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In the wake of the New Orleans attack, The i Paper spoke to our CEO Rory McGoldrick yesterday as part of an article that discusses the level of protection and permanent #HVM in place at UK towns and cities. The article identifies a need for more permanent HVM to protect locations frequently used for events. We are already working with a number of town centres to risk assess, specify, supply and install permanent solutions for public squares and outdoor event spaces. As Rory points out in the article, cost is often a key issue, but protecting people must now be an integral part of urban design. National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has produced a Public Realm Design Guide for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, which can be downloaded here 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/40tCUrf 👈🏻 You can read Rory’s comments in full here 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/404ssEO 👈🏻 In the wake of the New Orleans attack, The i paper spoke to our CEO Rory McGoldrick yesterday as part of an article that discusses the level of protection and permanent #HVM in place at UK towns and cities. The article identifies a need for more permanent HVM to protect locations frequently used for events. We are already working with a number of town centres to risk assess, specify, supply and install permanent solutions for public squares and outdoor event spaces. As Rory points out in the article, cost is often a key issue, but protecting people must now be an integral part of urban design. The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has produced a Public Realm Design Guide for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, which can be downloaded here 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/40tCUrf 👈🏻 You can read Rory’s comments in full here 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/404ssEO 👈🏻

This is not the start to the New Year that anyone wants, highlighting once again not only the threat of vehicle as a weapon attacks, but also the potential for multiple tactics to be combined in a single attack. As always, our thoughts are with the victims, and with the people of New Orleans as they come to terms with these awful events. https://lnkd.in/eQnCQ_G3

🎉✨ Happy New Year from the SAFECROWDS team! ✨🎉 Whether you’re enjoying a festive tipple, watching a dazzling fireworks display, or counting down the seconds from the comfort of your own home, we wish you a joyful and safe New Year’s Eve and a prosperous New Year! 🎉🥂 New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year for the security sector. As you celebrate, please remember to stay vigilant, be respectful to those working hard to keep everyone safe, and report anything that doesn’t feel right. Here’s to a great 2025! 🥂🎆 #happynewyear #teamSAFECROWDS #staysafe #newyear

Have you hit the sales yet? 🛍️ Amidst all the bargains and end of season finds, shopping the sales can be stressful and overwhelming as the crowds gather. 😨 Our experience in retail security means that our teams are not just there to protect retailers’ commercial interests but also to protect and safeguard customers. All our SIA licensed teams are trained in first aid and customer service, ensuring that they can spot a customer and check in on them during this busy period, just as easily as they can spot a shoplifter. #retail #retailsecurity #sales #salesseason #safecrowds

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from SAFECROWDS! ✨🎄 As the celebrations begin 🎉 we’d like to take a moment to express our gratitude to our incredible team, clients, and partners for an amazing 2024. Here are just a few of the highlights… ✅ Growing our counter terrorism business, with the appointment of our Head of Counter Terrorism & Risk Jon N BSc (LCGI), enabling us to bring our TVRA and VDA services in house ✅Growing our canine services and appointing our Head of Canine Training & Operations Wayne Gell, enabling us to offer pyro and drug detection (including spiking), expo detection and general purpose security dog services ✅ Launching the successful SAFECROWDS Academy to empower the next wave of security, and appointing Anthony Doe to our Head of Academy ✅ Expanding our HVM (Hostile Vehicle Mitigation) solutions for safer spaces with both temporary and permanent solutions ✅ Delivering seamless security services for a number of summer festivals ✅Growing our remit with existing clients, across the sports, retail, construction, events and hospitality sectors. Thank you for being a part of our journey. Here’s to even greater success in creating safer spaces and places in 2025! 🎉✨ #teamSAFECROWDS #merrychristmas #security #HVM #thankyou

Our integrated approach to security and counter terrorism risk assessment and mitigation provides an ideal package for sports clubs and stadiums, that enables them to: ⚽Reduce risk ⚽Improve co-ordination, reporting and accountability ⚽Enhance the customer experience ⚽Save costs We are working with sports and stadium clients to provide: 👮🏽security and stewarding personnel 📋TVRA and VDA 🚧HVM 🛻traffic management 🐕🦺canine explosives detection 🐕🦺canine pyro and drug detection (including spiking substances) Talk to our team about how our integrated approach could help your club or stadium cut costs and reduce risk. #security #stadiumsecurity #TVRA #VDA #HVM #caninedetection #footballsecurity #counterterrorism #safecrowds

Our thoughts are with the people of Magdeburg this evening following the tragic events at the Christmas market. Fortunately these instances are rare, but the consequences are devastating. https://lnkd.in/eGhYMkAF

🎄✨ Whether you call it Mad Friday, Frantic Friday, or Black Eye Friday, the last Friday before Christmas is always a big night out! 🍻🎉 While many are out celebrating, the SAFECROWDS team is hard at work, keeping the night safe and secure for staff and partygoers alike. Remember to be kind and respectful towards them, they’re there to make sure you and your party stay safe without dampening the festive cheer 🌟 #teamSAFECROWDS #blackfriday #madfriday #staysafe

Last week, Martyn’s Law (the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) bill) had it’s third, undisputed reading in the House of Commons, marking another milestone on the journey to this important legislation becoming law. 🙌🏽 As Football clubs look ahead to the new obligations Martyn’s Law will bring for match day security, our latest article outlines some of the security planning and operational and risk mitigation considerations involved for football clubs and the benefits of an integrated approach.⚽ We hope it provides a useful read for those working in the football sector and crowd management/spectator safety fields, including Football Safety Officers Association FSOA, #SGSA and #UKCMA.

This latest video from the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) highlights the importance of an integrated approach to security at ingress and egress points for stadiums and venues. A joined up approach means that teams across security disciplines collaborate and communicate effectively with joined-up planning and accountability. With directly employed stewards, SIA licensed door supervisors, search teams, response teams, HVM installation technicians, traffic management personnel, expo, drug and pyro dog detection teams and experts to carry out #TVRAs and #VDAs, we can offer that joined up approach at SAFECROWDS, helping sports clubs, venues and event organisers to enhance preparedness and increase resilience. Another informative video from the NPSA, promoting informative, must-read guidance on venue security. 👏👏👏 https://bit.ly/3Dpbcma