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January 10, 2021 In Employee of the Month By admin

Employee of the month (Gary Baigrie)

Congratulations to our December Employee of the Month Gary Baigrie. Gary is one of our East Coast resilience officers who has been working extremely hard for the last couple of months. In this role Gary assists us in reacting to last minute client requirements and staff sickness. His dedication and commitment to ensure continuity of service for our clients is outstanding.His consistently in terms of professional standards, attendance and timekeeping are what every employer desires! Gary has received numerous compliments from both clients and members of our own team such as “Gary is always exceptionally helpful” and “Gary is pleasant at all times”. Well done Gary!

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January 5, 2021 In Counter Terrorism By admin

January employee of the month – Wilson Muchiri

Congratulations to our January Employee of the Month Wilson Muchiri Wilson is consistently helpful and his flexibility has enabled him to cover shifts for a wide variety of clients. It was also noted by our scheduling team that Wilson is more than happy to travel a bit further afield than usual to cover shifts in more challenging locations. Wilson’s punctuality and professional standards have not faltered due to travel nor due to adapting to differing client requirements, he always follows our staff protocols helping to ensure the client receives the high level of service expected from our company. Well Done, Wilson!!

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January 1, 2021 In Latest news By admin

Christmas at the Botanics

For the last 6 weeks, our Events division have been deployed throughout December / January at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh for Christmas at the Botanics. Our customer safety team welcomed over 2,000 members of the public each night providing site information, directional & safety advice as well as reiterating the physical distancing message to all guests on site ensuring their safety. The Event Manager commented “It was a privilege to work alongside your Management, Supervisors and all your team. Their professionalism, support, and level of service was instrumental in helping keep the event open in the midst of the uncharted territory of a global pandemic. A massive thank you to all our team for carrying out their duties through every type of adverse weather condition, with a smile.       

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March 16, 2020 In COVID-19 Response By admin

NHS Thank You Wall

NHS Thank You Wall  Local Children and children of the Security Scotland team are showing their appreciation for our NHS work by creating artwork for an NHS thank you wall.  The wall is onsite at one of the locations that Security Scotland have provided frontline staff for. The Security Scotland team will be joining the nation this evening at 8pm to #clapforourcarers to show our appreciation for our key workers and the vital role they play in the fight against COVID-19.

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March 14, 2020 In COVID-19 Response, Volunteering By admin

Security Scotland volunteers assist Glasgow Homelessness Charity.

Security Scotland Volunteers Assist Glasgow Homelessness Charity. Last night three of our fantastic Security Scotland team gave up their own time in Glasgow City Centre last night volunteering for our friends at the Kindness Homeless Street Team - Glasgow. They were assisting with social distancing & queue management and also helping to ensure the homeless community of Glasgow enjoyed their meals, courtesy of the Street Team, in a safe environment. We’ve been amazed by so many of our team volunteering their services and willing to dedicate their own free time to assist the Street Team every night. A Street Team spokesperson commented “The group used to go out once a fortnight but is now hitting the streets daily to support the vulnerable. With limited resources, there is no longer enough food for each day and the volunteer is concerned about people fighting each other for food. In the heartfelt appeal he added: "We

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March 13, 2020 In Uncategorized By admin

Security Scotland’s Training Division Complete Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management

Security Scotland’s Training Division Complete Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management This week Security Scotland’s Training Division completed its first ever Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management Course (Safety Officer) at our Glasgow head office. Industry experts Chris Baker and David Brannan opened the five-day course, setting the scene for the qualification and giving a detailed overview of the modules. Security Scotland’s management team were joined by several new Safety Officers from around the country as well as a couple of independent safety consultants. To help bring the training content to life, we were joined by several subject matter experts from across the country: The Role of the Safety Officer (Bob Park – Motherwell FC) Safety Certificates (Stuart McLeod – South Lanarkshire Council) Security Industry Authority (Ronnie Megaughin – SIA) Risk Fans / Ultra Groups (Inspector Marian McLean – Police Scotland) CT / Behavioural Detection (Superintendent Pat O’Callaghan - Police Scotland) Police Free Football (Alan Marshall –

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March 9, 2020 In COVID-19 Response By admin

Security Scotland Provide Frontline Workers As Part of the COVID-19 Response

Security Scotland Provide Frontline Workers As Part of the COVID-19 Response With our usual events cancelled and licensed premises also currently closed we have turned our attention to providing a key security provision to our frontline colleagues in the supermarket and food supply chain, government estate, national infrastructure and utilities, transport network and of course hospitals. Security Scotland staff are proud to be part of a team of frontline workers throughout the country who have been deployed as part of the COVID-19 response. We are so proud of our staff working within these high profile areas, the effort they are showing getting to their work while transport links are minimal is a massive credit to them during these uncertain times.

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March 3, 2020 In Public Safety By admin

#LookUpLookOut How to Help Prevent Street Robbery

#LookUpLookOut How to Help Prevent Sweet Robbery Due to an increase in street robbery, the Metropolitan Police Service in London are working to prevent crime in hotspot areas. While this initiative is taking place in London the principles and changes can be applied to areas across the UK. As security operatives are often working in these areas they are best placed to educate the public and help prevent street robbery. Having received training to work in the industry, licensed operatives will be aware of many of the steps that can be taken to prevent street robbery. Still, as a reminder, here are recommendations to make to the public: 🚨 Stay aware of your surroundings and pay attention to who’s around you. 🚨Keep valuables such as mobile phones, watches and cash out of sight. 🚨Plan your route home. 🚨Look confident You are less likely to be targeted if you look confident. Move with purpose and try to

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March 3, 2020 In Latest news By admin

Adapt and Adjust – COVID-19

With our usual events cancelled and licensed premises also currently closed we have turned our attention to providing a key security provision to our frontline colleagues in the supermarket and food supply chain, government estate, national infrastructure and utilities, transport network and of course hospitals.  We have been working hard at Security Scotland to supply our officers with the appropriate PPE, such as gloves, during these challenging times.  Whether you are working or staying at home the most important thing you can do to kill the COVID-19 virus is to wash your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds with soap and warm water. #staysafe As always, our team has pulled together to deliver an exceptional service under very difficult circumstances. We are proud to have such a great team. Stay Safe. Protect yourself and others.