Crown Court backlog highest on record and the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) ambition to reduce the caseload to 53,000 by March 2025 is no longer achievable
Over one quarter of cases wait for a year or more to be heard, prolonging the distress to victims, witnesses and defendants
The MoJ has sought to reduce the backlog by increasing the number of courts, sitting days and judges' capacity, but is unable to say how much it has spent on these activities
Pressure on prison capacity is now one of the biggest obstacles to reducing the backlog says MoJ
“And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.”
- Joshua 7:20-21
JOHN ODEY ADUMA, PUBLISHER, VIGILANCE - THE WORLD'S LEADING SECURITY MAGAZINE
The Chartered Security Professionals’ Registration Authority (CSPRA) have appointed Ian Dyson QPM DL as their new Chair with immediate effect. Mr. Dyson replaces Baroness Henig of Lancaster CBE DL who sadly passed away earlier this year.
CSPRA is the body that oversees the admission, governance and maintenance of the Register of Chartered Security Professionals (RCSP) and is appointed by the Worshipful
Company of Security Professionals, who own the Register. Successful security management requires proven competencies across a range of technical disciplines including strategy, cyber security, risk and project management, leadership, regulation, communications, and reporting. Before 2010 in the UK, there was no independent professional qualification which was based on assessments carried out within the working environment. The launch of the Register by the WCoSP benefits the entire security sector, and thereby business, communities and individuals.
Mitie Security has worked with the National Portrait Gallery to implement measures that support the Safer Business Network’s Safe Haven Initiative
Responding to the issue of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), the Security team at the Gallery have received specialist training to help vulnerable people, ensuring they receive appropriate support
Mitie Security has worked with the National Portrait Gallery to support its classification by the Safer Business Network as a ‘Safe Haven,’ enhancing the safety of all visitors to the Gallery and those who enjoy Central London’s vibrant nighttime economy.
Safe Havens are a part of the collective effort to address the issue of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) from the Safer Business Network, in partnership with the Police, Councils, the Security Industry Authority (SIA), City Security Council (CSC), City Property Association (CPA) and the wider business community.
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