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Axis Communications opens new office in north London

April 3, 2012

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Axis Communications officially opened its new office in the UK on Thursday. In a ceremony attended by the Mayor of Watford, the company opened the doors to around 50 industry representatives.

BSIA launches free access control guide for logistics sector

March 29, 2012

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The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched a new free guide for the logistics sector, aimed at helping businesses understand the importance of keeping sites protected, and the benefits associated with employing quality access …

Big Brother Watch gets its facts and FOIA requests wrong

March 20, 2012

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In its latest report, anti-camera pressure group Big Brother Watch got its figures badly wrong when it claimed that councils spent £515m on CCTV in the past four years.

Taxi drivers in Gravesend driven to CCTV video surveillance by crime

March 19, 2012

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Driving a taxi can be dangerous. Drivers look out for each other and have radios to call for help, but some councils are turning to in-car CCTV to provide extra protection for drivers and passengers.

Owner feels ‘empowered’ after CCTV captures metal thieves in the act

March 16, 2012

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Thieves in Suffolk who raided a rural garage for scrap metal and equipment didn’t bargain on CCTV cameras catching them in the act.

Government puts regulation of private investigators on hold till after Leveson

March 14, 2012

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Regulation of private investigators by the Security Industry Authority will wait until the outcome of the Leveson Inquiry into phone hacking, says Home Office.

Head of security at News International arrested in hacking probe

March 13, 2012

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Police have arrested Mark Hanna, the director of group security at News International, as part of the police inquiry into allegations of phone hacking.

Five other people were detained in dawn raids including former News International …

CCTV Image magazine featuring ACPO’s CCTV lead, Graeme Gerrard

March 8, 2012

CCTV Image magazine - ACPO cctv lead and NHS healthcare security

This issue of CCTV Image magazine features interviews with the man in charge of CCTV at ACPO and the security advisor at one of the country’s largest NHS Trusts, Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Facewatch gains national endorsement from retail newsagents organisation NFRN

March 5, 2012

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Facewatch, the online crime reporting system for small businesses and retailers, has gained a major endorsement from the National Federation of Retail Newsagents.

BSIA welcomes Government’s talk of police-private sector partnerships

March 5, 2012

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The Police and Public Services (PPS) section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed comments by senior politicians that a greater role for the private sector in delivering public services is “straightforward and …

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