Securitas has signed up to GMB’s Work to Stop Domestic Abuse employer charter, following a campaign by GMB London members in the workplace. The security giant this week signed the deal, giving 9,000 workers the right to 10 days paid leave when facing domestic violence or abusive behaviours, to support them in seeking the appropriate help. The charter calls on employers to support employees experiencing domestic abuse to ensure they wi...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has announced the full list of national finalists for its British Security Awards 2021, which will again take place as an online showcase event. The event will be held on the original scheduled date of Wednesday 30 June and will now be held digitally due to the ongoing uncertainty and restrictions surrounding large scale events. This year the awards scheme received a record number of entries, fr...

Over the last two decades, the role of security officers has shifted. Where once it was simply a case of guarding a door or location, years of upskilling and diversification have transformed the role to be something more. Security Officers are now required to possess higher levels of training and assume more responsibility than they did in the past. The advent of the Coronavirus Pandemic made this fact even more self-evident. While the public ...

On Friday the 22^nd of November 2019, the National Cyber Security Centre Cyber Schools Hub’s EmPowerCyber event will be held. The event, sponsored by Securitas and Allcooper, will see 800 female year eight students from all across Gloucestershire take part.

On the 16^th of October, Securitas UK hosted its’ 10^th annual Community Awards which celebrates teams and individual members who have demonstrated extraordinary effort and performance.

Every year, candidates are put forward for awards in 10 categories ranging from an outstanding act to work with the community and even their integrity. Finalists were dra...

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 eff...

Shaun Kennedy has taken over as Country President and Managing Director of Securitas UK. Previous Country President, Brian Riis Nielsen, officially handed over to Shaun at Securitas UK’s annual leadership conference on 23 May, and now moves on to a new group management position in Securitas AB.

Shaun is an experienced leader with a proven track record in the security ...