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Welcome to the new monthly industry roundup from GSIP. We hope you find the information useful, feel free to share:
From Counter Terrorism Policing: Summer Vigilance Campaign 2022 Digital Toolkit
As we look forward to a summer full of significant events such as the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Women’s Euros and the Commonwealth Games, we need to consider the part we can play in keeping everyone safe: https://www.protectuk.police.uk/SummerVigilanceToolkit
New StreetSafe Initiative: StreetSafe is a pilot service for anyone to anonymously tell us about public places where you have felt or feel unsafe, because of environmental issues, eg street lighting, abandoned buildings or vandalism and/or because of some behaviours, eg being followed or verbally abused. Please note: 'StreetSafe' is not for reporting crime or incident
https://www.police.uk/pu/notices/streetsafe/street-safe/
The ULTIMATE Guide to Stab Proof Vests from Working the Doors! ‘Stab’ – even the word is short, sharp and violent. It is one of those words in English that sounds exactly like what it’s trying to convey. Unfortunately, it’s also a word that British people are encountering more and more in our daily lives: https://www.workingthedoors.co.uk/reviews/stab-proof-vests/
Great piece by Philip Ingram in Security Journal UK Magazine on page 112: Equipping the Operative! https://digital.securityjournaluk.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=b584bb21-aea8-4b86-803b-b0071bc61b10&pnum=112
CPNI has now launched an innovative new app allowing users of social media and professional networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, to better identify the hallmarks of fake profiles used by foreign spies and other malicious actors: https://www.cpni.gov.uk/security-campaigns/think-you-link
Government urged to ‘act fast’ to remedy bouncer shortage: UK nightclubs have warned they are “running out of time” to find bouncers amid staff shortages which could impact the safety of customers on nights out: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/government-urged-to-act-fast-to-remedy-bouncer-shortage/ar-AAXjaGn?ocid=EMMX
Hundreds of outsourced cleaners, porters and security officers working at UCL have launched a campaign demanding to be brought in house. OUTSOURCED workers at a central London university launched a campaign to be brought in-house and to receive equal rights and fair pay today: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hundreds-outsourced-cleaners-porters-and-security-officers-working-ucl-have-launched
Cleaners to protest outside Downing Street over ‘culture of disrespect’ This follows revelations in Sue Gray’s partygate report of multiple examples of “unacceptable” treatment of security and cleaning staff: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/downing-street-cleaners-protest-sue-gray-b2088018.html
This month’s roundup:
· The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure has produced a short film for security staff on how to deal with an unattended bag once it has been identified. Watch the new film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ex1Aj2O0HM
· CPNI Response to the Current Situation in Ukraine. In light of the situation in Ukraine, CPNI is taking steps to ensure effective guidance is in place, and continued effective communication with stakeholders remains a priority - Last Updated 21 April 2022: https://www.cpni.gov.uk/cpni-response-current-situation-ukraine-0
· Your iPhone can alert you to breaking glass, smoke alarms and other dangers: https://www.cultofmac.com/774171/sound-recognition-on-iphone/
· Enough! Let’s all be part of the change - No-one should live in fear of abuse. Enough is enough. We can all do our bit to keep women and girls safe: https://enough.campaign.gov.uk/
· BSIA to launch research report on UK video surveillance market at IFSEC International https://securityjournaluk.com/bsia-report-uk-video-surveillance-ifsec/
· Access to cash to be protected under new law, as announced in the Queen's Speech The bill will also ensure more help for scam victims, following a Which? Campaign - Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/access-to-cash-will-be-protected-in-new-law-a1bFg6N5vzeg
· Guidance - Learn how HMRC rules apply to the security operatives you deploy. How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/learn-how-hmrc-rules-apply-to-the-security-operatives-you-deploy
SIA News & Releases:
· Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases. A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-sia-prosecution-cases
· Guidance: Teaching SIA licence-linked training courses. The qualifications, experience and approval you must have to offer SIA licence-linked training courses: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-sia-licence-linked-training-courses
· Impact assessment - Close protection training changes: equality impact assessment. Equality impact assessment for changes the SIA made to its close protection licence-linked training in April 2022: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/close-protection-training-changes-equality-impact-assessment
· Transparency data - SIA enforcement report. A monthly report on the SIA's enforcement activity: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sia-enforcement-report
· Statistical data set - SIA approved contractors. Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sia-approved-contractors
· Statistical data set - SIA licence applications. Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sia-licence-applications
· Statistical data set - SIA licence holders. Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sia-licence-holders
· Guidance - Security at events. When planning an event, make sure that your security operatives are complying with the law: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/security-at-events
· Press release: New Skills Board launched to drive higher levels of professionalism in the security industry. A new Skills Board has been launched by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and the City Security Council (CSC) to address the need for higher standards of professionalism in the private security industry: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-skills-board-launched-to-drive-higher-levels-of-professionalism-in-the-security-industry
· Press release: Weston-Super-Mare man prosecuted for working illegally at Oktoberfest. On Friday (06 May) Chadd Thomas Zamir Heath of Weston-Super-Mare, pleaded guilty at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/weston-super-mare-man-prosecuted-for-working-illegally-at-oktoberfest
· Press release: SIA launches new counter-terrorism e-learning today: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sia-launches-new-counter-terrorism-e-learning-today
· Guidance - Getting training and advice on counter-terrorism. Where to get training and advice on counter-terrorism if you work in the private security industry: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/getting-training-and-advice-on-counter-terrorism
· Press release: Teesside security bosses ordered to pay £6,000 for breaching the Private Security Industry Act. On 10 May 2022 two Teesside company directors were together ordered to pay £6,000 following a Proceeds of Crime order handed to them at Teesside Crown Court: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/teesside-security-bosses-ordered-to-pay-6000-for-breaching-the-private-security-industry-act
· Guidance - Buy the British standards that apply to private security. You can buy the British standards at a 30% discount: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/learn-about-the-british-standards-that-apply-to-private-security
· FOI release - SIA staff employed at the level ‘G’ pay grade. SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about SIA staff employed at the level ‘G’ pay grade: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sia-staff-employed-at-the-level-g-pay-grade
· Press release - Leicester security operatives faced realistic terror scenarios in nightclub exercise. Yesterday Leicester’s Mosh Nightclub was the scene of a set of simulated emergency exercises for the club’s management, staff, and security team: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/leicester-security-operatives-faced-realistic-terror-scenarios-in-nightclub-exercise
· FOI release - Door supervisor training: risk assessment and dealing with weapons. SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of the training given to door supervisors: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/door-supervisor-training-risk-assessment-and-dealing-with-weapons
· News story - Safety at Events. Lucia Howland, SIA Regional Investigation Manager and Tactical Events Lead, highlights SIA guidance on industry compliance and public safety at events: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/safety-at-events
· Press release - Aylesbury Company Director prosecuted for unlicensed security at the Isle of Wight Festival. On Friday 13 May, a company director pleaded guilty at Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court for supplying a man who attempted to use a counterfeit licence: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/aylesbury-company-director-prosecuted-for-unlicensed-security-at-the-isle-of-wight-festival
· Press release - Colwyn Bay security firm ordered to pay £1,900. On Friday 13 May 2022, Caernarfon Crown Court handed a £1,892.78 court order to a Colwyn Bay family business, ALG Security Services Ltd: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/colwyn-bay-security-firm-ordered-to-pay-1900
Changes to membership management: GSIP Membership is free, we have decided not to charge for membership. Instead, we will be providing a series of both free and paid CPD courses via our associated training site ad looking to that income to meet our running costs going forward. SIA license holders will automatically be enrolled to the end date of their current licensing period with free upgrades. Other interested parties will join on a 3-year rolling plan. Please do however keep your contact details up to date – if we receive an email bounce back and are unable to contact you, we will remove your details from the list. Of course, you can re-join but keeping your contact details up to date saves us both a bit of hassle!
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