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Operator at a UK alarm receiving centre (ARC) working a multi-monitor station while handling an incoming alarm signal

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Manned Guarding, ARC, Key Holding: What UK Tenders Get Wrong

Ricarda Schmidt: Apr 15, 2026

Every UK security tender that writes "security services" without naming the service category creates a liability gap before the contract is signed....

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Event security officer on duty at a major UK venue during a large public event

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Event Security 2026: The Martyn's Law Countdown

Ricarda Schmidt: Apr 14, 2026

The UK event security market is entering its most demanding 18 months in a generation. Royal Assent for Martyn's Law — the Terrorism (Protection of...

Security Service Event Security Compliance

Empty uniform lockers in a security company changing room, only a few occupied with uniforms

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UK Security Workforce: 460k Licence Holders, 16% Fewer Entrants

Ricarda Schmidt: Mar 26, 2026

The UK's private security industry has more licence holders than ever: around 460,000 at the end of 2025, up 21% since 2020. A GBP 8.9 billion...

Security Service Workforce Management System

A person holds a smartphone with an open access app in front of a glass door with a door lock and key ring, including a blue NFC tag - a symbol for digital access control.

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Digital Key Management with COREDINATE

Ricarda Schmidt: Jun 13, 2025

A lost key ring is a ticking time bomb with expensive consequences for many facility and security services: it incurs high costs for new locking...

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