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In keeping with recent reviews of good previously owned equipment we thought that we would share with you our thoughts on our most recent purchase, the Sony DG-V1000E. Now, some may say that the unit looks slightly retro, you may even say ‘old‘ but they work very well and are extremely reliable. When new, these [...]
The old saying “Time spent on Recce is seldom wasted” is I believe a good line to follow in civvy street. I have recently attended several interviews for surveillance freelance work and have been blown away by what I would consider to be lack of preparation on behalf of some applicants and would like to [...]
We are always interested in bringing on board new technology and were delighted to test a couple of trackers from the guys at Gotek. We have used a wide variety of tracking equipment over the years, some good, some bad and some that has been truly awful. There have been expensive units, cheap units, ones [...]
2011 has been a difficult year for many, the evening news is generally full of bad news about the state of the economy, has it been a good year for you or the worst for many? Despite the economy some businesses will have grown, they will have prospered at the cost of others. Is the [...]
“Surveillance Services” False Advertising…….. I have been very disappointed to find whilst conducting market research into my local competitors all who offer or claim they have the capability to conduct surveillance at an extremely high level when in reality they are untrained, unqualified and ill-equipped to conduct any form of surveillance. More frustrating was to [...]
As video cameras became smaller and more reliable the need for the old fashioned camera withered away, why? The Military coined a phrase “Camera paints a picture, Video tells a story” then went out and bought shed loads of them. Why? It was decided (amongst other reasons) that they were a lot easier to use thus reducing the training burden [...]
I read this book very quickly which for me is always a sign that i am thoroughly enjoying the story and that was indeed the case with Dry Powder. The book follows the career of ‘Les’ from his initial enrollment in the Metropolitan Police Force to his role as an undercover Police buyer, a specialist [...]
I think you are either a Nikon man or a Cannon man and i am most defiantly a Nikon man so when it came to time to upgrade I stayed loyal to the brand and after much research settled on the very impressive Nikon D7000. There was no other model that even interested me and [...]
Gotek Tracking, long term test by ABI Solutions We have used many vehicle tracking devices over the years and often been a little underwhelmed by them. I have found them cost prohibitive for the initial purchase with high running cots in terms of the online panel and the cost per track of the unit themselves. [...]
Vehicle Communications for Surveillance Vehicles, review by ABI Solutions Communications are a hugely important part of the lives of those of us involved within the security industry, good, bad or indifferent they can make or break a task so finding the right kit and of course the right supplier is extremely important. The Wolf Bag [...]
The May Course has been and gone and it was one fo the strongest that we have had for many reasons. One of the main reasons was that the students put an enormous amount of effort in from beginning to end and this showed all the way through, culminating in an excellent performance on the [...]
Well the March course has been and gone and it was a busy one, so busy that there was no time for blogging! Well, apart from micro blogging via our twitter feed of course……always time for that. The March course was [almost] over subscribed so it was pretty much full on for all of those [...]
Ok then, day 2 done and it has been a long but enjoyable day. It is always quite clear to us who has studied the pre-course learning material and who has not and we are pleased to say that on this course it is quite clear that all 9 students have studied and studied hard! [...]
Well another course ends and ends on a nice high note with the course completing a final exercise on a busy Saturday in and around the City of Durham. The amount of planning and preparation that went in to this exercise was clear to see with the tone being established with a good set of [...]
Another great issue from the guys at The Circuit Magazine! Featuring: The Bodyguard Diary Fitness for BG’s Surveillance equipment reviews Casualty retrieval Sniping…..the final instalment…….and much more!
If you liked issue #6 then issue #7 is a must read! Check it out at: www.circuit-magazine.com Featuring: Bodyguarding in the Mediterranean…….the full story! Security & Executive Protection Driving Trauma management Digital SLR photography……..and much more!
Featuring IT Penetration testing Sporting Stars – Do They Require Security? The Role of Firearms in Close protection Should fitness be part of a CP Course?
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