No penalties please

With the World Cup upon us we are hearing the usual mixture of opinions ranging from England not making it through the group stages to the squad replicating the success of '66 with Roy Hodgson's young guns' pace and bravery taking the tournament by storm.


One thing for sure is the country will get behind our national team with licensed venues across the nation leading the way to ensure they maximise footfall and revenue for as long as possible. There could be an argument that operators across the country may be some of the only people wishing for extra time !

The tournament will bring many people out who don't usually frequent licensed premises and we must ensure that these people don't become vulnerable. Be mindful that some of the kick off times are as late as 23.00pm. For example England's opening game against Italy, this will no doubt see fans out earlier and by 1.00am a considerable amount of alcohol may have been consumed. We will see groups of fans in high spirits and low during the rollercoaster of Group D, and hopefully beyond, all of which will need monitoring and managing at times.

Our existing clients know the increase in risk during such events and are wisely increasing their Door Supervision requirements, reviewing their deployment timings and determining how, together, we can ensure a safer tournament for all.

We have been receiving a number of calls from venues who don't usually have a requirement for security but due to the World Cup need adhoc security to help them through the next few weeks. We are happy to facilitate this and if you are pondering whether or not you will require security during the key games please do not hesitate to contact us 0870 405 2990 or email us at info@professionalsecurityuk.com

Keeping the streets safe

Street Marshals are fast becoming an increasingly common feature of the night time economy. Having proved over recent years to help reduce serious crime relating to the night time economy there is a significant increase of these often unsung heroes now patrolling our streets.

The role of a Street Marshal is often to patrol a designated zone of a particular night time economy and assist other partnership agencies. Working in partnership with other agencies is key for the success of any marshaling scheme. Whether it be assisting Door Supervisors by moving on an argumentative customer who has been refused entry, helping with crowds at times of dispersal, informing CCTV of potential situations arising or liaising directly with the police to assist them, the role of the Street Marshal is now invaluable.

North Yorkshire Police recently emailed us to thank us for the actions of some of our marshals saying,

 "Both marshals were immediately on the scene detaining the offenders and preventing what could have proved serious injury. Superb work and thoroughly professional in the actions, appearance and conduct"

Street Marshals will often be the first people to attend a situation with potential for conflict. There are a large number of reports to evidence that their early involvement has on multiple occasions prevented situations from escalating therefore decreasing the number of serious assaults.


In 2010 Professional Security played a lead role, working alongside the police, in establishing Leeds' first Street Marshal project, a scheme still implemented and succesful today. In the first three weeks alone serious violent crime within the designated zones during the night time was reduced by more than half.


We currently supply a number of Street Marshal schemes around the country which are local council funded and led. In doing so we are proud to have played a role in decreasing serious crime figures and have even contributed to areas receiving the Purple Flag Award.

If you don't have a local scheme and would like to implement one we have a number of areas where we help run schemes which are organised and led by venue operators. We are fully insured to deploy Street Marshals and welcome the opportunity to speak with you and advise on how to launch your scheme. There is much to consider from the timings, hi visibility wear to increase their profile and presence as a deterrent to crime, to the unique training these individuals should receive to best equip them to tackle the conflict they will no doubt encounter. Please feel free to contact us info@professionalsecurityuk.com 

Sia-sters are doin it for themselves

 

For some time now we have championed the value of female security personnel and we are pleased to say a change is slowly creeping through the security industry. Finally the value of female operatives is being recognised within the Door Supervisor sector in particular.

Although often featured in event teams, within the bars and clubs sector the request for female Door Supervisors has historically been minimal. Times are changing with both the bigger operators and the independents now looking at the value of having a female included within their security teams.

Over the last 18 months we have seen the amount of females we deploy increase by 150%. The male - female ratio will always be a long distance apart as there are such a higher amount of badged males than females nationally , however it is fantastic to see female operatives increase their representation in the industry. What is yet more pleasing is the request for females is now higher than it has ever been.

We are very proud to say we have two female SIA licensed Door Supervisors who have worked very hard to achieve the position of Head Door Supervisor. It's important that we acknowledge hard work, in what historically was considered a male led industry.

If you want to discuss the value of having a female operative within your security team please do not hesitate to contact us 0113 2042410

Jessie J celebrates in style at Oslo

Jessie J recently celebrated her 26th birthday last week at Oslo in London where we are proud to be the security supplier.

Professional Security Area Manager Ben Kirkham said "It was great to look after the night for Jessie and all at Oslo. Our team did a fantastic job, and it's not every night that Tom Jones turns up to surprise everyone!"

We hope Jessie had a great night and wish her a very happy birthday.

Welcomed new client sites in North Yorkshire

Homing in on Harrogate......

Having long been a supplier to the Moko Lounge in Harrogate, North Yorkshire it's been great to see our hard work repaid having recently been appointed the security partner to both The Viper Rooms and The Kings Club.

"We called upon Professional Security at short notice and at peak trading time to assist us. We found their response time and level of service very impressive. They are now our official security partner in Harrogate, welcoming them to supply Door Supervisors at The Viper Rooms, Moko Lounge and Kings Club. One aspect that impressed me was their approach to the handover which ran smoothly without disruption to normal service. We strive to deliver high standards at all of our venues and expect the same from our suppliers. Professional Security are delivering these high standards."
Ian Harries, Harewood Leisure

Feel free to say hello when you are out and about, who knows where you may see us next in Harrogate !



Our first acquisition of the year!

Professional Security acquires MYL Security Ltd

We are pleased to confirm the successful acquisition of MYL Security Ltd and have just completed our third operational week.

Based in the North West of England MYL have lengthy history of successful trading with a fantastic client base covering Door Supervision, Events and Security Guarding.

"The reason I have chosen to partner with Professional Security is that I know my clients and staff will be in safe hands. As a company they have set their stall out and are well placed for the changing future of the industry. I am confident that the business' combined will go on to achieve much bigger and better things becoming stronger through the two entities combining" Mick Lyons of MYL.

 We look forward to working with our new clients and the new personnel who are now on board with us!

This is an exciting time for Professional Security with this acquisition being the first of the year for us, but by no means the last!

Anyone interested in joining our team in the north west please apply via our new look website www.professionalsecurityuk.com

New Website Launch

 

This month will see the launch of the new Professional Security website which we hope will be more user friendly, give greater access to our social media and deliver a true reflection of where we are as a business in 2014.

After much re-working the new site will have a number of improved features ,in particular, our on line recruitment process will become more targeted, allowing users to create their own profile whilst registering for work. We hope the ability to view people's unique profiles will enable us to deliver our clients requirements swiftly with ease.

The website will be regularly updated alongside the inclusion of an increased social media presence which we hope will keep you up to date with the week to week company news.

To be the first to be alerted once the site goes live simply follow our twitter account @Profsec , we look forward to your feedback.