Countering terrorism has for too long been thought of as the preserve of the police, security agencies and government. That is according to ACPO’s National Policing Lead for Counter-Terrorism, Met Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, as the UK’s first preventing terrorism awareness week began. AC Mark Rowley called for people and businesses to be prepared Read More
The week of November 24 to 30 is the UK’s first National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week. The authorities seek to spread awareness of the threats to crowded places, how terrorists finance their actions, and what are terrorists’ tools. For pdfs of leaflets and posters for display on each day’s theme, visit the Nactso website. UK Read More
Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of people who live or work in the City of London are concerned about terrorism. That compares to 68 per cent of all London adults. An even greater number of Londoners (87 per cent) think that the public are important in fighting terrorism and nearly three quarters (73 per Read More
Click here for the free online version of the October 2014 print issue of Professional Security magazine. The cover story, Listening to the Victim, is about the volunteer work of Victim Support. Crawford Chalmers who has done voluntary support to witnesses giving evidence in court, was interviewed by Mark Rowe. Besides the usual pages devoted Read More
On desks for the end of August 2014 is the September 2014 print issue of Professional Security magazine. It comes with the annual camera and dome supplement – our round-up inside one cover of the new products and services in that part of the CCTV market, plus some case studies and a report on the Read More
It’s a team effort, the security director of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games told Professional Security in the run-up to the event opening. That man is Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable Steve Allen. Speaking on June 5, he said: “I think one of the great successes, albeit we are not actually at the Games yet, Read More
Securing the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will include the military and the private security on a scale not seen in Scotland before, the authorities have said before the July 23 opening. Police officers will be supported by military personnel, British Transport Police and officers from the Scottish Prison Service besides private contract security guards and Read More
Not many were enjoying the view, but then it was raining on a cold weekday in March. On a summer’s Thursday or Friday evening in summer, it would look different – City workers enjoying tapas and a cocktail with a balcony view of St Paul’s Cathedral and the London skyline. That would be one more Read More
Now available from the alarm manufacturer Pyronix is its KX10DTP-WE Enforcer two way wireless, dual technology detector. The detector uses a PIR (passive infra-red) and microwave module to provide greater security the Yorkshire-based manufacturer says and the add reliability for commercial and more hostile residential sites such as the garage or conservatory. The product is Read More
With fewer than 80 days to the World Cup, counterfeiting and piracy in the sports industry is the issue at a conference organised by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) and the European policing body Europol. The sports industry and related activities contribute an estimated 294 billion euros to the EU´s GDP Read More
