As part of our #socialvalue offering the SMT at SGC Security Services are engaging in activities to better the communities we live in and support. Paul Macarthur MSyI is helping at his local Martial Arts club in Braintree, www.themartialartscentre.com to train local youngsters and improve their self discipline and confidence. This is a passion of Paul’s and he wants to pass on his experiences to these youngsters and help them improve their lives. Alan Ives ,

SGC Security Services are proud to announce the renewal of its corporate membership to the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS),this renewal shows our commitment to providing Security to the NHS and complying to the standards of being a corporate member of the NAHS. The team at SGC are at the forefront of helping our NHS partners in its fight to reduce Violence & Aggression on all of the sites where we

Counter Terror Business (CTB) talks to David Stewart (DS) about event security post-pandemic, Qatar 2022 planning and compliance with the Protect Duty CTB: The initial onset of the coronavirus pandemic saw most sporting events played behind closed doors and a number of entertainment venues forced to move their live offerings online. Now that restrictions have eased, have event security considerations been forced to change? DS: Covid was undoubtedly a challenge for event security

Deborah Ainscough discusses the relaxation of planning requirements for pop up markets and hospitality businesses, along with the perimeter protection considerations involved After so many aspects of our daily lives were compromised or put on hold for so long during the pandemic, this summer looks set to be the time we finally get back to normal. Holidays abroad are taking off again, music festivals happening in fields up and down the country

The UK trade body providing fraud prevention services, typically to banks and insurers, Cifas, has received reports that criminals are contacting individuals and falsely claiming Cifas will assist them to recover money lost to a scam. Criminals are presenting documentation and falsely claiming they will be able to assist the individual as part of this scheme, which is believed to be stealing personal details and money from potential victims. This service is not

Strange, the things that we remember. It must be near 20 years ago that I went to the University of Leicester one day when it and Loughborough were the only places that were doing security and risk management degrees (that you did through the post, still before online). A risk lecturer said to me: “In 15 years, we will all be risk managers.” It stuck in my head because it expressed so many

#EventInsights – Buyer’s Guide to Choosing Your Event Security Partner with Paul Macarthur MSyI from SGC Security Services. Paul shared some great knowledge and experience with us at our first instalment of the Event Insights series. Paul spoke about the importance of doing your due-diligence when choosing your security provider, why buying security on cost alone can be a risk and so much more. Definitely worth checking out! https://youtu.be/24N1F8sgVYY SGC Security Services provides the very

What is Krav Maga? Krav-Maga is a collection of effective techniques from many existing martial arts. To understand what Krav-Maga is, we will go back to the period when it was created. Even before the creation of the State of Israel, this method was developed by a man named Imi Sde-Or (1910-1998) in the 1930s. He was a boxing champion and expert in hand-to-hand combat. Over the years, he developed his Krav-Maga

THE HOME Office has recently begun a public consultation on how the Protect Duty may be used to enhance the protection of publicly accessible locations across the UK from terrorist attacks. Stephen Panton outlines the key points. The Government’s proposals are based around the set of safety and security protocols known as ‘Martyn’s Law’, developed in the wake of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack back in 2017. If introduced, the Protect Duty