Farming collaboration and coveritlive.com

We have for some time made use of coveritlive.com as a tool for online conversations. We have run many over the last 12 months. It is a simple tool designed to help people establish an online event and is simple to use.

Today's event involved a range of views and participants with over 50 people being engaged as readers at different times. As a desktop tool it works to provide a link between people interested in a particular subject.

So today we were engaging with a range of farmers and farming community experts. It was a lively discussion and provided some new ideas as well as some thoughful reflections.

I learnt that a retina reader van be use dto prevent sheep theft as well as painting them orange. I also picked up some imaginative ideas about protecting farm property including fuel.

Whilst on its own it wont change the world. That is not the intention. But it does give us yet more exposure and experience of using a simple social networking tool, linking it to our Facebook and Twitter sites.

Later this evening we used it to cover issues around the Radio 1 weekend  event later this year. Again some interesting isuses but a chance for us to reach out to people who probably would not want to wait all night at a Hall or Hotel to discuss these issues with us.

We are learning and we hope to use this process many more times in the future. Tomorrow I am using it again for a discussion with Faith leaders in Cumbria about relationships with the Police. Should be interesting.

If you have seen any of our online events and can offer any feedback, please feel free to do so

Thanks

For the Farmers online event

http://www.cumbria.police.uk/contact-us/web-chats/farmers-web-chat

For the radio 1 Weekend online event

http://www.cumbria.police.uk/contact-us/online-meetings/brampton-online-meetings

Tweet And Sour Source

So why do we (or rather I) spend time Tweeting. What’s it all about? What have I gained from it to either support what I do at work, or to make me a better person.

There are loads of sites telling you what to do or not do. Even The Dummies Guide (most of its links are already out of date) offers support guidance and lots of do’s and don’ts. This is not meant to be about what is good or bad.

Traditionally a cop would give you the definitive list of things to do and things not to do. In essence what we like and approve of, and what we don’t.

Instead here is my list of things that I Like about Twitter (TILAT), and Things I Don’t (TIDAT)

In no order of priority , “worseness” or “bestness”.

·         That I can reconnect with good people I haven’t seen for ages yet have a connection with. Malik the Cameraman, for example, the epitome of professionalism, yet a real human and GSOH as they say elsewhere. TILAT

·         I can influence issues publicly like getting  Cranstons to stock Mr Vikkis Hot Apricot, not a big thing, but my voice and view counts. TILAT

·         I love the creativity especially in my work world. GMP tweet Day, WMP looking at the courts and of course my favourite Tweet-a-long (TAL) CstMandy from VPD. All good stuff pushing the boundaries out, stretching the envelope. TILAT

·         I can get info about what is going on instantly. Twitter remains about 30 minutes ahead of most news stories. TILAT

·         I dislike politicians who use it to “pronounce” yet won’t get involved with challenges or, give any response at all. I firmly believe it’s a participatory activity. This is not a party thing BTW. TILAT

·         It hasn’t taken long to find an innocent sounding name is a front for porn. Sadly all technology fires something in that direction. TIDAT

·         I like the fact I can advertise things that concern me or impact on my life, whether policing or otherwise. I can start a debate and get some responses fairly soon. TILAT

·         I like the fact that people can enter into a relatively respectful debate and can see differing viewpoints. TILAT

·         It is relatively easy to find people and to join them in some debate. Likewise I enjoy the opportunity to connect with strangers who have a common link. TILAT

·         It can take a long time to get responses and Twitter is very much a here and now life. So if you miss a few days you could miss a lot. TIDAT

·         It provides a mixture of work rest play family, friend  interests and just about anything. A real cocktail TILAT

So for the future

1.      I think we will see more innovative ideas coming from Law Enforcement

2.      I think those pontificating or merely espousing a view without responding to challenge will lose out

3.      I think that it will become a much more impactive and interactive tool for cops particularly to understand what people really want from us

4.      Finally I think it will help to create a more level field within policing.

All your comments and suggestions most welcome

Online Prevention

Over the past few years I have been engaged in the strategic issues concerning e-crime and online criminality from the creation of CEOP to the roll out of ActionFraud. Throughout this period we have relied on a range of agencies and sites for advice and guidance.

Below is a chart of just a few sites covering some of the areas that impact on e-crime issues

The reason for raising this is that I would like to see a great deal more energy spent linking sites up or at least demonstrating the value of eachothers contributions, rather than operating is silos. the list below are not necessarily examplars of either but they do typify some of the approaches.

As we move towards the creation of the National Crime Agency  and whatever the Economic Crime Agency will be, the time has come to ensure that more advisory sites, particularly those owned by the public sector need to be more joined together. It would also be useful if there was some independent way of assessing these sites against eachother and perhaps even supporting those that share the same principles.

So if you spot sites offering online guidance it would be usful to test that advice against other sites and perhaps welcome and celebrate where they match.

Here is my list of favourites. they are all created by dedicated staff working hard to do their best. It would be great if we could overlay the lessons and contributions with a vaneer of simplicity tro help the citizen

As normla your thoughst would be gratefully received

http://www.necpc.org.uk/

http://www.ecrimewales.com/

www.met.police.uk/pceu/prevention

http://www.ktn.innovateuk.org/

http://www.saferbridgend.org.uk/

http://www.gamblingcommission.co.uk/

http://www.ceop.police.uk/

http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/

http://www.iwf.org.uk/

http://www.bcrc-uk.org/

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/

http://www.getsafeonline.org/

www.sophos.com/security

http://www.theisaf.org/

http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/

http://www.childnet.com/

www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/

www.fraud-stoppers.info/

http://www.acpo.police.ukhttp//www.acpo.police.uk/documents/crime/2009/200910CRIECI02.pdf

www.cifas.org.uk/

www.bba.org.uk/

www.bsa.org.uk/

www.crimestoppers-uk.org/

www.ehow.co.uk/prevent-fraud/

www.theukcardsassociation.org.uk/

www.ukpayments.org.uk/uk_payment_schemes/dcpcu/

www.nfib.police.uk/

www.nfib.police.uk/assets/files/General%20Guide%20to%20the%20NFIB.pdf

www.profit.uk.com/

www.nhunter.co.uk/

www.int-comp.org/AboutICA

www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/

www.fsa.gov.uk/

www.fsa.gov.uk/pubs/other/essential_facts.pdf

www.iccuk.net/

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/

www.nafn.gov.uk/

www.soca.gov.uk/

www.soca.gov.uk/threats/fraud

www.identitytheft.org.uk/

www.abi.org.uk/

www.acfe.com/

www.ripofftipoff.net/

Over the past few years I have been engaged in the strategic issues concerning e-crime and online criminality from the creation of CEOP to the roll out of ActionFraud. Throughout this period we have relied on a range of agencies and sites for advice and guidance.
Below is a chart of just a few sites covering some of the areas that impact on e-crime issues

The reason for raising this is that I would like to see a great deal more energy spent linking sites up or at least demonstrating the value of eachothers contributions, rather than operating is silos. the list below are not necessarily examplars of either but they do typify some of the approaches.

As we move towards the creation of the National Crime Agency  and whatever the Economic Crime Agency will be, the time has come to ensure that more advisory sites, particularly those owned by the public sector need to be more joined together. It would also be useful if there was some independent way of assessing these sites against eachother and perhaps even supporting those that share the same principles.

So if you spot sites offering online guidance it would be usful to test that advice against other sites and perhaps welcome and celebrate where they match.

Over the past few years I have been engaged in the strategic issues concerning e-crime and online criminality from the creation of CEOP to the roll out of ActionFraud. Throughout this period we have relied on a range of agencies and sites for advice and guidance.
Below is a chart of just a few sites covering some of the areas that impact on e-crime issues

The reason for raising this is that I would like to see a great deal more energy spent linking sites up or at least demonstrating the value of eachothers contributions, rather than operating is silos. the list below are not necessarily examplars of either but they do typify some of the approaches.

As we move towards the creation of the National Crime Agency  and whatever the Economic Crime Agency will be, the time has come to ensure that more advisory sites, particularly those owned by the public sector need to be more joined together. It would also be useful if there was some independent way of assessing these sites against eachother and perhaps even supporting those that share the same principles.

So if you spot sites offering online guidance it would be usful to test that advice against other sites and perhaps welcome and celebrate where they match.

Website Details	Agency	Area of Expertise	Public/Private Sector
www.necpc.org.uk	National e-Crime Prevention Centre	The NeCPC is licensed by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) to provide Warning, Advice and Reporting Points for business community groups.	Public – West Midlands Police & University of Wolverhampton colaboration
www.ecrimewales.com	Welsh Government	·         The Welsh Assembly Government’s business support is targeted at six key industry sectors.	Public
www.met.police.uk/pceu/prevention	Metropolitan Police – Police Central eCrime Unit	·         Analysis and development of intelligence on e-crime to produce actionable intelligence products, in collaboration with other agencies.	Public
www.ktn.innovateuk.org	Digital Systems UK managed by QuintiQ	We are a single focal point for UK Cyber Security expertise	Public
www.saferbridgend.org.uk	Bridgend Community Safety Partnership	General Information of every day PC and eMail security	Local Authority
www.gamblingcommission.co.uk	Gambling Commission	Advice for online gamblers	Public Body sponsored by the Department for Culture Media and Sport
www.ceop.police.uk	Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre	A multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the exploitation of children.	Public
www.actionfraud.org.uk	Action Fraud	Dedicated website to help those who have been the victim of (amongst others) social networking fraud	Public (Part of the National Fraud Authority)
www.iwf.org.uk	Internet Watch Foundation	UK Hotline for reporting criminal online content	Private (Funded by member subscription)
www.bcrc-uk.org	Business Crime Reduction Centre	an initiative which helps small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Yorkshire and Humber region	Public
www.businesslink.gov.uk	Business Link	Contains a variety of information for anyone who is or considering starting a business.	Public
www.getsafeonline.org	Get Safe Online	A joint initiative between the Government, law enforcement, leading businesses and the public sector.	Public/Private joint initiative
www.sophos.com/security	Sophos Ltd	The security section gives advice on user education, security analyses and a spotlight on potential threats.	Private
www.theisaf.org	Information Security Awareness Forum	links to places where you will be able to find information and resources to help with security awareness.	Private
www.kidsmart.org.uk	Childnet International	options including ‘Social Networking’. And ‘Safe Searching’. Both files give out advice on being safe on the net.	Private – Registered Charity
www.childnet.com	Childnet International	Childnet International, is a non-profit organisation working with others to “help make the Internet a great and safe place for children	Private – Registered Charity (Note – Same organisation as Kidsmart – See above)

Here are a further range of sites that offer guidance in this area

/www.actionfraud.org.uk/

www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/

www.fraud-stoppers.info/

http://www.acpo.police.ukhttp//www.acpo.police.uk/documents/crime/2009/200910CRIECI02.pdf

www.cifas.org.uk/

www.bba.org.uk/

www.bsa.org.uk/

www.crimestoppers-uk.org/

http://www.ehow.co.uk/prevent-fraud/

http://www.theukcardsassociation.org.uk/

http://www.ukpayments.org.uk/uk_payment_schemes/dcpcu/

http://www.nfib.police.uk/

http://www.nfib.police.uk/assets/files/General%20Guide%20to%20the%20NFIB.pdf

http://www.profit.uk.com/

http://www.nhunter.co.uk/

http://www.int-comp.org/AboutICA

http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/

http://www.fsa.gov.uk/

http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pubs/other/essential_facts.pdf

http://www.iccuk.net/

http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/

http://www.nafn.gov.uk/

http://www.soca.gov.uk/

http://www.soca.gov.uk/threats/fraud

http://www.identitytheft.org.uk/

http://www.abi.org.uk/

http://www.fraud.org.uk/

http://www.acfe.com/

http://www.ripofftipoff.net/

Online prevention

Over the last few years I have been engaged in a range of online issues, including e-crime fraud and earlier the establishment of CEOP.
What is clear now is that there remains a wide rainbow of sites offering advice and guidance to the citizen or to SMEs.

Website Details	Agency	Area of Expertise	Public/Private Sector
www.necpc.org.uk	National e-Crime Prevention Centre	The NeCPC is licensed by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) to provide Warning, Advice and Reporting Points for business community groups.	Public – West Midlands Police & University of Wolverhampton colaboration
www.ecrimewales.com	Welsh Government	·         The Welsh Assembly Government’s business support is targeted at six key industry sectors.	Public
www.met.police.uk/pceu/prevention	Metropolitan Police – Police Central eCrime Unit	·         Analysis and development of intelligence on e-crime to produce actionable intelligence products, in collaboration with other agencies.	Public
www.ktn.innovateuk.org	Digital Systems UK managed by QuintiQ	We are a single focal point for UK Cyber Security expertise	Public
www.saferbridgend.org.uk	Bridgend Community Safety Partnership	General Information of every day PC and eMail security	Local Authority
www.gamblingcommission.co.uk	Gambling Commission	Advice for online gamblers	Public Body sponsored by the Department for Culture Media and Sport
www.ceop.police.uk	Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre	A multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the exploitation of children.	Public
www.actionfraud.org.uk	Action Fraud	Dedicated website to help those who have been the victim of (amongst others) social networking fraud	Public (Part of the National Fraud Authority)
www.iwf.org.uk	Internet Watch Foundation	UK Hotline for reporting criminal online content	Private (Funded by member subscription)
www.bcrc-uk.org	Business Crime Reduction Centre	an initiative which helps small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Yorkshire and Humber region	Public
www.businesslink.gov.uk	Business Link	Contains a variety of information for anyone who is or considering starting a business.	Public
www.getsafeonline.org	Get Safe Online	A joint initiative between the Government, law enforcement, leading businesses and the public sector.	Public/Private joint initiative
www.sophos.com/security	Sophos Ltd	The security section gives advice on user education, security analyses and a spotlight on potential threats.	Private
www.theisaf.org	Information Security Awareness Forum	links to places where you will be able to find information and resources to help with security awareness.	Private
www.kidsmart.org.uk	Childnet International	options including ‘Social Networking’. And ‘Safe Searching’. Both files give out advice on being safe on the net.	Private – Registered Charity
www.childnet.com	Childnet International	Childnet International, is a non-profit organisation working with others to “help make the Internet a great and safe place for children	Private – Registered Charity (Note – Same organisation as Kidsmart – See above)