 and others to exchange information necessary to counteract the activities of global criminal organisations.
Criminal Justice System Online
The website of agencies, including the police, courts, prison service, Crown Prosecution Service and the National Probation Service, that work together to deliver the criminal justice process.
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Defra is responsible for the environment, food and rural affairs.
For information about the health and welfare of animals go to www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/animindx.htm
Europol (European Police Office)
Europol supports the law enforcement agencies of all countries in the EU by gathering and analysing information and intelligence about international organised crime.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The FBI works closely with other international and national law enforcement agencies to share information to combat organised crime.
Forensic Science Service (FSS)
The Forensic Science Service provides forensic science services to police forces across England and Wales and national law enforcement agencies.
Get Safe Online
Sponsored by Government and leading businesses, this website provides information to help people protect themselves against internet threats.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for the regulation the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain. It works to protect health and safety of people at work by ensuring risks in the workplace are properly controlled.
Home Office
Home Office is the Government department responsible for the police in England and Wales, national security, the justice system.
For information about protecting animal welfare go to www.homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/animal-testing/
For information about animals and scientific procedures go to scienceandresearch.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Identity Theft
Provides information to help protect people from identity theft, gives advice on what to do if it happens and suggests where to get further help.
The website was produced by the Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee, a collaboration between UK financial bodies, government and the police, set up to combat the threat of identity theft.
Interpol
Interpol gathers intelligence from around the world and makes it available to law enforcement agencies in many countries to support the criminal investigation of international crime carried out by criminal networks.
IT Safe
A Government website that promotes IT security awareness, providing information about current computer viruses, malicious websties, spoofed email, operational systems patches and updates, and so on.
London Prepared
Information and advice for people living in, working in or visiting London on preparations for and responses to major incidents and emergencies.
MI5 – UK Security Service
Provides information on the current major threats to UK security and practical advice to help businesses and organisations to protect against them. MI5 is responsible for protecting the UK against covertly organised threats to national security.
MI6 – Secret Intelligence Service (SIS)
SIS provides the Government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the UK, operating world-wide to collect secret foreign intelligence in support of government policies and objectives.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is responsible for courts, prisons, probation and constitutional affairs.
National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)
NaCTSO contributes to the UK government's counter terrorism strategy (CONTEST) by supporting the Protect and Prepare strands of that strategy.
National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA)
The NPIA will help to improve the way policing is carried out and ultimately provide a better service to members of the public.
Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
The OPSI is responsible for making public sector information available through both print and online services. This includes providing online access to UK legislation.
Preparing for Emergencies
www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk
A Government website providing guidance for the general public on how to prepare themselves, their families and their homes and businesses to cope during an emergency or disaster.
Science Media Centre (SMC)
SMC provides general advice and support to scientists who do media work, including formal media training.
Scottish Business Crime Centre
The Scottish Business Crime Centre is a non-profit making organisation created in 1996 under the Business Crime Reduction Strategy for Scotland, to establish a unique partnership approach between the Police, business community and Government.
The main function of the Centre is to provide practical advice to the business/commercial sectors on how to develop business crime reduction and prevention strategies. We aim to reduce business crime using a number of measures:
- promoting specific initiatives within industry sectors and community groups
- sharing good practice approaches to business related crime prevention
- raising awareness of the level, impact and cost of business crime
- creating and supporting a network of relevant partnerships and programmes
Secure Your Fertiliser
www.secureyourfertiliser.gov.uk/
This site tells you about the importance of fertiliser security, what you should do to ensure that it does not fall into the wrong hands, how to secure it and it also provides key advice on fertiliser storage.
Secured by Design
The official police initiative for security and designing out crime.
Products include:
- Security guides and publications
- Over 250 companies with SBD licensed products
- Police architectural liaison officers
- Crime prevention design advisers
Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)
SOCA is a new law enforcement agency created to reduce the harm caused to people and communities in the UK by serious organised crime. It has taken over the functions of the National Crime Squad (NCS), the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), the role of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in investigating drug trafficking and related criminal finance and some of the functions of the UK Immigration Service (UKIS) in dealing with organised immigration crime.
Together – tackling antisocial behaviour
Together is website that contains information and resources to support practitioners, agencies and individuals to tackle anti-social behaviour.
For information on policing anti-social behaviour orders go to www.together.gov.uk/article.asp?c=342&aid=1275
For information about anti-social behaviour orders on conviction (post-conviction anti-social behaviour orders go to www.together.gov.uk/article.asp?aid=2786&c=67
UK Police Service
This is a portal that provides links to regional and non-regional official police forces and related organisations.
UK Resilience
Provides resources to support civil protection and work to improve emergency preparedness in the UK.
Victims of Animal Rights Extremism (VARE)
VARE is a support group for individuals and organisations affected by animal rights extremist activity and criminality. The VARE coordinators and members have themselves been victims of animal rights extremism.
Victims of crime virtual walkthrough (CJS Online)
www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim/walkthrough/
An interactive guide to the processes victims of crime will encounter from reporting a crime, through the police investigation, prosecution decision making, court processes, and sentencing.
Victim Support
Victim Support is an independent charity that helps people to cope with the effects of crime. It provides free, confidential support and information to help crime victims to deal with their experiences.
Witness Service (Victim Support)
www.victimsupport.org.uk/vs_england_wales/services/
Witness Service gives information and support to witnesses, victims, their families and friends when they go to court.
