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FCO adopts new standard for private security companies

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FCO adopts new standard for private security companies 19 Dec 12 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued a ministerial statement that the British Government intends to adopt PSC1 as the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ASIS/ANSI PSC.1 Standard Adopted by UK for Private Security Service Providers Overseas

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ASIS/ANSI PSC.1 Standard Adopted by UK for Private Security Service Providers Overseas PRWEB.COM Newswire Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) December 19, 2012 ASIS International(ASIS), the preeminent organization for security management professionals worldwide, is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UK backs US code for security firms

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Last updated: December 18, 2012 7:26 pm UK backs US code for security firms By Nizar Manek in London It is hoped that the security industry’s private clients, often international oil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S

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A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S John Grayson 17 December 2012 Angela and her baby are among thousands of vulnerable people being forcibly re-housed as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan

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PCCs Clash Over Privatisation Plan Plans to outsource organisational support have been rejected by one commissioner while another keeps options open Police and crime commissioners have clashed over proposals to outsource… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Offshore company directors’ links to military and intelligence revealed

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Offshore company directors’ links to military and intelligence revealed Companies making use of offshore secrecy include firm that supplied surveillance software used by repressive regimes David Leigh The Guardian, Wednesday 28… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private security companies to be self-regulated

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Private security companies to be self-regulated Ministers want security companies to regulate their own staff and the industry’s watchdog to move into the private sector Alan Travis, home affairs editor The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Forced evictions, racist attacks. Meet the new landlord, security company

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Forced evictions, racist attacks. Meet the new landlord, security company G4S John Grayson 8 November 2012 Subjects: The UK government has created a new profit source for security giant G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S’s Olympics Punishment Could Be a Buying Opportunity

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G4S’s Olympics Punishment Could Be a Buying Opportunity By Tony Reading November 14, 2012 LONDON — We might not know whether the Olympics legacy has been economically beneficial for the country,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Third Olympics director to leave G4S

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November 13, 2012 8:03 pm Third Olympics director to leave G4S By Gill Plimmer G4S has lost a third director in the wake of the Olympics security fiasco, as its failure… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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