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BSIA raises awareness on impact of security regulation
THE BSIA鈥橲 CUSTOMER RELATIONS DIRECTOR Stephen Adams was one of the keynote speakers at the UK Retail Crime and Security Conference, held last month in London.

The Securiplan-sponsored event, which was organised by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), also saw the publication of the BRC鈥檚 10th 鈥楢nnual Retail Crime Survey鈥�, which shows a reduction in the cost of retail crime.

The private security industry has played an important role in reducing the cost of retail crime, but there is still much work to be done.

Stephen Adams explained that regulation will help in raising standards across the board, but that the cost of manned security services to the end user will also rise accordingly. However, Adams cited the BSIA鈥檚 new Common Interest Working Group as an example of how security companies are already working together to identify cost-effective solutions.

Adams also spoke about related factors that could impact upon the retail security sector in the years to come, including forthcoming revisions to the Working Time Directive.

First industry Export Awards hailed as 鈥渉uge success鈥�
The 2003 Security Industry Awards, sponsored by the BSIA, included two Export Awards for the very first time.

Another 鈥榝irst鈥� for the May event, which attracted over 500 attendees, came with the hosting of inward missions.

Thanks to generous sponsorship from Trade Partners (UK), over 100 international visitors from eleven nations spanning Europe, Asia and Africa enjoyed a thoroughly entertaining evening at the Birmingham Metropole alongside a host of UK security companies and VIPs.

The inaugural Export Awards 鈥� introduced by IFSEC organiser CMP Information to recognise the tangible success of UK exporters 鈥� were won by BSIA member companies Baxall

BSIA Annual Security Officer and Chairman鈥檚 Awards
(鈥楨xporter of the Year鈥�) and Derwent Systems (鈥楴ew Exporter of the Year鈥�).

The national winners of the BSIA鈥檚 Annual Security Officer of the Year Awards will be unveiled at the Association鈥檚 Annual Luncheon, to be held on 9 July at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. With five categories 鈥� 鈥楽ervice to the Customer鈥�, 鈥極utstanding Act鈥�, 鈥楤est Newcomer鈥�, 鈥楤est Use of Technology鈥� and 鈥楤est Team鈥� 鈥� there will be 15 national winners.

Also presented on the day are the Apprentice Security Systems Installer Awards, with three national winners selected for their grasp of theory, the range of technologies dealt with and quality of customer interface skills.

Sir Keith Povey QPM, Her Majesty鈥檚 Chief Inspector of Constabulary, will present both the Security Officer and Apprentice Awards.

Finally, the BSIA Chairman鈥檚 Awards for 鈥楥ontribution to Standards鈥�, 鈥楥ontribution to the Community鈥�, 鈥楥ontribution to Training鈥�, 鈥楶romoting the Industry鈥� and 鈥楽ervices to Exporting鈥� are to be presented by current BSIA chairman Tim Geddes.

The Home Office is engaging in a series of consultations on the format and operation of the Criminal Records Bureau. The latest of these is entitled 鈥楤asic Disclosure: routing applications for Basic Disclosure through registered bodies鈥�.

The BSIA has responded to this document on behalf of its members, and will continue to represent industry concerns by sitting on the Criminal Records Bureau Consultative Panel.

Trade Partners (UK) and the Trade Association of the UK aerospace industry 鈥� SBAC 鈥� have launched a new online information resource for all businesses involved in the airports industry.

Companies and their security directors may access the service free of charge by registering at: www.airportintelligence.com

The Criminal Justice system web site, CJS Online, has launched a Victims鈥� Virtual Tour 鈥� designed to provide detailed support and information for members of the public if they鈥檝e been a victim of crime.

Available information includes police and legal procedures. Take a look at: www.cjsonline.org for further details.