Armed Forces Day

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Today, the 28th June 2025, is Armed Forces Day in the United Kingdom, where the public are encouraged to show support for our Armed Forces and to recognise the work they do and the sacrifices they make. 

The military is extremely close to our hearts at Westacre Security, and we employ a high number of serving reservists and ex-military personnel. All of our senior staff have previously served in The Armed Forces, so we fully understand the difficulties faced by our military personnel who do an exceptionally tough job, and we will continue to maintain these close ties with the UK Armed Forces in the future. 

We have supported a range of military charities over the last few years, with many of our personnel volunteering to support events, or organising endurance challenges, rugby games and other fundraising activities. We are a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and current holders of a Silver Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. 

Reserves Day

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Today is Reserves Day, which forms part of Armed Forces Week leading up to Armed Forces Day this Saturday 28th June 2025. Reserves day is intended to raise awareness and show recognition for the work of our reservists who balance a civilian life with service in the Army, RAF and Navy. 

Reservists give up their spare time to serve in the Reserve Forces to ensure that should their country require them, they would be ready to serve as part of the military. Over the last 20 years, over 35,000 reservists have served on operations worldwide, making an immense contribution. 

The Reserve Forces make up approximately one sixth of our Armed Forces personnel and as such are integral to protecting the nation’s security at home and overseas, particularly providing capability in specialist areas such as medical and cyber. 

Westacre Security recruit the majority of our personnel from within the Armed Forces community, with both ex-regular and serving reservist personnel accounting for over 90% of our staff. 

Armed Forces Day

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Today, the 29th June 2024, is Armed Forces Day in the United Kingdom, where the public are encouraged to show support for our Armed Forces and to recognise the work they do and the sacrifices they make. 

The military is extremely close to our hearts at Westacre Security, and we employ a high number of serving reservists and ex-military personnel. All of our senior staff have previously served in The Armed Forces, so we fully understand the difficulties faced by our military personnel who do an exceptionally tough job, and we will continue to maintain these close ties with the UK Armed Forces in the future. 

We have supported a range of military charities over the last few years, with many of our personnel volunteering to support events, or organising endurance challenges, rugby games and other fundraising activities. We are a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and current holders of a Silver Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. 

Reserves Day

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Today is Reserves Day, which forms part of Armed Forces Week leading up to Armed Forces Day this Saturday 29th June 2024. Reserves day is intended to raise awareness and show recognition for the work of our reservists who balance a civilian life with service in the Army, RAF and Navy. 

Reservists give up their spare time to serve in the Reserve Forces to ensure that should their country require them, they would be ready to serve as part of the military. Over the last 20 years, over 35,000 reservists have served on operations worldwide, making an immense contribution. 

The Reserve Forces make up approximately one sixth of our Armed Forces personnel and as such are integral to protecting the nation’s security at home and overseas, particularly providing capability in specialist areas such as medical and cyber. 

Westacre Security recruit the majority of our personnel from within the Armed Forces community, with both ex-regular and serving reservist personnel accounting for over 90% of our staff. 

Armed Forces Day

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Today, the 24th June 2023, is Armed Forces Day in the United Kingdom, where the public are encouraged to show support for our Armed Forces and to recognise the work they do and the sacrifices they make. 

The military is extremely close to our hearts at Westacre Security, and we employ a high number of serving reservists and ex-military personnel. All of our senior staff have previously served in The Armed Forces, so we fully understand the difficulties faced by our military personnel who do an exceptionally tough job, and we will continue to maintain these close ties with the UK Armed Forces in the future. 

We have supported a range of military charities over the last few years, with many of our personnel volunteering to support events, or organising endurance challenges, rugby games and other fundraising activities. We are a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and current holders of a Silver Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. 

Reserves Day

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Today is Reserves Day, which forms part of Armed Forces Week leading up to Armed Forces Day this Saturday 24th June 2023. Reserves day is intended to raise awareness and show recognition for the work of our reservists who balance a civilian life with service in the Army, RAF and Navy. 

Reservists give up their spare time to serve in the Reserve Forces to ensure that should their country require them, they would be ready to serve as part of the military. Over the last 20 years, over 35,000 reservists have served on operations worldwide, making an immense contribution. 

The Reserve Forces make up approximately one sixth of our Armed Forces personnel and as such are integral to protecting the nation’s security at home and overseas, particularly providing capability in specialist areas such as medical and cyber. 

Westacre Security recruit the majority of our personnel from within the Armed Forces community, with both ex-regular and serving reservist personnel accounting for over 90% of our staff. 

Alarm Systems

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Alarms have come a long way since Augustus Russell Pope, an American inventor, first patented his electromagnetic alarm system in 1853. Towards the latter part of the 20th century, it became commonplace for most homes to have an alarm fitted, but more recently the technology has progressed significantly, with the latest alarms having a host of innovative capabilities.

Intruders are increasingly targeting properties with basic alarms (simple sensors and a bell-box), knowing they can be in and out in less than 40 seconds and thus ensuring it is very unlikely that anyone will respond within that timeframe. Much like car alarms, the sound of a house alarm going off usually attracts annoyance from bystanders or neighbours rather than actual suspicion that a burglary may be taking place - this culture was generally created by the vast amount of ‘false alarms’ which are regularly heard. Bearing this in mind, it’s no longer good enough to have a simple alarm system, you are far better investing in a fully integrated smart alarm system to keep intruders at bay - aside from the increased functionality for the user, they are a far greater deterrent to criminals who would be inclined to avoid a property with a modern alarm system.

Westacre Security have vast experience in installing, commissioning and maintaining alarm systems for a range of private and commercial clients. Regardless of the size of the property, there is a cost-effective solution which will ensure an alarm is an integral part of your security plan. Click on the image below to download our Alarm Systems brochure.

King Charles III

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King Charles III, formerly known as The Prince of Wales, became King on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. King Charles III's coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort.

The King previous served in the UK Armed Forces in the 70’s, mostly in the Royal Navy. On 8 March 1971 The Prince flew himself to Royal Air Force (RAF) Cranwell in Lincolnshire, to train as a jet pilot. At his own request, The Prince had received flying instruction from the RAF during his second year at Cambridge. In September 1971 after the passing out parade at Cranwell, The Prince embarked on a naval career, following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and both his great-grandfathers. The six-week course at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, was followed by service on the guided missile destroyer HMS Norfolk and two frigates. The Prince qualified as a helicopter pilot in 1974 before joining 845 Naval Air Squadron, which operated from the Commando carrier HMS Hermes. On 9 February 1976, The Prince took command of the coastal minehunter HMS Bronington for his last nine months in the Navy.

His Majesty The King is a strong supporter of the Armed Services and saw them as one of the most important parts of his role as Heir to The Throne. The Prince of Wales’s relationship with the Armed Services consisted of three main activities:

  • Promoting the role of the Armed Services within national life, through operational visits, ceremonial duties, and commemorative activity across the UK and around the world.

  • Supporting the welfare and interests of Service personnel, Veterans, and their families.

  • Maintaining the history and heritage of the Armed Services through links with Regiments, Units and Formations both in the U.K. and around the Commonwealth.

Security Solutions

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A common question you hear being discussed within the security industry is whether a generalist security solutions provider can provide an effective single security package for a client or whether that client is better protected by utilising individual people or companies to provide each aspect of their security requirements?

Whilst there are certain circumstances where a very specific requirement might demand a very specific capability, it is usually the case that a client will require more than one single capability in order to provide them with a satisfactory level of protection. Often the issue here is that the client will come to the security company and tell them the solution they require, rather than telling them their problem and allowing the security company to dissect the problem, look at the threat and produce an effective security solutions proposal.

Perhaps one of the problems is terminology. A security company should only really be categorised as ‘generalist’ if they provide the full range of security capabilities themselves - in this case it would be impossible to maintain a high level of skills, qualifications and experience across every single aspect of the industry. Instead, there is some middle ground between the two models (generalist and specific) which is where you will find most of the high-end boutique private security companies operating. These companies incorporate ‘subject matter experts’ for the more intricate security capabilities alongside their own highly experienced consultants.

Utilising an expert security consultant to oversee and manage a wide range of security capabilities carries far less risk than allowing those capabilities to be delivered without any sort of synergy or control - they will be more effective when delivered as a package and there is less chance of missing a particular part of the threat. That consultant will have a comprehensive knowledge of the threat and will be able to utilise the most appropriate capabilities, some of which will need to be incorporated into the project from an external provider.

At Westacre Security, we would never class ourselves as a generalist security company. We utilise an extensive network of specialists who are all from elite backgrounds and very much at the pinnacle of their own individual trade. Using these specialists alongside our experienced full time staff and consultants enables us to provide a superlative service for our clients.