IISec Certificate in Security Management -Distance Learning Programme
Perpetuity Training is pleased to announce that we now offer the IISec Certificate in Security Management by distance learning. Study at a time and pace that suits you, with access to professional support by phone and email from our tutors.
The IISec Certificate in Security Management is the Membership qualification for the International Institute of Security (IISec). On successful completion of the course you will be eligible to apply for Membership of the Institute and to enjoy numerous benefits including the use of the letters MIISec after your name, professional recognition, access to conference and networking events, and contact with fellow members and receipt of the Institute newsletter.
The course is open to all those who have an interest in seeking professional recognition and qualification within the security sector.
This conference is designed to explore some of the housing needs of drug and alcohol users and the barriers they face, and look at what more can be done to support this vulnerable population.
Welcome to the latest edition of the Perpetuity Group newsletter. We aim to give you the latest news on our research, consultancy, conferences and training courses. For further information please visit our websites.
Crime can have a devastating effect on the lives of victims, offenders, families, and on communities.More than half of all crime is committed by people who have already been through the criminal justice system and costs society more than £11 billion a year.
Perpetuity Research has been working alongside NOMS and local partners in Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland to develop a National Reducing Re-offending Toolkit.
With the move to focussing on People and Places, if you would like to know more about how we could help support your local authority tackle re-offending contact Kate Broadhurst:
The negative effects of violent crime on the night time economy cannot be ignored. The Home Office Tackling Violent Crime Programme (TVCP) has targeted the 32 Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) across England and Wales that have notable violent crime problems and a number of initiatives have been implemented. Earlier this year, one partnership in the North of England commissioned Perpetuity to evaluate the initiatives they had implemented in the town centre to tackle violent crime problems.
If you are embarking upon a project to tackle a specific problem or crime in your area then Perpetuity can help to guide your thinking. For more information on this project or any other work undertaken by Perpetuity contact Michelle Duffin by email: m.duffin@perpetuitygroup.com or by phone 0116 222 5565.
Security Courses for the Retail Sector
Perpetuity Training is running a number of courses designed specifically for the retail sector in September. For many retailers theft both internal and external represents a major source of lost revenue and can have a detrimental impact on employee motivation and staff retention as well as profits and efficiency. For more information on the individual courses please click on the links below.
The recent terrorist activities in London and Glasgow have once again highlighted the value of CCTV in providing identification and intelligence to any major investigation. It must also be recognised that it also assists the Police and other regulatory agencies on a daily basis throughout the country.
So it should be good news to know that we have more CCTV cameras per head of population than any other country in the world. Unfortunately, however, the bad news is that the vast majority of them are badly designed, poorly maintained, unmonitored, stand alone, record only, analogue systems that cannot produce the quality of evidential recordings required.
We are now entering a new and very exciting phase in the CCTV 'world' but to be successful in that 'world' CCTV must be very carefully planned and integrated to ensure continued success. For more information contact Malcolm Brown on m.brown@perpetuitygroup.com or 07739 179 161.
Secured Environments
The first ever secondary school was awarded the police approved Secured Environments accreditation. The PFI (Private Funding Initiative) school in Ealing, London was recently been redesigned and as part of that security has been a primary factor. When 23% of teachers believe their school building does not offer the right level of safety and security (Teacher Support Network) the Secured Environments accreditation is an excellent way to ensure that school leaders take the steps needed to ensure that school safety and security are taken seriously.
Secured Environments is a police accredited scheme developed in conjunction with the Association of Chief Officers CPI. To find out more about the scheme simply log onto www.securedenvironments.com.
New work in the South East
Perpetuity have recently embarked on a needs assessment of children and young people under the age of 18 in the South East of England who are members of specific groups particularly vulnerable to developing substance misuse problems.
For more information on this or any other work undertaken by Perpetuity please contact Michelle Duffin by email m.duffin@perpetuitygroup.com or by telephone on 07793 755 762.
Findings from the TAC school security report
Perpetuity recently completed a study on school security which involved a survey of over 300 teachers and was supplemented with interviews with educational experts. This study was commissioned by the security company TAC UK in order to determine the level of violence, crime and safety within UK schools.
The study showed that two-thirds of the teachers had been physically or verbally assaulted by pupils in the past year whilst eighteen per cent of teachers had been threatened with a weapon on one or two occasions.
