The Home Secretary said: "Abu Qatada was deported today to his home country of Jordan to face terrorism charges. "His departure marks the conclusion of efforts to remove him since 2001 and I believe this will be welcomed by the British public. "I am glad that this government’s determination to see him on a plane has been vindicated and that we have at last achieved what previous governments, Parliament and the British public have long called for. This dangerous man has now been removed from our shores to face the courts in his own country. "I am also clear that we need to make sens...

Home Secretary Theresa May praised the work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association at an event marking its hundredth year in the UK. Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday (11 June), the Home Secretary said the organisation’s philosophy of ‘Love for All and Hatred for None’ was exemplified by its condemnation of the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich. She said: "Extremism cannot and will not be part of Britain so long as we remain an open and tolerant society. I have no doubt that together we shall defeat the extremists. You have shown, and continue to show, that...

It with great sadness that Infologue.com has to report the passing of Leon Barwell of VSG  this morning. Leon who was aged 46 passed away after a long illness. Leon was part of an award winning team that changed the face of the security industry over more than a decade. This team, which included Bill Muskin, Keith Francis and Rob Jones, set the pace which the industry watched and followed in admiration. Speaking to the CEO of VSG, Keith Francis, he told me that not only had he lost a great colleague but also a close friend. Francis commented “Nobody has ever said a bad word about Leon�...

Europa is trialling a new body worn camera, Zepcam, which streams live footage and audio from the security officer wearing it to the control room. The camera aims to help protect staff and liability, record verbal abuse and intimidation and help to prevent slip and trip claims. According to the manufacturer, it is unobtrusive, low cost and easy to use and produces high quality images that can be used by the police to identify individuals. “The main security challenges in a shopping centre environment involve the public. You have to make them feel safe and secure,” says Europa head ...

International total facilities management provider OCS has appointed Jane Sheard as UK Managing Director of Facilities Services. Sheard brings with her an extensive background in the FM marketplace having worked at a senior management level in a number of well known FM companies including Johnson Controls, NG Bailey and Reliance FM. Most recently, Sheard worked at ISS where she was Global Strategic Head of New Product Innovation. She has an MBA in Organisational and Strategic development, a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management Studies and a Diploma in Business Management. “I was a...

The Women’s Business Council (WBC) has today launched a government report on maximising women’s contribution to economic growth. Chaired by Ruby McGregor Smith CBE, chief executive of FTSE250 strategic outsourcing company MITIE, the WBC is an independent one year working group established by the government in 2012. The report explores the untapped potential of the female workforce and sets out a series of recommendations on how the UK can make the most of women’s contribution to economic growth. The report looks into addressing the obstacles at all stages of women’s careers, such ...

Demand for lone worker protection services by the UK’s transport sector is set to increase this year as employees face continued risk from physical violence, armed robbery and verbal threats, research carried out by the newly-launched Lone Worker Section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has revealed. More than six million people in the UK are classed as lone workers, working either in isolation or without direct supervision, often in places or circumstances that put them at potential risk. According to members of the BSIA, those facing particular risk wi...

G4S, the international secure outsourcing group, today announces that Nick Buckles will step down as CEO and retire from the company and as a director on 31 May 2013 and that he will be succeeded by Ashley Almanza, who will take up the role on 1 June In the extensive search for the new CFO which resulted in Mr Almanza’s appointment to that role on 1 May 2013, the board sought candidates with the experience and capabilities which would enable them take on the CEO role as part of the group’s succession planning processes. Following a process which considered both internal and exte...

A Peterborough based security company has been found guilty of illegally supplying a security guard to work on a construction site and ordered to pay more than £30,000. On Thursday [16 May], at Norwich Crown Court, Scarlet Security Limited was fined £3,000 and order to pay full costs of £31,347.98. In November 2011, after intelligence reports of illegal activity were received, Scarlet Security Limited, based in Stuart House, St John Street, Peterborough, was investigated by Security Industry Authority investigators, who were supported by Norfolk and Cambridgeshire Police and the UKBA. As...

Checks carried out by the Police Service Northern Ireland and Security Industry Authority investigators on Saturday [11 May] found five security personnel working illegally. The PSNI and SIA investigators carried out inspections at 19 venues, checking 80 security personnel in Lurgan, Newry and Portadown. The venues included pubs, bars and nightclubs. In Lurgan, warnings were issued to two door supervisors for failing to notify the SIA of their change of address, which is a breach of SIA licensing conditions. In Newry, a door supervisor was found working on an expired licence; the police are...