I’ve been asked a lot today for my take on the delay with the ERO due to the court case taken by 3 security companies, so here it is. This ERO will go through. I’ve no doubt about it because there are so many bodies across the industry that want it. Many of the better providers have already increased their …
Changing jobs in security
How to change jobs in security The security industry is finally returning to a stage where the demand for good security operatives is outstripping the supply. That’s not to say that there aren’t enough security staff out there but there certainly is a shortage of professional security staff out there who are becoming sought after. Those who have placed themselves …
Criminal Law in Ireland: An overview for security operatives
Following on from last weeks article on civil law and liabilty I’m going to do a series of articles on areas of Irish law and how it affects the role of the security operative. In this industry knowledge is power and blindly following the instruction of a supervisor or SOP when it comes to matters of law is not good …
Duty of Care, Negligence and Liability in the Security industry
Duty of care This week I’m going to go all legal and talk about duty of care. These 3 words on which a significant amount of business in the security industry are based. The words are used over and over in operations records, assignment instructions and legal issues around the security industry but how much does the average security operative …
Security Operative recruitment and selection
‘Staff wanted- Must have PSA licence and a heartbeat’. Seems like a pretty standard job advertisement for the security industry. How many times have you seen this or words similar to this advertised on social media? It’s one thing filling a position and another thing entirely to fill it with the correct person. In this article I want to talk …