July 25, 2023

City Group Security announce its partnership with Employment 4 All, to welcome equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion and break down the barriers to enable social mobility for as many people as possible. We are committed to combatting social exclusion which can arise through a variety of reasons, an individual, or a group, faces difficulties or […]

July 24, 2023

Education and certification are the reasons that The International Foundation for Protection Officers was formed thirty-five years ago and they remain at the forefront of our mission. Over the last year we have partnered with URIM, the organisation behind the hugely successful and award-winning Protect UK app, to develop a new IFPO app – CLUBB […]

July 17, 2023

Nominations are requested for The Security Commonwealth David Clark CPP PCI PSP FISRM FinstLM Award for Exceptional Contribution to the UK Security Sector’, known as the David Clark Award’. Purpose Many UK security professionals will know, the late David Clark, former Chair of the Security Commonwealth (SyCom) and ASIS (UK Chapter), made exceptional voluntary contributions […]

July 14, 2023

Some of our members who could unfortunately not attend the Security Officer of Distinction Awards lunch earlier this year and be presented with the ACS Pacesetters 2023 Company award, have indicated that they would like to receive one to recognise their achievement of being a member of The ACS Pacesetters. We would be pleased to […]

July 12, 2023

We are delighted to welcome Pace Security Services as the latest company to join The ACS Pacesetters having achieved an SIA ACS score in the top 15% of accredited companies. This privately owned company, led by Managing Director – John Malcolm, has been supplying security services in London and the South-East for over 20 years. […]

July 11, 2023

City Group Security merge into one operating business from 4 individual brands and have strengthened the leadership team to become a market leader for security services across the UK providing our customers with a bespoke and personal service that is tailored to optimise security requirements. Simon Giles City Group CEO said, “Today is a hugely […]

July 5, 2023

Last Wednesday, 28 June, Olajide Shomoye from Erith was handed a suspended jail sentence of 24-weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18-months. Bexley Magistrates’ Court also ordered him to pay £2,887 compensation to his victim MNX Security. In addition, the same court also sentenced him to do 100 hours unpaid work and pay £85 prosecution costs. The […]

On Thursday 29 June 2023, a Bournemouth company director, and his business were prosecuted at Poole Magistrates’ Court for supplying unlicensed security. The court fined Patrick Briggs £960 and ordered him to pay £1,400.60 prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £768. The court also fined his business Principal Protection and Events Ltd (PPE) £20,000 […]