Securitas, hot on the heels of the acquisition of Reliance Security Services has agreed with UTC Fire & Security to acquire the security services company Chubb Security Personnel Limited in the United Kingdom. Enterprise value is estimated to £31 million. Annual sales of approximately £113 million and approximately 5,000 employees, Chubb Security Personnel is a leading manned guarding security services provider in the United Kingdom. The company has a well-diversified contract portfolio with a stable customer portfolio within guarding. In November 2010, Securitas acquired Reliance Secur...

An event to discuss future regulation of the private security industry is being held by the Security Industry Authority. The SIA conference – Phased Transition to a New Regulatory Regime – will take place in central London on Wednesday 30 March. It will provide the opportunity to discuss the phased transition, as announced by the Cabinet Office in October, and for the SIA to both inform and consult with stakeholders. The purpose of the conference is to consider plans and timelines for the transition, the future of regulation in the private security industry and security requirements for ...

People from the Home Office and its agencies have been recognised for making a difference, in the 2011 New Year Honours List. The list, which was published today, rewards ten exceptional members of staff from the Home Office, Identity and Passport Service and UK Border Agency for outstanding achievement and service. Honours have been awarded for a range of services including contributions through charity and community work and extraordinary dedication to public service. Honours Those who have been honoured with an MBE for making a real impact in their community or during service include: ...

Trials of a new approach for handling complaints of antisocial behaviour (ASB) were unveiled today by crime prevention minister James Brokenshire. Eight police force areas will change the way they respond to calls, including a new system of logging complaints and improving the use of IT to share information, that will help to quickly identify and protect vulnerable victims. Differing approaches to recording complaints of ASB and identifying repeat victims has seen too many people slip through the cracks, their plight overlooked by the authorities. Minister's statement James Brokenshire sa...

“2010 may be remembered as the year that the security industry spoke with a united voice,” writes Justin Bentley the Chief Executive of IPSA in the fourth 2010 Infologue.com annual review series, “but it is the unsung backroom heroes at the security associations that should receive the credit.“Even before the IPSA AGM held on the HMS Belfast back in June, members were discussing the possible ramifications of the new Government on the Security Industry Authority. When news broke of a leaked document which indicated an end to the licensing body, we were the first to declare the i...

In our fourth article in our of the Infologue.com 2010 in review series, David Greer, Chief Executive of Skills for Security, looks at Skills achievements during the year. David Greer writes; “The swift and concerted response to the threatened demise of the SIA in September led me to consider the level of co-operation and partnership working we now enjoy within this industry. Skills for Security has this year joined forces on successful projects with organisations across the security industry and beyond." “In response to the new, modular SIA licence to practise training, we have devel...

In our 2010 Infologue.com annual review series the first feature is a review by Security Industry Authority (SIA) Chairman Baroness Ruth Henig - It has certainly been a year of change for the SIA; the Government announcement of a ‘transition to a new regulatory regime’ has presented new challenges for the organisation and it now begins to work with the industry to shape the future of regulation of private security. SIA Chairman Baroness Ruth Henig looks back at the past twelve months. Compliance and enforcement  We saw a successful start to 2010 as the SIA won the long-running ca...

New research published by G4S Secure Solutions (UK) (‘G4S’), the UK’s leading security company, reveals that one-in-seven (14%) people would consider stealing from a retailer this December.  Meanwhile, over 1.1 million people would consider stealing a Christmas present for a friend or family member, an increase of 50% over 2009.    The dramatic rise in food inflation witnessed over the last year, with supermarket prices alone rising 4.4%** in October, may partially account for the three-quarters of a million Britons who would consider stealing consumables this festive season.  Over...

New civil injunctions to prevent gang-related violence will come into effect next month Home Office Minister James Brokenshire announced today.The 'gang injunctions' are designed to break down gang culture and prevent further incidents of gang-related violence by imposing certain prohibitions and requirements on the recipient. These could include:Not entering a certain geographical area Not being in public with a particular species of animal, for example a dog which had previously been used as a weapon Not wearing certain ‘gang colours’ in public Participating in pos...

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) demonstrated it was business as usual with a successful two-day operation in London last week. This operation sent a clear message that whilst the SIA will change shape in the future; enforcement will continue to be high on the agenda before, during and after and transitional period. On Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th December, SIA investigators targeted door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives in three London boroughs (Kensington and Chelsea, Tower Hamlets, and Greenwich). Operation Oklahoma was conducted by SIA i...