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According to studies conducted by various research groups, Britain has far more watchful eyes trained on its population than other countries. And surveys carried out following the riots which hit the UK last summer suggest that public support for CCTV surveillance has grown. But Abbey Petkar, managing director of Magenta Security – one of the country’s largest private security firms – says that while footage from CCTV can certainly help in the fight against crime, it is a tool to […]

There are now less than six months to go before the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Magenta Security’s managing director believes the security success will be based on effective partnerships. Abbey Petkar, managing director, Magenta Security Services: “The Olympics is one of the biggest security tests the UK has ever been faced with. Thousands of athletes and millions of visitors will descend on London, and other venues around the country. Security has been one of the major considerations […]

Personally, I find all too often, films and TV programmes portray security guards in an unflattering light. The latest example is the BBC’s comedy series The Royal Bodyguard. The series follows Captain Guy Hubble who is promoted from head of Buckingham Palace car park security and put in charge of Royal security. I believe it depicts the role of a security guard negatively as the lead role is shown to be totally out of his depth. The programme has been […]

Magenta Security, one of the leading security providers in the UK has seen a 30% increase in business. Magenta is one of the fastest growing security guarding companies in the UK and has won a number of high profile contracts including UK representation for global security giant Apollo Security in 2011. Following the announcement of these contract wins, Magenta has seen increased interest in the services it offers. This interest has been accredited to Magenta’s commitment to quality, customer service […]

There is less than six months to go before one of the greatest shows comes to the UK, the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. The big questions is, are we ready? I’ve raised the issue of security at the Olympics in previous blogs. But it’s an important topic because the Olympics is one of the biggest security tests the UK has ever been faced with. Thousands of athletes and millions of visitors will descend on London, and other venues […]

Whatever industry you work in, it is essential to continually provide products and services of the highest quality, and to look for ways to improve. Quality is a continual process that evolves over time and with experience. As one of the fastest growing private security companies in the UK, Magenta Security prides itself on the quality of services it offers. We achieve quality by offering tailor-made security packages which meet client’s individual requirements and this is backed up by a […]

One of the biggest challenges facing organisers of London 2012 is to secure the city against security threats and disturbances. That’s quite a feat as hundreds of thousands of people will be visiting London to watch the spectacular. The threat to their security is very real and needs careful consideration. To tackle the issue, organisers have launched a new programme aimed at ensuring the event stays safe for visitors and to introduce students to careers in the security sector. As […]

Britain already has far more watchful eyes trained on its population than other countries. And new research suggests that public support for CCTV surveillance has grown following the riots which hit the UK this summer. The majority of those asked (76%) said they felt safer in an area where CCTV was in operation and 62% wanted to see more CCTV in their local community. Footage from CCTV can certainly help in the fight against crime and disorder, and it played […]

The recent student protest in central London raised fears that the city would once again come under siege and that security would be threatened. After the violent scenes that accompanied a series of student protests this time last year and following the widespread riots in August, there was a heavy police presence with more than 4,000 officers on duty. But unlike the previous student demonstrations, when an office block was invaded and thousands of pounds of damaged was caused to […]

One of the biggest fall-outs of the economic crisis has been its impact on the global job industry. As I write this, youth unemployment in the UK alone is hovering around 19.5%. The figures for youth unemployment are much worse in other European countries like Spain (41.7%), France (27.8%) and Italy (23.3%). And across the Atlantic, the US economy has been struggling to create jobs, and unemployment figures have risen from 5% in 2005 to about 9% in 2011. The […]