Security guards brought in to protect staff at Dundee library after anti-social behaviour

Security guards have been brought in at a Dundee library to protect staff after a spate of anti-social behaviour incidents. Security staff wearing high-vis jackets have been guarding the front entrance to Coldside Library on Strathmartine Road. Operator Leisure and Culture Dundee (LACD) confirmed there had been “a number of incidents” at the building in … Read more

International Security Officers’ Day 2025

Celebrating International Security Officers’ Day: A message from Heather Baily, Chair of the SIA  As we mark International Security Officers’ Day this year, I can’t help but reflect with pride on the many examples of outstanding actions of so many security officers that I’ve heard about over the last four years in my time as … Read more

Police launch hate crime probe after security guard left bloodied during protest outside Epping migrant hotel

Police are investigating a suspected hate crime after a security guard was left bloodied during a protest outside a hotel housing migrants. Two members of staff at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex were left seriously injured as anti-immigration protesters clashed with counter-demonstrators on Sunday. It came after an asylum seeker who was staying at … Read more