Security chiefs in raid drama at IBP Robbery Symposium
24 September 2003
More than 60 Senior Security managers from
six of the UK clearing banks, other financial institutions
and retail chains, were among the victims of a dramatic
hold up in Portsmouth recently.
The realistic raid was part of a robbery simulation exercise
performed by actors from the Theatre in Prisons and Probation company (TIPP) and provided a thought-provoking introduction
to a lively debate about Health and Safety and raid-rate risk
levels, organised as part of IBP International’s two-day
Robbery Symposium.
With Professor Martin Gill acting as facilitator,
the 80 delegates representing five police forces, leading
retail chains, CIT companies and major financial institutions
including the Post Office, discussed, ‘Is
a raid-rate of 5% acceptable from a health and safety point
of view?’.
Those proposing, focused on comparison of risks – while
those against argued that it was difficult to justify any
target other than 0%, because of the potential trauma and
risk to life. The debate, dominated by senior figures in the
industry, including, among others, David Dickinson,
Chief Executive of the BSIA, Richard Childs,
Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police, resulted in the majority
of the audience ‘against’. Seven voted in favour
of the motion and 53 against the motion.
Topics for the IBP Robbery Symposium 2004 will include:
1. Presentation: How can industry help
police secure convictions and reduce down-stream robbery rates.
2. Workshop: East European gangs, their methods
and counter actions – presentations by European police
and victim organisations.
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