The British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) flagship event, the British Security Awards, recently returned to the live stage. The event aimed to recognize security officers and businesses for their efforts in professionally protecting people, property, and places over the past 18 months. Now in its 27th year, the British Security Awards were held in 2024 at the Royal Lancaster London, celebrating security excellence. Nineteen awards were presented to security officers and businesses in front of clients and leading industry stakeholders. The event also featured the Chairman’s Awar...

The guards - employed by private outsourcing giant G4S - will walk out from Monday 1 July – Saturday 6 July across the UK. Major pickets to take place in: Kennington JCP, 206-210 Kennington Park Rd, London SE11 4DE Crawley JC, Gresham House, 20 - 22 Station Rd, Crawley RH10 1EZ West Ealing JCP, 86-92 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W13 8RA Stratford JCP, Oates House, 1 Tramway Avenue, E15 4PN Bradford: 85 Manningham Lane, BD1 3BE Newcastle: One Cathedral Square, NE1 1EE The workers can face a difficult and dangerous job; GMB research shows more than 80 percent regularly suffer...

Job Centre security guards are punched, attacked and savaged in the neck by dogs, warns GMB Union More than 1,400 Job Centre security guards begin a weeklong strike in anger at pay rates that see 90% of them paid just the minimum wage. Security guards employed by G4S across the UK walked out today [Monday] and will stay on strike until Saturday [22 June 2024]., The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has handed G4S £211 million to run security at job centres - despite employment costs being just £161 during the same period. [1] Eamon O’Hearn, GMB National Officer, commented:...

G4S, the global leader in security solutions, announces an exclusive partnership with Australian safety technology company Duress. This collaboration aims to enhance the protection of frontline staff across multiple sectors, utilising Duress's cutting-edge wearable devices. This partnership is set to elevate safety standards and provide unparalleled support to workers facing increasing threats of violence and anti-social behaviour by connecting frontline staff and security officers. Transformative Technology for Frontline Worker Protection. Duress has developed an advanced suite of body...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has appointed Martin Watson as its new Chair at the Association’s Spring Forum and Annual General Meeting. With a background in fire, security and engineering spanning 40 years, Martin is currently Industry Laison Director for BSIA members Mitie Fire & Security Systems; he is also the Chair of the Fire Industry Association, and until recently, was Chair of the Association’s Security Systems section. Martin will take over the role from Simon Banks, who was appointed Chair in July 2018, overseeing significant changes over a six-year ...

On May 8th 2024, Infologue Security News Editor, Byron Logue, has been appointed as a Director of the Salisbury & District Chamber Of Commerce And Industry. The appointment occurred at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting held at the Salisbury Playhouse. Interconnective, the parent company of Infologue Security News, moved from their decades long headquarters in High Wycombe to their new, larger facility in Salisbury, Wiltshire in December last year. Interconnective is one of the UKs leading security equipment manufacturers that supply essential tools to the UK security sector...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) have announced its regional security personnel winners for 2024, recognising frontline security officers across the United Kingdom for their commitment to keeping people, property and places professionally protected. The BSIA’s regional security personnel awards are part of the Association’s British Security Awards, which will be held from 2024 at the Royal Lancaster London. All regional winners will now go forward as national finalists – the full list will be published on 16 May along with the security business finalists. For 25 ...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has updated its manufacturers’ code of practice that recommends on the design, testing and manufacture of safety and security products with a cyber exposure, whilst aligning with major new UK legislation. Manufacturers of safety and security systems Cybersecurity code of practice is based on international industry best practice regarding cybersecurity and refers to recognised guidance and standards applied to safety and security systems. It aligns with UK’s consumer connectable product security regime, the UK Product Security and Telecommuni...

Comelit-PAC announced its sponsorship partnership with Skills for Security, to support professional development and elevating standards across the security sector. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Comelit-PAC's commitment to training and delivering excellence with Skills for Security showcasing its PAC access control portfolio and industry-leading Comelit video door entry. With its state-of-the-art training facilities at its Headquarters in Luton and Global Centre of Excellence in Manchester, the new partnership embraces opportunities to attract talent into the industr...

Over 1,000 job centre employees are poised to engage in strike action following the release of recent statistics indicating that over 80 percent of them endure workplace abuse. A survey conducted among over 900 workers scheduled to participate in the walkout reveals instances of staff encountering aggressive behaviours such as being bitten in the neck by dogs, punched, assaulted with screwdrivers, and facing customers exhibiting behaviour described as 'like wild animals.' Worker’s report experiencing verbal abuse regularly, including threats targeting their families, instances of rac...