According to statistics from the Metropolitan Police, comparing the rates in February 2020, prior to the commencement of the pandemic lockdown in the UK, and April 2020, London’s first full month in lockdown, overall crime rates decreased throughout all the London boroughs, as the above graph indicates. (more…)
We live in a 24/7 society, instant gratification at the end of a swipe, where it is possible, on any given day, to order a meal for delivery in less than 30 minutes, to speak to anyone/anywhere/anytime via not only audio but also video connection, to shop without carrying a wallet, and to sign business documents without picking up a pen. (more…)
While only time will reveal the full impact of Covid-19 on our public health and the Global Economy, there will undoubtedly be far reaching ramifications unlike any we’ve seen before. But there are other consequences already emerging, including a more pronounced sense of unity and stronger community values. (more…)
Security Risk Specialists are delighted to announce a new contract providing Front of House/Security Concierge Services in London for an exclusive, mixed-use office and residential block in the heart of Shoreditch. The Cordy House project is a collection of seven prestigious apartments and nearly 25,000 sq feet of modern industrial media-style office space, including five bespoke office spaces, a separate office reception area with an original graffiti feature wall, and a residential reception
In 2018 SRS was asked to advise a large corporation on security needs for an empty Warehouse outside of London where they were planning to store goods. Due to the number and the value of the goods we advised that security would be required outside of the operational hours, and that they should use both CCTV and live security guards. (more…)
Security Risk Specialists, a London-based Security Guarding company, is proud to be working with a prestigious new residential development in central London, providing 24/7 around the clock security and concierge services. (more…)
SRS is proud to announce that it successfully passed the rigorous assessment of the much coveted SIA Approved Contractor Scheme, Safe Contractor Scheme and the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. (more…)
A few months ago, we published a case study exploring how we protected residents in Surrey from repeated burglary attacks. We described how we used security dogs alongside patrols to deter the thieves who had successfully struck many times in the past. The venture was a success, with no more possessions being stolen while we watched over the neighbourhood. (more…)
Krav Maga is a modern physical defence system developed in the years after World War Two. Its effective and powerful counter-attacks make it an excellent tool of defence, and for this reason it is widely employed by the Israeli security forces, as well as by Security Risk Specialists’ to train its guards. (more…)
The recent Easter holidays in the UK meant a two-week break for schoolchildren, which many families take advantage of to go abroad. But how do such school holidays and other public festivals, such as Christmas and Guy Fawkes night, affect the burden placed on security guards in the bustling city of London and elsewhere in the UK? This blog post will explore the reasons why public holidays might compromise home security, as well as looking at the solutions which Security Risk Specialists can offe
