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Olympic Security: Be Aware and Prepare

The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will have an impact on security across the whole of the UK. The Games themselves are being held at locations across Britain and at the same time there will be the usual UK Summer events: festivals, Wimbledon, the FI British Grand Prix, etc.

If you work in the private security industry you need to be mindful of what is happening in your area before and during Games time - will you need to provide additional security? Will your business be affected? You need to plan for this now.

Similarly, if you are a security buyer then you need to be aware that there will be an unprecedented call on private security across the UK this summer. You need to make sure that your security provider(s) will be able to supply the cover you need.

SIA Fact Sheet

The full fact can be downloaded here

The SIA has dedicated a section of their website to the 2012 Games. Here you will find some useful information including:

• Compliance and Enforcement: Olympic Preparation
• Guidance for Security Personnel

Further details for visitors on safety and security for the games can be found at the London 2012 website

Physical Security - A Visit to Hadrian's Wall

Richard and I were in area, it would be rude not to visit Hadrian's Wall. Physical Security doesn't get much better then this, 73 miles long, survived for over 2,000 years and only took 6 years to complete! 

Counter Terrorism: Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities or It's Probably Nothing, But....

'It's probably nothing' but your call could save lives - that's the message of a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) counter-terrorism publicity campaign which seems to get reincarnated each year. It's supported by radio, poster and 1.4m leaflet drop to households in London.

Overall its actually a good campaign and asks the public to question the norm - just in case it's something much more.

This however compares to the recently publicised FBI campaign which includes these actions as deemed 'suspicious':

• Using multiple mobile sim cards 
• Pays with cash 
• Communicates using VOIP 
• Uses encryption 
• Trying to shield your computer screen from others 

Sound familiar? Some of these are basic security measures which I and people I know do, but are we terrorists - I think not! The full details of the 25 FBI campaigns can be viewed here.

So its MPS 1 - FBI 0

In the UK call the confidential 

Anti-Terrorist Hotline