Anti-terrorism poster

Posted on: Monday, 2 November 2015

It’s so easy to get complacent about the threat of terrorism. When we see something suspicious, we all have a tendency to let someone else report it. We’ve uploaded a poster that acts as a simple reminder. Please download it from this link, print it off and display somewhere prominent.

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Why restraint incidents go wrong: fight-or-flight vs SIA training

Posted on: Monday, 5 October 2015

Every so often, I come across a terrific article that makes me think everyone involved in security ought to read this. That’s exactly how I felt about this blog post from our respected colleague and industry expert, Mark Dawes. Mark puts together some genuinely useful information on the psychology of restraint. You should certainly read his 1800 word original here, but the gist of it – with some of our own thoughts thrown in  -is as follows. Mark asks a crucial question: why is it that security personnel lose control in restraint situations? In some incidents, staff use threats, abusive language, or resort to far more force than the situation warrants. In such cases, the person carrying out the restraint…

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The true cost of rural crime

Posted on: Monday, 10 August 2015

Who cares about rural crime? Certainly not the national media, which seems to focus almost exclusively on urban areas. You could be forgiven for thinking that outside of the major towns, you can leave your doors unlocked and the keys in the car ignition. At last, however, the scale of rural crime is starting to be recognised. Results of the first-ever Rural Crime Network survey were recently reported on the BBC programme Countryfile. According to presenter Tom Heap make for “troubling reading”. Thieves target equipment and livestock Official figures show that in 2014, there were 95,000 crimes against agriculture, forestry and fishing premises, affecting about a quarter of rural businesses. According to NFU Mutual, “..the most common crimes were vehicle…

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Just how violent is work in the security industry?

Posted on: Friday, 7 August 2015

Is violence just part and parcel of work in the security industry? Should we just shrug and accept that there’s nothing we can do about it? That’s not the position taken by the SIA. They are of the view that positive change can be made.  In fact, according to their July Newsletter, reducing violence within the security industry will be their top priority for 2015/16 and beyond. The announcement follows independent research commissioned by the SIA. Carried out by specialist research company CRD, this looked at the extent to which violent incidents occur within the security industry – both by and against security workers. The researchers used online surveys of 891 individuals working in the private security industry, as well…

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Honouring Britain’s Armed Forces at Armed Forces Day 2015

Posted on: Thursday, 18 June 2015

We just wanted to show our support and salute our armed forces for all they do. If you’re free why not join us and pop along to the Armed Forces Day event in Swindon, on the 27th June 2015. More information on the official Armed Forces Day website.

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