A new code of practice will regulate how mobile phone recycling companies check to see if the phones they buy are stolen. The code will see mobile phone recycling companies check the details of every phone they are offered against a national database, which lists mobile phones that have been blocked, stolen or voluntarily registered. If the phone is blocked, recyclers will refuse to buy it and details of the phone and the person or organisation who offered it to them will be passed on to police. Although 90 per cent of handsets reported stolen in the UK are blocked across all networks within ...

Policing Minister Nick Herbert says the police must do everything possible to cut costs and use resources better, writing in Police Review, Herbert continued: Our country is facing the most severe budget deficit of any of the world’s major economies. Everyone in this country will be affected in one way or another, and they are looking to the coalition government to explain how we are going to get out of this mess. 'Tackling the deficit is the most urgent task facing Britain today, and we are determined to take tough action. As the Home Secretary has already said, we take no pleasure in havi...

A new code of practice will regulate how mobile phone recycling companies check to see if the phones they buy are stolen. The code will see mobile phone recycling companies check the details of every phone they are offered against a national database, which lists mobile phones that have been blocked, stolen or voluntarily registered. If the phone is blocked, recyclers will refuse to buy it and details of the phone and the person or organisation who offered it to them will be passed on to police. Although 90 per cent of handsets reported stolen in the UK are blocked across all networks within ...

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...