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The Importance of Addressing Anti-Social Behaviour in Public Spaces
Fri, January 27, 2023 by Clifford Connors.
Anti-social behaviour, such as littering, loud noise, and public drunkenness, can significantly degrade the quality of life for those affected. Despite this, anti-social behaviour is often dealt with as a public disorder rather than criminal activity,…

Economic Recession Leads to Increased Intimate Partner Violence: Studies Show Link Between Financial Stress and Domestic Abuse
Thu, January 26, 2023 by Clifford Connors.
Economic recession can lead to increased intimate partner violence (IPV). Studies have shown that factors such as job loss and financial stress can increase IPV incidents. It is important for individuals to be aware of the signs of IPV and offer…

Securing Your Construction Site: Best Practices and Strategies
Mon, January 23, 2023 by Clifford Connors.
Construction sites are vulnerable to various security risks, from theft and vandalism to unauthorized access and safety hazards. To help protect your site and its people and assets, it's important to implement effective security measures. This can…

Brief Insight on How Rational Choice Theory Explains Criminal Behavior
Mon, January 23, 2023 by Clifford Connors.
Rational choice theory in criminology explains criminal behavior as a result of rational decision making, where criminals weigh the potential benefits against the potential costs of committing a crime.

Groupthink: The Hidden Threat to Security Decision Making
Sun, January 15, 2023 by Clifford Connors.
Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when a group of people decide without critically evaluating alternative options (Janis, 1972). This is often the result of a desire for unity and the belief that the group's decision is correct. Irving Janis…

Why vacant property services are essential
Wed, January 11, 2023 by Clifford Connors.
Vacant property services, which include keyholding as one of its key components, are becoming increasingly popular for businesses for several reasons.

Why keyholding services are becoming increasingly popular for businesses
Wed, January 11, 2023 by Clifford Connors.
Keyholding services, also known as key management services, are becoming increasingly popular for businesses for various reasons.

World Association of Professional Investigators
Thu, October 06, 2022 by Clifford Connors.
Armour Security are pleased in becoming a full member of the World Association of Professional Investigators. Our membership is based on the advanced qualifications of Clifford Connors.

Fake News !!
Thu, March 17, 2022 by Clifford Connors.
Trust in the media must be at an all-time low. The focus in the news appears to be the validity of headlines rather than the headlines themselves.

Home Secretary says ‘Enough’ to violence against women and girls
Wed, March 02, 2022 by Clifford Connors.
We all can stop violence against women and girls.

How environmental conditions influence crime and deviance
Sun, February 06, 2022 by Clifford Connors.
In sociological criminology, it is important to understand how the sociological perspective assists the understanding of crime. In this regard, sociological criminology aids our understanding of how people think and behave relative to their social…

Construction site theft can be mitigated.
Thu, December 16, 2021 by Clifford Connors.
Theft and destruction of construction sites is a problem that ultimately affects productivity, depletes profits and increases costs to the end-user.

Door Supervisor shortage due to Covid (but only in part).
Mon, October 18, 2021 by Clifford Connors.
Recent media reports suggest a shortage of licensed Door Supervisors due to the lengthy shutdown of the night-time economy due to Covid, and of course, Brexit

Huge upgrade to the Virtual Security system.
Tue, October 12, 2021 by Clifford Connors.
We are excited to announce the rollout of a massive upgrade to the Armour Security Virtual Guard. Building on our extensive in-house knowledge for developing bespoke security systems, we are now pleased to announce crucial improvements.