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Focus on a Chartered Security Professional Jon Roadnight CSyP


been accepted and to be able to call myself a Chartered Security Professional.


Mike Bluestone MA CSyP FSyI www.charteredsecurityprofessional.org


Focus on a security officer: Caroline Gillis


This edition’s Chartered Security Professional profile is of Jon Roadnight, Director and co- founder of the well-respected security consultancy, CornerStone.


Why did you want to join the Register of Chartered Security Professionals?


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hroughout the security industry, there are now many pathways to choose from that


can help you demonstrate your ability and competency. Whether you have an academic accreditation in the form of a security-related degree or, as in my case, lots of experience and understanding of the world of security, there are numerous ways to validate the level of knowledge and know-how that you may possess. I’ve personally been a member of the Security Institute for many years and in the past nine years or so we have actively encouraged our team within CornerStone to join the Institute and make use of the educational and personal development opportunities that are on offer. In exploring these options myself, I decided that the Register of Chartered Security Professionals would be an excellent way to verify my own competency whilst showing the CornerStone team that anything was achievable. In most professions, the ‘Chartered’ status is seen as the pinnacle of achievement and it’s surely part of the professionalisation of our industry that security now has its own Chartered option.


What does it mean to you?


When I look at the people who are included on the Register, it is immediately evident that it includes many leading and influential figures whom I respect and admire from throughout our industry. Some I know and some I don’t, but their achievements speak for themselves. To be recognised in such eminent company is extremely humbling, and I hope that my inclusion helps to encourage members of our CornerStone team as well as the wider industry to take a similar path and apply to join the Register themselves. I’m proud to have


I met Caroline on a wet October afternoon at the new London Fruit & Wool Exchange at


Spitalfields where she works as a security officer for CIS Security.


The original building first opened its doors in 1929 and, other than retaining the facade on Brushfield Street, it is now a modern hi-tech multi-tenanted complex that sits opposite the market.


Caroline first joined the security industry in 2013; her father worked in the armed forces and it was a passion of hers to work in the security sector.


She has received much praise from both her manager and client, who have commented on her dedication and commitment to the job along with the ability to put a smile on people’s faces (which having met her I can see why).


The last seven months have been particularly challenging for many of our frontline workers but in the words of her manager. “Caroline’s commitment and dedication have been extraordinary, she has taken on additional tasks and has helped drive new initiatives amongst the team – she has truly been a standout professional.”


A great accolade is also complemented with: “She’s one of the most hard-working, diligent and professional team members we have. She keeps good control on the building when I am not around, and I think she fully deserves to be rewarded for her hard work – she’s a fantastic woman with a heart of gold.” – Emma Burns/CBRE.


And another reads: “She’s continuously gone the extra mile with regards to paperwork and making sure things get done with site work. In most cases doing the jobs herself to make sure it’s done properly and covering the extra shifts as well. I’m not the only one who feels this way, as a number of the other members of the team have commended her on her hard work


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High praise indeed: however, outside her day job she has also stepped up in her local community as a volunteer, becoming a GoodSam responder for the NHS during COVID-19 (and still is). Utilising the app, Caroline helps people in her local community who are unable to get their shopping / medication and other items they may need. I established that she doesn’t drive so she walks everywhere, generally within a three-mile radius – sometimes she may need to get a local cab, depending on that particular need (which she pays for herself).


Emma Burns sums this up with the comment “a heart of gold” and this is after a twelve- hour shift and a forty-minute train ride home (and during her days off) – amazing!


I asked Caroline what is next for her, career wise, and what single piece of advice would she give someone looking to join the security profession. With a big grin she says she would like to run her own team and help people, and in terms of advice, “you need to be passionate and humble at the same time”.


Thank you, Caroline, for your time and may you continue to shine. Graham Bassett.


CSSC has been steadily growing and now has 3,055 Industry Sector Leaders on the primary message platform throughout the UK


e have sent a total of 870 safety and security messages in the last six years.


The police and other recognised authority bodies have made increasing use of CSSC throughout 2020 and we are now averaging 28 messages per month.


A new peak was reached when a total of 160 messages were sent in the three months of April, May, and June 2020. For the first time, we have recently used the versatile ability of the message platform, to send two messages to ISLs just based in the county of Kent. This was achieved using the geo-mapping facility. Although we have not been required to very often, the CSSC can also send messages to individual industry sectors e.g. just the 'Transport' sector.


Graham Tucker Project Director CSSC


www.thecssc.com


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