G4S Security Services (UK) reports that it is one of the first UK security providers to have passed the Scottish Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). The approval extends the accreditation G4S has in England and Wales.
The ACS roll out of the scheme in Scotland introduces the same principles that already apply to security firms operating in England and Wales. The accreditation uses an audit via focus groups, customers and staff to examine the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, customer service delivery, performance and staff development.
What they say
Doug Hewitson, Managing Director, G4S Security Services (UK), said: “We fully support the ACS initiative and the SIA’s commitment to raising standards in the security industry as it increases public confidence in third party suppliers. The ACS standards resonate with our own company goals and we are pleased to see that feedback from the auditors has highlighted G4S’ focus on successful customer partnership and staff training.” The ACS accreditation became effective on September 17.
About G4S Security Services (UK)
G4S Security Services (UK) employs 15,500 people throughout the UK, working with a range of public sector and commercial clients. The organisation provides specialist security services to over 5,500 customers across a range of sectors; examples include retail, government, facilities management, financial, events and transport. G4S Security Services (UK) reports that it manages the security for 41 of FTSE 100 companies. G4S Security Services (UK) is a group of companies made up of G4S Security Services (UK) Ltd, G4S Aviation Security (UK) Ltd, Group 4 Total Security Ltd, Group 4 Securitas Northern Ireland Ltd, Group 4 Monitoring Services Ltd and Wackenhut (UK) Ltd. G4S Security Services (UK) was formed from the merger between Securicor plc and Group 4 Falck A/S’s security businesses, which was completed in July 2004. For further information on G4S Security Services (UK) visit www.g4s.com/uk-security
