Last week, alongside Security Industry Association (SIA) , I carried out a frontline visit to The Pentagon Shopping Centre in Chatham and what we witnessed was nothing short of extraordinary. A huge thank you to Tracey Scott-Fox , a leader who leads with heart, and to the officers and street ambassadors who keep that community safe every single day: know their names! David Fuller – Security Supervisor Kerry Yates – Street Ambassador and proud grandmother! Simon Crocker – Stre

Growing concerns are emerging across the UK private security sector regarding the newly formed ‘S12’ security leadership group, which critics argue prioritises the interests of large multinational corporations at the expense of smaller operators, while raising serious questions about Minister Dan Jarvis’ positioning and involvement. The S12 Group was established as an interface into the security sector for Security Minister Dan Jarvis. It was nominally intended to engage a...

Sometimes the most powerful moments happen when an entire industry stops to say thank you, and that's exactly what happened in July at the Meta offices in London with International Security Officers’ Day (ISOD) 2025.  The International Professional Security Association (IPSA) and The Security Institute (SyI) joined forces to create this year’s sold-out event. The two organisations, representing thousands of security professionals across the UK, collaborated with one sole