26 May 2021 Quarter of a million now plugged in to security advice through ACT App: Are you prepared as COVID restrictions ease?
As we pass another key milestone in the easing of lockdown restrictions and people are able to enjoy indoor hospitality and attend larger events, now is the time to assess whether your staff and customers are primed to remain vigilant and ACT if they see or hear something that doesn’t feel quite right.
Similar to tackling coronavirus, defeating terrorism requires a collective community effort where police, security staff, venue stewards and the public come together to help keep everyone safe.
Global COVID vaccination programme fraught with security challenges
Julian Hall explores the security challenges behind rolling out vaccination programmes, as authorities worldwide contend with physical and cyber threats to operations.
The UK Government’s target of 15 million vaccines administered by mid-February was met this weekend, and with it the UK has reached an important milestone. However, not everyone in vulnerable categories has been reached and the lifting of restrictions, particularly social distancing, looks increasingly dependent on a more comprehensive vaccine rollout.
What of the security operation behind the rollout? The Government will only say that it takes the security of vaccines “extremely seriously” and that, to ensure this, it’s working directly with suppliers and national and international law enforcement agencies, discussing, among other things, “counterfeiting measures and secure transport.”
Manchester Arena operators say it was inherently unlikely CCTV staff monitoring City Room would have paid any particular regard to Salman Abedi on night of bombing
Abedi hid out of view for almost an hour on the mezzanine level in a CCTV blind spot before detonating his bomb
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From 29 March
weddings and civil partnership ceremonies can take place with up to 6 people
funerals remain limited to 30 people
wakes are limited to 6 people
From Step 2 - no earlier than 12 April
funerals remain limited to 30 people
weddings and civil partnership ceremonies, wakes and wedding receptions and wakes are limited to 15 people
From Step 3 - no earlier than 17 May
up to 6 people, or two households, can gather indoors
most significant life cycle events can resume, limited to no more than 30 people. This will include events such as weddings, wakes, private baptisms, naming ceremonies and stone setting ceremonies
wedding receptions can also proceed with up to 30 people