Last Thursday (20th June) Steven Nixon (47) of Portadown and owner of Eventsafe Security was imprisoned for four months. This was due to Mr Nixon ignoring his 100-hours community service order, which was part of the sentence handed to him at Antrim Crown Court on 12 December 2018. Last December following a prosecution by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Nixon was sentenced to nine month's imprisonment for fraud, and three months for supplying unlicensed security operatives. Both jail sentences were suspended for three years and he was also required to do 100-hours unpaid work. At the ...

Crew members, Barry Dalgleish and Claire Wharton were performing their duties for the Police Services Police Custody Unit in Spalding when they noticed two men, one of whom was covered in blood, sitting near the road. Reacting quickly, the crew offered assistance to the man, who was bleeding profusely from the head. Their initial assumption was that the man had suffered a knife attack given the quantity of blood but it was later discovered that he had fallen over several times, resulting in a cracked skull. Mr. Dalgleish and Ms. Wharton attempted to stem the bleeding but the extent of the wo...

NEW CITY SECURITY COUNCIL FORMED TO IMPROVE CRISIS RESPONSE A collective of premier security companies have formed the City Security Council (CSC) in order to better support the City of London Police in times of major crisis and emergency incidents. Over the last 12 months, key security businesses have collaborated to gather ideas and agree a CSC charter that standardises effective and efficient responses when there is an emergency. The CSC members will pool resources in the form of information gathering and sharing as well as their physical presence from 1000+ security officers and associa...

It is no secret that the evenings in Britain can get a little rowdy once the lights go out and the drinks go down with violence being common place in drinking hot-spots around the country. The night-time economy has long been accused of being unsafe and in order to combat this, the Security Industry has launched it’s national #SaferNightsOut campaign to help protect both security staff and members of the public. Launching today, June 17th 2019, this initiative will see SIA investigators travelling to pubs, bars and clubs across the city to meet with local door staff with promote restraint t...

On 12th June, Alan Blake (35) of Cardiff pleaded guilty at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court to working as a door supervisor despite having had his licence suspended following his conviction of criminal damage at Glamorgan Valley Magistrates' Court on 19 April 2018. Blake admitted to working illegally at Merthyr Tydfil's Iron Dragon pub in October and November last year. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) brought the prosecution, having already suspended Alan Blake's licence in October 2018 due to the earlier criminality. South Wales Police suspected that Alan Blake was still workin...

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI), the UK’s most widely recognised, independent UKAS accredited certification body approving companies within the security and fire safety sectors, has announced its support for the World Accreditation Day. A global initiative celebrating accreditation, on Sunday 9th June 2019, focuses on accredited bodies - like NSI - adding value in supply chains. From a security and fire safety sector perspective, installers and service providers of security and fire safety systems and guarding services are a vital ‘link in the chain’ with their expertise at the...

On Tuesday 4 June in Luton, Robert Dass pleaded guilty to two counts under the Private Security Industry Act; of working as an unlicensed security director and a security manager. The SIA brought the prosecution against Dass, who admitted being the director of Roberts Nationwide Support Services Ltd. His guilty plea came ahead of a trial at Luton and South Bedfordshire Magistrates’ Court. Dass will next appear at Luton Crown Court on 28 June for proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Nathan Salmon, one of the SIA's Criminal Investigations Managers said: "The guil...

On Friday 31 May, G.W.E Security Ltd pleaded guilty at Paisley Sheriff Court to supplying an unlicensed security officer for a construction site at Westmuir Street in Glasgow. The operations manager of G.W.E Security, David Scott, also pleaded guilty. The company was fined £1,350 and Scott £450 having pleaded guilty to the same offence. Based in Renfrew, G.W.E Security Ltd was (at the time of the offence) owned by Gillian Elliot and was investigated. In November 2016, the SIA’s Criminal Investigations Team, received intelligence that that there was an unlicensed security guard working at ...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has announced the full list of national finalists for the 2019 edition of the Trade Association’s ever-popular British Security Awards, with the ceremony to be held on Wednesday 10 July at the Marriott Hotel on London’s Grosvenor Square. The British Security Awards celebrate excellence in security both regionally and nationally, focusing as they do on outstanding acts of bravery, customer service, teamwork, innovation and dedication to the industry while duly recognising those individuals and teams who’ve gone above and beyond the call of...

The ACS Pacesetters Achievement Awards Lunch, run by FM Contract Watch, took place on Wednesday, 22nd May, at Royal Windsor Racecourse with 200+ members, their staff, clients and guests in attendance. Once again, the sun was shining as members gathered for pre-lunch drinks at the Riverbank Pavilion. This is the sixth year the lunch has taken place and it is now a recognised event in the security guarding calendar.  Each member company attending was presented with an ACS Pacesetters 2019 Award to recognise that they have achieved an SIA ACS score in the top 15% of all accredited companies. W...