Veteran Suicides

Mental health is dominating the media right now and with suicide rates rising year on year in the UK, it is no surprise that military veterans are being caught up in this horrible trend. According to ONS statistics, In 2018 there were 6507 suicides of which three-quarters of these (4903) were among men. Specifically, middle-aged men (45-49) are the largest bracket for suicides. If you consider a typical soldier, who fights in a conflict such as Iraq or Afghanistan, will be aged between 18-40 during the conflict, many will now fall within that 45-49 bracket.

Statistics for specific veteran suicides are very hard to confirm - unlike most other countries, particularly the US, veteran suicide statistics just aren’t presented by the media in the UK. The MOD have made various pledges to study veteran suicides, but to date the figures remain unclear and the problem remains very much ignored by our government. The figures are thought to be between 40 and 200 veteran suicides per year, and any ex-military personnel will know which side of this figure they suspect be true by the number which are reported on ex-military social media sites. Every veteran will know of people they served with who have committed suicide and what is without doubt, is that suicide kills more soldiers than the actual combat.

To understand the problem of veteran suicides, you have to understand the life-cycle of a typical soldier:

• Many come from difficult backgrounds and are often from unloving families.

• They join the military and instantly they find a family - whether it be their peers who act as siblings or their superiors who act as their parents.

• Deep friendships are formed resulting from the bonding experienced during challenging and often dangerous times.

• They are ordered to fight and to experience things which are extremely tough mentally, day after day for up to 6 months at a time on operational deployments.

• Seeing death and fearing death for prolonged periods has a huge impact, the results of which are often ‘bottled up’ for years afterwards.

• On leaving the military, they receive a reasonably good amount of support for new careers but very little support for mental health issues.

• The day they finally leave the military, there is no support at all provided by the MOD or any government departments specifically for veterans.

• Once in the civilian world, veterans are left to fend for themselves mentally or rely on some amazing, but underfunded military mental health charities for support.

The optimum time for PTSD to manifest itself in a typical soldier is 14 years after the event which has traumatised them. Charities like Combat Stress are at the pinnacle of understanding mental health in veterans but there’s only so much they can do with limited funding and regardless, they mostly rely on veterans presenting themselves and asking for help - very rare amongst a community who are proud and from a culture of just ‘getting on with it’ where asking for help might be seen as a weakness. A soldier seeing things on the battlefield is no different to a Fire Fighter or a Police Officer seeing things in their day to day work, but the major difference is that the soldier doesn’t go home at the end of their shift and the likelihood that one of their closes mates may be maimed or killed means the chances of experiencing PTSD are far greater.

Funding for military mental health charities to help veterans should come from the MOD and the government, not solely from charity. Military charity revenue is on the sharp decline since the images of flag-draped coffins are no longer on the news and as the number of veterans that require help increases, so the problem is going to get far worse.

At Westacre, we do all we can to help our serving and retired military personnel to discuss mental health. In a job where you spend a lot of time alone, it can be difficult to stop your mind ‘wandering’ but we encourage all our personnel to speak up about mental health and talk to one another about this matter. It is often said that those closest to you are the best at identifying subtle changes which can be indicators for mental health issues - keep an eye on your buddies and remember to talk!

Alarm Systems

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.

Defence Discount Service

Westacre Training are now an approved provider offering a discount to the Armed Forces Community, with a 20% discount on our training courses. See our post here.

About the Defence Discount Service

The Defence Discount Service is the only official Ministry of Defence discount service for the Armed Forces, Veterans and Defence Community.

Who Qualifies?

• Serving Armed Forces

• Reserve Forces

• Spouses/Partners of serving personnel

• HM Armed Forces Veterans (ex serving)

• MoD Civil Servants

• Bereaved Family Members

• War/Service Widow(er)s

• Cadet Forces (over 16)

• NATO Personnel in the UK

The Defence Privilege Card

The Defence Privilege Card is the official recognition card that can be used on the high street in order to obtain a discount. It allows those not currently serving in the Armed Forces to obtain discounts and gives them a card to show that they were in the Armed Forces or are currently in the Defence Community, as a spouse/partner of someone currently serving for example. Each Defence Privilege Card is personalised for the member and it costs £4.99 for a 5 year membership.

Happy New Year

Wishing a very Happy New Year to all our clients, personnel and associates as we close the curtains on another decade. 2019 has been an exciting year for Westacre Security, with the company making some fantastic business development in tangent with a rapid moving private security industry.

Threat Update:

The year 2019 was dominated by feelings of uncertainty, primarily caused by the lack of firm decision making on Brexit and a general election which saw very different political pledges being presented to the country. There was an undoubted knock-on effect felt throughout the private security industry, with high-net-worth clients procrastinating on investments (including security spending) and police priorities struggling with the balance of national security, increased new threats (hate crime, people trafficking, climate protestors) and everyday community policing. One thing that didn’t stall in 2019 was the level of crime and the severity of violence - the streets of our big cities are now very dangerous places to be after dark and this new tolerance of violence has manifested in more aggressive criminal gangs who are increasingly taking higher risks to target more lucrative victims. There were some high-profile raids conducted in areas of London which were previously considered low risk, and surrounding counties of Oxfordshire, Kent, Berkshire and Hampshire all saw large-scale aggravated burglaries carried out by armed gangs. The theft of luxury cars, a crime which had previously been on the sharp decline, was more prominent in 2019, as was targeted high-value jewellery thefts. In almost all of the significant burglaries, the victims had ‘security’ capabilities and personnel present at the property, but their performance was just wholly inadequate - you get what you pay for in this industry and unfortunately there are a lot of security companies operating who don’t understand the threat, how to be a deterrent or how to deal with an imminent attack. The industry is awash with cheap, inexperienced and untrained security personnel who are being exposed and exploited by very well organised and financed criminal gangs - it is no longer sufficient to just have ‘security’, you need to have ‘effective security’. The Security Industry Authority (SIA), which regulates the industry, has again failed to implement any sort of regulatory measures which properly reflect qualifications and experience in security, instead continuing their endorsement of very short and easy training courses which allow someone with zero security experience to complete a few days training and then commence a career as a security operative - madness when you consider the importance of the role in a residential security team scenario where a lone operator might be solely responsible for the safety of a family and their property.

The increased cyber threat has featured in the headlines but more focussing on state sponsored attacks, with little reporting of huge data breaches and credit card fraud. The introduction of things like GDPR and the revised Data Protection Act has done little to stop organised cyber crime from impacting on us all.

Westacre Update:

Following the launch in 2018 of two new affiliate companies, Westacre Cyber and Westacre CCTV, 2019 saw Westacre Training commence business by delivering first aid and self-defence courses aimed at specific audiences - watch out in 2020 for our ‘Parent and Baby Self-Defence Course’ which will aim to give learners a good level of skills in order to protect themselves and their young children from muggers, terrorists and other violent attackers.

Westacre continued to cement our reputation in France and Monaco in 2019, increasing our presence in the region during the summer months as we continue to provide integrated security solutions to high-net-worth families, their property and business interests.

By 2030 it is anticipated that autonomous robots will be operating alongside human security personnel. At Westacre, we are ahead of the game, with the recent partnership with Ziva Robotics and their wheeled security camera vehicle. We have been assisting in trials across some of our sites with the latest prototype, providing useful feedback to the team of Ziva engineers who are working hard to produce a machine ready for the private security market very soon. Elsewhere, drones continue to be both an asset to our security teams but also a threat to our clients so we’re continuing our testing of various anti-drone capabilities which alongside recently introduced laws on registration, will help reduce this latest threat.

Looking forward to the next 12 months, we are excited to be launching a Rapid Deployable Security Pack which will allow a short-notice security team to deploy with a full suite of physical and technical security measures including CCTV, drone, motion sensors, alarms, perimeter alerting devices, lighting, power and communications to remote sites.

Military Update:

Finally, the work of the British Armed Forces continues into 2020, with a total of 11,000 UK military personnel deployed over the new year on 35 operations in 30 countries across the globe including deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, South Sudan, Estonia and Ukraine amongst others. Less publicised is the fact that since 1969, the UK has had a submarine on patrol for every minute of every day, providing the UK’s nuclear deterrent and this will also continue in 2020. The potential of catastrophic loss of functions post-Brexit remains, so our military will continue making preparations at home to step in and assist should this materialise. Westacre will continue to support our own reservist personnel as they make a contribution as well as continuing our support to the Hire a Hero charity. Our work for the military community was officially recognised in 2019 as we were shortlisted as one of three finalists at the Heropreneurs Awards.

Happy New Year and stay safe in 2020.

First Aid Needs Assessment

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Season's Greetings

Extending our very warm festive wishes to all our clients, personnel and associates this Christmas, as well as all Armed Forces personnel who are deployed around the world and their families back home.

Residential Security

Westacre Security provide all aspects of private security, from specialist single services to complete security solutions packages. We have a dedicated Residential Security Team department and our personnel are vastly experienced in private security, with most having extensive backgrounds in the military or police.

Terrorism Threat

The UK has downgraded the terrorism threat level from SEVERE to SUBSTANTIAL. It's the lowest threat level the country has seen since 2014.

The decision to lower the assessment from SEVERE – meaning an attack is highly likely - was made by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC). This is an independent body of experts who evaluate available intelligence alongside terrorist capability and intentions.

Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, said:

• The reduction to ‘Substantial’ indicates positive developments in reducing the threat from terrorism but still means an attack is likely.

• Counter Terrorism Policing has around 800 live CT investigations nationally and 24 attack plots have been thwarted since the atrocity in Westminster in March 2017. So it is vital that we all maintain a high level of vigilance and continue to invest in strong protective security measures to deter future attacks.

• Police need the continued support of the public and all our partners.

• The festive period is fast approaching and, coupled with an election, our towns and cities will be extremely busy. So we appeal to everyone to please remain vigilant and if you see something that doesn’t seem right, act and contact police at gov.uk/ACT.

• In an emergency always call 999.

• Officers will continue to monitor the threat locally and respond appropriately. There will not be any change to our levels of commitment when it comes to protecting our communities.

In July this year the threat level system was changed to reflect all forms of terrorism, including from right and left wing terrorism.

The UK was last at SUBSTANTIAL in August 2014. Since then it has been at SEVERE, rising briefly to CRITICAL on two occasions in May and September 2017.

Threat levels are designed to give a broad indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack:

• LOW means an attack is highly unlikely

• MODERATE means an attack is possible, but not likely

• SUBSTANTIAL means an attack is likely

• SEVERE means an attack is highly likely

• CRITICAL means an attack is highly likely in the near future

Lest We Forget

As we prepare to pause and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we should try and remember the reasons why we recognise remembrance day. We should ensure it doesn’t become a politically correct ‘box ticking’ day where we feel obliged to wear a poppy or we use remembrance day as a tool to promote ourselves or for commercial gain. Buying and wearing a poppy is a great way of contributing financially to the Royal British Legion, but it is equally important to actually take the time to think about those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Whatever your views on individual conflicts and their politics, the men and women of our Armed Forces have no choice which conflicts they fight in - they go and fight because they are ordered to go and fight. The poppy is not a symbol of war glory and it is not a sign of your approval or any particular conflict, but it is an important tool in the complicated process of our long term safety and security in our country. If you don’t approve of certain conflicts then fine, but don’t not approve of the concept of brave men and women who are prepared to protect us from danger - to protect us from terrorists blowing up our children in our streets, or to protect us from fires and floods when called to do so, or to protect us from invasion by an evil occupying force by being an important deterrent.

Last year marked 100 years since the armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, marking the end of the First World War. This signing at Compiègne in France took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning - the ‘eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month’ of 1918. The First World War was referenced in 1914 as “War That Will End War”, which was clearly not the case and humanity have continued to fight ever since.

Whilst remembrance day will continue to be recognised in our country, it is anticipated that the horrors of the First World War will start to be slowly erased from the minds of future generations as the next 100 years are lived out. Whilst that is a normal process and one which is probably necessary in order to move forward in history, we should never forget the ferocity of the First World War. It was a war fought by civilians who had received very little training as most of the professional army of the day were killed in the early stages of the conflict. Normal everyday men signed up and went to the battlefields to fight for our country with so many killed or maimed. We have to ask whether as individuals, if we would make that sacrifice again today, should it be required? For those who have never served in the military, please try and imagine what it might be like to leave your family, your home, your job, your hobbies and your friends behind and go overseas to fight in a war which may result in you never coming home.

Westacre have a strong military connection with over 90% of our personnel having served or still serving in the Armed Forces. Many of our personnel will be taking the time to remember friends and colleagues who have died during active service in modern conflicts such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, the Balkans and as part of the Global War on Terror. Remembering those who you knew is easy and that process occurs all throughout the year, not just on Remembrance Day, but we should try and give our thoughts and prayers to those who we didn’t know - to the parents grieving for their children killed in battle or for kids who will grow up without a mum or dad.

The term ‘fighting’ is associated with war and conflict so we often assume this is a soldier firing his gun at the enemy. But the concept of fighting a war is far more than just infantry soldiers in close combat. The fighting process might involved a medic who is fighting to save the life of someone who is injured (friend or foe), or a truck driver who is fighting to get crucial supplies to the front line, or a helicopter pilot who is fighting to drop off troops for their next mission. Just being in a war zone is dangerous and many who have been killed have been done so in non-combat situations, so regardless of which fight they are fighting, the sacrifice is the same and the loss is the same.

At 1100 on the 11th November 2019, please take some time out from your busy schedule to pause and remember. It doesn’t have to be a one minute or a two minute silence, but instead, put down your phone or switch off your TV or computer and spend a good ten or twenty minutes actually thinking about those who have made a sacrifice. In fact, spend the whole day with those thoughts in your mind, remembering how lucky we are to live in relative peace and to have all the life choices we have thanks to brave men and women who were told to fight.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Armed Forces Covenant is an agreement between the Armed Forces Community, the Nation and the Government. It encapsulates the moral obligation to those who serve, have served, their families and the bereaved.

The covenant’s twin underlying principles are that members of the Armed Forces Community should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services; and that special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given the most such as the injured or the bereaved.

Westacre Security are fully committed to supporting the military community in the UK - almost all of our personnel are ex-military, and we currently employ many serving reservist personnel as part of our security teams. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and pledge to commit to honour it and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value serving personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

Robotic Security Vehicle

Westacre Security have been working closely with Casta Spes Technologies, an innovative technology company based in the UK who have been developing an autonomous surveillance vehicle. Over the last 12 months we have been assisting with trials and on-site testing of the prototype, with a view to utilising this capability across our sites in the very near future.

The vehicle will allow our security teams to cover large areas of ground and have improved situational awareness whilst remaining within the Operations Rooms, ensuring less ‘false alarms’ and more efficient use of manpower.

A common tactic which we come across regularly is where hostile intruders attempt to distract security teams with a small diversionary assault, drawing the focus and manpower away from the Operations Room, and then launch a main attack from a different approach - the use of robotic security vehicles can mitigate this threat, allowing the security team to maintain their situational awareness across the whole site, whilst the robots are sent out to investigate any potential intrusion.

Small Employer of the Year

This week we were delighted to hear that we have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Small Employer of the Year category in this year’s Heropreneurs Awards.

This is in recognition of the work Westacre Security do for the military community, specifically our ‘Affiliate Scheme’ which provides those leaving the Armed Forces with a ‘business in a box’ in their chosen specialisation. This scheme allows those running their new business to concentrate on their product/service while we take care of all the business aspects and mentor them through the sales and delivery process. To date, we have helped ex-Forces personnel establish Westacre Cyber, Westacre CCTV and Westacre Training with Westacre Investigations to follow shortly.

We are up against two excellent companies in Inzpire and The Military Preparation College for Training and very much look forward to celebrating alongside all the other companies in November this year at the awards dinner in London.

Westacre CCTV

2019 Armed Forces Day

Today, the 29th June 2019, 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. Most 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. 

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Reserves Day

Today is Reserves Day, which forms part of Armed Forces Week leading up to Armed Forces Day this Saturday 29th June 2019. 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 17 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. Reservists are currently supporting operations worldwide including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bahrain, Estonia, South Sudan, Cyprus and Somalia.

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. 

Stoll - Veteran Housing

Sir Oswald Stoll’s legacy spans both the worlds of Theatre and Philanthropy. A shrewd businessman, Sir Oswald had shown a keen interest in economics at school. After some tough early years, Stoll joined with Moss and Thornton to create Moss Empires in 1900, eventually opening 28 “Empires” up and down the country. These included the iconic London Hippodrome and Coliseum, which staged the first Royal Variety Shows in 1912.

When British troops were returning home from WWI with physical and mental injury, Sir Oswald was at the forefront of the debate of how best to support returning wounded Veterans. Using his standing and contacts, Sir Oswald set about establishing the War Seal Foundation, which provided a place to call home and vital support for injured Veterans and their families.

He was knighted for his philanthropic efforts in the same year and the War Seal Foundation was renamed the Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation in his honour. The Fulham mansions is the original site that Sir Oswald donated to begin housing Veterans in 1916 and remains today.

Today, Stoll continues to be at the forefront of housing and support for vulnerable ex-Servicemen and women. Some Veterans struggle to adapt to civilian life when they leave the Armed Forces. Stoll support the most vulnerable Veterans by assessing an individual’s needs and then arranging appropriate support.

This can include a new affordable home to rent, developing people’s skills to enable a Veteran to get a job and supporting people’s health needs. Once a Veteran is living independently, on firm foundations, they support them as they move on from Stoll and always encourage this where possible.

A home with Stoll

Stoll provide over 250 affordable homes for vulnerable Veterans to rent. They currently operate four schemes in West London and are building 34 new homes in the garrison town of Aldershot. Find out more…

Veterans’ Nomination Scheme

Stoll arrange accommodation for people leaving the Armed Forces and Veterans. They work with housing associations and local authorities across the country to find appropriate accommodation, mainly for single Veterans. They have arranged a home for over 404 Veterans in this way. Find out more…

London Transition Outreach Service

Stoll outreach staff work with Service Leavers and Veterans in London, including those who are wounded, injured or sick, to address their specific needs. Different Veterans may need different support and Stoll’s advice and support are tailored to meet people’s individual requirements. This can include help to find a home to rent or a washing machine or cooker for your kitchen. The outreach team also provide benefits advice and work with people who have mental health needs, drug and alcohol addictions and other needs. Find out more…

Veterans’ Drop-In

Every month Stoll host the Veterans’ Drop – In which provides an opportunity for people, especially Service Leavers, to discuss issues with other Veterans and a wide range of Veterans’ agencies. Find out more…

Meeting people’s health needs

Stoll work in partnership with leading providers of drug and alcohol, and mental health services to the Veterans community, and they can provide access to these and a wide range of other support services. Find out more…

Skills and training

Stoll’s skills development programmes include English language, CV writing and IT classes to help people build their skills and return to work. Find out more…

Finding work

Stoll offer bespoke employment advice to help people get a civilian job, volunteer role or further training. Find out more…

Independent Living Service

Stoll also offer tailored support to enable people to live independently. Around sixty of their residents use a daily Independent Living Service. Find out more…

Support and wellbeing

A comprehensive range of activities and social events is available for residents from tai chi to archery club, from dinners and dances to darts night. Find out more…



Veteran Owned Business

Westacre Security are a proud member of the Veteran Owned community which recognises businesses run by military veterans. Their aim is to gain veteran owned businesses greater exposure to the public through a user-friendly online directory and to help veteran owned businesses to build closer working relationships between the military community. The database allows members of the public to specifically search for a veteran owned business and benefit from the military ethos that comes with it.

Veteran Owned aims to have 19000 businesses listed within 5 years and build a strong community from the estimated 187k active veteran owned businesses in the UK currently, becoming a household name like ‘Checkatrade’ or ‘Yellow Pages’.

Security Training Courses

Spaces available on the following course:

• COURSE: BTEC Level 3 Close Protection (CP).

• CERTIFICATION: Through Pearsons/Edexcel.

• START DATE: 13th May 2019.

• DURATION: 16 days, accommodation included.

• LOCATION: Orlando, Florida.

• COST: £1350 (excluding flights which are around £350).

Firearms course also available 26th May 2019.

Please contact us to book your place or for further info.

Company Rebranding

SRX Security is now Westacre Security.

SRX was established in February 2011 and over the following eight years earned a reputation as the ‘go-to’ security provider for high-net-worth families, their property and business interests. As well as the Head Office in the UK, the company established bases in the South of France and in the United Arab Emirates in order to facilitate an increasing range of projects all over the world. A growing portfolio of clients ensured the company was kept busy and challenged, but still managing to retain a keen interest in supporting the UK Armed Forces Community and associated charities. In the summer of 2018, SRX was recognised by the Ministry of Defence for their support of Veterans and Reservists, receiving a Silver Award as part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

In late 2018, with differing aspirations by the current Directors, it was agreed to break-up SRX. The clients, personnel, experience, qualifications, knowledge and ethos came over to the newly formed company which was shortly to become Westacre Security.

Whilst the old SRX will continues to trade, Westacre has embarked upon an exciting new journey where we endeavour to become the best boutique private security company in the world. One of the major changes will see new departments established in Cyber Security, Training, Investigations and Technical Security (Alarm, Access Control, CCTV). With specialist departments to implement our core security capabilities, Westacre are able to provide both single capabilities or bespoke full security solutions packages. By using our own in-house departments, we are able to ensure an exceptional level of service, project managed by experienced Team Leaders with maximum discretion and professionalism.

The eight years of operational history has not been erased, it comes forward with the people who have moved to Westacre Security. So whilst we are, on paper, a new company we are operationally very experienced.

As the global security threat climate continues to change we are seeing more and more people jump on the security ‘bandwagon’ with the market becoming saturated with second-rate companies run by inexperienced and unqualified managers with very little experience in actually doing security on the ground. This means that, more than ever, it is imperative to choose a security provider who have the right credentials - that’s why we believe Westacre Security will set the benchmark for boutique private security companies.

Westacre will also continue to support the Armed Forces community by having a high employment percentage of military Veterans and Reservists - we are currently operating on 100% for permanently employed staff and 75% for contractors. We are helping several service leavers in their transition from military to civilian life by providing business start-up assistance and mentoring as well as supporting military charities as often as we can.

Finally, we would like to make the statement that ‘SRX Security or SRX North East Ltd have no affiliation to Westacre Security whatsoever, nor are we able to verify or endorse any of their capabilities’.

Boxing Night

Westacre personnel attended the annual Hire a Hero charity boxing night at Wellington Barracks in London. The event is one of the highlights of our social calendar and this year was up there with the best ever in our opinion.

Hire a Hero are our chosen military charity which we have committed to support. They do a fantastic job to help those leaving the Armed Forces to make the transition to civilian life - something we know all about at Westacre. Find out more about the charity’s work here.