Category Archives: UK

Captive Market

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Captive Market No-one could justly accuse Chris Graybeing’s Ministry for Profitable Incarceration of failing to think through the consequences of its actions. The coalition’s assault on legal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tales from the inside: drugs and disorder at G4S’s prison of the future

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Tales from the inside: drugs and disorder at G4S’s prison of the future Oakwood was to be the blueprint for a new generation of big, cheap jails, yet it has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Home Office ‘bungled G4S and Serco asylum centre contracts’

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Home Office ‘bungled G4S and Serco asylum centre contracts’ MPs issue a scathing verdict on the Government’s latest botched outsourcing project Jim Armitage DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Thursday 24 April 2014 The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Speaker John Bercow accused of risking MPs’ safety with plan to bring in private security firm at Commons

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Speaker John Bercow accused of risking MPs’ safety with plan to bring in private security firm at Commons Mail Online By BRENDAN CARLIN, MAIL ON SUNDAY POLITICAL REPORTER 19 April 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way)

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Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way) Clare Sambrook 15 April 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Shine a light What happens after a government outsourcer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way)

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Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way) Clare Sambrook 15 April 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Shine a light What happens after a government outsourcer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Serco insider: what it’s really like to work for the outsourcing giant

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The Serco insider: what it’s really like to work for the outsourcing giant Staff are treated like schoolchildren and targets are more important than customer serviceEmail A Serco employee Guardian Professional,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Chief Ashley Almanza Nets £648k Bonus Despite Firm’s Troubles

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G4S Chief Ashley Almanza Nets £648k Bonus Despite Firm’s Troubles By Shane Croucher April 14, 2014 15:16 GMT Ashley Almanza is chief executive of scandal-hit G4SReuters G4S boss Ashley Almazna pocketed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Camp Atterbury still home to civilian deployments

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Camp Atterbury still home to civilian deployments The Shelbyville News By Maj. Lisa Kopczynski and Timothy Sproles, For The Shelbyville News; Shelby County 6 December 2013 EDINBURGH — Although military mobilizations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Security Guarding

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Prior Information Notice – Security services (English) Tenders Electronic Daily 2 April 2014, Journal number…………: 65/2014 Date sent to EUR-OP…….: 30:03:2014 Heading……………….: 01316 Type of document……….: Prior Information Notice Nature of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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