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Advice for British people on staying safe when travelling abroad by sea, including piracy, armed robbery and security risks in particular regions.
A violent robber who was caught wearing a jacket he had stolen has had his suspended sentence quashed and been sent to jail after the Solicitor General, Lucy Rigby KC MP intervened.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
Management information on knife-enabled robberies (KER) recorded by the 7 police forces who were part of the KER Taskforce.
The number of robberies involving a knife, or the threat of one, continues to fall in England and Wales.
Reoffending by burglars, robbers and thieves has been cut by 20 percent thanks to the tracking of their movements with tags, a new report has found.
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