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15/7/05 Dedicated to developing the best security engineers in the business, Chubb Security has been rewarded with the prestigious BSIA Chairman's Award for 'Contributions to Training' 2005. Established in 2001, the award recognises individuals or companies who have made significant contributions to enhance the reputation and standing of the security industry to the benefit of the whole community. The Chubb Training Centre was presented with the training category for outstanding commitment towards improving standards of training within the security industry for the benefit of both security companies and their customers. Based in Blackburn the training centre has expanded considerably since its inception in 1995. The centre currently facilitates for 85 apprentices, with an average intake of 30 a year, as well as providing advanced training for 400 mature engineers and junior management. Chubb Security's consistent track record has also led to an approach from Business Link to provide training for third party engineers across Lancashire and the North West. "We are delighted to be recognised as leading the field in training for our industry", stated Clive Hayton, Group Managing Director for Chubb Security. "It is vitally important that we maintain the lifeblood of our industry, that is our people. Our apprentice training programme in particular has gone from strength to strength and is now quite rightly regarded as the industry benchmark", he added.
12/7/05 Have you done everything to ensure your business complies with the new rules and regulations? In October 2005 the new EN 50131 Standards for intruder alarm systems begin to come into effect. The Standards replace existing British Standards and will be implemented across the European Union, ensuring a unification of practice. What are the new European Standards? A brief introduction A series of European Standards for intruder and hold-up alarms - known as EN 50131 - arebeing produced to replace a number of British Standards. The aim is to make the Standards better structured and universally applicable across the European Union.Some of the Standards have already been published, others are still in draft form and somestill require development. To overcome any gaps during the development and implementation of the new Standards,the UK has produced a scheme document which is known as PD 6662:2004 Scheme forthe application of European Standards for intruder and hold-up alarm systems. This means that UK installations will be compliant to PD 6662:2004. This is a significant document that's intended to enable the European Standards and draft Standards to be introduced and implemented in a controlled and consistent manner in the UK. This means it is vital reading for everyone working in the electronic security systems industry and particularly installation companies, manufacturers, inspectorates, insurance companies, specifiers and system users. For further advice on the new standards and how they may affect you, please contact Chubb on 0800 387 024.
10/7/05 Although police forces across the country continue to report incidents of abuse, threats, assaults and some damage to property amongst minority communities in the wake of the explosions in London, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) assesses that the general community response continues to be reassuringly calm. ACPO also reminds the public that, as always in the wake of such terrible events, unfounded rumours circulate, often taking the form of 'urban myths'. Rob Beckley, ACPO spokesman on police and faith community issues, and Assistant Chief Constable of Hertfordshire, said "These range from stories that particular venues are about to be attacked, to rumours that there have been murders and other serious incidents that police are covering up. These stories are invariably totally unfounded or based on almost unrecognisably garbled versions of reality. All reported incidents do emerge into the public domain and if there were ever any known threat to a particular venue, police would take positive action to protect the public. We remind everyone not to be taken into by unsourced rumour of this type. We continue to work with all forces to help ensure that their own contingency plans are in place for any eventuality. That includes extra police presence wherever locally appropriate." All actual incidents are being thoroughly investigated. It is clear to the ACPO team which is monitoring developments nationwide that there is still an increased level of concern and feelings of vulnerability within a number of communities, especially Muslim ones. But it is also clear that there has not been an upsurge of violence since 7 July although police do report random incidents across the country. It is still vital that anyone with anyone with any information about the explosions, however insignificant they may think it is, contacts the national Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789321.
10/7/05 Police in Britain investigating last week's London bombings have released the first CCTV picture of all four suicide bombers together at Luton station. It is hoped the picture, showing the four men wearing rucksacks, will help detectives find out more about their final movements. Meanwhile, police have also officially identified the third and fourth bombers. Elsewhere, British detectives investigating the bombings have travelled to Cairo in Egypt where a 33-year-old biochemist is being questioned in connection with the attacks. An Egyptian Interior Minister has said the biochemist has no links with al-Qaeda. Magdi Mahmoud al-Nashar was arrested in Cairo yesterday but denies having a role in the attacks. Meanwhile, police in Pakistan are also questioning six people believed to have been involved with the suicide bombs. The death of man in hospital brought the death toll from the bombings to 55. Lee Harris, 30, had been caught up in the blast at King's Cross Station. Senior Muslim clerics in Britain have issued a statement condemning the bombings in London. Leaders and scholars from all over Britain gathered at the Islamic Cultural Centre in central London last night for an unprecedented meeting in response to last the attack.
London's mayor Ken Livingstone has promised more CCTV cameras to make life more difficult for future attackers. On a hospital visit to those caught up in last week's bomb blasts, he said it could happen again, but they could make it harder for bombers to get through. "We are increasing CCTV coverage. There will hardly be a park or transport system where we haven't put it." Police were able to trace four suspects seen at King's Cross at 0830 BST, just before the first bombs went off. Twenty minutes later three Tube bombs went, followed by a bus bomb blast at 0947 BST - at least 52 people died and more than 700 were injured. "We were able to identify these people [the suspects] so quickly because of the scale of investment we made in close-circuit television," Mr Livingstone said on Wednesday. "The scale of that coverage means it's very difficult to get in and out of London and do something like this without saying who you are. If yes, you are prepared to give your life to take it, that won't deter you. If you're one of those that actually wants to get away with it this is a very difficult city in which to do that." Mr Livingstone praised staff at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, East London for their work.
1/7/05 The UK Home Office Minister Hazel Blears has announced measures to help to continue tackling anti-social behaviour. From today, 1 July, provisions from the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, will give vulnerable witnesses in anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) cases the protection and support they need in court. An anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) is a civil order which protects the community from behaviour that causes harassment, alarm or distress. ASBOs were introduced in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and have been available since April 1999. They impose restrictions on the behaviour of individuals who have behaved in an anti-social way and protect communities from often longstanding and intimidating activity. As they are civil orders, a person who receives an ASBO does not have a criminal record. New 'special measures' can include screens in court, video links to enable the witness to give evidence outside the courtroom, and the use of intermediaries when communicating with the police. There will also be the lifting of automatic reporting restrictions to allow the local media to give details of those who breach their ASBOs.
1/7/05 The British Crime Survey 2004-05 reveals that crime has dropped 6%, which - according to the home office - is the biggest annual drop since 1915. The survey results show that crime has dropped 44% from its peak in 1995. Increases in the use of intruder alarms and CCTV contributed to a fall in burglaries of 20%, meaning that the risk of being burgled is now once every 58 years compared with once every 27 years in 1995. Car thefts fell 11% over the same period. |