This is where, I believe, the private security industry has a significant role to play.


BTP’s resources are finite and, though we would like to be at all stations at all times, this is simply not possible. The private security sector can, therefore, act as the eyes and ears of the rail network, plugging the intelligence gaps that any police force – not just BTP – could not hope to fill.


Through specific training, delivered by BTP’s specialist officers, we can ensure that staff are fully equipped – through behavioural training and finely tuned patrol strategies – to actively monitor those using the railway and bring to our attention those few individuals who may pose a threat to the security of the network.


Paul Hancock Chief Fire Officers’ Association President and Chief Fire Officer Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service


2016 will see all areas of the


public sector facing significant further budget cuts – the fire service, police and security services. Once we know how deep these go, the question will be what services will be able to do to mitigate them while also maintaining our capabilities.


Collaboration is clearly going to be one of the significant ways services look to save money, and the government is looking to drive greater joint working between emergency services, in particular between fire and police. We expect the new flexibilities allowing greater collaboration to be in place by the first half of 2016, but how widely they are implemented and whether they impact on other successful partnerships – such as between fire and health – will remain to be seen. Existing collaborative efforts such as JESIP will continue and services across the country are already working more closely and sharing resources and staff to ensure that resilience remains robust despite the need for ongoing efficiencies.


Garry Evanson, BA, MSc, PgDip, PGCE, CSyP, FSyl Chairman Security Institute


Key challenges facing security professionals in 2016 will continue to be


threats to critical infrastructure, key resources, national leadership figures, commercial organisations and major events from terrorist attacks and other hazards. Increasingly we will see threats from cyberspace converging with traditional threat channels. Whilst this latter does not ordinarily carry with it the threat of physical harm or death, the capability of


cyberattack to disrupt national, organisational and commercial infrastructure becomes more significant year on year.


Cybercrime costs are climbing for companies globally, with a large number of high-profile breaches in 2015. A study by the Ponemon Institute in the US puts average annual costs of cybercrime per large company at $15.4 million, up 19% on the 2014 figure. I see, therefore, a significant opportunity that the security profession and all we practitioners must seize – to change the way security is perceived as a cost centre and instead move it towards recognition as a real source of competitive advantage within an organisation. This shift in perception can be enjoyed by all sectors and elements of the profession but requires a paradigm shift in the way we offer our services, with emphasis not on cost but on delivered, measurable value.


Godfried Hendriks MBA, BSc, CPP, RSE Member of the Global Board of Directors ASIS International


There are no signs that criminal and terroristic


threats will be declining in 2016, which means that we should further intensify the cooperation between public and private parties globally. Our adversaries are often unbounded so our protective approach needs to be transnational but also more proactive and more creative. At the same time, we should further develop and expand the many successful local public-private partnerships in the prevention of crime and terrorism, and make sure that we share these best practices internationally.


Additionally, I see many opportunities in the further development and introduction of new and improved technology and methods. Large scale mobile phone and social media monitoring can detect the preparation of attacks and ensure early detection and response, especially when combined with advanced video analytics with behavioural analysis. Predictive and protective security intelligence and predictive profiling methods will enable us to focus on those who are more likely to pose a threat.


At the same time, security professionals need to make sure that security adds value to their organisation and society. The ASIS Foundation published ground-breaking research on security metrics in 2014, providing security practitioners with powerful resources to measure and demonstrate the value of the security function. We should strive to achieve security excellence by doing the right things and doing things right.


James Kelly Chief Executive British Security Industry Association


The past year has seen many changes take place affecting the UK’s private security


industry, from the impact of a new Government and changing legislation to developments in standards and best practice. Looking forward to 2016, I expect to continue driving forward a number of important industry issues.


Firstly, through its lobbying and campaigning efforts, the BSIA will work with Government to gain clarity on the future of the regulatory arena for the private security industry. Attending political party conferences in Autumn 2015, the Association has already outlined its requirements and expectations – on behalf of the private security industry – to the Rt Hon Mike Penning MP, who is responsible for regulation.


As part of this activity, the Association will work closely with the Security Industry Authority on the development of the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) and the possibility of complementing the existing scheme with higher quality hallmarks.


Recognising the impact that public sector expenditure cuts are having on the Police and other public services has highlighted the need for the Association to continue championing the industry as a key service delivery partner to police forces across the country. The BSIA will continue to drive this through the successful Police and Security (PaS) Initiative, in association with the Mayor of London’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the Metropolitan Police.


On the electronic side of the industry, priorities include continuing to lobby for pan- European certification, further campaigning for the expansion of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s Code of Practice to cover privately owned systems and the expansion of Lone Worker services outside the UK. Through the Association’s involvement in Euralarm, it will also continue to influence CENELEC on the speeding up of the standardisation process in developing European standards.


Promoting UK security exports will continue to be an important role of the Association. As the UKTI Approved Trade Organisation for the security industry, the BSIA will assist British companies to exhibit at overseas trade shows including Intersec Dubai, IFSEC Southeast Asia and Security Essen.


Finally, the BSIA will continue to educate security buyers on the importance of procuring security goods and services on the basis of quality rather than initial purchase


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