All Archive Titles articles – Page 994
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Holmes leads City fight against terrorist threats
David Veness, assistant commissioner at the Metropolitan Police in charge of counter-terrorism, has set up a project (codenamed ‘Unicorn’) aimed at strengthening links between police and business in the fight against terror attacks on major sites across London – including Canary Wharf.The central London-based project is being funded by a ...
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Hacas: Tribal takeover won't affect service or staff
Sale to sector newcomer will make no any difference to customers, says consultant
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Adapt... or die
Until now, many blue chip concerns have been forced to rely on the nebulous cost of non-investment – a fear factor sales approach that promises doom to the company which doesn't buy every security system available. The result? An insecure operation where management has refused to succumb to threats, or ...
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Archive TitlesWhat do the Inspectorates actually do?
ACPO is looking for new ways of working with the industry to improve the performance of installed intruder alarm systems. Although many installers and remote monitoring services suppliers are playing their part in striving for better results, Richard Childs suggests that constant squabbling between the industry's major inspectorates is not ...
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FAAC swings back into action
Access controlPerimeter protectionA FAAC (UK) 620 parking barrier and 400 swing gate operators have been installed by ACE Security of Bromley to help combat vandalism at Eltham Green School.A 620 standard barrier controls vehicular access. Operated by an attendant, the barrier features traffic lights that confirm the system’s status, ...
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Action replay
I read with interest the letter from Jean Ivatt, signed on behalf of the West Hendon Action Group (27 June, page 22). Yet again, she has misrepresented the plans for West Hendon. No council in the UK could afford a £340m regeneration from its housing revenue account and if ...
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Hands across the Mersey
I would like to hope that most housing professionals are dedicated to supporting and strengthening communities. I also hope they would agree that invidious stereotyping is the engine of racism and intolerance.I must ask, therefore, what purpose is served by the cartoon and accompanying “joke” in Social animal on 27 ...
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Archive TitlesThe Private Security Industry Act: what about the consequences?
Now that the Security Industry Authority has 'gone live', what are the likely ramifications for the industry in both the short and longer terms? While recognising that practitioners cannot expect a quick fix to age-old problems, Peter Jones suggests that many important questions have still to be answered.
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what is a … stock transfer project officer?
Never heard of one? James Hughes reveals all
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How to … Set up an email newsletter for tenants
Keep tenants in touch with what you're doing through cyberspace.
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IP arrival “a serious threat” to CCTV end users
Security managers are at risk of losing control of surveillance buying decisions with the arrival of Internet Protocol (IP) technologies.
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CCTV convergence “on its way”
Figures just released by market intelligence concern Key Note predict that the future growth of UK plc’s CCTV industry will be driven by integrated systems designed for use over IP networks.
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Archive TitlesVicon’s on display at the G-Mex
CCTVWhen he took up the post of head of security at the G-Mex MICC (Manchester International Conference Centre) two years ago, the first thing Duncan Leavitt did was to rip out the existing CCTV system and replace it with a purpose-designed set-up.While the ‘new’ system as it stands today certainly ...
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United takes ‘hard look’ at Chubb
United Technologies, who HAS had its £620 million deal to buy security company Chubb plc accepted, is set to take a “long, hard look” at the company’s manned security business over the next couple of months.With 155,000 employees, United is ranked the 149th largest corporation in the world by Fortune ...
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History on your doorstep – just outside Starbucks
I've been busy digging up someone's garden. Was this a good thing, I hear you cry? After all, anyone who knows me will tell you that I know nothing about gardening. It gets worse because the garden I was digging belonged to someone I had never met before. Still, it ...
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation records £46m stock market loss
Housing research funder joins list of charities burned by falling share prices
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Hackney sounds death knell for £440m scheme
Hackney Council has all but abandoned a £440m scheme to redevelop a run-down 2500-home estate despite massive resident support for the project.
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The 30 Steps of Recruitment
The recruitment process has a number of set steps – or at least it should have! If any of these are neglected or ignored then problems will arise. Steve O'Neil outlines what should be happening at each stage such that client and candidate alike can ensure their chosen agent is ...
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False alarm activations down by 30% across the Capital
The latest figures issued by the Metropolitan Police at its Alarm Performance Awards suggest that false alarm activations in London have fallen by one third in the past 12 months
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Paid board members set to cost sector £20m
Corporation gives green light to payments as NHF guide outlines potential cost