Crime and Security Research
11 member companies currently sponsor the Security Research Initiative (SRI); you can click on their logos below to visit their webpages. The SRI members include representatives from the security industry and the corporate sectors, that operate both locally and internationally. Having the open dialogue and partnership approach that comes from participating in this initiative is really important in allowing the security […]
Read moreFor the third year running Professor Martin Gill FSyI, Director of Perpetuity Research & Consultancy will be presenting the results from the annual SRI (Security Research Initiative) survey at The Security Institute’s Christmas Curry Night. You can read more about the research on ‘The state of the security sector: what those who work in security are saying about it’ here. […]
Read moreAon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has gained the prestigious Secured Environments award for The Aon Centre, their global headquarters, housed in the iconic Leadenhall Building in London. The award, presented by the Commissioner of the City of London Police, Angela McLaren, recognises that Aon is following six […]
Read more
Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, is the latest organisation to be recognised by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives for its security, gaining the prestigious Secured Environments award for The Aon Centre, their global headquarters, housed in the iconic Leadenhall Building in London. The award, which recognises that Aon […]
Read more
Overgate Shopping Centre in Dundee, supported by its managing agent JLL, is the latest organisation to be recognised by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives, gaining the prestigious Secured Environments award. The award, which recognises that the shopping centre is following six key principles to maximise the safety of staff and customers, was achieved after the centre underwent a thorough audit of […]
Read more
William Hill has become the first company in the betting industry to have its security management recognised by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives, gaining the prestigious Secured Environments accreditation for ten of its premises in the Westminster area of London. The award, which recognises that the bookmaker is following six key principles to maximise the safety of staff and customers, […]
Read more
The University of Sheffield has had its security management recognised after gaining the prestigious Secured Environments accreditation. The award, which recognises that the University is following six key principles to maximise the safety of staff, students and visitors, was presented to President and Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Sir Keith Burnett by the Chief Constable for South Yorkshire Police […]
Read more
The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has published findings of new industry research undertaken by Perpetuity Research into the benefits and challenges of automating confirmed alarm signalling from Alarm Receiving Centres (ARCs) to police control rooms. The research – conducted via an online survey and extensive one-to-one interviews with a wide range of industry professionals including representatives from Alarm Receiving Centres […]
Read more
The University of Bath is the first organisation to be accredited with the police award – Secured Environments for the fourth time. This shows a considerable commitment to prioritising security in the long term and illustrates a key facet of the thinking behind the award – that good security management is not about fads or about reacting to issues when […]
Read more
At a meeting of SRI members in London on the 30th June, the new SRI study was announced. The aim is to produce a ‘Strategy for Change for the Security Sector’. There is a whole range of strategies that guide thinking on a variety of activities, in defence, on policing, in tackling terrorism, fraud and organised come to name but […]
Read more