Members of the British Security Industry Association's Export Council have given an exclusive preview of what visitors can expect to see at this year's Intersec exhibition, which takes place in Dubai on January 15th – 17th. As the trade association representing the UK's private security industry, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and its dedicated Export Council play a vital role in forging productive trade links between UK security companies and overseas buyers from around the world. This year's Intersec Dubai event will be no exception, with the BSIA and many of its mem...

The murder of Stephen Lawrence and its investigation had a profound impact on the police service and transformed how we serve our communities. ACPO lead for equality, diversity and human rights, Chief Constable Stephen Otter, said: “The murder of Stephen Lawrence and its investigation had a profound impact on the police service and transformed how we serve our communities. The way we investigate homicides and support murder victims’ families has improved, as well as a renewed focus being placed on the importance of neighbourhood policing so that we have the trust and confidence of all th...

The hidden £9.9m in cash, which was detected by dogs based at the UK's airports and ports, was seized by UK Border Agency officials in the last financial year. Currency Detector Dogs One of the dogs, a Labrador Retriever called Buster, works at Gatwick Airport and is one of 19 specially trained currency detector dogs which routinely check passengers and cargo and sniff out suspicious quantities of bank notes. Gavin Edwards, Buster’s handler, said: 'We ask the passengers how much money they are carrying, depending on what they say, that person is then investigated by another officer. De...

Logue Corporate believes that in 2011 the regulated security sector was flat in terms of turnover growth remaining in the region of £3.3 billion. The annualised turnover of the Infologue.com Top 20 companies has increased by an estimated 2.11% from £2.575 billion to £2.645 billion. This means that 80.15% of the annual turnover of the regulated security sector is divided between the Infologue.com Top 20 companies. The “Top 5” G4S, Securitas, Mitie, VSG and OCS share approximately 55% of the regulated security market. Securitas appear to have successfully merged the security business...

Craig Mackey will be the new Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Home Secretary Theresa May announced today. The Chief Constable of Cumbria Police was appointed to the job by Her Majesty the Queen. The Home Secretary made her recommendation to the Palace after conducting the final interview alongside London Mayor Boris Johnson and Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe. Mr Mackey has a 27-year career in the police, serving across the country. He has been Chief Constable in Cumbria since 2007. Home Secretary Theresa May said: 'I am delighted to an...

ACPO President, Sir Hugh Orde, comments on HMIC's review of public order policing following the disorder in August 2011 ACPO President Sir Hugh Orde said: “The disorder seen on our streets in August was unprecedented and presented the police service and criminal justice system with huge challenges. It is a strength of British policing that we are willing to ask hard questions when mistakes are made, and both HMIC’s report today, and that of the Home Affairs Committee yesterday, help us to identify the lessons. “The challenge remains for operational police commanders to make critica...

As temperatures drop and fuel prices continue to rise, members of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) are helping to protect consumers against a worrying increase in heating oil thefts. In a string of incidents, thieves have targeted unsecured heating oil tanks to steal thousands of litres of fuel, which can then be sold on the black market. Around 1.3 million homes – many in remote, rural areas – depend on heating oil to get them through the winter, paying an average of £900 for 1000 litres of fuel. Farms are particularly at risk, with insurance company NFU Mutual repor...

Suspected terrorists face tough controls under a new law given Royal Assent today, the Home Secretary said. The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act, or TPIMs, will allow the Home Secretary to impose a powerful range of disruptive measures on those who pose a risk to UK security. The new system follows the government’s comprehensive review of counter-terrorism and security powers, which assessed whether existing powers were necessary, effective and proportionate. More focused and targeted system The outcome of the review, published earlier this year, recommended repeal...

Police forces across the country are joining with Government and other agencies to tackle metal theft this Christmas The Home Office, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Environment Agency and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs will be joining police officers on a day of action today to address the growing problem of metal theft. 2011 has been an extraordinary year for metal theft with all industries recording significant year on year increases for associated crimes. Now, with the year coming to an end, police and industry are coming together to tackle those who persist...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is delighted to announce the creation of a brand new section of membership exclusively for companies providing quality training to security industry personnel. This move follows the original creation of a Training Providers' working group in April this year, which brought together several companies that supply training services to the security industry in the UK. Following a successful seven months setting objectives and increasing membership, the Association has recognised the growing importance of this group by creating an official secti...