http://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/ A service for the security professional to access security news, views and information. en-us Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:17:23 +0000 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:17:23 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/transport/554051-2/ British Transport Police (BTP) is the first UK police force to routinely operate national Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drones as part of day-to-day operations. Delivered using BT’s Drone SIM solution, and underpinned by EE’s mobile connectivity at altitude, the service is enabling responses to incidents across Britain’s railways. Operating across more than 20,000 miles of railway ... Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:08:48 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/transport/554051-2/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/event-book-launch/ Appropriately, the book Event Security and Leadership was launched at an event on Tuesday evening, September 15, at the Farringdon, London head office of Corps Security. Pictured second and third from the left are the co-authors, Dr Mike McDonagh and Charles Swanson. Pictured right is the host, Corps CEO Mike Bullock, who was among speakers at the gathering. Pictured left is BSIA chief Mike Reddin... Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:36:26 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/event-book-launch/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/physical-security/tool-theft-conference/ A Fix Radio Tool Theft Conference in partnership with ... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:16:29 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/physical-security/tool-theft-conference/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/fly-tipping-in-london-follow-up/ Fly tipping in London was among the subjects in the September 2026 edition of Professional Security Magazine. While dumping of waste illegally is hardly only carried out in the capital, it's particularly noticeable, and annoys residents - making it a priority for London boroughs. Here's the latest. As this latest prosecution by Enfield Council in north London shows (see the Enfield website), co... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:59:02 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/fly-tipping-in-london-follow-up/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/hijacked-high-streets-report-by-think-tank/ Crime on Britain’s high streets is now endemic – visibly seen in the proliferation of criminal shops. Nearly all “dodgy shops” targeted over illegal tobacco or vapes remain open after enforcement action, according to a think-tank's study of high streets. Freedom of Information data obtained by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) shows that over 4,000 shops had illicit tobacco, cigarette... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:57:49 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/commercial-security/hijacked-high-streets-report-by-think-tank/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/waste-crime-comment/ Large-scale waste sites are fuelled by serious, organised crime, and we need to use the full force of the law to tackle it and root it out at source. So said Dame Angela Eagle, made Environment Secretary by the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, moved from being Home Office minister with responsibility for the security industry. She said: "Communities have been subjected to horrendous conditions ... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:35:18 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/waste-crime-comment/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/violence-in-politics/ Harassment and intimidation - particularly against women, those of ethnic minorities and disabilities - can have lasting effects on political participation and democracy beyond a single election campaign, warns the Electoral Commission, which has brought out a report on the May 7, 2026 elections covering metropolitan, London borough, unitary, district and county councils, alongside six directly el... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:25:12 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/violence-in-politics/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/health/violence-in-emergency-medicine/ Most UK Emergency Department staff when surveyed have told the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) that they daily or weekly experience or witness violence and aggression in their department. Hence the RCEM’s Safe to Care campaign on behalf of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff in Emergency Medicine.  RCEM surveyed over 2,000 ED staff. Some 96 per cent of respondents said th... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:52:57 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/health/violence-in-emergency-medicine/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/europol-on-museum-thefts/ Thefts from museums are becoming increasingly aggressive, with a shift towards violent and forceful methods, according to a report from Europol, the European Union's policing agency. Offenders are increasingly targeting high-value items such as precious metals, gemstones and culturally significant artefacts; and choice of targets suggests strong criminal market demand and ease of illicit resale... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:46:18 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/europol-on-museum-thefts/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/fire/nuclear-review/ Nuclear fire safety across the UK's nuclear sector remains robust, with adequate arrangements in place across the lifecycle, from new-build to decommissioning, according to work as part of the second European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) Topical Peer Review (TPR2). The review by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for the UK covered a sample of installations across the nuclear life... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:38:33 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/fire/nuclear-review/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/martyns-law-guidance-on-principal-use/ The Home Office has released guidance on how to determine the 'principal use' of premises, for complying with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, more commonly known as Martyn's Law. As passed into law in April 2025 and likely to come into force, enforced by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) in 2027, it requires premises such as concert venues, hospitals and places of worship to t... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:02:07 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/martyns-law-guidance-on-principal-use/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/anti-terrorism-traffic-order-for-york-centre/ City of York Council is to approve a permanent Anti-Terrorism Traffic Regulation Order (ATTRO), as asked for by North Yorkshire Police. It’s the latest development, writes Mark Rowe, in the balancing of protective security, commerce, heritage, and the interests of locals in accessing shops.   A permanent ATTRO, so a report to the council’s executive, meeting on September 9 stated, w... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:23:03 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/anti-terrorism-traffic-order-for-york-centre/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/amplified-sounds-banned-in-city-centres/ A new City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order 2026 (PSPO) is due to come in, inside Coventry’s inner ring road. Like other places, Coventry already has a city centre PSPO, as introduced under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Many of the issues which led to the original PSPO remain within the city centre, according to a report by Davina Blackburn, Strategic Lead Regul... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:20:10 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/amplified-sounds-banned-in-city-centres/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/police-quality-often-still-not-good-enough/ Service quality is 'often still not good enough', says the police's inspectorate in their annual assessment of England and Wales 2025–26. The report pointed to 'an increasing reliance on neighbourhood policing teams to meet immediate and wider policing demand', which had 'reduced their ability to carry out their core roles of prevention and problem-solving'. As for the Labour Government’s N... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:56:56 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/police-quality-often-still-not-good-enough/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/the-modern-bank-heist-is-already-under-way/ The image of the bank robber is hopelessly outdated. Today’s heist does not begin with a getaway car outside a branch. It begins quietly, with an adversary establishing persistence inside a financial institution’s network and studying how the organisation responds, says Tom Kellermann, VP of AI Security and Threat Research at Trend AI. The objective is no longer simply to steal money. Attacke... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:17:23 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/the-modern-bank-heist-is-already-under-way/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/latest-work-on-suicide-prevention/ Land Sheriffs report their latest work on suicide prevention. The firm, a member of the ACS Pacesetters group of highest-scoring SIA-approved contractors, deliver front-line security, such as mobile patrols, manned guarding and welfare patrol teams for clients across a range of sectors, including the rail industry. Due to their work in busy, high-risk settings such as train stations and trackside... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:08:41 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/latest-work-on-suicide-prevention/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/changing-hybrid-threat-to-data-centres/ The UK is in the middle of a data centre building boom. Government forecasts put AI capable capacity needs at 6GW by 2030, three times what exists today, while electricity demand from the sector is also expected to rise significantly, writes Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions and Gavin Wilson, Director of Physical Security and Risk at the consultancy Toro Solutions. Our d... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:37:26 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/interviews/changing-hybrid-threat-to-data-centres/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/reform-pcc-backs-off-from-private-town-patrols/ In Leicestershire, the towns of Market Harborough, Hinckley, Loughborough, Coalville, Melton Mowbray and Ashby-de-la-Zouch are not getting on-street private patrols, to tackle what the authorities admit are persistent concerns around anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. Instead, the county police force will deliver additional police patrols, says the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rupert Ma... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:25:58 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/reform-pcc-backs-off-from-private-town-patrols/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/training/optimal-risk-group-webinar/ The consultancy Optimal Risk Group brought together voices in UK protective security on August 28 for a live webinar, Counter-Terrorism & Protection of Premises: A Practical Discussion, as premises across the UK prepare for their responsibilities under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, widely known as Martyn's Law, likely to come into force in 2027.  The panel featuring Fige... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:11:59 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/training/optimal-risk-group-webinar/ https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/minimum-rate-of-pay-for-guards-in-republic-of-ireland/ In the Republic of Ireland, as of September 28, the Dublin Government has set a new minimum rate of pay of 16.15 euros per hour (about £13.88) for workers in the security sector. It's been announced by Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail, Alan Dillon. An Employment Regulation Order for the Security Industry as signed by Dillon will amend a 2024 Order already in place for t... Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:16:29 +0000 https://professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/guarding/minimum-rate-of-pay-for-guards-in-republic-of-ireland/