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Britain already has far more watchful eyes trained on its population than other countries. And new research suggests that public support for CCTV surveillance has grown following the riots which hit the UK this summer. The majority of those asked (76%) said they felt safer in an area where CCTV was in operation and 62% wanted to see more CCTV in their local community. Footage from CCTV can certainly help in the fight against crime and disorder, and it played […]

The recent student protest in central London raised fears that the city would once again come under siege and that security would be threatened. After the violent scenes that accompanied a series of student protests this time last year and following the widespread riots in August, there was a heavy police presence with more than 4,000 officers on duty. But unlike the previous student demonstrations, when an office block was invaded and thousands of pounds of damaged was caused to […]

One of the biggest fall-outs of the economic crisis has been its impact on the global job industry. As I write this, youth unemployment in the UK alone is hovering around 19.5%. The figures for youth unemployment are much worse in other European countries like Spain (41.7%), France (27.8%) and Italy (23.3%). And across the Atlantic, the US economy has been struggling to create jobs, and unemployment figures have risen from 5% in 2005 to about 9% in 2011. The […]

Magenta Security has won the security contract for The Royal Parks from the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, a deal which will see the company provide its services to the parks until 2013. The leading security services provider was first awarded the contract to provide guarding solutions to the nine parks by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in 2007, and then again in 2009. When appointing a security provider, the park’s managers looked […]

Ensuring members of the public remain safe at large sporting events is the culmination of an integrated security approach. While people might be reassured to see security staff on the ground, excessive use of guarding personnel might not always be comforting. It can undermine people’s confidence and can create psychological insecurity. This is where CCTV comes in. Technology is one tool which can help security staff on the ground, and its use can deter trouble makers if they know they […]

Sodexo, one of the world’s largest on-site service solutions companies, has appointed Magenta Security to look after its key holding and mobile security operations in the UK and Ireland. Magenta Security will be servicing Sodexo sites, which range from offices, schools, industrial sites, hospitals and commercial sites. Managing director Abbey Petkar says: “This is a major international assignment and we look forward to working in partnership with Sodexo. This contract requires a high level of expertise and experience. Our proven […]

International collaboration and co-ordination between security agencies have been around since the early 20th century. The most famously known of course, is the International Criminal Police Organization, better known as INTERPOL, which was established in 1923. Other forms of security collaboration that exist between states involve intelligence sharing and intergovernmental military alliances like NATO which is based on collective defence of its members. However, in the realm of the private security industry, this trend is relatively new. As big private […]

As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, it’s worth looking at how the dynamic of global security has changed in the past decade. The devastating attacks on the US, and subsequent terror attacks over the years in London, Madrid, Bali, India, Pakistan and Norway, show that despite channelling massive resources towards securing cities against terrorism, the scourge of society continue to threaten ordinary citizens. This raises concerns about public safety. Unlike a conventional war, terror groups reside amongst us […]

US based private security giant company, Apollo partners with Magenta Security, one of the UK’s leading private security companies, for its UK manned guarding operations. The partnership will give Magenta Security an opportunity to take up security activities for both US and non-US clients in the UK. Magenta Security Services managing director, Abbey Petkar said: “The international partnership is an incredible achievement for Magenta Security. It is an acknowledgement of our track record for providing highly professional services across a number […]

Magenta Security has been nominated for several categories in the Security Excellence Awards for the third year in a row. The leading security services provider, with its head office in Hounslow and operations in Swindon, Kent, Birmingham and Manchester, that offers bespoke security services to customers across the UK, has been shortlisted for two categories at the prestigious industry awards; Green Security Provider of the Year and Guarding Company of the Year. It’s not the first time the firm has […]