Daily Archives: March 13, 2013

G4S Aviation wins BA contract

Wednesday 13 March 2013 G4S Aviation wins BA contract Published on Tuesday 12 March 2013 12:51 More than 600 jobs have been secured around Gatwick and Heathrow airports after security firm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S hurdles Games security disaster

G4S hurdles Games security disaster Profit to pass £500m despite £88m cost of bungled Olympics contract Lucy Tobin Sunday 10 March 2013 Related articles Investment View: G4S is worth a punt… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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BSIA produces a guide for end-users and security buyers of UK’s private security industry

BSIA produces a guide for end-users and security buyers of UK’s private security industry Published on 18 Feb 2013 The guide details the changes to the licensing and regulatory regime of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S selling US government arm after revenues falter

G4S selling US government arm after revenues falter G4S, the security company responsible for the Olympics staffing fiasco, is selling its US government business after budget cuts and delays hit revenues… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Police commissioner brushes off £200,000 cost of failed G4S plans

Police commissioner brushes off £200,000 cost of failed G4S plans By Ewan Foskett, Reporter Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:00 AM HERTS’ police bossolice and crime commissioner David Lloyd has denied it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Geneva body to oversee security groups

March 12, 2013 12:22 am Geneva body to oversee security groups By Nizar Manek in London Security companies could face compensation bills and expulsion from a global industry body if they… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S accused over links to Palestinian ‘torture’ death jail

G4S accused over links to Palestinian ‘torture’ death jail 25 February 2013 Company told to end complicity with unlawful Israeli detention of prisoners Campaigners today called for the British private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Adapting to changing piracy patterns

Adapting to changing piracy patterns 11 Mar 2013 Maritime Security Officers need to be disciplined and able to work in high risk situations Three hundred ships were attacked by pirates in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Protecting Ships From Somali Pirates – The Navy vs Private Security

Protecting Ships From Somali Pirates – The Navy vs Private Security In 2012 the number of successful pirate seizures of merchant ships fell from a 2009 figure of 38 to 21 according… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Algeria says private security firms failed to prevent January’s terrorist attack at gas plant

Algeria says private security firms failed to prevent January’s terrorist attack at gas plant Published March 11, 2013 Associated Press ALGIERS, Algeria –  An Algerian official says that the country’s security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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