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OSPAs 2024

Happy International Security Officers' Day! What a great event, visiting and thanking our amazing security colleagues across London and the regions.

CIS Annual Awards 2023, what a night to remember, so many great achievements and rewards packed all in one amazing night.

We have recently become members of the Irish Security Industry Association

CIS Security Limited has achieved the Silver Fox Award 2023

Youth Group Partners with CIS Security in a Promising Step Towards Becoming Youth Verified

City Security Article of the Year Award Winners 2022

OSPAs 2023

Our biggest awards night yet, watch the fantastic night here!

Here is our latest BCP Information update.

Close protection. What does this mean and what does this involve exactly?

CIS Awards Night is back, just as we know it! Have a look at how it all unravelled

In April we are talking about a common condition: stress and how at CIS we are going to the extra mile to offer support to our people.

We Care. We Listen. We Engage.

In a cloud world, data is no longer confined to piles of sheets or desktop files.

We live in a time and age where partnerships between private security and police are critical to prevent terrorism and ensure public safety.

Being a proud supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, our commitment is to make the transitioning from military to civilian life an easy and smooth process.

The pandemic didn't prevent us from holding our legendary ceremony. Have a look at how we did it!

Steve Hall has been appointed CIS new Director Corporate Strategy. What does it mean for CIS?

First off, what does CCTV stand for? And how are CCTV cameras useful for security?

By championing customer service in the boardroom, we are proud to stand as leaders, not bosses.

Our pool of Five Star Response Officers are here to provide exceptional customer excellence and state-of-the-art security.

Our purpose is to provide to all security needs under one roof. Understanding that security is not just about operations, we have developed a brand new corporate service.

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry. Established in 2003 under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, it's an independent body reporting to the Home Secretary.

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has shown us that the mode of doing business has changed, the way of schooling has changed and so have the ways of interacting with people and communicating.

Jon Felix BSc(Hons) MDIP MBCI MSyl, CIS Risk Advisor, has talked us through the key aspects security must face in a brand new world.

The week commencing from the 18th May marks the start of the Mental Health Awareness Week.

When Security experts from the UK, the US, Canada and Ireland get together, the result is an incredibly interesting virtual round table.

Every year, on 22nd April, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. 

As communities become increasingly diversified, it is becoming even more important for companies to create and implement equity and inclusion frameworks.

Good companies say thank you to their people. We organise gala nights for them. CIS Annual Awards 2019 have been exceptional!

Our pledge is to raise awareness on wellbeing and eliminate any stigma and discrimination against mental health issues and social minorities, in order to achieve a more inclusive work environment and an educated workforce.

We interviewed Runa, Security Supervisor based at Islington Square, new to the security industry we asked her a few questions about what being a woman working in security means to her and why.

In the last few months, we have been working hard to upgrade CIS branding and make it fresher, younger and more appealing to a wider audience.

The Royal Air Force upholds a tradition of professionalism, excellence and rich heritage as one of the world’s leading and most respected air arms.

The word ‘Gurkha’ is known as the synonym for ‘Bravery’, ‘Gallantry’ and ‘Excellence’ in the warfare and specially is famous in the Indian and British military history for the last 200 years.

Being a Security company, we have close ties with former members of police and the Armed Forces. The annual National Armed Forces Day on 29th June is a chance for us to shed some light on what serving in the Army and moving from military to civilian life means.

Would you jump out of a plane? Amanda McCloskey lived to tell and sky-dived like a pro for a very good cause!

We interviewed Ana, Security Officer based at Regent’s University and we asked her a few questions about what being a woman working in security means.

CIS leaps into our next half a century in great style! We celebrated our 50th Anniversary (can you believe it?) with a great party at The Amba Hotel.

Thursday night was a night to remember for Team CIS. Having been shortlisted for five awards, we were thrilled to walk away with no less than three OSPA trophies.

CIS is on the brink of an impressive 50 years in the security business and, as part of the programme of activities to celebrate this history, Cathy Deegan interviewed Ken Palmer.

I am really enjoying my work at the moment and learning a lot so I am living in the now like most people my age. I do however aspire to be a Director one day.

It was a pretty good feeling being able to tick off each assessment I had done and feeling like I was progressing. I love ticking things off my list and the process is really like that.

CIS has been undergoing a physical and digital transformation in the last year. Our Head Office has been renovated in parallel an IT system redesign.

CIS Security have been consistently high scorers in the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme for many years. The Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) provides a recognised hallmark of quality within the private security industry.