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Guarding london property put to test: Covenant silver The contractor Servest has gained the silver award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). This official UK award recognises facilities management services firm’s support for UK defence personnel. ERS offers bronze, silver and gold awards for employers, public and private sector, that show or advocate support for the armed forces, and align their values with the Covenant. Although now formal through the Covenant, Servest says that it has supported the armed forces since the South African firm, based in Bury St Edmunds, began in the UK. The company has actively encouraged flexible working for military spouses, and has Reserves and Cadet instructors in its ‘ranks’. Jason Etherington, MD of Servest Security, is himself a former senior British Army officer. Pictured left to right are Rob Legge, Group CEO of Servest; and Lieut Col Marcus Brown, Commanding Officer 6 Regiment Army Air Corps. p Contracts in brief The Queen opened the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland in September. Charlie Common, head of security for Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors praised contractor SecuriGroup: “The company has deployed a dedicated supervisor to the site and guards who operate from fixed security posts and as mobile patrols. The company has worked closely with the project’s head of security and has been active in assessing threats and drawing up appropriate responses.” p l G4S retained the security contract at Baghdad International Airport, after a competitive tender. The multinational first won it in 2010, and has taken on more responsibility such as Rapiscan x-ray machine maintenance. Raymond Dalglish, a retired Scottish policeman, is project manager; staff are largely Iraqi. p Silver Fox award FM Contract Watch have been contracted by Moor House Management Services (Savills) to carry out audits as tests of the contract security at Moor House in the City of London. On September <strong>27</strong>, Lynda Moore of Contract Watch presented the 2017 Award to Anthony Insula, of Ultimate Security, for a pass rate of 100pc when he was tested by a Silver Legal team A contract for guards and supporting receptionist to the City law firm Weil in London EC1 has gone to The Axis Group. The services will be delivered through group brands Axis Security and Acuity. Margaret Lloyd, Head of Facilities and Front of House for Weil, said: “We knew that they already provided security services to other law firms, so they understood the working culture of a law firm where the day never really ends.” p Leicester anniversary Mick Creedon, the recently-retired Derbyshire Chief Constable was among speakers at a University of Leicester event to mark 30 years of its department of criminology. Leicester in Scarman Centre days was a pioneer of security and risk management degree courses. Creedon, who started with Leicestershire Police, has become an honorary visiting fellow at Leicester. p Fox auditor in January. This is the second year running that Anthony’s actions have led to him receiving this award. Madeleine Pugh, Operations Manager at Moor House, was delighted with the result and thanked Anthony for his continued excellent work. Pictured left to right are Lynda Moore, Madeleine Pugh, Anthony Insula and Ultimate Contract Security Manager Mike Harding. p Body-worn partner Mercury Security Management, the Northern Ireland-based company, has a new partnership with a manufacturer of body-worn cameras. Belfast-based Pinnacle Response’s products are for use by police forces and the security sector, and have been sold in 30 countries. Customers have included Rolls Royce and Chelsea Football Club. Mercury, based in Lisburn with offices in Dublin, Limerick and London, will provide its security staff with the cameras, and use Pinnacle’s Digital Evidence Management System, for footage to be uploaded to a server. As the firms say, body-worn cameras have become more prevalent in the security world in recent times due to their portability and use as a deterrent and way of de-escalating situations. Mercury Director Francis Cullen said: “We have invested more than £5m in the last decade into the latest technology and training available to us, so we can provide innovative, holistic security solutions to our ever growing list of clients.” Privately owned Mercury reports it’s having a busy year as it’s working for household names including Harvey Norman, Castlecourt Shopping Centre, Smyth’s Toys, Lifestyle Sports and HMV. p About the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Other silver holders include Wilson James; Chubb Fire and Security; Corps Security; and FGH Security. Gold holders include Serco. Pictured left to right are Pinnacle Response Sales Director Alan Whitley and Francis Cullen of Mercury Photo courtesy of Mercury Security Management www.professionalsecurity.co.uk NOVEMBER 2017 PROFESSIONAL SECURITY 21
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