Home Secretary Theresa May has praised the bravery of police officer who was stabbed while tackling an armed robber. Detective Constable Luke Simms was injured as he tried to stop Kes Nattriss, 28, fleeing a bookmaker’s in Bracknell after he had robbed it in May 2010. The Thames Valley Police officer was in the betting shop on an unrelated investigation when he saw Nattriss give a piece of paper to the cashier ordering them to hand over their money. Recognising Nattriss, who had previous convictions for armed robbery, DC Simms tried to arrest him as he left the shop but Nattriss stabbed hi...

New posters warning young people of the risks of using fake ID and guidance to help door staff and those selling alcohol to spot false documents are available to download today. Schemes to crackdown on underage drinking such as Challenge 21 and 25 have made it more difficult for people to use fake ID to buy alcohol or get into pubs and bars, but the use of counterfeit ID bought over the internet or borrowed ID from older siblings or friends by some young people can still cause problems. Examples of the kinds of fake ID used include the international driving permit and the provisional motorcy...

The Government Business Awards recognise local authorities and central government departments that have demonstrated sound business judgement  in a range of disciplines including outsourcing, environmental innovation, safety and, security. The ‘Public Sector Security Award’ is given to the Local Authority or Central Government project that gives due consideration to security in the enhancement of the safety of staff and residents.  It is for this reason that NSI sponsored this category for the 2011 awards. Those shortlisted for the Public Sector Security Award, outlined the true contri...

BTP welcomed the inspection report published today, 23 February, by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). “I think the positive report that Bernard Hogan-Howe and his team have delivered is a real vote of confidence in our staff and organisation,” said Deputy Chief Constable Paul Crowther. “We have reduced crime over six consecutive years on the rail system, and increased the visibility of our uniformed police officers and Police Community Support Officers. “I am particularly pleased that the inspection team viewed our handling of the approximately 300 fatalities a ye...

Four London-based training providers can no longer provide SIA licence-linked training and 300 qualifications have been withdrawn following a wide-scale investigation into training malpractice. After the SIA received intelligence about the centres, Operation Nevada was launched involving SIA investigators, the Metropolitan Police, awarding bodies (HABC, EDI, Edexcel), the qualifications regulator OfQual, and the UK Border Agency. One individual has been arrested by police on suspicion of fraud, and the police and the UKBA are continuing to investigate various offences. Unannounced visits led...

One of the European Union’s main objectives is to facilitate reciprocal trade between its member countries. In the security equipment manufacturers’ environment, however, this has not proved as effective as companies may have hoped. Increasingly standards have been written to provide the platform for uniform independent testing but this in itself is not enough. Consequently, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), trade association for the private security industry in the UK, and its Security Equipment Manufacturers Section have been long term supporters of pan European certifica...

The overall cost to the UK economy from cyber-crime is £27bn per year, according to the first joint Government and industry report into the extent and cost of cyber-crime across the UK, launched today by the Office of Cyber Security & Information Assurance in the Cabinet Office and information intelligence experts Detica. The report was undertaken to look at the overall cost to the UK of cyber-crime and, in particular, to gain a better appreciation of the costs of Intellectual Property (IP) theft and industrial espionage. With society now almost entirely dependent on cyber space, develo...

Last month Baroness Neville Jones gave this speech at Wilton Park on 31 January 2011. The principle content of the speech is set out below. Let me begin by examining the nature of the terrorist threat and the role played by the internet. We are faced with a clear and proven threat to our national security. A loose network of terrorist organisations, centred around Al Qaeda but made more complicated by the existence of a number of disparate and autonomous groups, has a track record of planning and executing attacks, sometimes with devastating effect. This threat is underpinned by a larger grou...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is hosting its second annual Information Destruction conference and exhibition, aimed at sharing best practice amongst suppliers and service providers within the information destruction industry. The event will take place on the 8th June, and will be essential for keeping up to speed with the key developments in the industry. With continuous legislative changes impacting the way sensitive information is handled and companies facing hefty fines - as well as negative repercussions on customer confidence - as a result of data breaches, effective i...

Technology that could help frontline officers deal with counter-terrorism scenarios has been demonstrated to Baroness Neville Jones. 'Augmented reality' equipment showcased at the London conference has been designed in consultation with government experts, and mimics current counter-terrorism challenges. At last week's event, the minister commended the efforts of government and industry in working together. She said: 'We face a range of complex and interdependent security challenges that go beyond terrorism. Government alone cannot maintain National Security. It is a collective effort ...