Before the general election was announced the UK government bowed to pressure from the retail industry in April and said it would create a standalone criminal offence for assaulting retail workers. This followed a concerted campaign by trade…
Advanced surveillance systems using new technologies have spread beyond simply cameras. This has implications for the data protection obligations of security system and CCTV operators. ICO identifies increased risk from the latest surveillance technologies The Information…
Security Group customers may have heard a new voice at the end of the telephone recently arranging intruder alarm maintenance visits. This is because we have a new business administrator on the team, Leanne Gough. Leanne…
With growing concern about the high numbers of young people vaping, and about illicit vapes, being able to detect vaping to protect air quality and the health of others within buildings is becoming more important. Importance…
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Crime Survey 2024 Report published recently showed that between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 the number of violent or abusive incidents against retail staff rose to 1,300 from almost…
A burglar alarm, or intruder alarm, system, is a security system that will protect your property from a break-in. A range of sensors, that can be placed externally and internally, will detect motion, and this will sound an…
Badly behaved pupils can seriously disrupt secondary schools and sometimes will damage school property. We can offer schools in Bristol and across the south-west a smart detection device that will pick up disruptive behaviour allowing staff…
If you are in charge of security on a retail park, entertainment venue or large private property based in the south west of England then we are excited to offer you the latest version of Avigilon’s…
If you are operating a surveillance or CCTV camera system, or you are considering installing a system, you need to be aware that any footage of people is classed as their personal data and you have a…
The government has launched its public consultation on the requirements for smaller premises, with a capacity of 100 to 799, which would fall within the standard tier as detailed in the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.…
