CSSC A par tnership for safer ci t ies


The “CSSC Hub” acts as the interface between those who have information and those who need to receive it


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ecently officially launched as a charity at a Gala dinner in the City of London, Cross-


sector Safety and Security Communications (CSSC) is continuing to extend its reach. In this article, Graham Tucker, Project Manager, explains the background and detailed workings of this innovative project.


CSSC was founded partly to ensure businesses could continue to operate efficiently during the Olympics and to be prepared in the event of a major security incident, but also to ensure that in the future, London and the UK had a partnership-based framework to communicate with businesses, help them address resilience and emergency preparedness issues and bring together public and private sector to work cohesively and cooperatively.


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The initiative is now firmly established in London, and the restructured post-Olympics Hub team is working hard on national rollout. CSSC Scotland is already in place in preparation for the Commonwealth Games, and we even have expressions of interest from outside the UK by countries wishing to emulate the CSSC model.


Sir David Veness CBE QPM, one of the founders of CSSC says, “I am delighted with this momentum, and even more so as our efforts have been recognised at the Business Continuity Awards 2013, held on 30 May at which CSSC was awarded Best Contribution to Continuity & Resilience, beating some formidable competition.”


Olympics Legacy


CSSC featured highly in a very detailed report entitled ‘Applying The Security Lessons Of London 2012’ that was published on 19 April 2013. One of the key lessons learned was that there is no need for a huge budget. The CSSC was made up of volunteers from 24 private and public sectors, and from 29 different industry sectors. During London 2012, these volunteers worked together as one team and every day a call was made to all sectors. Another key lesson was to help your neighbours, whether large or small. The CSSC worked with everyone from the International Liaison Unit for the needs of the international community to TfL for local transport movement.


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