I know I appear to have not been updating the blog, but there hasn't actually been anything to put on here lately.
Im still awaiting a further response from my MP, as I understand she is awaiting responses from those she wrote to last month. So once I have the responses, I will put them here, but until then, we just have to wait.
Something I will mention, is that I have started to gather increasing interest from both individual guards and security companies alike, however, as this is still only a fledgling idea, they are reluctant to show their support by being listed on the main APSO website - something that I can understand.
Anyways, like I say, once I have information to put here, I will do.
Friday 21 March 2008
Monday 3 March 2008
Followup: Security officer killed on duty
Last night it came to my attention that the officer 'killed' on duty in Bristol on Saturday, had in fact died from natural causes.
Obviously I cant speculate as to the actual cause of his death until confirmation is released by the police, but it still does't change my comments regarding the issuing of batons and sprays to officers to be able to defend ourselves.
Obviously I cant speculate as to the actual cause of his death until confirmation is released by the police, but it still does't change my comments regarding the issuing of batons and sprays to officers to be able to defend ourselves.
Sunday 2 March 2008
Security Officer killed on duty
In the early hours of yesterday, 1st March, a security officer was killed whilst on duty at a bowling alley in Bristol. The following story is taken from the this is bristol website:
SEVEN people have been arrested after a security guard was killed in an incident at the Bowlplex bowling hall and bar in Longwell Green in the early hours of this morning.
The 27-year-old security guard was in the foyer of the building, which is part of the Aspects Leisure Park, when the incident happened.
Police have sealed off the foyer and are expected to be at the scene most of the day carrying out inquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding the man's death.
It was not clear how he was killed.
Detective Inspector Richard Budd said: "We know there were in excess of 100 people using facilities at Bowlplex during the early hours of this morning.
"It is important that we speak to those people to help us piece together the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
"Officers are this morning studying CCTV footage and speaking to people who were either working or visiting Bowlplex at around the time of the incident."
Police have arrested seven people in connection with the death. They were being held at a Bristol police station.
The dead man worked for Wotton-under-Edge-based Stuart Leisure Security which has a contract with Bowlplex to provide security guards.
Commercial director of Bowlplex Marena Hyatt-Willis said: "We are liaising with the police completely on this and trying to find out what happened.
"Our immediate concern is for the young man's family. He was only 27."
She said the company would issue a statement later today.
The Bowlplex has a late bar which is open until 1.30am on Fridays and Saturdays and also runs a disco, pool room and video room.
Now, correct me if Im wrong, but the last comment there, is that just a blatant advertisment or what? Someone died, and they are listing what facilities they have there.
I have just left a comment on that site, but not mentioning either this or the main APSO site, as it would probably not be shown.
Lets just see what happens in the next few days, as come tomorrow it will probably hit the main news rather than just the local papers, and hopefully someone from the government will sit up and take notice, as we have just had the response from them regarding the recent petition to allow security personnel to carry batons and sprays to be able to defend ourselves effectively, to which they gave a resounding NO.
SEVEN people have been arrested after a security guard was killed in an incident at the Bowlplex bowling hall and bar in Longwell Green in the early hours of this morning.
The 27-year-old security guard was in the foyer of the building, which is part of the Aspects Leisure Park, when the incident happened.
Police have sealed off the foyer and are expected to be at the scene most of the day carrying out inquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding the man's death.
It was not clear how he was killed.
Detective Inspector Richard Budd said: "We know there were in excess of 100 people using facilities at Bowlplex during the early hours of this morning.
"It is important that we speak to those people to help us piece together the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
"Officers are this morning studying CCTV footage and speaking to people who were either working or visiting Bowlplex at around the time of the incident."
Police have arrested seven people in connection with the death. They were being held at a Bristol police station.
The dead man worked for Wotton-under-Edge-based Stuart Leisure Security which has a contract with Bowlplex to provide security guards.
Commercial director of Bowlplex Marena Hyatt-Willis said: "We are liaising with the police completely on this and trying to find out what happened.
"Our immediate concern is for the young man's family. He was only 27."
She said the company would issue a statement later today.
The Bowlplex has a late bar which is open until 1.30am on Fridays and Saturdays and also runs a disco, pool room and video room.
Now, correct me if Im wrong, but the last comment there, is that just a blatant advertisment or what? Someone died, and they are listing what facilities they have there.
I have just left a comment on that site, but not mentioning either this or the main APSO site, as it would probably not be shown.
Lets just see what happens in the next few days, as come tomorrow it will probably hit the main news rather than just the local papers, and hopefully someone from the government will sit up and take notice, as we have just had the response from them regarding the recent petition to allow security personnel to carry batons and sprays to be able to defend ourselves effectively, to which they gave a resounding NO.
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