Made as part of the Yorkshire Media Consortium project, this documentary focuses on reactions to experiences of domestic burglaries as seen by the staff and customers of a home security business. Title-One to One Production Title-Angels from Alcatraz. There is a voiceover of a radio programme and then a shot of a man driving a van and singing. Title-Steve Sheard He is the manager of Alcatraz Security and talks about where the need for the business and the name for the business came from. He...

Made as part of the Yorkshire Media Consortium project, this documentary focuses on reactions to experiences of domestic burglaries as seen by the staff and customers of a home security business. Title-One to One Production Title-Angels from Alcatraz. There is a voiceover of a radio programme and then a shot of a man driving a van and singing. Title-Steve Sheard He is the manager of Alcatraz Security and talks about where the need for the business and the name for the business came from. He says that they ultimately hope to be able to reduce the amount of break-ins. Title-Chris, Wakefield One of the employees is driving to a job and sings as he goes along. Title-Pete Hyde He talks to the camera about being burgled. He describes how they got into his house and what they took; including his kitten! Outside his house the Alcatraz men wok on his doors making them secure; they explain to Pete what they did. Title-Household Burglaries, Leeds Area April 200-987 May 200-1018 Shots of a woman making tea in a kitchen; she talks about her role as secretary and finance manager in the company. She also gives out about thieves and says that the whip should be brought back. Title-Overall Crime Rate per 1000 population 152 The next scene takes place at another couple's house; they have also been burgled. The Alcatraz Security men are securing the windows of their house and walk outside to see where the burglars parked the get-away car. Title-Most burglaries take place between 4pm-6pm on dark nights 9am-5pm on summer days. The next few shots take place in an old woman's house; Steve Sheard is sitting on the chair beside her listening to her story. She describes how she was asleep in her chair and they broke in and stole her handbag from beside her. Title-7 out of 8 offences committed by males The Alcatraz men go to another house that has been broken into; there are shots of them repairing the window. The home owner talks about what happened to their belongings and her disgust at people who break into houses. Title-It is estimated that approx. 60% of recorded crime is drug related. Alcatraz Security are outside a house with another woman; her house was broken into again and she is showing them the window that they entered by. She talks about how she was encouraged to move to another street but that the crime rate is worse there. Her children all give out to the burglar through the camera. Steve is walking across a golf course and talks about the fact that he can leave the company in the hands of his employees and that he completely trusts them to run it. Title-Special thanks to the staff and clients of Alcatraz Security in the making of this film. Title-Funded by the National Lottery Title-Made as part of the A4E Contemporary Video Collection for Yorkshire Media Consortium. Title-Filmed, Produced and directed by Judi Alston Title-Edited by Steve Richards Title-Angels from Alcatraz Title-A One to One Production, September 2000.