James Dinsdale has been announced as the new Managing Director of G4S Cash Solutions, the UK’s leading provider of cash management solutions, part of G4S plc, the world’s largest security solutions company. Joining G4S in January 2011 as the company’s Global Development Director for Cash Solutions, James steps into this role with a thorough understanding of the key drivers and challenges UK businesses face in these tough economic times. Commenting on his new appointment, James said: “I’ve come in to a business with a great track record of delivering best of breed cash management ...

Theresa May has outlined her plans to save £2.2 billion per year across the police force at a summit held today. The savings will be made by introducing better procurement procedures, offering police forces more freedom to determine where money is best spent locally and demanding greater efficiency both on the frontline and in the back office. The government currently spends more on criminal justice and policing than most other countries in Europe, yet the level of violent crime remains high.  Finding ways to reduce the costs and improve frontline services is vital if the police force is ...

Corps Security’s director of security consulting, Mike Bluestone, has been presented with a unique award by the Board of the Association of Security Consultants (ASC) in recognition of his services to the advancement of professionalism within the industry. Lord McKenzie presented the award at this year’s ASC annual luncheon held at the Royal Air Force Club, Piccadilly, London, on 23rd June. The event marked a double celebration for Bluestone who was also announced as runner up for the Imbert Prize 2011 for his significant contribution to the industry over the last year. Speaking at the...

Launched in January, police.uk allows people to type in a postcode and find out what crime and antisocial behaviour has been committed in their neighbourhood. The site has received more than 420 million hits since its launch. Speaking to the Sunday Times newspaper, the policing and criminal justice minister Nick Herbert said that he wants to build on the success of the police.uk site and add more information about convictions to give the public a full picture of the criminal justice system. Mr Herbert also praised a West Yorkshire Police pilot scheme where names, photographs and court sente...

Justin Cannon, 29, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his role in shooting and killing an Afghan national while on an unauthorized convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 5, 2009, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office.   U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar also ordered Cannon to serve two years of supervised release following his prison t...

Edit 21st July 2020: The name and personal information of one of the subjects of this article has been removed at their request under the Right to be Forgotten. Two security directors were ordered to pay fines and costs of almost £30,000 after pleading guilty to security offences on Monday [20 June]. XXXXX  XXXXXX, and Penina Wambui Kihara, 42, both from Cricklade, Swindon and directors of Luton-based Express Security Solutions Ltd and Express Security Ltd, appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court. XXXXXX admitted failing to provide information to, and intentionally making false statem...

The Infologue.com ACS Star Performers table of high scoring Approved Contractors Scheme (ACS) companies was officially launched today. The list consists of companies that are in the the top 5% of assessed scores within the ACS and have applied for inclusion in the Infologue.com ACS Star Performers table. Infologue.com Editor Bobby Logue said; “We have had 16 star performers join Infologue.com ACS Star Performers table, which we believe is an exciting start for this project. Further good news is the amount of page impressions received, indicating a large interest in the table. The Infologue...

Developed with Home Office funding and Design Council expertise, http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/ (Opens in a new window) uses mapping, messaging and crime-reporting facilities to make it easy for members to share information. Meanwhile, it is hoped that using social media applications such as Facebook and Twitter will improve communication with the public and also attract new members to the scheme which already boasts 173,000 groups nationwide. And the new website, which officially launches today to mark national Neighbourhood Watch week, has also been short listed in the Nominet internet awards...

Experts from the financial, retail, Government, police and security sectors gathered in London last Wednesday to share their knowledge and thoughts on how best to protect our communities from emerging threats. Brian Sims and Bobby Logue report from The Silver Sturgeon. The formal launch of The Security Alliance took place last Wednesday aboard The Silver Sturgeon on the River Thames before an array of distinguished guests, among them Baroness Ruth Henig (chairman) and Bill Butler (CEO) of the Security Industry Authority, British Security Industry Association chief executive James Kelly and Si...

Six previous winners of the Security Excellence Awards Best Guarding Company Securitas (2010), The Shield Guarding Company (2009), VSG (2005, 2006 & 2008), Constant Security (2007) Wilson James (2004, 2003, & 2002) and OCS (2001) have all signed up to the Infologue.com ACS Star Performers list to be launched on Wednesday this  week. In the build up to the launch we will be announcing companies that have joined the Infologue.com ACS Star Performers as well as comments from the participant’s executives. Triple Champions - VSG and Wilson James Three times Security Excellence Aw...