Home Secretary Sajid Javid has provided an update on the UK’s approach to counter-terrorism and safeguarding national security. In an impassioned speech delivered at New Scotland Yard, home to the headquarters of Counter-Terrorism Policing in the UK, the Home Secretary reasserted the UK’s leading international…
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Six new directors – namely Alex Yates FSyI, John Sephton MSyI MISRM, Jonathan Schulten FSyI, Paul Barnard MSyI, Bob Martin CSyP FSyI RISC MASC and Stephanie Roberts MSyI – have been appointed by The Security Institute following a membership vote at the organisation’s 2019 Annual…
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Mitie’s Professional Services business has launched a new risk consultancy. Involving a team of seasoned professionals with more than 100 years of experience, the Threat Mitigation offer will be led by Ian Carter, former New Scotland Yard chief police officer and Ken Allison MBE, a…
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Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM to retire from Commissioner’s role at Metropolitan Police Service
by Brian SimsSir Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM has announced that he is to retire after five years as the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service. Sir Bernard will remain in post until February next year to allow the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, and Sadiq Khan (the Mayor of London) to appoint…
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If any business sector wants to be taken seriously and not become commoditised, there’s a requirement to provide its customer base with a set of benchmarks by which ongoing effectiveness can be measured. Peter Webster outlines why the lack of independently collated, audited and analysed…
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At this year’s Annual General Meeting, Joe Connell was elected as the new chairman of the Association of Security Consultants (ASC). Connell has been a member of the ASC since 2010 and served on the Board for three years. He’s joined by fellow ASC member Roger Noakes, a stalwart of…
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UBM reveals line-up for the Tavcom Training Theatre and Safe Cities feature at IFSEC International
by Brian SimsTavcom has announced the confirmed line-up of speakers who will be sharing their knowledge and expertise at the Tavcom Training Theatre during this year’s IFSEC International exhibition. As in previous years, the diversity of the subject matter covered by the free-to-attend lectures in the Tavcom…