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The Global Private Security Landscape in 2025–2026: A Sector at a Turning Point The private security industry has become one of the world’s most essential yet least understood sectors. Across continents, private security personnel now outnumber police in many jurisdictions, protect the majority of critical infrastructure, and form the first line of response for businesses,…

Why We Chose Uganda to Establish the Britannia Elite Academy Uganda has become a strategic hub for high‑quality, operationally relevant security training. When establishing Britannia Elite, we evaluated multiple international locations, assessed operational environments, reviewed regulatory frameworks, and considered long‑term sustainability. Uganda consistently met — and exceeded — the criteria required for a modern, professional…

Why the Security Sector Needs Women, Now More Than Ever Women in the Security Sector: Why Their Role Is Now Essential The image of security has long been cast in shades of grey, often dominated by outdated perceptions of brute force and unwavering masculinity. But in a world riddled with evolving threats, from sophisticated cyber…

What Security Training Needs to Confront (And Is Still Ducking) Martyn’s Law Martyn’s Law, as we’ve explored, is a monumental shift. It demands a level of proactive, intelligent, and immediate security intervention that a significant portion of the current training landscape, and indeed parts of the industry itself, are still struggling to deliver. Despite the…

The Unforgiving Truth – It Took Death, Devastation, and a Mother’s Roar. MARTYNS LAW Let’s strip away the corporate speak, the polite ambiguities, and the convenient excuses. For too long, our pubs, our shopping centres, our places of worship, and our concert venues – the very fabric of British public life – have operated on…

Valuing Professionalism and Mitigating Risk in the Modern Security Industry Introduction The private security industry exists within a fundamental paradox. Its presence is more pervasive than ever, with a workforce that now significantly outnumbers public law enforcement, and its scope of responsibility has expanded into nearly every facet of public and private life, from event…

Anatomy of a High-Hazard Security Operation To say that security on a Top-Tier COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) site is a high-stakes role is a dangerous understatement. It is not a job; it is a legally mandated function, a critical layer of protection in the defence against catastrophe. The real title for these professionals…