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The SIA welcomes move to Homeland Security
SIA is to come under the portfolio of the Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis in the Home Office.
Mar 142 min read

Triton acquires Bosch security technology product business
Bosch is selling its Building Technologies division’s product business for security and communications technology to the European investment
Dec 12, 20241 min read

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024 (Martyn's Law)
These documents relate to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 12 September 2024.
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Why DEMS and DAMS Systems could be detrimental
Treating professional CCTV operators, such as those in town and city CCTV Centres, as if they were untrained or equivalent to
Aug 8, 20243 min read

Letter to the Home Secretary and the Minister for Security & Borders
Intervention Request on Virgin Media and BT/ Openreach Pricing Policies Impacting Public Space CCTV Fibre Circuits
Jul 19, 20242 min read


Council looks to North Wales PCC and Community Councils to help ‘save the CCTV in Wrexham’
An Ai Review of the recent Wrexham Council CCTV article and its potential impact on public safety
Jun 7, 20243 min read


Labour Launches “Take Back Our Streets” Policy In Their Manifesto…
Labour's "Take Back Our Streets" initiative aims to restore security and confidence in the UK's policing and criminal justice system
May 28, 20241 min read


Redcare Update
BT has clarified its plans to close the Redcare service on 1st August 2025.
Feb 9, 20241 min read


Scottish public space CCTV study
In 2022, the Scottish Government commissioned a study of public space closed circuit television (CCTV) in Scotland
Dec 13, 20231 min read

Police to treat shoplifting like organised crime
Shoplifting will be targeted like organised crime as part of a plan to help police crack down on theft.
Nov 13, 20232 min read


BREAKING: Bosch to sell its security products businesses
BREAKING: Bosch to sell its security products businesses. Company to focus on systems integration, according to press release
Oct 27, 20232 min read


Robust new laws to fight corruption, money laundering and fraud
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on Thursday 26 October.
Oct 27, 20232 min read


'The Plan For Drivers'
We have reviewed the plan to see how the use of CCTV and access to DVLA data may be involved? (Applies to England)
Oct 8, 20233 min read

Community Safety Partnerships
Part two of the Police and Crime Commissioner Review, recommended that the Home Office undertake a full review of Community Safety
Oct 5, 20233 min read


Openreach marks copper network switch-off milestone
UK telco claims to have marked major milestone on road towards switching off old copper-based phone platform
Sep 7, 20233 min read

Research uncovers the lucrative potential of deception technology
The market for deception technology is expected to surge to US$ 2 billion in value by 2023 The market for deception technology is...
Aug 10, 20231 min read

A Lamentation
Retail violence reflects the descent into incivility of criminals and consumers alike
Jul 22, 20233 min read

BT RS1000/RS1000D Fibre Circuit Retirement
A statement from BT about the retirement of their analogue circuits was recently issued to customers
Jul 8, 20233 min read

The latest 'Perspectives on Policing' paper from their Serious Crime Research unit
Serious and organised crime can be extremely resilient to conventional methods of crime control.
May 31, 20231 min read

NaCTSO Competent Persons Scheme: Update
Update from the NaCTSO Competent Persons Scheme. What is next?
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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