May 6, 2021

The 2021 ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction Awards will be broadcast on-line at 12.30 hours on 16th June 2021 and we are delighted to announce that our Guest Speaker is Michelle Russell, acting Chief Executive of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).  Michelle joined the SIA in January 2020 as Director of Partnership and Interventions […]

The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) has teamed up with global learning and development specialists Ethos Farm to create a ground-breaking avatar-led online programme for security personnel called ‘Being Human’. Following the IFPO ‘Security Minds Matter’ webinar on the 28th April, Mike Hurst CPP MSyI, Director of IFPO UK & Ireland commented: “We are […]

April 27, 2021

A Preston man has been ordered to pay a four-figure sum for providing unlicensed security to a school. On Tuesday, 20 April 2021, Martin Coe of Blackpool was handed a £6,548 Confiscation Order at Preston Crown Court, payable within three months. If he fails to pay he will face a 60-day jail sentence. He was […]

April 10, 2021

Perpetuity Research, led by Professor Martin Gill CSyP has been commissioned by The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) to undertake a ground-breaking study to explore the roles, responsibilities and training of frontline security officers. The IFPO are looking for frontline security officers in the UK or Ireland to take part in an on-line survey […]

April 9, 2021

We welcome Security Scotland Limited as the latest company to join the growing membership of  The ACS Pacesetters.  This Glasgow based organisation is privately owned and has been established for over 15 years. The company is a fast-growing security and crowd management provider which takes pride in delivering solutions which are tailored to the needs […]

March 30, 2021

We are pleased to welcome Croma Vigilant to the ACS Pacesetters increasing our total membership to 70 security companies. Croma Vigilant, which was established in 1997, provides keyholding, security officers, mobile patrols, front of house reception services and CCTV as well as more specialist security services throughout the UK. The company is run by ex-military […]

March 26, 2021

We welcome Sentinel Group Security Limited  (SGS) to the membership of The ACS Pacesetters. SGS was established in July 2005 and has become a fast-growing security services provider within the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company offers a wide range of facilities management solutions from security guarding and key holding to electronic solutions and workforce […]

Dean Parkinson of Taunton, director of Palladis Security Services Ltd, was sentenced to 4 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 17 March 2021. On 2 October 2020 Parkinson pleaded guilty to operating a security company without a licence, working without a licence, and deploying unlicensed door supervisors. Parkinson was also […]

March 24, 2021

We are pleased to welcome Guarding Professionals as the latest company to join The ACS Pacesetters. The company is privately owned and has been trading for over 10 years providing a range of facilities management services. The head office is based in London and a nationwide service is offered and managed via the 7 regional […]

March 18, 2021

We are pleased to welcome MSS Group Limited to the membership of The ACS Pacesetters. The MSS Group, which is based in Cardiff, has been trading since 2005.  With a workforce of over 600 operating throughout the UK, the company offers a wide range of facilities management services including: security guards, patrol and key holding […]