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How the different security roles vary. What are their responsibilities? Security Officer (SO) responsibilities A Security Officer patrols, secures, and monitors properties; sometimes ensuring the safety of customers, the public [...]

All there is to know about VIP protection. When would close protection security be used? Close protection security is used to protect people of importance who may be recognised by [...]

How Expeditious services look after their clients. Looking after outsourced security clients throughout the beginning of a new contract is crucial to contract success. Our resilient model reinforces strength, organisation [...]

Will crime rise with Coronavirus restrictions reducing? From 19th July 2021, England eased it’s COVID restrictions, after a delay to the 4th and final step on its Coronavirus roadmap to [...]

Security guard myths and how we challenge them. If you ask someone what their vision of a security is, they likely will not have a positive response. ‘Lazy’, ‘fall asleep [...]

When would canine security be used? Canine security, or dog security, is a specialist type of security used for only niche circumstances. These include: Large sites Situations with a high [...]

What are accreditations? Accreditations are a set of standards to adhere to, be audited on and awarded a certificated as proof of consistently meeting these standards. Often renewed annually, they [...]

Are you overpaying for your security services? Expeditious Services offer a range of security services across the UK. From Inverness to Isle of Wight we provide keyholding, mobile security vehicles, [...]

How to effectively plan security officer annual leave cover It is that time of year where many people decide to take annual leave and the security industry is no different.  [...]

Working with security officers observing Ramadan. Every year different religions observe periods of fast, such as Ramadan and Lent. During these times, it is important for any employers to maintain [...]

SafeContractor accreditation – what is it and how does it benefit you? We’ve recently been awarded the SafeContractor accreditation by Alcumus. With over 30,000 members to date, SafeContractor are “helping [...]

UK lockdown reopening - what do offices need to know? Lockdown restrictions across the UK are relaxing, with many premises reopening and workers returning to the office. Over the coming [...]

An opinion piece by Commercial Director, Julie Hulme. From Monday 12th April retail is re-opening in England and Wales, with Scotland following from 26th April. To help retail and high [...]

What is IR35? IR35 is tax legislation aimed to combat tax avoidance by both workers and companies hiring them with an “off-payroll” tax. It’s a move to tackle workers who [...]

What is a Void Property Inspection? A void or vacant property inspection (VPI) is conducted on an empty property for safety, compliance, and building integrity, ensuring a premise can safely [...]

Women in security at Expeditious Services. Did you know Expeditious Services have an unusually high ratio of female employers throughout the company? The frontline team are above industry average at [...]

Attracting Gen-Z into security. Gen-Z (aka Zoomers) are people born between 1997 and 2012, and they make up roughly 19% of the UK population. With the oldest of this age [...]

Updates to SIA licensing – license-linked qualifications and top-up training. Back in October 2020, Security Industry Authority announced upcoming changes to their licenses, launching from April 2021. These changes include [...]