Policy & Regulation

PSARA At A Crossroads: Why India?s Private Security Industry Is Pushing for ?PSARA 2.0?

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Convenes Workshop on PSARA Compliance and EnforcementIndia's private…

Nigerian Private security guards seek permission to carry guns

The Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) has urged the…

Govt plans Amendments to PSARA Rules

After nearly 15 years since the Private Security Agencies Regulation Act was notified in 2005, the…

Private security firm G4S to divest from Israel

Private security firm G4S is to divest completely from Israel, the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement reported…

Court orders FG to account for $460m Chinese loan spent on failed Abuja CCTV project

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to account for the spending of a $460…

Proposed changes would increase fines for false alarms in Columbia

A new proposal making its way through Columbia's city council would fine businesses and homeowners hundreds of dollars if their…

U.S. House passes Republican bill tightening border security

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved Republican legislation intended to stop immigrants and illegal drugs crossing the…

New York lawmakers push for lithium-ion battery safety regulations after a string of fires

A group of New York Democrats announced support for federal legislation aimed at regulating lithium-ion battery safety standards…

SAI urges RBI to direct banks to deploy round-the-clock security personnel

Security Association of India, a body that deals with private security services, has written to the Reserve Bank of India…

Flyers may no longer need to take out electronic items during security checks

A parliamentary standing committee recommended the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to install scanners based on computed…

Cladding: More firms sign post-Grenfell fire safety contract

Firms exposed by Michael Gove for failing to sign a contract to repair post-Grenfell safety risks have joined the scheme. The…

House Intel working group formed to push for surveillance statutes renewal

The US House Intelligence Committee has launched a working group to address renewing one the countrys most controversial spy…

Cladding: Developers could be sued over fire safety defects

Developers refusing to pay to fix fire safety defects could face legal action from the Welsh government, the first minister has…

FAA completes rule to increase safety at airports

A new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration will help airports detect and mitigate safety problems before they result in…

Consent will be required for body scanners at Paris 2024 under Senate amendments

France's Senate Law Commission has adopted four amendments to a Bill facilitating the use of airport-style body scanners at the…