Dealing with Acid attacks
Acid attacks have become more common in the recent years. It is common not to know what you should do if you are ever in the position of witnessing an attack like this but it is important that you help…
The Importance of Security Guards in Healthcare Industry
Security guards have to be trained to work in their specific fields because there are threats and potential dangers that are unique to different industries. For instance, security guards that work in healthcare need to be far more alert of…
Dealing With Trespassers as a Security Guard
If you only take one lesson away from this article let it be this – in the UK, trespassing is not considered a criminal offence. What does this mean? Ultimately, this means that security guards must be very careful when…
Top 10 reasons to work in Security
Working in security can be a challenging job but it is also incredibly fulfilling. There are lots of roles available and you will have lots of opportunities to build up your experience. Here are just 10 of the best reasons…
Common SIA Misconceptions
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for regulating the private security industry in the United Kingdom. On their website, you can see that they have two clear objectives: We have two main duties. One is the compulsory licensing of…
The Importance of Manned Guarding
The strategy of protecting a premise or location with valuables/assets from illicit and unauthorized admittance or activity by deploying a team of qualified security guards is an important one. You simply cannot take the risk of doing things otherwise. From…
The Importance of Employing SIA Door Supervisors
In order to keep the peace and ensure everyone has an enjoyable night out, most pubs and clubs will employ door supervisors. However, it is a criminal offence to undertake the licensable activities of a door supervisor without an SIA…
How remote monitoring helps prevent crime
Although CCTV offers a number of advantages, one potential issue is reviewing surveillance footage after a crime has taken place, which can be somewhat futile. Evidence gathered may increase the chance of recovering goods and convicting criminals, but several CCTV…
How secure is your home?
It seems as though one of the biggest New Year’s resolutions for 2018 is already in full swing –  reviewing home security. This follows widespread reports of an elderly, fat gentlemen with a white beard breaking in through the chimneys…