Event Security - development of National Occupational Standards

The Standards Development team at Skills for Security is calling on industry practitioners to lend their knowledge and experience to develop a new suite of National Occupational Standards for Event Security. An Advisory Working Group is being formed to start work in mid-June.

Ruth Oliver, Skills and Standards Manager said:
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SmartWater aids identification of huge stolen metals haul

Dozens of SmartWater marked graveyard memorial plaques, along with other metal ornaments and a large quantity of cash, have been seized during a police-led Day of Action at a South London scrap yard.

The raid in Croydon, attended by the Metropolitan Police and partner agencies, including SmartWater investigators, revealed a haul of metal plaques, a three feet tall ornamental dragon thought to be worth £3,500, a statue of Christ and a metal cross.
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Retail Technology Challenges and Solutions Seminar

MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems together with J Brand and other leading retail technology experts will be hosting a Retail Technology Challenges and Solutions Seminar on the 14th of June at London's iconic Gherkin office complex.

The invitation only event will provide attendees with real life examples of retail challenges and how new technologies can offer tangible business benefits. The half-day, morning or afternoon sessions will provide an insight into market drivers, trends and advantages of new retail technologies alongside opportunities for technologists to network with retail industry peers.
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Cat's out of the bag - Catalytic Converters targeted by thieves

Whilst there are many press reports that state that the number of vehicles being stolen is decreasing in many markets, cases of component theft appear to be increasing.  This shows that improved security may make it more difficult for entire vehicles to be stolen, but criminals will adapt to find new ways of making profit from theft.
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NAPCO's Networx wireless locking system installs across USA

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of high performance electronic security equipment for over 30 years, announces its Networx Wireless Locking System is being installed nationally, with many organizations placing repeat orders or standardizing with the product line for future jobs, according to dealer feedback the company has received.

The new Networx Wireless Locking System builds upon the legacy of NAPCO's Trilogy line of push button and card reading locks which is a market-leader in self-contained and stand-alone electronic door lines.
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David Greer finalist at West Midlands IOD Director of the Year Awards

Skills for Security's Chief Executive David Greer beat stiff opposition to reach the finals of the West Midlands Director of the Year Awards organised by the Institute of Directors, of which he is a member.
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Stanley Black & Decker seeks to buy Tong Lung Metal

By Kevin Chen

Tong Lung Metal Industry Co, a leading door lockset maker, yesterday said it had been informed of a US$125.2 million tender offer by Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

The Taiwanese locksmith said in a filing to the Taiwan Stock Exchange that the US company had offered to buy its shares at NT$41.05 each on the open market between May 22 and July 10.

Introducing IFSEC & OSH ARABIA 2012

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Higher Commission for Industrial Security is pleased to announce the IFSEC & OSH Arabia International Conference and Exhibition for Industrial Security 2012 organised by UBM. IFSEC & OSH Arabia will be held alongside and in partnership with the MOI’s 15th International Conference and Exhibition for Industrial Security organised by the Higher Commission for Industrial Security.

The event will take place in Riyadh between the 9th – 11th December 2012 and bring together international security, safety and fire professionals, technical solution-providers, representatives from important energy and utility companies, and opinion formers from security and strategic relations academia.  
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MLA unite with Neighbourhood Watch

The Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) has just announced an important new partnership with The Neighbourhood Watch and Home Watch Network (NHWN) who represent schemes across England and Wales. United by a common mission to promote safer communities, the organisations will work closely together to promote domestic security.
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IFSEC International Security Industry Awards 2012

After a thrilling evening at the Hilton Hotel in Birmingham last night, UBM Live - organiser of IFSEC International, the world’s largest annual security event – is pleased to announce the winners of the IFSEC International Security Industry Awards 2012. 
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Rogue locksmith must pay £700,000

Rogue locksmith Mark Makowski has been ordered to pay £700,000 following a five-year investigation into his criminal operation in London.
Makowski, the former director of Pronto Locks Limited, unnecessarily drilled through locks when a normal locksmith's method of entry could have been used, then charged "exorbitant" prices for new locks to be fitted for vulnerable customers who had been locked out of their homes, Westminster Council said.
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SSAIB unveils temporary alarm systems code of practice

SSAIB, the UK's leading Certification Body for electronic security, manned guarding services, fire protection, intruder and other alarm systems, has unveiled a constructive new initiative to help properly protect a range of potentially vulnerable sites.
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Former prisoners to be taught key cutting?

Currently 47 per cent of adult offenders who are jailed re-offend within 12 months of release, while the prison population in England and Wales has risen sharply in recent years to reach a record 88,000 in recent months.
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