Churchill Security is pleased to announce its debut into the Infologue Top 30 rankings in the Regulated Security Sector. This is Churchill’s first time in the rankings, and the news comes after an exciting period of growth for the division. Namely, the acquisition of AOS Security in October of last year. In making the transition to a single organisation, and in benefitting from AOS’s impressive client base and specialist experience. Churchill Security’s offering has grown significantly in a short period of time to include a complete suite of manned, mobile, covert and technical securi...

Churchill is delighted to announce that its recent annual SIA Approved Contractor Scheme Audit has once again positioned Churchill Security Solutions (CSS) in the top 5% of the UK security industry. Churchill Security achieved an impressive score of 163, which places them as ‘star performers’ in the SIA ACS scheme and reinforces its ‘Forward Thinking™’ company strategy to firstly excel, then innovate, then advance. This result represents yet another year on year increase for the Security team and comes at an exciting time in the development of the division. The news of such an...

On 1 May, at Nuneaton Magistrates’ Court, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) prosecuted Tallen Smith, a door supervisor from Nuneaton. He was found guilty of failing to provide information to the SIA, a section 19 offence under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) 2001. Smith was fined £500, ordered to pay a £50 victim surcharge and £1,749.70 in costs. During the investigation into Tallen Smith, SIA investigators discovered that he had failed to disclose a criminal conviction that affected his eligibility for a licence.  As a result, his SIA licence was subsequently revoked. Pe...

The damage caused to the EU economy due to the VAT fraud reached EUR 60 million. The fraudulent schemes affected several countries, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Spain. An organised criminal group involved in pan-European VAT fraud and money laundering has been dismantled in a joint operation led by the Spanish National Police, together with the Spanish Tax Agency and supported by Europol and Eurojust. The investigation also saw the involvement of national authorities from Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Romania. In ...

A Bradford man who disappeared when asked to attend an interview at a police station has been sentenced in his absence at Leeds Magistrates’ Court. Muhammad Irfan Aslam, who investigators want to speak to in relation to a case involving the provision of unlicensed security staff in West Yorkshire, was convicted on 22 March 2018 of failing to provide information to the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Aslam, a former director of Inovation Services Groups Ltd, ignored repeated requests for information from the SIA. He also breached the conditions of his own SIA licence by failing to notify...

On 12 March 2018, Trevor Frater trading as Elite Door Staff was found guilty of supplying an unlicensed door supervisor on six occasions in Alford and Louth, in Lincolnshire. The Security Industry Authority (SIA) began investigating Frater in May 2017 when Lincolnshire Police brought the matter to their attention. This was following the conviction of Carl Pettit, a door supervisor who had been working for Elite, for assault and working without an SIA licence. The SIA’s criminal investigation team followed up on the intelligence supplied by Lincolnshire Police, and discovered that Pettit ha...

On Monday 5 March 2018, Paul McDonald pleaded guilty at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court to working without a Security Industry Authority licence. In addition his wife Siobhan McDonald, the director of Morsec Holdings Ltd, of Melksham, Wiltshire, pleaded guilty to two offences of providing false information and failing to provide information to the SIA. 1. Mr Paul McDonald was fined £300 [due to Section 3 (2) (f) PSIA 2001] and his costs were £700 and a victim surcharge of £30. 2. Mrs Siobhan McDonald was fined £600 [due to Section 19 PSIA 2001] and her costs were £700 and a victim surc...

Mick Creedon QPM takes over the position as Chair of Atmaana’s Emergency Services and Security Division with immediate effect. This comes following the announcement that the Prime Minister has appointed Peter Maddison QPM as Chair of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body. Peter served as Chair from 2012, providing strategic and operational direction to the business. Harish Natali, CEO of Atmaana commented: “Thanks go to Peter Maddison for the sterling work he has done over the past 6 years and we wish him well in his new appointment; we would like to welcome Mick on board and look forwar...

The UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) event took place at the Royal Lancaster in central London on 1 March. Over 400 security professionals gathered to celebrate outstanding performance from across the sector, with dinner and a presentation hosted by recently retired Chief Constable of Derbyshire, Mick Creedon QPM. OSPAs founder Professor Martin Gill commented “This year saw a significant rise in the quality and number of entries received and all finalists should feel very proud. The judging process is strict and robust; each judge marks independently against a set o...

In the lead up to the prestigious Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) awards ceremony and dinner, Infologue are going to cover the leading four nominations that have been shortlisted for the 2018 OSPA Lifetime Achievement Award, and as voted for by the judges. This prominent award recognises a senior member of the security community who has been working in the industry for over 30 years. It acknowledges an individual who has consistently shown outstanding performance and who has had a substantial impact upon designing and driving standards in the security sector. James (Jim) G Br...