Spring 2022 Update – We have added a massive 7 blogs to the list, for this spring update. you can find links to them below.
FFA Security
FGH Security
PPSS Group
Delta Security Management
Security Vetting Services
Professional Security Magazine
IFSEC Global
We have removed one blog that wasn’t relevant to the list any more and another that had been taken over by a bigger company, but the 7 that added have given us food for thought.
We have painstakingly trawled through hundreds of security websites to bring you the 6* best SIA security blogs. There will be many companies on here that you will recognise and several that you won’t. But all of these blogs are here on merit, because they write articles that inform, improve and educate the security industry.
In no particular order, enjoy our curated list of the best security blogs, along with their article that we found the most interesting.
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We would like to give thanks to every single one of these blogs that regularly post and provide creative and thought-provoking security based content.
Keep up the good work writing articles that educate and inform the industry.
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Churchill Security Ltd
Since 1993, Churchill has provided quality security solutions and invaluable peace of mind to its many clients.
Working with both the public and private sectors, Churchill is a trusted company with a fine reputation. They offer all manner of security options, from qualified professionals to CCTV equipment and much more besides.
The blog is excellent, featuring expert security advice, unique insights and topical articles such as ‘Women in Security: Holding your own in a Male-Dominated Industry’, ‘Is Knife Crime in UK Schools on the Rise?’ and ‘Retail Security in the Post-Coronavirus Economy’.
There’s a lot to look at here and it’s coming from the perspective of a company with nearly 30 years of experience behind it.
The piece we liked best was called How to Run a Safe and Successful Event which is a guide from a security company on how best to plan the security at an event.
1st Security Solutions
A company founded by an ex-serviceman, Doncaster-based 1st Security Solutions describes itself as a family-run business that is “big enough to deliver a professional service and small enough to care”.
With his wealth of military experience, as well as 25 years in the security industry, company founder Tony Sheppeck obviously has a lot of experience keeping people safe. 1st Security Solutions, then, would seem to represent a safe pair of hands.
The company’s blog (mostly written by Sheppeck himself) mainly concerns subjects relating directly to 1st Security, such as Sheppeck’s struggle with (and survival of) cancer (well done to you, Sir).
The Companies side of the blog also details more general things to watch out for if you work in security, such as ‘binocular flasks’ (flasks that look like binoculars, but in fact contain alcohol).
The SIA side of the blog is more general, but still contains useful accounts of security guards performing well under pressure, an example being the piece entitled ‘Quick-Thinking Security Operative Saves Life in Supermarket’ or ‘Security Operative Prevents Distribution Centre Fire’.
The piece we found most useful was called ‘Responding to Acid Attacks’ and contained a clear, comprehensive strategy for handling this most heinous of assaults.
Ward Security
According to their website, “Ward Security was established in 2000 to fill a gap in the market for a company that could provide a range of tailored, flexible and integrated security services to organisations in the Kent area”.
They are ranked among the top 1% of UK approved security providers and have been listed as one of the Top 30 British companies in the regulated security sector. Ward employs around 900 highly trained, dedicated professionals and has a strong, clearly defined company culture that continually strives for excellence.
Ward’s blog mainly concerns the company itself, discussing events of note, such as the local Mayor praising their dog team, Ward’s work with local charities and their respectful celebration of staff diversity.
There are also other, less company-centric pieces that are worth a read, including this post, The Importance of Holistic Security and as ward security explains, businesses can become more effective and efficient and how this applies to security as much as any other aspect of business.
All-Time Security
According to their website, All-Time Security’s success “is measured only by the satisfaction of our clients.”
ATS offer a number of services to their customers, but they really specialize in providing a professional, courteous and efficient security staff to the customers’ event, business or private space.
The company’s ethos is best exemplified by the following quote, “Knowing that our guards are deployed as representatives of our company and then act as representatives of our clients, we ensure that they are punctual, polite, reliable and well dressed”.
The blog is current and up-to-date, featuring a number of articles advising businesses during the COVID 19 pandemic and resulting lockdown. A particularly interesting entry details the importance of security in times of high anxiety. Clearly, ATS has its finger on the pulse of today.
Our favourite piece, however, was called ‘How to SafeGuard Yourself as a Security Professional’. There’s a lot of good advice there – and on the site in general.
Regency Security Group Ltd
Regency Security Group Ltd was founded in 1993 and has since grown to become of the UK’s premier National Security consultants.
They also offer a vast array of other services, including door supervision, close protection, event security, key holding, alarm response and training.
As the site says, “With an array of industry –led accreditations and our strong established relationships with Police and licensing authorities across the country, your security matters could not be in safer hands.”
Regency publishes a company newsletter, which can be read online. They also post regular blog updates, such as one proudly detailing how one of their door supervisors ‘went above and beyond the call of duty’ in order to help prevent a serious crime.
Our top pick was the piece that detailed a police officer personally thanking another of Regency’s door supervisors for assisting him in diffusing a situation.
Westminster Security
According to its website, Westminster offers its customers ‘Great British Security’.
The company goes on to describe itself as “quintessentially British” (which, if you’re lucky, might mean you get a cup of tea, a crumpet and a miniature union flag with every security guard you hire).
Westminster was founded by a former military police officer and today is dedicated to mainly hiring ex-UK police and army officers. Absolutely everything about the company is British made, from the cars on the street to the boots on their feet.
Catering largely to “high net worth” individuals, businesses and families in the London area, the company is “passionate about protection – personal, property and business”
They certainly do like to keep things safe. Westminster are so secure, that we couldn’t even copy/paste any text from their home page!
The blog is quite an eclectic mix, discussing subjects as diverse as Winston Churchill’s personal security services, the role of female bodyguards, protective surveillance, terrorism and street crime. There’s a lot to enjoy, and it’s all characteristically on-brand and on-point.
The article we liked best from Westminster’s blog was called ‘How to make a citizens arrest – UK law‘. It was a very useful read.
Accolade Security
Accolade describe themselves as “leaders in London security”. Along with their various capital-based services, they also offer free online consultations, which is a very welcome service indeed.
As their website states, “whatever it is that you value most; we will keep it safe and secure”.
The blog features a number of slightly unusual, though still very useful, topics, including ‘How to Create a Healthy Security Guard Diet’, ‘Top Psychology Security Guard Communication Tips’ and ‘Why Do Events Need Security Guards?’ It’s nice to see a company thinking outside the box a little bit.
The blog also includes a lot of health and wellbeing advice, as well as general tips for security guards, such as caring for uniforms and anger management techniques.
Our favourite article was their comprehensive ‘Top Security Guard Skills’ piece. Not only was it refreshingly succinct, it was also highly informative.
Knightguard
Knightguard are an independent security company with over 20 years’ experience.
Operating from Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton, they provide a wide variety of services, including CCTV monitoring, guard dog services, event security, door supervision, store detectives, retail security guards and related courses and training.
Their blog is updated infrequently and includes SIA-related topics, limited current affairs and a smattering of feel-good stories (such as that of the hero security guard who saved two drowning children in Blackpool).
Most contain only an introductory paragraph or two, before offering a link to the full story. Occasionally, meatier articles are uploaded, however, such as the shocking story of a homeless man who had been coerced by a rogue security company into watching one of their derelict buildings (by living in it 24/7) for the sorry sum of just 74p a day.
Another important article from Knightguard’s blog was entitled ‘a Fatal restraint (SIA Case Study)’ and examined an account of three overzealous security guards who inadvertently killed a man. The piece was originally published by the SIA itself, of course, but Knightguard were right to draw attention to this case and to use it as an opportunity to improve training and working practices across the security industry.
Abbey Security
Founded in 1985 by Ian Whitaker-Bethel and Robert Evans, Abbey is a trustworthy and well-respected security firm based out of Bury St Edmunds.
Several of Abbey’s key contracts actually date back to their first year of operation, which speaks directly to the company’s high levels of customer service and professionalism.
The company has provided security services for local County and Borough Councils, as well as port and dock facilities, industrial and manufacturing centres, schools and colleges, shopping centres and construction companies, so their experience is varied and diverse.
Abbey’s blog is fairly interesting, with pieces like ‘Why People Matter in the Security Industry’ and ‘The Impact of Technology on Security Guarding in the 2020’s’ being particular highlights. This and other related content sits, perhaps uncomfortably, alongside a tremendous amount of optimism regarding brexit.
Our favourite article was ‘The Effects of Crime on Retail and Small Business’. All crime, even petty offences, can decimate small businesses – and the article was right to call attention to this fact.