SGC Security Services once again shows its commitment to the Crowd Safety and Crowd Management sector by renewing its membership for 2022-2023. The United Kingdom Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) was formed in 2001 to represent the interests of key commercial organisations whose primary business is providing crowd management and event security services. The organisation meets three times a year and provides a forum for all members to address the emerging challenges facing

THE SECURITY Institute and the UK Crowd Management Association (UKCMA) have announced the launch of a new Protecting People in Crowded Places Special Interest Group in tandem with forming a dedicated committee of industry professionals who will drive its work going forward. This is a pivotal time for those with the responsibility of protecting crowded places such as parks, sports stadiums, the High Street or transport hubs. There’s now a growing realisation

Cocaine abuse – Kids running drugs – 50% increase in arrests Disorder at football is on the rise. The Times’ chief sports correspondent Matt Lawton spoke to Jim White and Simon Jordan about the issues that have seen a 50 per cent increase in arrests and children being used to carry drugs and weapons. The scenes of chaos at Wembley Stadium in July 2021 prior to the Euro 2020 final between England

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We have made some changes to the training you need to take before you can get a front line SIA licence. The changes are: we have introduced new, updated qualifications for all sectors except close protection and vehicle immobilisation you must have a first aid qualification before you can take the training required for a door supervisor or security guard licence you must have one of the new qualifications or take top-up

Meet the recruitment team at SGC Security Services head office. The recruitment team at SGC Security services is dedicated to helping you find your new role at SGC Security Services. They will help you through the application process and with your vetting as well welcoming you to the team at SGC Security Services. Once you have been recruited you will be passed on to the Operations team that will book you into your shifts

As part of our continuous development and improvement of standards, SGC Security Services has now joined the Good Business Charter. What is the Good Business Charter? The Good Business Charter is a simple accreditation which organisations in the UK can sign up to in recognition of responsible business practices. It measures behaviour over 10 components: real living wage, fairer hours and contracts, employee well-being, employee representation, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility, paying

Venues would have a legal duty to put in place security measures to protect the public from terror attacks under government plans. There is currently no legal requirement for venues to employ security measures at the vast majority of public places, but the Home Office said about 70% of those responding to the proposed Protect Duty consultation agreed those locations should take such measures. The senior management team at SGC Security Services

Martyn’s Law and its impact on the security of public places has been much anticipated. The private security sector will play an important part in its implementation. Martyn’s Law, otherwise known as the ‘Protect Duty’, has been a prominent feature across the security industry over the past few months, with the proposed legislation gathering significant government, public and private sector support. Despite the consultation process being dampened by the ongoing pandemic, officials