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Perpetuating the message
Perpetuity Training specialises in the fields of security, crime and risk management, the company's dedicated courses having been designed specifically for managers, supervisors and practitioners operating in the UK and approved by SITO, the IISec or Loughborough University. In this final article of a two-part series, Ken Livingstone outlines further ...
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Archive TitlesWhite light is the right light
Businesses must begin to take note of the major contribution which effective lighting can make to reducing crime – and the fear of crime – on and around their premises. Nick Wiggins outlines how the end user might plan a successful lighting scheme, and explains why white light sources (ie ...
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Management... in the interim
SIR – Last December you may recall that I wrote to you regarding the launch of the Interim Management Dining Club. We only invited senior people within the interim management fraternity to join us. At the time many individuals called to say it sounded like a great idea and that ...
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We're a profession, not an industry!
SIR – Having participated in the seminar 'A Career in the Security Industry', which was so generously hosted by British American Tobacco (BAT) at its Globe House hq in London on 18 February ('BAT seminar targets career professionals', News Update, SMT, February 2004, p9), I'd like to follow up with ...
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Archive TitlesIn perfect harmony
The advent of truly integrated security management (ISM) marks a significant watershed for the security industry. In some sectors the trend is already well advanced. If similar growth is replicated in the UK, the implications for our own industry are enormous.
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It could happen to you...
SIR – I was interested to read SITO director Stefan Hay's views on the role of the private security industry in the war on terror ('Responding to the wider threat', SMT, March 2004, p35). The timing of the article was particularly poignant, being published against the backdrop of those appalling ...
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Theft and ‘jump-ups’ hit UK freight
The latest quarterly statistics released by TruckPol show that the most common methods of crime against freight in the UK are theft of a vehicle (with or without its payload) and ‘jump-ups’ (the actual theft of goods from a vehicle).
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Archive TitlesNSI Gold medal for Freelance Security Services
Aldershot-based contractor Freelance Security Services received recognition of the company's commitment to work towards the highest standards when it attained the National Security Inspectorate's (NSI) prestigious Guarding Gold medal at an official ceremony held in Basildon.
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The European experience
With the UK's contract security sector about to undergo fundamental reform, Peter French examines the state of play on home shores in relation to mainland Europe, and argues that the industry must agree strict reporting lines (and what topics those reporting lines should be concentrating upon).
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Archive TitlesWhen 'mainstream' isn't enough
Electrified perimeter protection systems are proving effective on a growing number of sites where 'mainstream' security solutions are being defeated by persistent criminals. They're also becoming more acceptable to commercial end users, but why?
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Archive TitlesPelco delivers at The Mailbox
The planned move by the BBC from its existing Midlands studios at Pebble Mill to a brand new facility within the prestigious Mailbox building in the heart of Birmingham sees the continuation of a long-standing relationship between the broadcaster and CCTV manufacturer Pelco.
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Managing your data identity
The need to tighten control of system access is often at odds with the requirement for cutting costs. As Martin Kuhlmann explains, though, the use a four-step plan – Consolidate, Automate, Streamline and Manage – renders the security goal possible in a relatively short space of time.
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How much do customers know?
The National Security Inspectorate has been very busy of late, primarily when it comes to investigating the relationship between client and security or fire service provider. The one fuelling the quality cycle which says better service equals improved satisfaction equals value equals improved margins. As Tom Mullarkey argues, in order ...
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Merger creates MDPGA
The MDP and MGS have been merged to form the all-new Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency (MDPGA)
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Archive TitlesCPS responds to terror threat
In the wake of 9/11 and ahead of new international legislation, leading port company Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS) has joined forces with manned security specialist The Corps in a bid to combat the terrorist threat.The combined services of CPS – a division of Southampton Cargo Handling – and ...
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World in commotion
In an ever-changing world, domestic and business travellers can no longer afford to be complacent about their personal safety. Although airport and port security measures have been tightened in the wake of 9/11, there remains a fundamental need for a continuous and conscious awareness of one's environment. Prudence, sound judgement ...
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Solutions must come from within
The way in which manned security companies are often seen as part of a labour pool as opposed to partners involved in the delivery of a business solution has played a key role in creating image problems for the discipline, not to mention difficult market conditions. Stuart Lowden discusses how ...
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Cash systems take hold
A comprehensive industry survey conducted by Banknote Watch has revealed that the use of cash degradation systems in financial institutions, Post Offices, retailers and Cash-in-Transit operations has significantly increased over the past three years.
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On business - at risk
In the current political climate, members of staff are facing new risks when travelling and reaching their destinations abroad. Here, Charles Langlands Pearse discusses how business travellers can protect themselves and reduce potential threats.
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Honeywell in brand coalition
Honeywell has pulled together all of its recently acquired CCTV companies under the single name of Honeywell Security.