The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals

A businesswoman with a background in close protection and a former senior police officer have become the two latest appointees by Home Office ministers to the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Alec Wood and Kate Bright began their three-year term as members of the Authority on…

Detective Sergeant (DS) Joby Reeve of the City of London Police has been selected for the ‘Principal Bravery Award’ by the Sheriffs of the City of London sitting at The Old Bailey. The prestigious accolade was presented to DS Reeve on Monday 7 October during…

Ciaran Barry CSyP CPP, director of operations at the Linx International Group, has been admitted to the Register of Chartered Security Professionals, which is recognised as ‘The Gold Standard’ of competence in security. The Register of Chartered Security Professionals was established under a Royal Charter…

Back in 2011, The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals used its Royal Charter and the collective knowledge of The Security Institute to create a comparative standard for security. Eight years on, the post-nominals CSyP are now accepted as The Gold Standard for strategic leaders in…

At The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals’ Annual Dinner on Thursday 11 October, The Sheriffs of the City of London presented their annual Award for Bravery to David Burgess in The Egyptian Hall of The Mansion House, where the event was held by kind permission…

“Failing to plan is planning to fail…” That’s a famous quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin, of course, who was known as the ‘father of time management’. It sums up the way in which Rick Mounfield believes the security professionals of today need to consider their…

The Security Industry Authority (SIA), the Government Regulator of the private security industry in the UK, has formerly endorsed the Register of Chartered Security Professionals. The Register was established under Royal Charter issued to The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals, with admission to the Register…

British Transport Police (BTP) officer PC Wayne Marques – who confronted three knife-wielding terrorists during the recent terror attacks in the London Bridge area of central London and, as a consequence, suffered severe life-changing injuries – is the chosen recipient of this year’s City of London…

The Security Institute has welcomed Zaun, the perimeter fencing and security specialist, as a corporate partner of the organisation. Institute chairman Garry Evanson CSyP has officially presented Zaun with its certificate of membership to signify the commitment Zaun has to the Institute and, indeed, the security…

Monday 27 February witnessed the launch of the 2017 City of London Sheriffs’ Award at the historic Old Bailey in London. The traditional Spring launch event was hosted by Ian Mayes QC (The Master of The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals), Alderman and Sheriff William Russell and Alderman…