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Increasingly schools have been following government guidance and practising lockdown drills which can be used as part of preparing their response to emergency situations. If schools in Bristol, Bath, south Gloucestershire or Somerset need support with meeting their…

Retail bodies welcomed the Crime and Policing Act receiving Royal Assent at the end of April. This law introduced a specific offence of assaulting a retail worker; repeals the 2014 legislation which gave the impression that shop theft worth £200…

The Tobacco and Vapes Act passed into law at the end of April. From January 2027, it will be illegal to sell tobacco products to children born on or after 1 January 2009. The Act also gives the…

The Home Office published its statutory guidance on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known as Martyn’s Law, in April. This outlines the steps organisations needed to take to ensure they are better prepared in the…

We have two main intruder alarm suppliers that allow us to design and install bespoke systems that fit the needs of commercial and large residential property owners. HKC Security, an Irish manufacturer that has expanded into the UK,…

It is coming up to one year since the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, known as Martyn’s Law, was passed by the UK Parliament. It was expected to take two years to be fully implemented and…

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is now in its final stages in Parliament with consideration of amendments from the Lords scheduled for next week. This is the last hurdle before the Bill receives Royal Assent. The law phases…

If you are a Bristol-based small business owner and you are looking for an easy to manage intruder alarm system, and would also like to protect your home, the recently-launched HKC SecureHub platform could be the…

Recognising the advancements in facial recognition in recent years the government launched a consultation last month to help develop a new legal framework for the use of this, and similar technologies, by law enforcement. This consultation will continue…

The government appointed Professor William Webster as Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC), at the end of last year. The new Commissioner was appointed following an open competition and in line with the Governance Code on…