While the Manchester Arena Inquiry, that began in September 2020, has yet to finish and public a final report, in the summer its wide-ranging first report covered security at the Arena on and before the night of May 22, 2017. The report took in the Arena itself, its crowd management and stewarding contractor Showsec, and police (British Transport and Greater Manchester forces), and the regulator the Security Industry Authority. The SIA has published an interim

Door security staff shortages in the night time economy are becoming critical, says Michael Kill, CEO of the trade body the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). He said that the association carried out a survey a few months ago which found that security resource in the sector was only at 70 per cent, ‘and I am afraid that the situation has only deteriorated further’. He said: “Whether it is through acting as

The Security Industry Authority is looking to make its presence felt more, in terms of enforcement, for example against ‘cash in hand’ contract work, the SIA’s annual conference heard yesterday. That was said by Paul Fullwood, the Authority’s recently-appointed director of inspections and enforcement, one of the senior figures at the regulator who answered questions at the end of the online event. Like much of the SIA’s current policy work, as brought out over the

Two out of every three adults want improved safety in stadiums and arenas after recent national publicity around the safety of women and girls, a YouGov survey has found. With safety defined as ‘where efforts have been made to prevent crime, reduce harm and where staff will support you if you are feeling vulnerable’, 5,050 adults in England aged 18 to 45, were asked whether they agreed with the statement that ‘recent

Wembley Stadium and its owners the Football Association should make stronger plans for safety, physical and human, ahead of any matches or events of significant risk. That is among the recommendations of the review by Baroness Casey, of the disorder before, during and after the Euro 2020 football championship final, that England lost to Italy on penalties after extra time, on Sunday, July 11. Those plans should include the physical fences and means of separating and

I am happy to report that, over the past few months, the number of our stewards participating in the L2 Spectator Safety qualification has been steadily increasing, which I find really pleasing and I want to say a big thank you to everyone who is regularly submitting their work. The qualification is mandatory, for anyone wishing to work at a spectator event, football, rugby, horse racing, athletics, and so if you have

On this date, we have to take the opportunity and transmit our good feelings of tenderness not only to our family and friends but to those people who make possible our professional achievements and our company goals. We would like to wish our staff, customers, and suppliers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

What is the employee of the year award?The Employee of the Year Award Program recognizes and rewards exemplary performance by SGC Security Services employees based both on the performance of their responsibilities as outlined in their position description and on their specific contributions to the mission, goals, values, and strategic plan of the business. Bronze Front Line Employee of the Year 2021David Moresco Silver Front Line Employee of the Year 2021Dafydd Buffy

The safety of women and girls is a major concern for many people. The tragic deaths of Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa and others serve as a reminder that this is an urgent public safety issue we all need to act on. My name is Kirsty Tagg and I lead the SIA’s work on preventing violence against women and girls. The private security industry makes a valuable contribution to this, which is why

Overview The G7 summit scarcely needs introduction; the annual meeting of the G7 (Group of 7) leaders is an internationally recognised event, attracting global media coverage. The 2021 summit hosted by the UK government, was attended by leaders from the world’s seven largest advanced economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the United States, in addition to representatives from the European Union, India, South Korea and Australia. Responsibility for delivering the