FACTS FOR WRITERS – THE PHONETIC ALPHABET
Police officers tend to use the phonetic alphabet when spelling out names or vehicle index numbers when they transmit via radio or sometimes by phone. If the signal isn’t very …
5 FACTS FOR WRITERS – FAMILY LIAISON OFFICER
The role of the police Family Liaison Officer (FLO) is hugely challenging and one of the most important in any investigation. During my police career, particularly as an SIO leading …
Publication day
Today (25th November 2020) is publication day for the first two in a new series of guides for writers and crime fans, written with my friend, crime historian Stephen Wade. …
5 FACTS FOR WRITERS – POLICE DETENTION
This is the first in a new series of 5 facts for crime writers. During the course of the series, I’ll be covering a number of different areas of police …
TV crime drama versus reality
Welcome to the first GIB Consultancy blog post on my new website. In future blogs I’ll be posting about books, crime prevention and police procedure for writers, amongst other subjects. …
Telephone Preference Service (TPS) scam – update
Due to the amount of messages I have received from members of the public who have had phone calls allegedly from the TPS or similar named organisation, I decided to …
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Keyless car thefts
Police are advising owners of keyless vehicles to look after their key fobs after two high-value cars were stolen in Lincolnshire earlier this month. Overnight 8/9th January, a black Mercedes …
Distraction burglary – Grantham
On Monday 17th December at about 6.30pm two men knocked at the door of a property in Grantham claiming to work for Anglian Water. They stated that there was a …
Police impersonation fraud
There have been a number of police impersonation frauds recently aimed at elderly, vulnerable people. The victims receive a phone call from a person claiming to be a police officer …
Telephone Preference Service (TPS) scam
Scam phone calls are being made by people purporting to be the Telephone Preference Service asking for personal and bank details to assist in the renewal of TPS membership. Once …
