The role of the regulator in the private security industry
Protect yourself at all times
Why security operatives need to stand up for themselves “Security staff are not human punch bags, they are employees placed in vulnerable positions by the nature of a high risk role. It doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be protected”. I spoke these exact words in a High Court this year in response to a question from a barrister. I was giving …
Conflict Management Series Part 1: It’s never personal
Why conflict should never be personal for security operatives.
Not all training is created equally
Choose your training wisely Training is one of my favourite parts of the security industry. I don’t get to do it as often as I like any more but I really enjoy the dynamic of a classroom. Whether its brand new entrants or highly experienced people there is something about the dynamic of learning that I enjoy. It is also …
Searching Part 2
Effective search procedures This week follows on from last weeks article on the safety and legal aspects of searching. In this second part we are going to talk about the more practical aspects of searching. Last week was really well received and the accompanying documents that I offered to people have been requested in 4 countries so far. Its great …