Article: Let’s get crime mapping
Jun 27, 2008 Articles, Campaigns, Freedom of Information, Law Enforcement
From The Times, June 26, 2008
Crime mapping: we can’t afford to ignore it
By Heather Brooke
It works in America – and could help to improve crime clear-up rates dramatically
Most police forces in American cities provide the public with a list of all crimes, broken down by street or city block. You might read of a robbery [...]
Still not getting it
Jun 23, 2008 Campaigns, Central Government
MPs are still not getting it. Instead of embracing the principal of open government and beginning the slow process of re-building their reputation with the public, they want to give themselves more money by stealth.
MPs set to claim £40,000 perk
Members of parliament could receive a standard allowance of £40,000 a year on top of [...]
