SSAIB News

SSAIB, the UK and Ireland’s leading security, fire and telecare certification body, has confirmed that, following an in-depth audit, major High St retailer Marks and Spencer has achieved the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s Certificate of Compliance. In a move personally praised by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, M&S voluntarily sought the certification and is the first retailer in the UK to demonstrate compliance with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.

Protecting its customers and staff, by providing a safe and secure shopping and working environment, is crucially important to the company, which realised that adopting the Code would provide transparency and consistency throughout its operations. Added-value benefits have also included cost reductions, for example through value management and rationalisation of CCTV systems against their need and purpose. A reduction in the installation programme has additionally saved costs and minimised retail disruption.

The SSAIB is currently recruiting Systems Regional Inspectors for the South West of England and South Wales for a full job description and application details please visit https://ssaib.org/jobs/

The SSAIB Code of Practice for the Design, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of CCTV (SS 2003) and also Access Control (SS 2002) have been updated to reflect changes in technology and provision of service.

These can be found on the SSAIB Website in the registered firms section under the heading of Rules & COPs.

SSAIB, the UK and Ireland’s leading certification body with some 1700 registered firms, will be exhibiting on stand G500 at IFSEC. SSAIB’s appearance at the three-day show follows its full programme of regional forum events held in the first half of 2016, including locations in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and
elsewhere around the UK.

Returning to IFSEC again at the London ExCeL venue, SSAIB’s staff will be led by its Chief Executive, Alex Carmichael, supported by Chairman Geoff Tate. They’ll be on-hand to discuss a variety of issues, including how SSAIB is now authorised by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner to provide an assessment service for organisations seeking certification against the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.

SSAIB, the UK and Ireland’s leading fire, security and telecare certification body, has taken just eight hours to fill all 70 places available at its upcoming Installer Forum, powered by IFSEC International and hosted by BT Redcare.

The 2016 Installer Forum is one of many similar seminars being held by SSAIB around the UK and Ireland this year and the 4th May London event will be SSAIB’s third consecutive annual visit to the prestigious BT Tower in central London.