Archive for July, 2009

We are running a Door Supervisors Course at our Langstone Technology Park Site over the weekend Fri 21 – Sun 23 August inclusive. This course will allow successful candidates to apply for an SIA Licence. For further details please email us at info@sppsolutions.com We are offering the course at £175pp incl VAT.

Stop the Oxford Animal Lab (SPEAK) demonstrate every Thursday in Oxford at the proposed site of the Oxford University laboratory on South Parks Road, Oxford.

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The Threat level is decided by JTAC (Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre) JTAC was created in 2003 as the UK leading body for the analysis and assessment of international terrorism. In setting the threat level JTAC look at a number of things including:

Available intelligence

Terrorist capability

Terrorist intention

Timescale

The threat levels and their meaning are:

Low – an attack is unlikely

Moderate – an attack is possible, but not likely

Substantial – an attack is a strong possibility

Severe – an attack is highly likely

Critical – an attack is expected imminently

The threat levels relate to the threat to the Country. There are response levels which are then set by individual security practitioners and can vary from location to location the response levels are:

Normal:

Routine protective security measures appropriate to the business concerned
(Low and Moderate)

Heightened:

Additional and sustainable protective security measures reflecting the broad nature of the threat combined with specific business and geographical vulnerabilities and judgements on acceptable risk. (Substantial and Severe)

Exceptional:

Maximum protective security measures to meet specific threats and to minimise vulnerability and risk (Critical)

Although the threat level changes as it did on the 20 July 2009 it doesn’t mean an automatic reduction in security measures in place at individual locations. If a building or location is high profile and a prime target then the response level may well be further enhanced to take into account terrorist belief that there guard may be relaxed due to a reduction in threat.

National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit (NETCU) is a national policing unit set up by ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) to respond to the threat of domestic extremism in England and Wales. MI5 has assessed that domestic extremists do not threaten National Security at present.

What is apparent about the tactics used by domestic extremists is that as the companies directly involved in animal experimentation for instance, have undergone considerable security advances and are harder to infiltrate by extremists than they were. What extremists will do is target fringe companies who indirectly have connections to animal experimentation. Banks, insurance companies, supermarkets and retail outlets, law firms packaging companies etc. These companies are comparatively easy targets and employees may have no idea what the threat is to them of their companies.

If you would like advice in this area and consider yourself or your company at risk then please talk to us.

Well, as we reported on the 09 July 2009, figures were due out that showed no change, and in some cases an increase in knife crime. Today official figures have been published showing exactly that.

The Home Secretary was a little tongue tied and wandered off track when questioned about the figures on Sky News this morning. We can have all the think tanks, committees, experts and excuses for the problem but until people start accepting that there is a problem then the cycle will continue.

We (SPP Solutions) have approached Schools Colleges and Universities to offer FREE Edged Weapons Awareness training and all have said they “don`t have a problem” and its a problem in other areas not theirs. This is a problem that has the potential and does blight every community walk of life and culture in the country and until we ALL accept it, stop wrapping it in government statistics and work together nothing will change.

As you will see if you have viewed the rest of the site we offer a comprehensive range of security courses. Whether you are interested in Corporate Security Guarding, Retail Security Guarding, Door Supervision or CCTV (PSS) we are able to help you.

We are National Open College Network (NOCN) approved and hold Centre status with them. Who are NOCN? NOCN are an awarding body and they write qualifications to the Security Industry Authority (SIA) competency framework. All their security qualifications are endorsed by Skills for Security (SfS) who are the skills setting body for the security sector.

All of this means that SPP Solutions have gone through a lengthy process of visits and interviews to make sure we meet NOCN standards and we clearly do to be awarded Centre Status.

What does it mean to you? You can have piece of mind knowing that SPP Solutions have undergone rigorous auditable checks to ensure that everything is in place. Even down to the standard and content of our presentation material.

Security is often payed lip service to until it is too late. We want you to rest assured that should you wish to use us for your Security, First Aid and Health and Safety training and consultancy needs you will be in good hands.

SPP Solutions will happily provide references for you to follow up before you commit to use us.

SPP Solutions “training excellence through consultation”

The UK Terror Threat level has been reduced from Severe to Substantial.

The Home Secretary said this morning that there remained a “real and serious threat” from terrorists and the public would see very little change in security presence and procedures.

The UK had been on Severe since the 04 July 2007, the day after the Glasgow Airport attempted bombings. In the days running up to the Glasgow Airport attacks the UK was on the highest threat level Critical (attack is imminent)

Substantial means that there is a “strong possibility” of attack.

The UK threat level is decided by JTAC (Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre)

Assess the risks to your business



Consider security first when planning building work

Establish a security culture in your business

Keep premises clear and tidy

Control access points and use staff and visitor passes

Install physical measures e.g. locks, alarms, CCTV, lighting etc

Establish good mail handling procedures

Recruit carefully, checking identities and following up references

Take proper IT security precautions

Test your business continuity plans regularly

If you would like help or advice with the implementation of anything mentioned above

Knife crime, particularly amongst young people, is in the news almost every day. At the moment, a number of different rules apply to knives and it isn’t always immediately clear what is legal and what isn’t.

It is illegal for any shop to sell a knife of any kind (including cutlery and kitchen knives) to anyone under the age of 18.

It is generally an offence to carry a knife in public without good reason or lawful authority (for example, a good reason is a chef on the way to work carrying their own knives)

The maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife is four years in prison and a fine of £5000

Knives where the blade folds into the handle, like a Swiss Army Knife, aren’t illegal as long as the blade is shorter than three inches (7.62 cms)

Every Tuesday or Wednesday and Friday

Novartis are customers of Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS), the largest contract testing lab in Europe. Demos take place against Novartis in Horsham and Southampton who conduct primate experiments on site as well as funding experiments directly at HLS. Demos start at varying times each Tuesday/Wednesday and Friday. Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) also hold multiple demos across the South Coast weekly. If you are a potential target of these demos then please ensure you and your staff are prepared.

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