Following the Borough Market attack, I developed what we called a “fallback” strategy for a client.

The challenge was simple:

We couldn't realistically invacuate everyone.

That experience changed how I look at emergency planning.

Don't start with the procedure.

Start with the threat and ask: where are people safest?

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Buying security by the hour is standard practice.

The problem is, the hourly rate tells you very little about the service you're actually buying.

£19.50 and £21.50 aren't necessarily the same product with a £2 difference.

Most of the time, you're comparing apples with pears.

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One of the worst calls a security company can receive:

“Your security officer is asleep.”

Yes, the officer has failed.

But my next question would be:

How did we not know?

If the client discovers it before the security company does, there's a bigger conversation to be had about management, monitoring and welfare.

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Searching People Is a Skill

A search can look perfectly professional and still be practically useless.

Searching isn't just a procedure. It's a skill.

What are you looking for? Where could it be concealed? What happens when you find it?

I've written about why baseline training should be the starting point, not the finished product.

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A simple methodology for crime prevention