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Working in partnership is now an accepted way of working for security service providers. David Ward, DW Associates and founding member of the City Security Council, provides an example of the sector working in partnership to achieve common goals: “To my mind, creation of the City Security Council has been the primary catalyst for change within the security sector.”


“The CSC is a collective of over 40 security guarding companies that are committed to share best practice and intelligence, and to work on joint initiatives that would ultimately create a safer environment in the City of London.


“Founded after the Westminster Bridge attacks in 2017, the CSC has been proactively involved in multiple initiatives that demonstrate the practical impact of partnerships.


For example, the CSC has worked extensively with the SIA to support and lead a Skills Board with their support, designed and developed Hi-Visibility Partnership days with the City of London Police (CoLP), and in partnership with


them and the City of London Corporation, we have implemented a new comms platform called City INTEL.


“This sits within the Joint Command and Control Room of the CoLP to allow two-way comms between the police and the security officers on the ground in the City, which means in times of crisis or major incidents our partnership can support one another effectively. Good communication is key to effective partnerships and I believe that is why the CSC is having such a major impact, to the extent that its model in the City of London is being looked at for other cities in the UK.”


Jon Felix adds: “The partnership approach is helping the security sector by allowing previously held convictions to be broken down. Previously, rival security companies would not openly engage with each other, especially at the ground level where we deal with incidents.


“Recent partnerships have shown that the essential work done by security teams is the same; we need to know what threats are imminent, risks, responding to these. Security companies are now actively engaged in


localised forums, sharing intel and alerts, joint patrolling as a force multiplier, neighbouring control rooms and CCTV working in conjunction and not in silo. As a deployable force we have such an impact in where we work; lockdown demonstrated this so well.”


What next?


Security services providers will undoubtedly continue to develop to protect their clients and property from evolving threats and risks as well as help the people and organisations they support to achieve their goals. Scott Gough says: “Perhaps what is most telling in how we are evolving is if you consider the list of questions that security firms are asked when tendering for a security contract.


“The requirement for the role is way beyond delivering security. It is about how we present ourselves, how we can help our clients achieve their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, where we can add value and how we can collaborate and work in partnership with them. We are completely comfortable that security has evolved in this way and feel that being viewed as a key part of our client's property management strategy allows us to deliver even better security.”


Andrea Berkoff Editor, City Security magazine


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