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Setting the new standard in security personnel
Daniel Gormley LLM M.ISRM Daniel Gormley LLM M.ISRM

Setting the new standard in security personnel

Despite the huge impact the private security industry makes every day, when was the last time you stopped to think about the person behind the uniform? His or her experience, qualifications and the expectations put upon them - often with low pay, unappreciated and overlooked. Code 9 Security is on a mission to change this.

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Sorry, sir, you can’t photograph here…
Daniel Gormley LLM M.ISRM Daniel Gormley LLM M.ISRM

Sorry, sir, you can’t photograph here…

There are countless YouTube videos where security officers and police officers incorrectly cite laws and legislation about the right to photograph, and in this article, I clarify the truth about your rights to photograph in a public place.

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The Risk of Urban Exploration
Daniel Gormley LLM M.ISRM Daniel Gormley LLM M.ISRM

The Risk of Urban Exploration

Over recent years, Code 9 Security has been instructed to tackle the increasing trend of urban exploration - an activity where absent of permission participants (“urban explorers”) enter, explore and climb a variety of structures, including disused and derelict estates, tall buildings and places of particular interest.

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Retiring after 9-years of loyal service
Daniel Gormley LLM M.ISRM Daniel Gormley LLM M.ISRM

Retiring after 9-years of loyal service

Today is a sad day for our dog section as detection dog "Alfie" retires from frontline duties. Alfie has been with the company since he was a mere 11 weeks old, and now aged 9, it is time for him to enjoy his retirement.

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