About
What is the Security Commonwealth?
The Security Commonwealth aims to be the all-inclusive industry advocate on security issues in the UK, to create lasting networks and alliances and to promote and lead the security industry with a single voice.
Membership includes most of the major security membership organisations in the UK, such as ASIS UK, the Security Institute, the International Professional Security Association, the Association of Security Consultants, the Institute of Private Investigators, and the Cross-sector Security and Safety Communications (CSSC).
Other members include the NSI, the BSIA, RUSI, Crime Prevention Associations, Project Griffin, National Cyber Security Alliance and Resilience First.
Sector based membership organisations include Sister Banks, the Pharmaceutical Industry Security Forum (PISF), the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS), the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management and many other organisations covering all security disciplines including counter terrorism, physical security, personnel security and cyber security.
Aims and Objectives of the Security Commonwealth
- Promote the wide-ranging skills and capabilities of the security industry to government, business, and other stakeholders through focused business engagement supported by a robust media and communication strategy, building confidence, reassurance and trust.
- Achieve effective ‘Collaboration, Cooperation and Communication’ between its member bodies, following the principle that working together is a force stronger than the sum of its parts: ‘Stronger Together’.
- Share good practices and to promote continuous improvement through the Security Commonwealth professional network.
- Support industry development and engagement, creating a UK wide communication network for security professionals.
- Champion professional recognition and continuing development around the Security Commonwealth.
- Provide a strategic platform for effective sharing of learning, knowledge and Security experience.
- The Security Commonwealth seeks to collaborate, communicate and influence.
- “Bringing the UK Security Profession Together – Stronger!”
Meet the Board
Claire Humble
Chair
Following a highly successful 28 year policing career which saw Claire advanced to senior leadership levels in Cleveland and New Zealand Police, Claire has transitioned over to the corporate world, co-founding a bespoke Safety & Security Consultancy and Learning and Development business, Nuparadigm. As an accomplished transformational change agent, Claire has positively impacted many organisations’ culture, people, and processes, nationally and globally.
An engaging speaker who captivates multicultural audiences, presenting on topics that resonate with others, such as ‘Transformational Change within Security Sector’, she is frequently invited to attend seminars and webinars as speaker and panel member. She holds a Master’s in International Security that complements her vast experience in security, risk and resilience. Advocating Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Claire sits on multiple ED&I Boards and working groups in renowned international security institutes such as Women’s Security Society, TINYg, Security Commonwealth and, International Federation of Protection Officers.
Claire also travels internationally delivering security, risk and resilience consultancy for Formula One as well as being the F1 security team EDI advisor.
Jayne King
Immediate Past Chair
Jayne King joined the NHS in 1991 and has extensive NHS experience in managing Security Services. She is currently the Head of Security and Site Services at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London which is one of the largest and oldest hospitals in the UK. She is Chair and Executive Director of the National Association for Healthcare Security (NAHS). Prior to her NHS career Jayne spent 9 years in the Royal Air Force assigned to both National and NATO Forces.
Guy Mathias
Board Member (and past Chair)
Dave Cooke
Secretary
Graham Bassett
Board Member
Vice Chair of the City Security Council, Committee member of the City of London Crime Prevention Association, Board Member of ASIS UK and Assistant Regional Vice President for UK/Benelux/Ireland/France, Trustee of the City of London Police Children’s Charity, Trustee for PTSD Resolution, is part of the CSSC London Hub Executive Team – he is also a Liveryman of the WCoSP. As previous Chair of the London Project Griffin Board (pre-ACT) combined with CSSC and CSC, Graham is a keen advocate to further develop private/public partnerships.
Mike Hurst
Board Member
Mike Hurst CPP CPOI entered the sector over 30 years ago, initially working for a risk consultancy and has subsequently spent almost 30 years recruiting across the security profession. Additionally, his company, HJA Consult, offers strategic consultancy, events management and promotes Enterprise Security Risk Management. He is Co-founder of AllSecurityEvents.com. Amongst his volunteer roles, he was a Director of The Security Institute (6 years), was for 10 years, co-Chair / Vice Chair of ASIS UK and is currently the Director of IFPO UK (The International Foundation for Protection Officers) and a member of its global Advisory Board. He is a strong advocate for Mental Health and Wellbeing in security and was the founder of the award-winning #SecurityMindsMatter project.
Oliver Curran
Board Member
Oliver Curran BSc (Hons) has worked in the Security Industry for over 27 years, initially in the corporate sector and has spent the last 15 years as a Security Manager at University College London. Oliver is the current Chairman at AUCSO (Association of University Chief Security Officers), an international association of senior Security Professionals working in Universities, Colleges and Institutions of Tertiary Education across the globe from over 220 institutions in 22 countries across 5 continents.
Nicholas Reed
Board Member
Nicholas Reed is currently employed as country risk manager for a large bluechip enterprise, Nicholas has strong focus on risk, security and governance of organisations. He has previously worked in both consultancy and in-house risk & security capacities across a range of organisations in both the public and private sectors including NHS, Police and the London 2012 Olympics. He has been involved in the development and consultation on several national security standards and qualifications and written material used in national training programs.
Actively involved with professional associations in the industry, Nicholas is the immediate past COO and an Executive Director of the National Association for Healthcare Security. He presently sits on the validation board with the Security Institute, as an advisory board member with IFPO UK&I and plays an active role within the Food and Drink Security Association. He has also held board positions in several charitable organisations, including a mental health organisation, in the UK Search and Rescue field, with a disability group and on the board of a local Business Crime Reduction Partnership (CIC).
Nicholas has a strong interest in EDI and Welfare in the security industry. He is a qualified TRiM Practitioner, an ASIST Suicide Intervention practitioner and a Mental Health First Aider. He is a member of the Security Institute’s award-winning Inclusive Security SIG and the award-winning Security Minds Matter initiative in partnership with the SIA.
Darren Carter
Board Member
Darren’s career spans 26 years within the security industry, 23 years of which have been spent in luxury hospitality. Having held several senior security management positions with major hotel chains, he is now in his 18th year as Group Director of Security Safety & sustainability for Edwardian Hotels London. He takes an active role in support of the wider security industry and currently holds several voluntary engagement roles as: Vice Chair of ASIS International UK Chapter, Chair of the Institute of Hotel Security Management, a certified member of The Security Institute and a member of the Security Commonwealth. His engagement across industry allows him the opportunity and privilege to support in several other capacities including the role of Industry Sector Lead (hotels) with CSSC, he also sits on several multi agency strategic partnership groups focusing on anti-terrorism, protective security, child exploitation, human trafficking and fraud prevention. Prior to joining the industry he served for 8 years in the Fleet Air arm, Royal Navy operating across Europe, North Africa and South America.
Meet the Members
- Association of Security Consultants
- ASIS UK
- Association of Super Recognisers
- Association of University Chief Security Officers
- Buckinghamshire New University
- Business Continuity Institute
- British Security Industry Association
- CCTV User Group – (National Association of Surveillance Camera Managers)
- Chartered Institute of Information Security
- City of London Crime Prevention Association
- City Security Council
- Cross-Sector Safety and Security Communications
- Defence Industry Security Association
- Fire and Security Association
- Food & Drink Security Association
- International Foundation for Protection Officers UK (IFPO UK)
- Institute of Hotel Security Management
- Institute of Professional Investigators
- Institute for Workplace and Facilities Management
- Internet of Things Security Foundation
- ISC2
- National Association for Healthcare Security
- National Security Inspectorate
- Police and Security Group Initiative
- University of Portsmouth
- Register of Chartered Security Professionals
- Resilience First
- Royal United Services Institute
- Security Awareness Special Interest Group (SASIG)
- Security Industry Authority
- Skills for Security
- Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board
- Security Institute
- South Bank Business Watch
- University of West London
- Worshipful Company of Security Professionals
- Womens’ Security Society
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