The website for the Secured Environments is now live; this is a police accredited scheme launched in April. The scheme involves a police award to organisations that show they have taken crime prevention seriously.
The website provides more information about the scheme and explains the six principles that organisations need to meet in order to receive the police accreditation. It also explains the audit process and how to register. There is a comprehensive frequently asked questions page and it also indicates the cost of the audit.
The six principles enable businesses to protect their premises, staff and data by requiring organisations to:
1.Demonstrate commitment to creating a secure environment
2.Understand the risks to the organisation
3.Respond appropriately to the risks identified
4.Project manage response
5.Implement security measures fully
6.Monitor and evaluate responses
Secured Environments not only looks at the physical environment but also looks at the processes in place to understand the risks to the organisation. It ensures that all staff are engaged in creating a secure environment.
Welcome to the fifth 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.
The Best Value for Business Campaign emerges from the work of the Security Research Initiative, a three year programme of study focussing on research to improve understanding of the security sector. It is supported by the British Security Industry Association, ASIS International, and The Security Institute, and is sponsored by Advance Security; Case Security; HSBC; Mitie; Johnson Controls; KPMG; Norbain; OCS-Resolution; Spinnaker International; The Corps; Wilson James and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. The three supporting associations and Security Management Today have come together to launch the Best Value for Business Campaign. It has two main aims:
·To highlight the role of security sector professionals in enhancing value to the organisations they work for.
·To improve the perception of the security sector as a business enhancing service rather than just as a cost on the bottom line.
If you need to conduct security surveys or are seeking to develop your knowledge and skills in this area by adding the latest ideas and techniques, then this course has been designed specifically for you.
The International Institute of Security and Perpetuity Training Limited
We are delighted to announce that the International Institute of Security and Perpetuity Training Limited have entered into a partnership agreement to produce Distance Learning Programmes for students leading to the Institute's long established Certificate and Diplomate awards in Security Management, as well as introducing a new Introductory Certificate in First Line Management (Security) at VRQ Level 3.
"We believe that in forming this new partnership with Perpetuity we can work together - to provide and continually improve a system of career training and qualifications that is fundamental to establishing true security professionals
Currently graffiti and 'etching' are a major financial cost to local authorities, councils, retailers and transport operators. In addition they reduce the quality of the environment and frequently put the offenders at risk of their own lives. Understanding the factors which contribute to and can prevent graffiti is a critical step for building an effective response to manage it. Perpetuity's knowledge of offender motivation coupled with our experience of both community safety and security management means we can help provide clients with a unique insight into graffiti solutions. Perpetuity has recently being working with a major transport operator to help them to do just that.
If you would like to find out more about this piece of work please contact Dr Tim Pascoe, on 0116 222 5555 or 07971 207308 or t.pascoe@perpetuitygroup.com.
SIA: theChangingAgenda
Baroness Ruth Henig gave her first address to the security industry at the SIA: the Changing Agenda Conference on the 9th May 2007. She discussed her vision for the future of the SIA. Other prominent speakers included David Dickinson (BSIA), Bruce George (House of Commons), Brian Kingham (Reliance), Richard Childs (Community Safety Consultancy), Peter Davies (ACPO), Martin Gill (Perpetuity) as well as Andy Drane and Robin Dahlberg of the SIA.
The welcoming speech was given by Professor Bob Burgess, University Vice Chancellor who said that Perpetuity was an example 'spin-out' not just for the University of Leicester, but also for the University sector. He praised the work of staff and highlighted the influential studies they had undertaken.
Hart CCTV - Looking to the future
Hart District Council's CCTV System celebrated its 10th anniversary on the 10th October 2006 and has now followed that up with a "20/20 Vision Event" which was an opportunity for partners, local businesses, local authorities and community groups to join together in reviewing the latest advancements and opportunities in CCTV technology to aid and advance community safety.
