BEWARE BEWARE - Metal theives are still around . . . . . .

Whilst carrying out a security patrol at a Customers premises this morning one of our Mobile Patrol Officers reported finding a stash of copper cable ready to be stripped!

Needless to say backup was arranged & Police called. It transpires that the cable had been stolen from a neighbouring Company as the fence between them had been cut.

Late last night, a camera alert was received in our CCTV Control Centre. The image of two darkly clad persons sneaking across a customer premises was presented.

Our Controller quickly notified our Mobile Response Officer & a Supervisor to back him up, as well as contacting the Police, who responded in force (that included the Force Helicopter & Mobile Dog Unit). Keeping tabs on the offenders was the next priority whilst the ‘cavalry’ were en-route. Our Supervisor arrived on site first, closely followed by the Police & our Mobile Response Unit.

Suffice to say, offenders were detained & an arrest was made.

A fabulous response from the start of the incident right to the very end, where the premises were re-secured & alarmed. Well done all concerned.

A helpline for people who suspect bogus workmen & conmen will cease to exist from next month. The countyy wide helpline 0808 1000 777 will cease to operate from 1st April 2012. The helpline has been operating for 10 years, however calls have dwindled in the last two years. A police spokes person said in its first few years it had been invaluable in giving advice & guidance to anyone who had a stranger at the front door who was causing alarm to older or vulnerable residents. People are now being urged to call the new Police non emergency number 101 instead.

Assist Police Constable Ivor Twydell said " I would like to express my thanks to the Directors of Glevum Security who hosted the line 24 hours a day, for their contribution to reducing crime across Gloucestershire over the last 8 years. Their assistance has been invaluable & given reassurance to many vulnerable residents."

GLEVUM Security has achieved the magic score that takes the company into the top five per cent of Quality Manned Guarding Companies within the UK.

Steve Barnett - Joint Managing Director, Glevum Security

Every time we switch on the television or open a daily newspaper these days all we read about is the doom and gloom of the World and UK economy, cut backs, job losses and the effect that it could have on the rise of certain criminal activities.

Glevum Training Academy came under scrutiny on Monday 14th November 2011 in a Verification Visit. Mr Webster the Verifier reports:

Jo Fox & Kay Aitkin ACS Assessors audited Glevum over a 2 day period 8th & 9th November & once again Glevum demonstrated they are worthy of ACS Status. According to Infologue.com Glevum would be viewed as an 'ACS Star Performer'. Infologue compile a list of all ACS Star Performers - these are ACS (Approved Contractors Scheme) companies who have achieved the highest 5% of all assessed scores within the ACS. Currently the threshold score in order to qualify for the ACS Star Performers list is 108.

ACS Star Performer link below:

http://www.infologue.com/list-acs-star-performance/

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Being one of the three finalists in The Gloucestershire Citizen & Echo Business Awards 2011 [Apprentice Development], that took place on Thursday 6th October 2011 at The Centaur, Cheltenham RaceCourse, is a massive achievement for Glevum. We are all very proud to have done this well.

Although we may not have carried off the top prize as we did last year when we won in [The Best Use of Digital Technology] category, this will just go on to have our training department work even harder and support many more persons throughout the county. (Top prize went to Messier Buggatti- Dowty).

We are proud to say we train more than both of the other companies in our category, the other finalist being SPP Pumps (Coleford) and have created more than 750 security apprentices in the last two years with many going on to secure employment in the region and begin their journeys in what for many will have been either the start of a career or a change of career.

We have gained some great publicity for the company through this process and even though we did not manage to become category winners last night, we know all to well that local business and employment services in the county are fully aware of what we do with our training product and will carry on supporting us so we can go on supporting those who need our help the most – Job Seekers.

For a limited period, till the end of February 2012, leaners aged 16 & 17 years of age can take the qualification. This change is effective immediately.

This temporary arrangement is primarily aimed at learners / centres involved with the Bridging the Gap initiative for the 2012 Olympics. This change will allow centres to manage the large numbers of learners that need to be trained over the next few months and has the support of the Security Industry Authority and Ofqual, the qualification regulator.

Licensing - There is no change to the current licensing arrangements:

• Learners will not be allowed to get a licence until they are 18.
• The requirement for learners to apply for a licence within 3 years of achieving a qualification still applies.