The fourth OSPAs Thought Leadership Summit, organised in association with NSI (National Security Inspectorate), takes place on Thursday, 24th February 2022 at the Royal Lancaster London.  Firmly established in the calendar as an opportunity to directly confront issues faced by the security industry, 2022 will be no exception. The event guarantees to address hot topics, be lively and thought provoking - providing an engaging platform to address and challenge many issues. The Summit will examine the Protect Duty and its implications for the security sector.  Michelle Russell, Chief Executiv...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) launches its 2022 celebration of the industry’s finest, the British Security Awards today, starting with the regional rounds of the security personnel categories.Scheduled to take place on Wednesday 29 June at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, the British Security Awards will celebrate the achievements made by security officers and teams across the UK’s private security industry, as well as acknowledging innovations in technology and business and the career contributions made by long-serving industry stalwarts. The first phase of the...

Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL has been elected to serve as Chair of the UK’s Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC).Julie, a former Chair of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) between 2010-12 and the Security Equipment Manufacturers section twice between 1998 and 2004, started her career in litigation before turning to manufacturing, founding BSIA members Pyronix Limited in 1986, which is now a multi-million pound global organisation. Julie also holds a CBE, DBE and an Honorary Doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in recognition of her contribution to b...

Zoë Billingham has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the SIA. Her appointment is effective from 06 December 2021 and she becomes a member of the Board of the SIA. Her tenure will be for three years.Zoë is a lawyer by background and she brings to the Board a wealth of experience in the oversight of public safety. She has spent much of her career inspecting public services to promote improvement. She was formerly a lead inspector with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services. She served there for 12 years, and she shone a light on all aspects of po...

Kings Secure Technologies (KST) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Fire Risk Assessment and risk management reporting specialist, Quidvis Ltd.Industry disruptor Quidvis has revolutionised the way that Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) and Fire door inspections are carried out and reported. Providing property owners with a comprehensive solution for managing the fire risk process in their business. The Quidvis solution provides property owners the ability to review their risks across their whole estate, allocate work internally or externally, recording works carried out, bud...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched its latest code of practice, an industry-first for security fogging.Security Fog Systems: Installations, Commissioning and Maintenance - code of practice is the first of its kind intending to support the design, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of security fog systems conforming to EN 50131-8, as well as to serve as practical aid to mitigate risks and reach operational requirements.Carl Gibbard, Vice Chair of the BSIA’s Security Equipment Manufacturers section, said: “I am pleased that the BSIA hav...

The panel of 28 independent experts from across the security industry has concluded its judging – which means it’s time to reveal the finalists of the 2022 UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs).The 2022 OSPAs has attracted more submissions and greater diversity than ever before.  The judging panel faced a challenging task narrowing down the entries, to no more than 10 finalists for each category, with many very impressive nominations narrowly missing out.“This year’s finalists exemplify the values of the OSPAs. Each one of them has demonstrated outstanding perfor...

Heather Baily QPM, the Security Industry Authority Chair has announced the appointment of Michelle Russell as their new Chief Executive.Michelle Russell has been serving as Acting Chief Executive since October 2020. She joined the SIA as Director of Partnership and Interventions in January 2020, leading the criminal enforcement and regulatory inspection functions. She has over 25 years’ experience of working in regulation and regulatory environments in both the public and private sectors.Commenting on the appointment, Heather Baily said:“I am delighted to announce that Michelle...

*Press Release*Following confirmation at the recent meeting of SyCom members, the Board are delighted to announce two new Board Members, David Ward and Houdah Al-Hakim CSMP.They join Chair, Jayne King Jayne King, past chairs Guy Mathias FSyI and Joe Connell, Secretary Dave Cooke, Graham Bassett, Oliver Curran and Mike Hurst.Houdah is the founder and CEO of Quick Click Security, an online platform in its infancy, with a vision to become the “go to” for the private security industry; designed to promote career opportunities as well as increase accessibility and access to training...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) have launched a special offer exclusively to National Security Inspectorate (NSI) gold and silver installer companies inviting them to take advantage of the Association’s membership and the long-term commercial value of belonging to the recognised ‘voice of the professional security industry’.Companies working in the installation and service of fire and security alarms market are invited to see for themselves the five key reasons they should join the BSIA, with the extra added bonus of two months free membership for anyone accredited w...