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Bomb and Weapon Detection – Special Report
posted on 19/10/2001

THE EVENTS OF 11 September and the anthrax outbreak that has followed have forced businesses across the UK to re-think security. Many have concluded that they must invest more money in systems which can screen people and parcels for bombs and weapons. We report on the upsurge in demand for security screening equipment and ask whether there are systems out there that can detect anthrax. There is also a round-up of the latest bomb and weapon detection systems to hit the market. In addition, we provide a link to a fascinating article on ‘chem-bio detectors’. Also in our Special Report, two security consultants give their verdicts on airport security and how it needs to be tightened. The leisure industry, in particular pubs and night clubs, has to tread a fine line when searching customers for weapons. We look at how door staff can conduct searches in a way that’s effective and legal. Contents ... [more]

Airports must put security before speed
posted on 19/10/2001

IN THE AFTERMATH OF the terrorist attack on America, two UK-based security consultants gave their views on airport security screening and how it can be improved. John Wyatt, director for security consultancy SDS Group and former bomb disposal expert for the British Army: The US aviation industry needs to radically change its attitude to security for internal flights if it is to prevent similar hijackings in the future. Well-trained airport security staff should be able to detect weapons whether they are plastic-coated or not.John WyattMaybe it will now pay a... [more]

Searching – rights and wrongs
posted on 19/10/2001

DOORS SUPERVISORS WORKING AT licensed premises have no legal or statutory powers to search nay person. Under no circumstances can they forcibly search anyone. The manager or licensee of the premises can, however, make it a ‘condition of entry’ that people wishing to enter consent to being searched by the door team prior to being allowed in. This is usually done to prevent items that are not allowed onto the premises from being brought in, as a method of protecting the venue, its staff and customers. Such items would include illegal drugs, offensive weapons and incendiary devices. Preventing such items from being brought into the premises reduces the chances of serious harm to customers and staff, and reduces the likelihood of the licensee being prosecuted. A condition of entry simply means that customers may be allowed to enter the pub or club on the condition that they allow the door staff to search them. If they refuse to consent to such a search, then they may be and should be... [more]

Search is on for the right balance
posted on 19/10/2001

WHEN IT COMES TO searching customers for weapons, the leisure industry has to tread a fine line. If a door supervisor goes over-the-top with a search, his employer might face legal action from the customer; an inadequate search could lead to fight involving knives or guns in the premises. PC Andy Walker, who runs the Safer Doors Project, says: “Everybody is a little bit panicky about getting sued, but it is a fact that some punters do fight, so searches for weapons have to be carried out. The advantage of the night club industry is that you can make a search a condition of entry, says PC Walker. He explains: “That’s why you often see on a sign outside saying: ‘The management reserves the right to search patrons’ which translates as, if you don’t agree to a search then you’re not coming in.” Practical experience PC Walker has produced Safer Doors, a pocket-sized book which includes information on how door supervisors should search customers (see article elsewhe... [more]

Crime doesn't pay, says cash-in-transit sector
posted on 18/10/2001

SUCCESSFUL ARRESTS OF ROBBERS and the recovery of stolen money means that cash-in-transit (CIT) crime no longer pays, the BSIA has said. Earlier this year one of the BSIA’s CIT members, Securicor Cash Services, reported a rise in attacks on its vehicles and staff, but the industry appears to have struck back in the fight against criminals. The Association’s latest CIT report shows that from January to June 2001 there have been 319 CIT attacks (attacks on cash handling services) in the UK, with a net loss of £6 million. However, during this time at least 47 men have been arrested nationwide and at least another 22 have been convicted, according to BSIA intelligence. The prison sentences handed out to these criminals amount to over 155 years in jail plus three life sentences. In London there is a high incidence of attacks on cash handling services, but due to close partnership work between the industry and the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad, a number of large armed gangs have bee... [more]

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