G4S, the UK and Ireland’s leading security solutions provider, is pleased to announce its participation in the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS). Launched this month the voluntary scheme is a ground breaking initiative resulting from the Government’s challenge to businesses to respond to national and international climate change targets.  The scheme is a cost effective means of capturing progress that individual businesses make in tracking and reducing fuel usage and consolidating the data into a collective picture with other logistics indust...

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has announced a new appointment to its management team. Chris Pinder will join NSI from the beginning of August as the Inspectorate’s Sales and Marketing Manager. Chris comes across to the NSI on the back of thirteen years with the industry’s trade association, BSIA. Commenting on his appointment Chris expressed, “I have been very privileged to work in the security industry and to gain a solid grounding within the industry’s trade association. My new role within NSI will allow me to develop my skills as part of another well respected organisatio...

Integrated Security Consultants Ltd (ISC) has welcomed Robert Webster as its new Senior Operations Manager. The majority of ISC’s operations will now be overseen by Robert who joined the team this June, bringing with him years’ of operational experience accrued whilst working within the corporate manned guarding sector.Robert’s contribution will further benefit clients and add to the wealth of experience already on offer from the ISC management team. He will also be taking an active role in ensuring that ISC remains at the very top echelon of security industry practice and standards ...

The Home Office now has full responsibility for alcohol licensing and enforcement which ministers hope will lead to a more consistent approach on this priority issue. Formerly a shared responsibility with the Department for Culture Media and Sport, it is hoped that the move will also reduce any duplication of effort. Minister for crime prevention James Brokenshire said, 'We continue to be concerned about the number of alcohol-related incidents and the drink-fuelled violence and disorder that blights many of our towns and cities. The government believes that the power to make licensing decisi...

The Home Office now has full responsibility for alcohol licensing and enforcement which ministers hope will lead to a more consistent approach on this priority issue. Formerly a shared responsibility with the Department for Culture Media and Sport, it is hoped that the move will also reduce any duplication of effort. Minister for crime prevention James Brokenshire said, 'We continue to be concerned about the number of alcohol-related incidents and the drink-fuelled violence and disorder that blights many of our towns and cities. The government believes that the power to make licensing decisi...

More than 200 security guards and door supervisors were inspected during a large-scale operation in Leeds, Bristol and Kingston upon Thames on Thursday [01 July]. Operation Spectrum was conducted by Security Industry Authority investigators and saw teams deployed to 89 security sites including retail parks, shopping centres and their CCTV suites, pubs, clubs, businesses and trading parks. The aim of the operation was to test compliance amongst those working in the private security industry. In total, 202 individuals were inspected. SIA investigators found 199 operatives working legally by hol...

The next door supervisors’ network meeting will be held on Wednesday 8 September 2010 in Birmingham. Delegates working within door supervision will have the opportunity to discuss and explore issues about the industry and regulation with others from the industry and with representatives from the SIA. The meeting is being organised and facilitated by representatives of the door supervision sector with the support of the SIA, forming part of the SIA’s stakeholder engagement strategy. If you would like to attend the meeting, please visit www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ds-network to register your...

G4S Care & Justice Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Wheatley as the Director of HMP Rye Hill.  Tom will take over his new role in September following a short induction period. Before joining G4S Tom had previously worked for the prison service since 1994, most recently as Governor of HMP Moorlands, Category D men’s prison and Young Offenders Institution in Yorkshire. Previously Tom was Governor at HMP Nottingham and had also worked at HMP Hull, HMP Full Sutton near York, in HM Prison Service HQ and at HMP Ranby. As the Governor of HMP Nottingham, he was also a mem...

Kingdom Security has recently been selected as an IKEA preferred security supplier throughout the UK. Following a robust pre qualification process, presentation and National Support Centre visit Kingdom developed a tailored service package to meet the needs of the leading furniture supplier which included a 10 module training package including an NVQ in Loss Prevention, Customer service training, First Aid and Conflict Management. Each training module relates to IKEA policies and procedures making the training unique to the brand. The service provided by kingdom also includes a uniform to refl...

Edward Weiss has joined the Security Industry Authority as its new non-executive board member. Edward will work closely with the chairman, Baroness Ruth Henig, and other board members to contribute to the overall strategic direction of the SIA and to ensure the SIA carries out its duties effectively. Edward was appointed by the Home Office after open competition to find a new board member who had particular financial expertise. He joins Robin Dahlberg (Vice -Chair), Wendy Towers, Bill Matthews and Linda Sharpe on the SIA board and has been appointed for a three-year term. SIA Chairman Ruth ...