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Tag Archives: United Kingdom
Private firms set to take over core probation services
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/mar/27/private-firms-probation-services?newsfeed=true Private firms set to take over core probation services With private firms advertising for probation officers to work with ‘public sector clients’, what does that mean for future of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The UK firms who tackle Somali pirates
24 March 2012 Last updated at 04:38 ET The UK firms who tackle Somali pirates By Peter Jackson BBC News The influx of British private security firms to Somalia echoes their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Security Firms Poaching Elite Troops
Private Security Firms Poaching Elite Troops 11:52am UK, Saturday March 17, 2012 Sam Kiley, defence and security editor A boom in recruitment by security firms guarding ships against Somali pirates has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Police privatisation: dozens of firms register interest in £1.5bn contract
Police privatisation: dozens of firms register interest in £1.5bn contract Surrey and West Midlands forces invite bids for services including investigating crimes and detaining suspects Alan Travis, home affairs editor guardian.co.uk,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Olympics 2012 security: welcome to lockdown London
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/12/london-olympics-security-lockdown-london?newsfeed=true Olympics 2012 security: welcome to lockdown London London 2012 will see the UK’s biggest mobilisation of military and security forces since the second world war and the effects will linger… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Revealed: government plans for police privatisation
Revealed: government plans for police privatisation West Midlands and Surrey police offer £1.5bn contract under which private firms may investigate crime and detain suspects Alan Travis and Zoe Williams guardian.co.uk, Friday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Maritime Private Security companies : UK standards to be in place by end of 2012
Maritime Private Security companies : UK standards to be in place by end of 2012 (07/03/2012) Early this week, at the Inaugural Conference of the Security in Complex Environments Group (SCEG)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Cuts prompt police to use more contractors
March 7, 2012 10:09 pm Cuts prompt police to use more contractors By Gill Plimmer and Helen Warrell For all the furore surrounding private sector involvement in running police services, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Treading the thin blue line on police privatisation
Letters Treading the thin blue line on police privatisation guardian.co.uk, Monday 5 March 2012 16.00 EST It’s four weeks early for April Fools’ Day (Revealed: hidden government plans to privatise the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Police privatisation plans defended by senior officers
Police privatisation plans defended by senior officers Association of Chief Police Officers says only radical change will allow forces to cope with cuts and protect the public Alan Travis and Juliette… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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