Officers will be based in the Co-op store on Norfolk Street between 10 and 4pm to offer shoppers crime prevention advice.

They will also be giving out free purse chains and are able to security mark any smaller portable items such as mobile phones, music players, sat-navs and cameras.

A spokesperson for the Glossop Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Property marking will help us to return items should they be lost or stolen and also acts as an excellent deterrent to an opportunist thief.”

Officers and the borough’s Community Safety Partnership say they usually see a rise in spring, when thieves target mowers and garden equipment.

But police say that there has been a recent increase with six sheds broken into in one week.

They are now asking residents to make sure theirs are secure.

A spokesperson from the partnership, said: “When it comes to security people spend significant amounts of money on protecting their actual home but completely forget their sheds – even though they store valuable items in them.

“At this time of year these items can include bikes received as Christmas presents so we are explaining to people to secure their sheds and protect bikes.”

The partnership is calling on people to make a note of their bike’s frame number, mark it with a UV pen and register it on the UK property register.

A police spokesperson said: “If people follow this advice they can significantly reduce their chances of becoming a victim.”

The memo, known as an orange notice, provides details of the home-made bomb found hidden in a printer cartridge on board the plane destined for Chicago from Yemen 10 days ago.

It also includes information about a similar package seized at the FedEx cargo hold in Dubai from another plane heading to Chicago from Yemen.

Interpol secretary-general Ronald Noble said: “The information contained in this orange notice will allow police services and other law enforcement agencies to take all appropriate measures to identify potentially lethal devices”.

The orange notice includes photographs and technical details of the devices as well as key features of a suspicious package.

Interpol said common indicators included packages which felt unbalanced, used an excessive amount of wrapping tape or had a “strange odour”. It also said suspect letters or packages might have an invalid return address or a badly typed label.

Parts of East Midlands Airport were sealed off after the device was found on October 29. The package contained a mobile phone battery and a detonator fixed to a motherboard as well as the explosive powder pentaerythritol tetranitrate.

Interpol described it as a “functional device” which was “powerful enough to bring down the aircraft.

Direct flights from Yemen to the UK were suspended by Home Secretary Teresa May.

 It can infect, replicate, delete and corrupt files and, in the worst cases, make your computer unusable and cripple your business.

PCs are also at risk of worms which, when activated, may scan your entire computer system for e-mail addresses and then e-mail itself to those addresses.

An IT  Security specialist has listed the following tips to help combat viruses:

• Beware of attachments. Don’t open any directly from within your e-mail: save them to your desktop first and open them from there.
• Most e-mail programs display part of an e-mail in a viewing panel and sometimes your system can get infected merely by displaying code in this window so turn it off.
• Also installed automatically is spyware, tracking your internet usage. It usually installs when you click a pop-up dialog box to clear it from your screen.
• Double-click the padlock at the bottom of your browser’s window before entering sensitive data online, this ensures the site’s security certificate is in order.
• Spyware may install a key logger, lurking hidden on your system, keeping track of everything you type leaving your security and privacy compromised.
• Never click OK on a pop-up window when you’re browsing without reading it thoroughly and use the close box to close such windows.
• Poor grammar is one of the telltale signs of a phishing scam. Using e-mail and websites to get your bank account and PIN numbers, credit card details and site passwords, phishing involves luring you to a fake ‘trusted’ website and asking for your security details.
• Never click on links in e-mails seeking financial or sensitive information as these can be faked easily and take you elsewhere. Instead, type the address directly into your browser and ignore e-mails apparently from your bank or other financial institution.
• Be sceptical of any e-mail asking you to update your log-in details or other sensitive information.
• Spam can be more than a nuisance as many spam e-mails contain web bugs – tracking code for the same purposes as spyware. An unthinking click in the wrong e-mail and you may have granted entry to the scammers.
• Never divulge more information on Web site forms than is absolutely necessary, always read a site’s privacy policy before you sign up or purchase goods.
• Browser hijacking targets your browser settings and is designed to regularly bring you back to the same site in the hope of boosting business. Never click OK on pop-up windows online without reading them thoroughly.

With the minimum wage increase in October and VAT due to rise to 20 per cent in January, both prices and the cost of employing people will rocket and many firms may overlook their security needs.

Recent figures show that the average business loses £5,000 to crime every year and it is estimated that it costs firms in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire £442 million.

 An industry spokesperson said “It is crucial firms do all they can to protect their premises, equipment, product holdings, staff and customers.”

Derby’s Arboretum park has been given a prestigious award for the third year in a row as work continues to improve safety within its grounds. When the park first gained Green Flag Award status in August 2008, it came a month after six attacks in the area.

 The awards recognise the best parks in the country and look at whether they are welcoming, healthy, safe, clean and well-maintained.

 A local resident, whose son was injured after being attacked by a gang of youths at Arboretum, had previously said he was disgusted and bewildered at how Arboretum could scoop the award, but yesterday he said he had not heard of any trouble at the park for some months and people visiting the park said the hat-trick of awards was thoroughly deserved.

 Arboretum is one of seven parks across Derbyshire which has been granted Green Flag Award status this year. A spokeswoman from Keep Britain Tidy, which runs the awards, said the park had “helped build community spirit.”

 In October 2008, police started using head-mounted cameras to gather evidence against thugs using the park and the city council repaired the park’s network of 13 CCTV security cameras while taking on three new rangers to patrol the area.

In June 2009 new powers were also introduced giving police the power to disperse drinkers on the park within 24 hours.

The other parks to get Green Flag Award Status were Belper Parks; Crossley Park, Ripley; Shipley Country Park, Shipley; Hall Leys Park Matlock; Maurice Lea Memorial Park, Swadlincote; and Rosliston Forestry, Swadlincote.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Dales District Council said “Our parks staff work very hard throughout the year to ensure these fabulous facilities are maintained to a high standard and enjoyed both by local people and visitors to the Dales.”

The Impact of Regulation research studied the Door Supervision and Security Guarding sectors. It was commissioned by the SIA to measure the industry’s view of the longer term impact SIA licensing and create an up-to-date picture of the state of the industry as a result of licensing and associated training.

Interviews were conducted with 1148 licensed individuals, both suppliers and operatives. Overall, the findings were positive.

As a result of licensing Security Guarding:

• Suppliers noted: improved staff recruitment and retention; increased trust and improved relationships between guards and police; new money or investment from third parties.
• Operatives noted: improved range of skills, ability to do their job and future career options.

As a result of licensing Door Supervision both suppliers and operatives also noted:

• Better relationship with the police;  improved public perceptions of the sector particularly in professionalism of operatives and a decrease in criminality and increase in public trust as a result of criminal record checks.

However, there were concerns reported about the levels of respect received by operatives from the public, with high levels of both physical and verbal violence reported, particularly by door supervisors, with two thirds of door supervisors reported having been subjected to violence in the past and more than 90% of those who had been working in the sector for more than five years reporting being attacked, either verbally or physically.

Just under half of security guards said they had been subjected to some form of violence in the past and two-thirds of suppliers claimed that their staff had been subjected to violence. Security guards were more likely to have been subjected to verbal assaults than physical attack.

The SIA plans to carry out research into the levels of violence shown towards door supervisors and their ability to deal with it. Already in place are new competencies for the licence-linked qualifications, including training in Physical Intervention skills for all new door supervisors, and a compulsory Conflict Management element for Door Supervision, Security Guarding, Close Protection and Vehicle Immobilisation.

The SIA has also assisted in developing guidance on risk assessment to the Door Supervision and retail security sectors, and Chief Executive Bill Butler has signed the GMB’s SafeGuard Charter, which aims to promote and develop good practice and principles to reduce and deal with violence.

SIA chief executive Bill Butler said:

“I would like to thank the respondents for giving up their time to allow us to complete this work. The results show that, although we can still improve, overall, the industry believes that SIA licensing has had a positive impact.

“What is very worrying is the unacceptable level of violence reported by security operatives and we have already begun further work into this area.

“While there are some areas the SIA cannot influence, pay and conditions for example, we have improved efficiency and customer services to support those in the industry as they drive forward professionalism and best practice.”

 It is understood that fraudsters have tried to withdraw money as far afield as Malaysia and South Africa after card details were obtained at a city petrol station.

One victim, who did not want to be named, said: “It looks like someone was trying to have a good time at the World Cup on me.”

Derbyshire police have received 11 complaints, which have been referred to the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU).

A spokesman said: “I can confirm that officers are carrying out a credit card fraud investigation in Derby.”

He said he could not comment further on ongoing investigations but it is understood that the fraudsters have used a similar method elsewhere in the county and it could be part of a wider investigation.

Derbyshire police said it had received 11 reports of people’s bank cards being “skimmed” and used abroad after visiting a Shell garage, in Derby.

Skimming is where fraudsters get victims’ credit card details to use them themselves or sell them on.

This may be by photocopying receipts or by fitting a small electronic device – a skimmer – to chip and pin machines which can take and store hundreds of victims’ credit card numbers.

Speaking at the London Assembly, Johnson cited public sector budget cuts as a main area of concern, and vowed to fight hard to protect the £600m budget for Olympic Security. “We have got to understand how big it’s going to be and have the necessary precautions in place.” He said.

David Evans, the BSIA’s Project Director for 2012, reinforces the importance of the continued involvement of the private security industry in planning for 2012. He comments: “As the leading trade association representing the UK’s private security industry, the BSIA has been at the forefront of security planning for London 2012. Working alongside Government departments such as the Olympic Security Directorate (OSD) and Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), as well as the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), the BSIA has helped to identify both the opportunities and challenges that both public and private sectors will face in securing the Games.

“Companies from across the BSIA’s 17 sections of membership have extensive experience in securing sporting events, both large and small. Crowd management, leisure industry security, CCTV, close protection and security guarding all have their roles to play in ensuring events run smoothly and safely, and the BSIA’s work alongside the public sector will continue over the coming years to help ensure a safe, secure and cost-effective Olympic Games.”

Young, female thieves who steal make-up and clothes from Derby shops are being targeted by police in a crackdown during the school holidays.

 City centre officers say most of the shoplifters they catch are teenage girls and are warning them of the consequences of stealing from shops. Those caught are usually banned for life from the shops concerned.

Shops can also take civil action to recover the cost of the items, as well the cost of security guards and the time to taken to get details and check CCTV. A police spokesman said “What started off as a £10 mascara can soon end up costing the thief £100 or £200. Shoplifting is one of the things that takes up most of our time. Common items stolen as well as make-up were clothes, meat and cheese”. The spokesman said meat and cheese were often stolen because they were easy to sell on.

The city centre team will be increasing patrols over the half-term holiday. It comes after 46 incidents of shoplifting were reported to them since April 24.

This compares to 56 in the four weeks before and 75 in the four weeks before that. Anyone caught shoplifting by security staff will be detained until police arrive. The team is now warning other young people about the consequences of shoplifting.