more info here Some senior design students at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana have decided to raise awareness of the link between sexual assault and alcohol in a creative way. You can read their whole story HERE. The students decided on this campaign after the abnormally high number of campus alerts for sexual assault this past semester. The...

click for more details The BBC program "Panorama" uncovered systematic abuse of residents at a care facility called Winterbourne View near Bristol. This was the catalyst for the watchdog Care Quality Commission (CQC) to use hidden cameras in care homes to prevent abuse and neglect. They will also use ‘mystery shopper’ type schemes as it looks to protect vulnerable people “by any...

click for more details Three burglars broke into a home in Kansas City, Kansas recently and stole a computer, two televisions, five guitars and many other valuables. The local Fox television station did a story which you can read HERE. The homeowner had recently installed surveillance cameras after his home had been burglarized. The cameras picked up images of the burglars which...

click for more info In today's blog post we're doing a product review of the SWAT LOCK-R Car Lock Alarm. This product has a patented design that not only protects your car with a 120 dB alarm but locks the steering wheel to prevent car thieves from turning the wheel. It has four theft deterrent features including a warning LED, flashing strobe...

The New Zealand SPCA is reviewing its procedures around dogs after a volunteer was mauled by a "family" dog that had shown no hint of aggression until it attacked. The experienced volunteer, known as Paula, was with the dog, a 5-year-old Border collie, and two smaller dogs in a pen last Friday when something caused the dog to attack. "There were absolutely...

In a story out of San Francisco "Police are reporting a big surge in so-called "door knock burglaries" all over the Bay Area. That's when thieves knock on your door and if you don't answer, they break in. But now, more and more homeowners are catching these guys on camera to help police. 7 On Your Side found out more about how...