We are pleased to add The Venue, Oswestry's newly built family entertainment/sports facility as a client. Opening its doors to the public for the first time, The Venue has entrusted VSS to supply a variety of security and fire safety products and services.

Enterprise plc

From July 2007, VSS is supplying security guarding and lock-up/unlock services to one of Enterprise's retail client sites in Shrewsbury.

 

 Other Business News:

SIA targets illegal activity in Glasgow

22 April 2008:

On Thursday 17 April, investigators from the Security industry Authority (SIA) were joined by officers from Strathclyde Police as they targeted unlicensed security activity in Glasgow.

During the intelligence-led operation 8 security sites were visited.

* Out of 13 individuals checked; 6 were being deployed lawfully.
* 2 individuals were reported for Section 3 offences - working without a licence.
* Another five individuals are subject to further investigation.

Christy Hopkins, an SIA Head of Investigation said:
"This is a great example of partnership working between the SIA and the police. We all share the same concern for maintaining public safety and SIA licensing contributes towards that; it is therefore imperative that security operatives are SIA licensed. Those deploying unlicensed security guards could face prosecution."

Chief Inspector Brian Connel, Force Crime Prevention Officer for Strathclyde Police said:
"Criminality within the security industry has been an area of public concern for some time. Joint working with the SIA provides new opportunities for us to pursue that criminal element and disrupt their activities. Future operations will continue to target those suspected of offences."

 

£17m to fight crime from seized assets
8 April 2008

Police forces across England and Wales will receive millions of pounds seized from criminals, and use that money to fight crime.
The money was confiscated under the asset recovery scheme, which requires the Home Office to invest 50% of all money seized back into front-line agencies.
As a total of £34 million was recovered between October and December 2007, this means that police, along with prosecutors, courts, and other public agencies, will share £17 million.

A weapon against crime

Seizing assets has been found to be an excellent anti-crime tool, taking away the reason people commit crimes in the first place.
In 2007, the government reached its goal of recovering £125 million from criminals - five times more than the amount seized five years ago.
The programme has been so successful that police powers to seize assets are being expanded.

New powers to stop criminal gain

New powers will include:
* the right to seize high-value goods from offenders when they are arrested - before they have chance to disperse them
* widening the kind of assets liable for seizure
* removing the current 12 year time limit on seizures

Sending a clear message

Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker said seizing criminals’ assets 'sends a clear message to criminals that crime does not pay', and that profiting from crime will not be tolerated.'
'I am determined to stop criminals profiting from the crimes that affect the lives of the law-abiding majority,' he added.
He said more assets will be seized in the coming years. 'I have committed to recovering £250 million a year by 2009-10.‘

A combined effort

Mick Creedon, of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), said, 'This is obviously excellent news, and performance across the police service continues to improve year on year. We have yet again improved the amount of cash seized.
'We must thank our partners in other agencies throughout the criminal justice process, as we continue to work closely with them at both a national and local level - this is a combined effort.'
He added that police were working hard to improve their abilities to identify and seize criminal assets, and are producing new guidelines for police working in the field.
Police intend to ensure that in as any many cases as possible criminals are unable to profit from their crimes, and funds are seized before they can be used to finance illegal activity.
‘The Proceeds of Crime legislation is one of the key tools we can use to reduce crime,' he said.

 

VSS, proud to be an NGO partner of DEFRA's PAW (Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime).

The Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW) is a multi-agency body comprising representatives of all the organisations involved in wildlife law enforcement in the UK. It provides opportunities for statutory and non-Government organisations to work together to combat wildlife crime. Its main objective is to promote the enforcement of wildlife conservation legislation, particularly through supporting the networks of Police Wildlife Crime Officers and HM Revenue and Customs officers.

 

Contract signed with Independent boarding and day school.

Moreton Hall has contracted VSS to supply a combination of security guarding, mobile patrols and events services. Founded in 1913 and set in spacious grounds in beautiful countryside on the borders of Wales and England, Moreton Hall School educates around 320 students aged from 4 to 18 years.  

 

Blue chip lubricants company renews contract with VSS.

Shrewsbury based Morris Lubricants has recently renewed its manned guarding contract with us. Established in 1869, Morris Lubricants enjoys global distribution of its quality products, in a wide range of applications. We are pleased to continue to provide static security guarding services to a local business with such a rich sense of history and tradition.

 

Commercial vehicle specialist is added to our growing client base.