The ‘snowball effect’ of repetitive anti-social behaviour can have a traumatic influence on its victims. Brian Sims chats with members of the ASB Witness Support Project in Birmingham about their attempts to combat the problem.
New research into police payment practices has revealed vast differences in the amount of time different forces take to pay their suppliers and contractors. Brian Sims reports.
National Doorwatch chairman Ian Fox has written to the Oxford English Dictionary and asked for the term ‘Bouncer’ to be removed. Here, Brian Sims explains why.
The Master Locksmiths Association has helped bring about today’s conviction of Mark Makowski at The Old Bailey on 15 counts of fraud. Brian Sims reports.
Last month brought some encouraging developments for the security sector, but where will the growth be in Q3 and Q4? Allan McHale peers into his crystal ball.
In these times of budgetary cuts, how should end users manage their CCTV security expenditure, ensure value for money and really maximise their return on investment? Peter Houlis offers some answers.
Given the ever-increasing skills sets demanded of today's security officers, in part driven by their role as first responders, Bobby Logue argues for an aspirational model that would help shift the mindset of buyers.
Stab vests and other types of body protection should be made available to prison officers immediately. Robert Kaiser of UK-based knife protection consultancy PPSS explains why.
