Yesterday the government made an announcement stating that assaulting a retail worker is now being made a standalone offence. This news has been extremely well received by not only the retail industry, but by the wider population as well (the security industry included). The British Retail Consortium and other retail based organisations have campaigned for this piece of legislation for over five years and with good reason. Over the last few years

Within the security industry there are various sports, such as martial arts, that are a great outlet for many individuals. For some, these activities are merely a form of exercise whilst others engage in these sports in order to train their minds as well as their bodies. Many positive links have been made throughout the years between the practice of martial arts and the improvement of mental health. From stress reduction to

SGC are excited to announce that our CEO, Paul Macarthur, has been appointed as the ‘Security and Protection’ columnist for the FMA magazine. FMA magazine is written for martial artists by martial artists and with Mr Macarthur’s vast experience and knowledge we are sure he will be a great contributor to the magazine. We all look forward to his first article!

Let them eat cake! On Red Nose Day 2024 (otherwise known as Comic Relief), our Head Office decided to raise money through the creation of cakes and bakes. The number of homemade goodies that our staff brought in was incredible and they all tasted amazing! Jeff, from our Accounts Department, took on the mighty task of judging the bakes in order to declare a winner and we are pleased to announce that

Back in March, the United Kingdom Crowd Management Association made an exciting announcement! They announced that their current Chair, Eric Stuart, would be retiring and would be succeeded on the 2nd April by Anne Marie Chebib. As well as this change, the UKCMA board would be undergoing a slight restructure. These changes came into effect on the 2nd April and were promoted on the UKCMA’s own LinkedIn profile. One of the newest

At the end of January the SIA released into the public domain the findings of some research conducted by BMG Research. The first of its kind, this research outlined survey results taken from a “representative sample of 2,600 UK adults in 2022 and 2023”. The focus? Public trust and confidence in private security. As a security services company ourselves, SGC were very interested in the results of the survey which were as

The 2024 Security and Safety Entrepreneur Awards are fast approaching and SGC has been shortlisted! SGC Security Services are incredibly excited to be named a finalist in the awards category: Family-Owned Business of the Year. We pride ourselves on the fact that we are not only family-owned but that we also have a founding family who lead from the front and always aim for the SGC team to succeed in all that

What do you think of Artificial Intelligence? The evolution of technology in the last century has been incredible and has led to the creation of a society where Artificial Intelligence now exists – 50 years ago they would have called that science fiction! Not only has AI been utilised for general use (many individuals use ChatGPT which is an amazing tool), but it has also been developed for industry specific benefits. In

Every year the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the lead trade association for UK retail, complete an annual Crime Survey, assessing the risks and threats in the retail industry. In February, the BRC published their 2024 Crime Survey which showed the retail crime statistics gathered from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2023. Their findings revealed an increase in violence and abuse cases amounting to 1300 a day (in comparison to the previous

The Terrorism Protection of Premises Bill, better known as Martyn’s Law, is a draft legislation that is expected to become law at some point this year. Martyn Hett was one of the 22 victims who passed away in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack. The tragic event prompted his mother to propose the legislation that has become more commonly known as Martyn’s Law. Her intention?To place a requirement on locations/venues that are deemed