All Security articles
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NewsPoor visibility at pump number one means drivers need to pre-pay for fuel
The busy Astwick Service Station, on the A1 northbound between Stevenage and Biggleswade, is asking for customers using its number one pump at night to pay for their fuel before filling up.
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WhitepapersCompliance can supercharge forecourt businesses
Having evolved into multi-service retail destinations, forecourts now grapple with myriad regulatory demands. Discover how investment in streamlining this complexity can give operators a competitive advantage.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT SECURITY: An end to drive-offs? How technology is tackling fuel theft
With police lacking the resources to reliably investigate drive-offs, and no means of payment costing operators tens of millions a year, several firms offer security services for petrol stations looking to stem their losses. But what do these different companies offer, and which is right for your forecourt?
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NewsTreasury Committee Report fuels momentum for mandatory cash acceptance
Following recent research from Nationwide Building Society, which revealed a continued rise in cash usage for the third consecutive year, the Treasury Committee has now added its voice to the debate with a new report calling for cash acceptance to be made mandatory across the UK.
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NewsBodycams boost staff morale and safety at Gulf sites
Fuel supplier and forecourt operator Certas Energy says almost three-quarters of its petrol filling station staff who wear body cameras find customers to be less aggressive.
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NewsHighland hopes to increase security with first installation of pay at pump
Tom Highland has introduced pay at pump at his family forecourt business for the first time, as he investigates going unmanned out of hours and using the technology to stop drive-offs.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: The UK’s number plate system is broken. Thankfully, there’s a fix
The disorder that surrounds the UK’s number-plate system should be considered a national system failure requiring widespread media attention and immediate government action.
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NewsBen Lawrence reduces shoplifting at Sholing with latest loss-prevention tech
Ben Lawrence has all but eliminated shoplifting of higher-value items at his family’s BP-livered forecourt in Southampton, Hampshire, following the installation of a new anti-theft system.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON RETAIL TECHNOLOGY: Cutting edge = cutting costs
Last year, on average, independent forecourt operators invested nearly £19,000 per store. Nearly a quarter of that spend was on technology. The figures come courtesy of the ACS’s Forecourt Report, but just what technology are they spending the money on?
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NewsPRA raises questions over new Fuel Finder scheme
The government may only have awarded the tender for the national Fuel Finder scheme, set to launch by the end of the year, but the Petrol Retailers Association has already raised significant questions over how the programme will operate.
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NewsBrian Madderson takes non-executive role at Forecourt Eye
Anti-drive-off specialist Forecourt Eye has appointed industry veteran Brian Madderson non-executive chairman.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT SECURITY: A £100m-plus problem
In the past, drive-offs were the scourge of petrol stations. Yes, they still happen, but not as often as no means of payment (NMoP) incidents.
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NewsService station armed robbers jailed for total of 11 years following investigation by Essex Police
Two armed criminals who used an imitation firearm and a knife to rob a Jet service station have been jailed for a combined 11 years.
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NewsForecourt operator Ben Lawrence uses security guard and headsets to protect staff
Theft has become such a big problem at Ben Lawrence’s BP Sholing site that he is now employing a security guard.
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NewsACS reiterates calls for police to prioritise shop theft
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated previous calls to all Police and Crime Commissioners to prioritise shop theft - as more Commissioners outline their plans to tackle crime in their local areas.
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NewsSharp rise in fuel thefts reported following RAC analysis of DVLA data
A dramatic rise in the theft of petrol and diesel from garage forecourts has been reported by the RAC Foundation, and follows data released by the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS), last month, which revealed that incidents of unpaid fuel had reached their highest level since 2015.
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NewsACS welcomes retail crime measures in King’s Speech, but seeks clarity
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the Government’s focus on tackling serious crime in the Kings’ Speech, and has called on the Government to clarify how measures in the Sentencing Bill will support retailers dealing with unprecedented levels of shop theft.
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NewsForecourt crime reaches highest level since 2015
Incidents of unpaid fuel have reached their highest level since the Forecourt Crime Index was introduced in 2015, according to the latest figures from BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate.
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NewsACS welcomes new Retail Crime Action Plan to tackle prolific offenders
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the publication of the new Retail Crime Action Plan, which sets out the way that police should respond to and investigate thefts against convenience stores and other retail businesses
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NewsRepeat shoplifter locked up plus two-year ban from BP garages
A repeat shoplifter has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison and banned from BP petrol stations for two years.