The Home Secretary today warned rioters they would face the consequences of their actions. Speaking this morning, Theresa May condemned the violence that has plagued streets in some parts of London and spread elsewhere in the country. And she pledged that those involved in the disturbances would face robust policing and the consequences of their actions. Play your part But the Home Secretary also called on communities to play their part in helping bring calm back to the capital's streets. She said: “We can deal with it with robust policing and with the help of local communities. If the...

The Home Secretary will hold talks with Metropolitan Police Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin and other officers. Making a statement in central London this afternoon, Theresa May confirmed that there have been 215 arrests and 27 people charged in connection with rioting and looting in several London boroughs. Brave officers She said: 'The riots in Tottenham on Saturday night and the subsequent disturbances in other parts of London are totally unacceptable. Once again I would like to pay tribute to the bravery of the police officers who put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public, the...

Theresa May says that those responsible for violence will be made to face the consequences of their actions. Police are continuing to respond to criminal activity across London, following riots in Tottenham on Saturday. More than 100 people have been arrested after looting and violence broke out in a number of boroughs of north, east and south London overnight. No excuses for violence Speaking this morning, Home Secretary Theresa May said: 'Last night, police officers again put themselves in harm's way to protect Londoners and their property. 'Those responsible for the violence and loo...

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) strongly condemned this weekend’s London rioting, saying community difficulties will not be helped by torching shops. The rioting has resulted in over thirty five police officers being injured, more than 161 arrests and millions of pounds damage and theft. Talking to Infologue.com the Director General of the British Retail Consortium, Stephen Robertson, said: “I deplore the violence and property damage inflicted by these criminal actions, I have the greatest sympathy for those who’ve lost businesses, staff whose jobs are now in jeopardy and customer...

Hyde Park was the venue for a week of sports-related events this summer. With tens of thousands of visitors expected across the week, Integrated Security Consultants (ISC) was contracted to provide security for a number of high profile sponsor enclosures. Within Hyde Park, a number of corporate partners had set up tents, stalls and displays and required the skills of ISC personnel to ensure that products and staff were well secured at all times. Heineken set up the “Endless Bar,” catering for hundreds of football fans. With high spirits and great camaraderie between opposing team suppo...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has published a new guide to help businesses understand how security consultancies can play a vital role in helping them make the right choices when it comes to security products and services. The guide, entitled ‘Security Consultancies - Expert advice on protecting your business,’ provides a useful checklist of all the services that consultancies can provide, giving companies an overview of the wide-ranging expertise offered by these specialists, from assessments and information, technical or HR security consultancy to specialist support s...

Dr Chris Allen a leading expert on extremism and islamohpobia argues that the attacks in Norway highlight the UK government’s unwillingness to tackle far right extremism. As news began to break about the atrocities committed in Oslo and Utøya on 22 July, a number of media outlets began to suggest that Al-Qaeda (AQ) was behind the attacks. Disparate reasons were put forward as to why this might be so: Norway’s involvement in Afghanistan and Libya, a recent decision to deport a Muslim cleric and the decision of a Norwegian newspaper to reprint the Danish ‘Prophet Muhammad cartoons’. On...

Today's organised crime strategy sets out how law enforcement agencies will work together in the UK and abroad to disrupt international criminal networks, freeze criminal assets and keep communities safe. New actions in 'Local to global: reducing the risk from organised crime' include: publishing a new UK Threat Assessment to inform the public of the threats from organised crime strengthening the ability of law enforcement agencies to recover assets and increasing the capacity to hit criminal finances as part of the new National Crime Agency, creating an organised crime co-ordina...

A second SIA conference to discuss plans for the future regulation of the private security industry will be held in Sheffield on 12 October. The Commitment to Regulation conference will consider the developing proposals for the new regulatory regime, outline progress since the last conference, and discuss the security requirements for the London Olympics and Paralympics Games 2012. The SIA is this year hosting two conferences to ensure that there is adequate opportunity for consultation and discussion on the future regime. The Sheffield event follows the previous conference in London in Marc...

'We are confident that the right plans are in place to deliver a safe 2012 Games,' says security minister. James Brokenshire has pledged to deliver a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games in a Youtube message to the public today. Marking one year until the start of the 2012 London Games, the crime and security minister explained: 'This is something that we want the country to enjoy. Our focus is on ensuring a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games for London and the UK as a whole.' We're ready He explained that a programme of security exercises are taking place to test go...