ASIS UK Newsletter - Winter 2012

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UNITED KINGDOM CHAPTER 208 2013 sees the 20th Anniversary of the ASIS International United Kingdom Chapter.

Whilst this is quite a milestone and there will opportunities to celebrate this achievement during the year, the history of ASIS in the UK goes back much further and I am indebted to Chapter stalwart and still active committee member Nigel Flower CPP for some of this information.

Chapter numbers are issued chronologically Chapter 287 (Pakistan) being the most recent, so it is worth reflecting on the fact that originally ASIS in the UK was part of what was then Chapter 44 which included the UK and some

other European countries. Nigel himself joined ASIS in 1984 after a distinguished military career when he joined an US corporation.

After some years the UK contingent had grown to such an extent that a separate Chapter was formed, Chapter 208.

Today 208 is the largest Chapter outside of the US and the largest national chapter. Over a quarter of European members (Regions 25—29) are in the UK. We held the first European Conference in 2001 and this year held the biggest (and best?)

European Conference (so far).

Our certification programme, CPP

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and PSP (PCI coming soon) is second to none and 2013 will see ASIS UK as the second licensee of the Register of Chartered Security Professionals.

The conference programme achieves high attendance numbers and we are well supported by sponsors and exhibitors.

Even so we have great plans for the future so watch this space.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASIS UK CHAPTER 208

CHAIRMAN’S NOTES

Chairman’s notes hank you for your support and I am proud to serve you as the elected chairman. Going forward the chapter is responding to change a) because it should evolve and b) to provide value for money in today’s current climate.

I have much to report but am conscious of the space allocated so I will produce a schedule of all our 2012 achievements to be issued to all serving members. However, in the meantime let me share with you the following points: Membership numbers and attendance at seminars has been rising steadily.

We, that is the committee and I are looking at ways to take the Chapter to the next level whilst continuing to make ASIS the professionals membership of choice.

However, our main priorities for 2013 are to deliver Chartered status for our members and build on all aspects of what has been a hugely successful year for the UK Chapter.

Increasing membership, providing value for money and making seminars ‘must attend, not to be missed’ events are also key to our growth and development.

We have demonstrated our appetite to be innovative and inclusive in what we do - which is reflected in the partnerships and initiatives we have developed.

Over the next month or so we will be holding committee workshops to put together a strategy for taking ASIS UK into 2013 and beyond.

Our profile at all the security professional exhibitions, IFSEC,TERROR EXPO, Transport SECURITY and others has grown to the point where an exhibition status is diluted unless we, ASIS UK are present. This achievement is down to the combined efforts of my two vice chairman; Mike Hurst and Graham Bassett, thanks guys and keep it coming.

We are slowly but steadily making inroads into what will become the largest recruitment pool for new members in 2013 when cuts are made in the armed forces and the police. Thank you for the hard work being undertaken by Graham Le Fevre and Richard Stones. Thanks guys Women in Security have made huge leaps in a positive direction under the influence of UK and Europe lead, Alex Whyte. There is a lot of interest for this group and I can see it growing in 2013. Thanks Alex.

The UK Chapter has become an acknowledged leader in the development of Security Standards with our own Allison Wylde leading not only in Europe but

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acting as 2 i/c to the globally acknowledged ASIS US guru of standards, Mark Segal Our drive for academic excellence lead by David Creswell and Allison Wylde is moving at a Mike Alexander fast pace with acknowledgement of the CPP & PSP as foundation degrees (3 credits) for those wishing to achieve a Master’s degree qualification at selected universities.

Next January sees the 20th anniversary of the Chapter, we intend to hold a “Birthday Bash” kindly hosted by Nomura and sponsored by Counter Terror Expo, dates to be formally announced shortly.

We were unable to hold a Tribute evening this year but have plans to host a Tribute to the Police especially to those injured or killed in the line of duty.

This is planned for early 2013, date and details to be announced shortly.

Finally after a prolonged period of negotiation, we, the UK Chapter, have been given the “heads up” from the Worshipful Company and the Security Institute that the UK Chapter will become a licensee for the Charter of Security Professional qualification.

This means we can independently process Chartership under the ASIS banner. This is a major stride forward and we very much recognize the support given to us by Don Randall of the Worshipful Company. Thanks Don! If any of you would like to be express an interest and be considered for Chartership, please forward you details to Jude. We would like to get our first batch through the process in ¼ one of 2013.

Sadly we say good bye and a large thank you to Tim Hodges who has served the committee well as Breakfast meeting organising representative and has now decided to step down. Thanks Tim. I recently introduced a new membership category for the UK Chapter especially for those who have retired but wish to remain in touch with the industry without the expense of annual subscriptions. ASIS UK Chapter Veterans. We are delighted to be able to award certificates of membership to Ray Williams and Ivor Cook.

Finally my I take this opportunity to thank you all for your support on a really positive year for the UK Chapter and on behalf of the UK Chapter committee wish you and your families a very special and peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Thanks Mike Alexander Chairman ASIS International UK Chapter

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DIARY

Diary of Events 2013 February 17th - 19th March 13th 21st TBC April 14th - 16th 24th - 25th May 8th - 9th 13th - 16th June TBC 13th TBC 12th TBC July TBC September 11th 24th - 27th October TBC 3rd November 29th TBC Dec-13 3rd - 5th 11th 17th

4th ASIS Middle East Security Conference and Exhibition, Dubai ASIS UK Spring Meeting (provisional) ASIS UK Charity Fundraiser (details to follow) Security Institute Masterclass 12th ASIS European Security Conference and Exhibition, Gothenburg Counter Terror Expo ASIS NYC Security Conference and Expo IFSEC, Birmingham ASIS Chapter 208 20th Birthday Party ASC Annual Awards Lunch - RAF Club Security Institute Dixie Queen ASIS UK Summer Meeting (provisional) Security Institute Annual Conference Security Institute Masterclass ASIS UK Autumn Meeting (provisional) 59th ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits, Chicago

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Chairman’s Notes Diary Postcard from Gothenburg On the town with Graham Metal Theft Professional Certification New Members HMG ASIS AGM Security Tweets Disability discrimination Security Excellence Awards Counter Terror Expo

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION JOINT EDITOR – Helene Carlsson (07802 864485). helene.carlsson@btinternet.com JOINT EDITOR – Mike Hurst (0845 644 6893) mike@hja.co.uk ADVERTISING – Graham Bassett (07961 123763); graham@gbruk.com Chapter Executive Officer – Jude Awdry, ASIS UK Chapter 208, PO Box 208, Princes Risborough, HP27 0YR. Tel: 01494 488599; Fax: 01494 488590; asis@awdry.demon.co.uk.

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES – Nigel Flower, CPP (01276 684709 nigelflower@msn.com)

Security Institute Masterclass ASC CONSEC, Solihull

PUBLISHERS – The 208 Newsletter is published by Chapter 208 of ASIS International.

House or Lords Dinner Security Institute Remembrance Lecture

FREQUENCY – The 208 Newsletter is published four times per year, Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter – please contact the editorial team for deadlines.

ASIS Asia -Pac Conference, Macau, China ASIS UK Winter Meeting and AGM (provisional) Security Institute Curry Night

If you know of an event that you feel should feature in our calendar, please contact the editor, Mike Hurst. Mike@hja.co.uk

IN GENERAL – The 208 Newsletter welcomes articles & photographs, but while every care is taken, cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage incurred while in transit or in our possession. Please send all material to the editors. The Newsletter may publish articles in which the views expressed by the author(s) are not necessarily those of ASIS. ISSN N0 – 1350-4045

Obituary – Hugh Jones CPP It is with great sadness that the Committee of ASIS UK learned belatedly about the death of our member Hugh Jones CPP and we regret that we were not more proactive in learning about his illness.

the future from all over the world will come to learn about Hugh through his work on the composition of this project task.

Many Chapter members knew Hugh personally and will be saddened to hear the news. Many had the privilege of working with him and he made a great impression.

Hugh was not only respected for his professionalism but he was also recognised as being a very good man, characterised by modesty. He always went out of his way to help others. I am sure he is missed by all of those with whom he came into contact.

The work that he undertook, writing a project brief for students attending regular security courses, will remain as a lasting testament to his ability and many security management students in

The grief of his daughter Morgynn, sister Vicky and brother Geraint (also an ASIS member) must still be intense and our thoughts and prayers are with them.

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POSTCARD FROM GOTHENBURG

A POSTCARD FROM GOTHENBURG planned ahead and lunch had been already booked.

After a brisk walk to the Fiskekyrkan (fish church) they arrived early.

Following on from the enormous success of the ASIS European Conference in London, next year’s event will be in Gothenburg between 14th and 16th April.

Now, we are an island race and before they could encourage members to head north to Sweden, your two Vice Chairman, Graham Bassett and Mike Hurst (who are part of the European Conference Programme Committee) felt duty bound to check out the place for themselves and at their own expense.

Graham awoke around 04:00 before making the arduous trek by public transport from the wilds of East London to Heathrow. Mike, who lives in the more civilised West London, slept in until 04:30 before getting into the mini cab at 05:15.

Pausing briefly at the airport for a snatched bacon and egg sandwich and mug of tea, they boarded the plane for the frozen North, which turned out to be not very frozen (quite mild actually) and the bus to the hotel was air conditioned.

Being true professionals, they had

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Without so much as a second look at the wine list they took the plunge.

Graham went for the herring and Mike the mussels and both opted for the day’s special, Cod with a seafood sauce. Wanting to blend in with the locals, they tried the local beer, but being unsure that the quality was sufficiently high, they reluctantly agreed to try a couple more and eventually decided that the beer was good!

Renewed after their meagre repast they decided with to reconnoitre the town. Both wished that perhaps bringing a map would have been a good idea after all. Starting with the old Haga district, which has recently been gentrified, much like Graham’s beloved Whitechapel and pausing only for a mug of Earl Grey in a local establishment (with access to the free Wi-Fi , available from the 7Eleven down the road) they plodded on. Hardly any stretch of the town was left unexplored and few gift shops or trendy boutiques escaped their scrutiny.

Hotel. Wracked with exhausting, a few hours sleep meant that both Graham and Mike felt refreshed enough to meet ASIS European colleagues for dinner. Despite only having the one Michelin star your Vice Chairmen decided it was their duty to endure four courses of excellent cooking and a glass or two (or six) of wine at the restaurant Fond, a mercifully short distance from the hotel.

Following dinner and purely to show their European brethren the friendliness that Londoners are famous for, Graham and Mike reluctantly accompanied colleagues to an English pub, which looked quite like a pub in England. This was quite an novelty for them as both are known for their abstemiousness.

In the morning at the buffet breakfast, Graham and Mike are

There was obviously the language problem. The locals’ English was of a standard Mike and Graham were unused to: it was far too good!

Eventually our doughty explorers arrived safely back at their lodgings for the evening the Gothia Towers

Old dinosaur and ASIS UK VC Operations (L—R or is it R—L?)

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ON THE TOWN

able to report that all the food was good, although Swedish meatballs for breakfast was unusual.

Before leaving for the airport there was the incidental task of a seven hour meeting with ASIS representatives from across Europe (inc. El Presidenté Eduard Emde) and

Susan Melnicove our long-standing VP of Education. After going through 120 abstracts that they had read previously and scored the team decided upon an excellent programme which will inform and educate all those that attend.

See you in Sweden!

On the town with Graham Bassett!

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Project Griffin

Liveryman A pleasant evening was had at the WCOSP Common Hall earlier this month when Graham Bassett was admitted to the Company as a Liveryman – after this centuries old ceremony we enjoyed the splendour of our surroundings in Vintners Hall (which no doubt reflected the quality of the wines).

The CSSC Gala Dinner was held at New Scotland Yard in October, where those involved in this resoundingly successful initiative were recognised on the night.

Katherine Grainger was the Key Note Speaker. She spoke about her journey and passion to win gold for Britain – and a very lovely person to boot Graham tells me.

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Recently Graham was named as the new Chairman of the London Project Griffin Board Executive Board. I’m aware that Graham is a huge fan of Project Griffin and is privileged to be able to have the opportunity to contribute to what is already a massively successful initiative – we wish him well. One of the many hats Don Randall wears is the National Executive Chairman for Project Griffin (and Co-Founder of the Griffin initiative) which he has successfully championed in City of London/UK and subsequently introduced to many major cities worldwide.

Gerald Moore—Master, Worshipful Company of Security Professionals and Graham Bassett

If you have other interesting photos of Graham, please keep them to yourself!

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METAL THEFT

Metal theft; more than just a nuisance, a national pandemic - Chris Burman-Day MSc CSC MSyI MCMI On the day that cashless transactions “go live” at scrap metal dealers we take a look at the wider problems, moving beyond the public perception.

In recent months the issue of metal theft has not been far from the news, with localised cases making regional television news and debate on the new metal theft bill making national news. Public perception, if developed as a result of snippets of media information may likely conclude that these are petty crimes targeting churches for lead, memorials and statues for brass and pylons for copper; nuisance crimes if little else. However, there is more to it than this, much more.

One only has to look at the recent case in Burstwick, Yorkshire, of metal thieves targeting flood warning systems. A defence system put in place by the Environment Agency, rendered almost futile during the week that saw heavy rainfall and flooding that cost the lives of at least six people in the UK. Forming part of our national infrastructure, copper cabling is a primary target for metal thieves; such cabling is used in the delivery of electricity to all of us, at home, at work and our transport system.

Heavy, valuable, plentiful and a wide variety of easily accessible sizes the theft of copper cable has become somewhat of an open secret and huge cash cow for opportunist and organised crime groups alike. The theft of which is endemic across a range of infrastructure and geographical locations.

From the theft of copper earthing straps with a comparative low replacement cost to the more planned and organised theft of cable reels in storage and overhead power lines – with not only a higher value and replacement cost but much higher risk to the thief and in the case of

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over head lines, local residents.

Copper theft is much more than a nuisance. It’s expensive, endemic and dangerous. Numerous cases exist of would-be copper thieves getting seriously injured and even dying, taking their lives in their hands in pursuit of this widely available criminal resource. Last year a 16 year old teenager sadly died attempting to steal copper from a substation, while there have been numerous cases of serious injuries in recent months.

And it’s not just the thieves who are at risk; in November last year thieves climbed an 80ft pylon in Frampton-On-Severn, Gloucestershire and cut the cables taking down some 9km of overhead power lines. In so doing a potentially live wire was left draped across Frampton Youth Football Club's pitches which could have lead to devastating consequences.

In the case of overhead cable theft, there have been many cases, some witnessed by the author, where the theft of neutral power lines has resulted in electrical surges to nearby properties. Such surges can impact on electrical goods causing fire and in extreme cases explosions, and where other supplies may be damaged, such as the gas supply, a compounded disaster. Cases of homes suffering fire and devastation are thankfully rare as are those involving loss of life. But the impact on those who do suffer is incalculable.

2010 figures from the ENA identify metal theft to have cost the energy industry alone £11.7 million, with this figure exceeding £60 million over the following 12 months to 2011. Why should we view this as such a problem, after all, energy companies are often huge multinational PLC’s with supposedly vast cash and credit reserves? Well, put simply, because the costs are passed

directly to the end user, the customer, to burden.

For anyone travelling on trains as a frequent user, the experience of delays due to metal theft will be all too common. Railways are a rich picking for metal thieves; with Network Rail and the British Transport Police taking the lead in tacking this threat to infrastructure. Various estimates place the cost to Network Rail at close to £50 million over the past three years. Again, one wonders where the cost is offset; at the ticket booth?

Research by fibre optic company Geo-UK has identified that the total cost of metal theft to the UK economy is approximately £1 billion per annum, compare this with Drug Scope’s research on drug related crime identifying the cost of goods stolen to support drug use in the UK at over £2 billion; it’s easy to see the comparative scale of metal theft in real terms. A national problem, with comparable costs to other serious crime, which effects not only the price we pay for goods and services, the reliability and delivery of those services and in extreme but all too frequent cases the cost to property and life.

Metal is a precious and critical commodity, not a scrap product in these cases.

Elle Special Projects Ltd is a specialist security & intelligence solution targeting metal theft and allied crimes

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Professional Certification – Hard Work and Good Lux - David Cresswell CPP PSP Around 200 members of the UK Chapter are now professionally certified in security management (CPP, PSP and PCI) with some double or triple certified, making the UK one of the most highly qualified bodies of practitioners across the global ASIS network. Baroness Henig has described ASIS-certified professionals as “shining lights”, and as 2012 draws to a close the UK Lux value is off the scale!

In the first week of December several chapter members sat their PSP (Physical Security

study in the programme will include: • Case Management • Selection of Investigative Resources • Evidence Collection, Preservation & Management • Physical & Technical Surveillance • Interviewing & Interrogating Techniques • Case Preparation • Case Presentation • Report Writing • Liaison with Legal Professionals

Professional) certification examination. Everybody passed, with most achieving scores of over 90% - a record for any PSP group.

The examination was the culmination of 5 months of intensive preparation, during which the candidates have demonstrated unequivocally their competence in the selection and implementation of physical security systems.

PSP (Physical Security Professional) – Distance learning for this programme will begin in July, with the classroom phase 2-6 December.

For those who can’t wait, we have an intensive programme (with no distance learning requirement) 3-14 June. Currently, the exam is based

widely globally recognised certification in advanced security management, the CPP examination in 2013 will be based entirely on the newly-revised (completely rewritten) Protection of Assets Manual and the many new ASIS Standards and Guidelines. The POA Manual and Standards/Guidelines constitute the definitive global source of security management best practice, and importantly the publications have been written and compiled by literally hundreds of practicing professionals, including Chapter 208 members. The next CPP Preparation Programme begins early January with distance learning, culminating in a classroom programme 13-17 May. This programme is now full, but you are urged to register your interest in any event so that you can be allocated to the next available intake.

Full details on how to study for all of the certification examinations can be obtained from Janet Ward at ARC Training: janetward@arc-tc.com

The next study programme will be the CPP Preparation Programme, with distance learning beginning in January. Such is the commitment to demonstrated professionalism in the UK Chapter that this programme is already over-subscribed, and a wait-list is being drawn up.

There will be significant changes to all of the certification programmes in the coming 18 months, summarised as follows:

PSP Students November 2012

PCI (Professional Certified Investigator) – We will be introducing a PCI Preparation Programme in 2013. The classroom study phase of this programme will be 18-22 November, with distance

on a set of reference books. In 2014, ASIS plans to introduce a single volume reference book on Physical Security as the sole reference source for this examination.

learning for the programme beginning in July. Topics under

CPP (Certified Protection Professional) – By far the most

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STOP PRESS PSP Certification Exam Passes Congratulations to Bob Knights, Steve Phelps, Bob Hawkins and Chris Carpenter who have passed their PSP certification exams achieving record scores of 90% plus

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NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to these new ASIS Members Despite the pressures on people’s time and budgets, ASIS UK membership numbers remain rock solid and have done so for at least the last 7 years.

Some members leave, of course, but others replace them and attendance at meetings is at an all time high. There were about 140 people registered to attend the Winter meeting / AGM in December and for the first time ever, we had to close the lists to Tracy Andrew Duncan Atkinson Lee Berman Arvydas Bivilis Peter Brown Adam Brown CPP Emma Buck Stuart Byrne Chris Carpenter PSP Ali Chahine Geoff Churchman Ivor Cook Edward Cooke Mark Corder Michael Dent Zara Doughty Graeme Dyson Paul Evans CPP Ian Fatt Rowena Fell Peter Ferrary Anthony Flood Claudia Gerrard Bruce Gray Phil Haase Steve Hands

delegates.

The Chapter is well supported by seminar sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, the committee and the certification programme run by Arc Training is second to none.

Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP American Express L B Associates Western Union Wilson James Ltd Astrium Ltd Quadrant Security Group Eurowatch Central Wilson James Ali Chahine & Associates Bdi Holding Group Ltd

Carmdale Ltd BG Group

Drum Cussac MMC ISARR Control Risks Genting Casinos Ltd Excello Law Hornsby de Gray Haase Associates Ltd Protection Services International Jonathan Hart UK Border Agency Anthony Hayward Protector Services Group Ltd Peter Hubbert British Embassy Bogota Nicola Huxley British American Tobacco Matthew Johns SEPAM Colin Keane Axis Security Ltd Russel Kerr SecuriGroup Nadeem Khan Comserva Simon King Anubis Associates Ltd Andrew Kinkead Metropolitan Police Justin Main-Thompson Global Solutions Partners Charles Maxwell CES Trevor McAleese Colt Technology Services Ltd Alan McLean British FCO

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Special thanks also to the Chapter Sponsor Elle Security Group for all the support they have given the Chapter in 2012 and can confirm that they will be supporting us in 2013 as well thanks!

Jeremy Merchant Simon Morgan John Norman Catrina O'Shea Ian Oxford David Pettitt Keith Pollock Mark Poole Richard Powell Andy Protheroe Stuart Quick Atul Rajput Ian Ralby Andy Rallings Simon Reeder John Reid Clive Robinson CPP Christoffel Roelofse

Spartent Global Solutions Trojan Consultancy Sera Laboratories International Icom Security Services Drum Cussac Sherwin-Williams Royal Military Police Control Risks Midmac Contracting Co WLL HPR Ltd Henderson Risk Ltd Axis Communications UK IR Consilium Wilson James Ltd UK Armed Forces Development Alternatives Inc

Omega International Associates Christos Rossis Argonaut Security Ltd Chris Sanderson Control Risks Davide Sattin Nardello & Co Stephen Saunders Fidelity Worldwide Investments Paul Schelhaas Sunstone IP Systems Ltd Hans-Jakob Schindler Stirling Assynt (Europe) Ltd Adrian Shaw Extreme Security Ltd David Smith Martin Smith The Security Company Stephen Smith Imperial Tobacco John Still BD Energy Consulting Michael Thompson CPP Surrey Police Service UK Frances Tyler Microsoft Mark Walker Elle Secure Ltd Richard Watson G4S International Logistics Paul Whyte The Sherwin-Williams Company Neal Ysart First August Grace Zhang Vigilance Ltd

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HMG

HMG adopts ASIS Standard on Private Security Companies In a Written Ministerial Statement, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Mark Simmonds MP) says:

observe existing international legal obligations relevant to the operations of PSCs in areas of armed conflict.

The Government aims to raise the global standards of private

Secondly, in 2010, an International Code of Conduct for Private Security

security companies (PSCs) working in complex and high risk environments overseas. To this

Service Providers (ICOC) was created. This provides a set of principles to guide companies.

end, we have been working closely with interested partners, including industry and civil

The ICOC has now been signed by over 500 PSCs, around a third of them British. We have reviewed options on setting new professional standards to make the Code effective.

society, to establish a voluntary, independently audited and internationally recognised regulatory system that is practicable, effective and affordable.

Certification to professional standards is the next step towards effective voluntary regulation.

First the Government endorsed the Montreux Document in 2008, in which States commit to

We now intend to issue an HMG publication specifying that ASIS PSC 1-2012 is the applicable standard for UK-based PSCs working in complex environments on land overseas.

I will place a copy of the publication in the libraries of both Houses. Companies, independent auditors and the UK Accreditation

The Register of Chartered Security Professionals Established by the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals (WCoSP) and developed and managed by The Security Institute the Register serves as a means of recognising and maintaining high standards and on-going proficiency for individuals.

Early in 2013 ASIS will become the second licensee of the Register and we would encourage anyone interested in applying to become a Registrant to contact our Vice Chairman Strategy, Mike Hurst mike@hja.co.uk.

We already have several members interested in applying, although security professionals who are not members are very welcome to apply.

This is an important step in the professionalization of the Security Industry and coincides with the Chapter’s 20th anniversary, so even more reason to celebrate.

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Service (UKAS) will then take the further steps to enable auditing against these standards to begin.

This is an important development for ASIS and thanks must go to the many ASIS members both internationally and in the UK for the great work they have done on this important issue.

AGM

Don Randall MBE

Ivor Cook

Ray Williams

Doug Melia

Hugh Mcleod

ASIS UK Chapter Sponsor 2012 and 2013 www.elle-securitygroup.com/

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AGM

Winter Meeting and AGM report Record numbers attended the Winter Meeting/AGM in December: we had to close the list at 140!

At the AGM, your Chapter Officers, Mike Alexander, Graham Bassett, Mike Hurst and Craig Pickard were re-elected. Mike H, in Craig’s absence, ran through the accounts which remain healthy.

Mike A presented two ASIS UK Veteran’s certificates to long time

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member and support Ray Williams and Ivor Cook, formally of The Bank of England.

The Event hosted by State Street Bank (thanks go to Tony Marcangelo and John Murphy CPP PSP) and was sponsored by Esoteric Ltd, who are our regular AGM sponsor—thanks.

Thanks also to the City of London Police for their update, our speakers Ian Morris from Olympic

Delivery Authority, Doug Melia of Elle Security Group, Hugh McLeod, Stirling Assynt and Don Randall MBE Bank of England. Don had only just flown in from Hong Kong, where he was speaking at the ASIS Asia Pac Conference.

Thanks also to our exhibitors Arc Training; Esoteric Ltd; Nedap; QCC; Videcon and VidSys. The next meeting will be March 2013

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TWITTER

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@Cyberchallenge - Cyber Security Challenge

@eduardemde - ASIS Chairman Eduard Emde

@foreignoffice - Foreign & Commonwealth Office

@_MikeHurst ASIS UK Vice Chairman

@FrankRGardner - BBC Security Correspondent

@SecMgmtMag - Security Management Magazine

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@ngargan_npia Chief Executive National Policing Improvement Agency @PoliceFedChair - The Police Federation @policesupers - The Police Superintendents’ Association @Profsecman - Professional Security Magazine @securityspeak @SIAuk - The Security Industry Authority

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@metpoliceuk

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LEGAL UPDATE

Disability discrimination: beware of pre-employment health questionnaires It’s the typical situation. As new year arrives, you need to fill a job for a security officer but it’s not a particularly easy position to fill: long unsociable hours, shift work, long walks between locations. You need someone young, fit and able to work flexibly. Clearly, the job isn’t suitable for the elderly, infirm or someone who can only work school hours.

You might either be looking to hire a company to supply someone or you may be the company supplying the security officer yourself.

Regardless, the position is the same in both cases.

As a client buying services from a security company, you might be tempted to ask the company to provide precisely what you want, such as age, capability and . And as a security company trying to fill the role, your first instinct might be to write an advert specifying that you need a young, fit person – someone who can work the twelve hour shifts so prevalent in the security industry. After all, you tell yourself, isn’t honesty the best policy?

Then a little nagging voice enters your head. It might be conscience, but more probably it’s your lawyer, telling you about the Equality Act 2010 and that you’ll end up in an employment tribunal if you don’t comply with the disability discrimination provisions.

That stops you short. You knew about the laws of discrimination generally. Everyone knows you can’t discriminate on the grounds of sex or race or against pregnant women. Yet now you’re being told that you can’t specify precisely what you want.

So just what does the Act mean in practice? Well, there’s an obligation on employers to

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positively discriminate in favour of disabled people. This includes at the job advertisement stage, to make sure that the job is open to everyone, regardless of whether they have a disability. That doesn’t just mean an obvious disability, but potentially less obvious afflictions, such as colour blindness and dyslexia.

As an employer, you must make reasonable adjustments to allow anyone with a disability to carry out the job. You can’t automatically rule out a candidate if they need help to do the job. That is disability discrimination and is against the law.

So how can you find out whether someone can do the job before they start working for you? It’s difficult because the law says you can’t ask pre-employment health questions unless they are fundamentally connected to the job. Gone, therefore, are the days when employers could ask huge reams of questions about the state of someone’s health.

Now, although you can’t ask meaningless health questions, at pre-interview stage, you can ask if a candidate needs adjustments in order to attend an interview. Let the candidate decide if they need reasonable adjustments to be able to carry out the job. Then work at implementing those adjustments so that the disabled person can do the job. You have to. It’s the law.

Also think about the specification for the job. Be as detailed as possible about the duties . Then there can be less room for misunderstandings as to what is really required.

comply fully.

Some key things you could do is to make sure you know about the protected characteristics. There are now nine grounds which could form a claim. This includes age, disability, sex, race and marital status. Discrimination may be either direct or indirect. Take the case where one employee supports another employee in a discrimination claim. If you take action against that second employee, this could be indirect discrimination. The Act also prohibits bullying and harassment.

Practical steps include making sure that policies are up to date, so staff know how an interview should be conducted. Review application forms to make sure that any questions about health or age are removed. One of the most important steps to take is to ensure that staff receive training on potential discrimination claims.

This shows that a company is trying to meet its legal obligations. And that, in turn, could form a good defence to any discrimination claim.

Claudia Gerrard: Legal Consultant, Excello Law. cgerrard@excellolaw.co.uk

Ultimately, the Act places much greater responsibility upon employers and, to avoid any claims, it’s important to make sure you

Claudia is an ASIS member and is offering fellow members the first half hour’s consultation free and, thereafter, a reduced hourly charge.

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SECURITY EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Security Excellence Awards - Successes The prestigious event, recognised as the Oscars of the security business sector, is held annually to determine the security industry’s finest and was held at London’s Hilton Hotel on Park Lane on 17th October 2012.

Emma Shaw of Esoteric Ltd a former ASIS Assistant Regional Vice President and regular Chapter sponsor and supporter Surrey, has been awarded ‘Security Consultant of the Year’ at the Security Excellence Awards 2012.

SSR, the company founded by Peter French MBE CPP, who is Chairman of the ASIS European Advisory Council.

Won Recruitment Consultant of the Year.

This year ASIS is delighted to announce the commencement of their Support our Local Communities programme.

With the current financial climate in the UK showing no immediate signs of recovery, the more fortunate amongst us, have a responsibility towards those who through no fault of their own find themselves out of work, living on the breadline and in extreme cases homeless or with their homes under threat of repossession.

Each year at this time, ASIS will provide a financial contribution towards a project designated to help and support people such as these in various communities across the UK. For this year’s programme, we have selected St. Edward Parish Church in New Addington, Surrey to receive the first of what we hope to be many contributions to this programme.

The mission group assigned to St Edwards, decided this year that they wished to provide a small gift depicting the joy and spirit of Christmas to the poorest street within their neighbourhood;

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of circa 200 homes. Whilst the project needed only a small contribution from the parish fund, there was insufficient monies to complete all of the Christmas activities that the church so very much needed to undertake at this special time of year and this is where ASIS were asked to help.

Donna Alexander (ASIS committee member and newest addition to the St. Edward Church Mission Group), approached ASIS for their support to this programme and is extremely grateful for the positive response from the committee and ASIS who agreed to support this small but very worthwhile project.

Father Martin Powell commented - “The Christmas season is a time for generosity of spirit, and we

Donna was delighted to present the cheque to Father Martin Powell at the December mission group meeting and is looking forward to spending many hours delivering the presents of Olive Wood Christmas tree decorations fairly traded from a collective based in the West Bank of Gaza, to the streets’ many residents. A present that not only highlights the joy of Christmas, but also supports those in this war-torn

were delighted when ASIS were able to sponsor our project focussing on those most in need in our parish. The kind gift and the help and support of Donna and ASIS has meant that we have been able to make contact with families and individuals and begin the process of serving them in whatever ways they need.

This is just the start of our project, and we are grateful to ASIS for getting us up and running with their generous donation.”

Once again, thank you to ASIS for their generous support to this project, which I hope goes on to serve many other causes in the ensuing years.

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COUNTER TERROR EXPO

Smart Holistic Security Covered at Counter Terror Expo Transnational terrorism remains the most dominant national security threat. The need for good security to safeguard our nations, critical infrastructure, companies and individuals against terrorist threats is not reducing, but is instead emerging, adapting and evolving.

transport systems, just as they can to other areas of our critical national infrastructure.

Counter Terror Expo 2013, 24 – 25 April, Olympia, London, will bring together diverse disciplines in a way that allows our nations, critical infrastructure, companies and individuals to develop an appropriate and proportionate security plan. New technology, innovations, strategies and solutions on display will show the best and most innovative technologies on the market, to a global audience spanning 68 countries representing the core interests of those most affected.

Private Property – do not enter

Reducing Vulnerabilities On a micro level CTX 2013 brings to the foreground the widest range of security and counter terrorist products aimed at reducing the threat to individuals in vulnerable areas. Examples of safe rooms, panic rooms as well as live demonstrations of armoured vehicles vital for personal protection will be on display within the Armoured and Support Vehicle Zone.

Holistic Security From a macro level we look at how Transport Security must also take a holistic view. Many of the threats remain the same and therefore many of the solutions and best practices can be applied to our maritime routes, ports, airports and public

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From perimeter security to access control, to emergency preparedness, to screening scanning and detection, Transport Security is a vital part of our holistic approach to counter terrorism at CTX 2013.

It is easy to think that a business is not a vulnerable area due to its lack of proximity to a high threat area and that security is a secondary issue. Unfortunately that is rarely the case.

Often large sites are unaware of their attractiveness to criminals, whether it is because of the value of the nature of the goods stored there or the potential disruption caused to supply chains by damage or threat. It is far too late to build good perimeter security when a group of protesters turn up and are incensed by your links to the energy industry, for instance.

Therefore CTX also brings together, in one holistic forum, the latest perimeter security, access control and facility security techniques and technologies designed to react to the growing need to protect assets and sites. World renowned companies such as Frontier Pits and Cova Security Gates will showcase the very best in hostile vehicle mitigation. Whilst, Avon Barriers, Betafence and Barkers Engineering will showcase tried and tested products that are successfully operating in highly sensitive and demanding

environments.

Protecting and Shaping Future Policy Over and above the huge range of solutions, technologies, products and service that are represented by our 400 strong exhibitor base, the 2013 event will also offer a new Cyber Security Solutions Zone and expanded Conference; a new Maritime Security & Anti-Piracy Zone; a new Oil & Gas Security Zone; and a new Integrated Security Solutions Zone and Workshop; all running alongside our hugely successful conference covering Global Counter Terrorism, Critical National Infrastructure, Protecting Crowded Places and the Cost of Terrorism to Business.

ASIS-UK members can take advantage of a 20% discount to attend the Counter Terror Expo 2013 Conference by entering code “ASIS-UK” at the checkout.

ASIS-UK members can also attend the exhibition for free by pre-registering in advance at www.counterterrorexpo.com /asisuk

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If you’re part of the security supply chain then register today to protect your business.

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