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Director of Mark Pursglove Security Limited and two staff sentenced

February 4, 2016

On Tuesday 2 February 2016, Mark Pursglove (director), Peter Smith and Simon Lane of Caernarfon based Mark Pursglove Security Limited (MPS), pled guilty to offences under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) 2001 at Holyhead Magistrates Court.

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Misuse of ACS Pacesetters Logo

February 3, 2016

There are occasions when members do not renew their ACS Pacesetters membership, it can be for a variety of reasons, but could be that they are no longer entitled to as they have not reached the required criteria.

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Ward Belgravia appoints Donna Egred as Operations Manager

January 20, 2016

Ward Belgravia, a division of Ward Security, is delighted to announce the appointment of Donna Egred as Operations Manager. Donna joined Ward Belgravia on Monday 18th January 2016 based at the company’s London office in Appold Street.

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UK Terrorism Threat advice from the SIA

November 20, 2015

In response to the recent events in Paris, we want to reinforce the key messages of the Government’s Prevent strategy and emphasise the importance of vigilance and of reporting any concerns to the anti-terrorist hotline. The current UK threat level for international terrorism is SEVERE. This means that a terrorist attack is highly likely.

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Another new member for The ACS Pacesetters – PHX Security

November 12, 2015

PHX Security Limited is a family run contract security company, based in Worcestershire, and they are the latest company to join the growing membership of The ACS Pacesetters.

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Improved services from the SIA in Spring 2016

November 4, 2015

In spring 2016 the SIA are introducing new online services that will improve the information available, speed up the application process and enhance the service that they provide.

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The October Newsletter from FM Contract Watch

November 2, 2015

FM Contract Watch offers a variety of support services to the security guarding industry and this edition includes

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Raising the awareness of the Approved Contractor Scheme

October 21, 2015

The Approved Contractor Scheme is now reaching its tenth anniversary, having first been introduced in 2006. However, it is disappointing to find that some buyers of security services still do not appreciate the relevance of the accreditation and, even when they do, many do not know how the contractor scoring works and what is involved in the annual inspection by the appointed UKAS body.

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Security Guard pleads guilty to working with suspended licence

October 7, 2015

On Tuesday 22 September 2015 at Luton Magistrates Court, Asif Abrar of Speckmans Way, Slough entered a guilty plea to a charge under Section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001.

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Ward Security retains Investors in People Gold Accreditation

October 6, 2015

Ward Security has successfully retained Gold status followings its triennial Investors in People (IiP) assessment. The achievement puts the company within an exclusive group of a very small number of security companies to achieve the highest status, and also marks a full ten years of IiP compliance, for which the company was also awarded

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