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English Partnerships amasses land for ‘affordable homes’
English Partnerships has purchased nearly 100 NHS sites and is reviewing another 700 for the proposed development of affordable homes.
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Who are the ones to be searched?
Sir – I have been commissioned by the Somerset Drugs Action Team and Somerset Police to look at some of the major issues surrounding safety in late night bars and night clubs.
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Management in total safety
MDI Security Systems’ safenet security management system is now available in the UK.
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Man or machine?
Sir – As a subscriber to Security Management Today I would just like to state that your monthly coverage of the Security Industry Authority’s (SIA) work on licensing and regulation of the private sector continues to excel.
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Archive TitlesIs it really a load of old rubbish?
Is the practice of ‘dumpster-diving’ (ie rifling through rubbish bags in search of what may be confidential information) unlawful? Certain lawyers and leading fraud investigators suggest not, but Chris Brogan feels they haven’t thought the argument through to a logical conclusion. In the first of a two-part series, Chris examines ...
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Planning for risk mitigation: it’s vital
Sir – As always, I was interested to read the latest edition of Security Management Today, and in particular John Davies’ Opinion piece (‘Security: The Boardroom Agenda’, SMT, May 2005, pp17-18) and Richard Culver’s excellent article entitled ‘Are you on Board?’ (SMT, May 2005, pp32-34).
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Archive TitlesInsurance: a statement of intent
For some time, SMT has felt that the insurance community could be doing a great deal more to raise professional standards in the security sector.
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Archive TitlesSIA: regulate or run the industry?
In response to last month’s interview with SIA deputy chief executive Andy Drane, Richard Childs takes issue with the idea that the regulator should become a ‘Centre of Knowledge’ for the security sector, and suggests that the industry itself ought to plot a course for the future by setting its ...
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Archive TitlesSold on guarding?
Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International has conducted a study to measure the effectiveness of security officers in the retail arena. Are store managers sold on guarding, or is it a case of contractors having to deliver a better ‘product’ to convince them?
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Archive TitlesFight fire with modular system
With its modular fire panel – designated the FPA-5000 – Bosch Security Systems has managed to develop a highly modular fire detection regime that uses plug-in components.
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QFAS perimeter fencing scheme up-and-running
The new Quality Fencing Assurance Scheme (QFAS) for perimeter security installations was officially launched at last month’s IFSEC Exhibition by leading manufacturers and installers operating under the European Fencing Industry Association.
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Staff theft is a far more serious issue!
Sir – In an otherwise excellent article by Pauline Norstrom in the April edition of Security Management Today (‘Captured on camera’, pp38-40), I was somewhat disappointed to see the differentiation being made between ‘theft’ by the retail customer and ‘misappropriation’ or ‘pilfering’ by the employees.
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Archive TitlesIn honour of Excellence
The 2005 Security Excellence Awards Ceremony takes place on Tuesday 4 October at London’s famed Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. Brian Sims previews the event.
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Endura: the future of network video security
Pelco has introduced a network video security system boasting a powerful, fault-tolerant distributed software architecture
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Driven towards remote viewing
Nottinghamshire-based Silverdale Tours needed to protect a fleet of more than 50 vehicles garaged at its new headquarters in Colwick.
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Doing the deal
Licensing and the Approved Contractor Scheme soon to be operated by the Security Industry Authority will engender the sale of many security businesses. How, then, might owner-managers of private sector firms maximise their returns? Gary Morley offers some prescient advice.
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Archive TitlesEven dinosaurs can learn to dance
SIA licensing. The Working Time Directive. The National Minimum Wage. The Police Reform Act… All of this legislation (and more) will change the face of the UK security guarding sector forever. What will the outcome be for contractors and their clients? In the first part of a hard-hitting series, Bobby ...
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Working to CSAS guidelines
Many of Security Management Today’s readers will be aware of the Community Safety Accreditation Schemes established in the UK following the Police Reform Act 2002. Here, Nigel Forbes examines how one private sector security company is leading the way in making those schemes work for clients operating in the retail ...
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Spinning out of control
Every year, professional trade associations and chambers of commerce accompany over 9,000 UK firms on overseas business trips with the aim of visiting trade shows and taking part in trade missions.
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Archive TitlesOverall control from Synectics
Located in the heart of the united Arab Emirates, Dubai is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world and, as such, the Dubai Police has completed a £200,000 expansion of the existing city centre CCTV network.