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Chair’s Update:
Peter Lavery FSyI It has been another busy period since the I was delighted to see the Institute continue
our MoU collaboration with the UK Crowd
Annual General Meeting attended by Her
Royal Highness, The Princess Royal which Management Association (UKCMA) earlier
was an amazing success, much driven by the this year, through the launch of a new Special
close attention of Bob Martin CSyP FSyI in all Interest Group combining a multi-disciplinary
things Royal protocol. approach to protecting people in crowded
places. This is a critical area for ‘competent’
Hot on the heels of the work undertaken crowd safety and security professionals who on
by the Counter Terrorism Special Interest behalf of owners and operators consider the all-
Group with the Counter Terrorism risks approach, which of course includes terrorist
Preparedness Network (CTPN), Anjee attacks and takes ‘proportionate and reasonable
Lawson CSyP FSyI, Andy Donaldson CSyP measures’ under the proposed ‘Protect Duty’
MSyI and I, on behalf of the Security Institute legislation (aka Martyn’s Law), to prepare and
attended the CTPN conference in Stockholm protect the public. This continues to require a
in May, which saw those European cities multi-agency approach in our preparations and
affected by terrorism come together to emergency response planning.
discuss and share good practice, which
included a presentation from one of As I have previously mentioned, we may also
our patrons Lord Harris on Security and see a link with the current revision of the Civil
Resilience and based his presentation on his Contingencies Act 2004 under our national
recent work for London. resilience strategy as it applies to Emergency
Management which is a subject close to us all. An
On July 2nd, The Security Institute marched important time for those with the responsibility
in the 50th anniversary of Pride in London, of protecting crowded places, be that a park,
with a plethora of security organisations. stadium, high street, or transport hub with a
Which no one could have avoided seeing growing realisation that, to protect crowded
the numerous colourful and vibrant places, a blend of knowledge and skills in safety,
photographs on social media at the time. I security leadership is required.
salute our Rainbow Group for starting this
and leading the way. We should also consider this as and when
Volume 2 of the Manchester Inquiry reports
You will hopefully be aware that the on the response phase, given there are clear
Security Institute now manages the SABRE links with security planning and response which
certification scheme on behalf of the should be before year end.
Building Research Establishment (BRE) and
I was pleased to see the recent addition
of the Kings Cross Estate adding SABRE Looking forward
certification. Anyone interested in knowing
more on SABRE, please see Gareth Hulme I will be attending the Women in Security awards
CSyP FSyI our Head of SABRE, and head to later this month which had the Institute’s own,
pages 20-21 for more information on SABRE Angela Vernon-Lawson CSyP FSyI as one of
and the Kings Cross Estate certification. the judges and it was fantastic to see that six
Security Institute members were also nominated,
The Secure Futures scheme, in partnership and I wish the best luck to Sandra Perry MSyl,
with the EY Foundation branched out Debbie Lawmon, Demelza Staples MSyI, Ellie
regionally, with 14 young people going Hurst ASyI, Satia Rai MSyI and Arevika Stepanian.
through the programme in Manchester in I also extend my wishes to all the finalists,
recent weeks and I was honoured to hear and wish them the very best of luck and I am
some of their stories at the graduation thoroughly looking forward to the evening.
event on 24th August. I would like to thank
the Institute members in the region who The SyI conference “Protecting our Future” will
supported the programme either in person be hosted at Aviva on 20th October, but this will
or with premises and ably led by Angie be covered by Angela Vernon-Lawson CSyP FSyI
Clarke CSyP FSyI and Paul Barnard CSyP in the following welcome, so I will not steal her
MSyI. I look forward to hearing where we will thunder and I hope to see you there and also at
be in 2023. our Gala Awards at Madame Tussauds on the
29th November, which I hope you consider to
attend.
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