In private security, conflicts with people who are under the influence of alcohol and possibly drugs, who show a lack of understanding for certain measures or who simply are in a stressful situation for whatever reason, are not always avoidable.

In recent years, the demand for security services has risen sharply. The growing need for security necessitates a wider range of services offered by competitors. In order to be able to compare the performance of potential contractors, the DIN 77200 series of standards creates transparency.

Adapted to the local conditions, personnel requirements and the needs of the client, the equipment varies according to the services provided. In this article you will learn what essential basic equipment in the individual categories is required.

Before companies can even participate in tenders, they must register with various tender databases. These include platforms such as “Vergabe NRW”, “Deutsches Vergabeportal” (DTVP for short) or “Infodienst Ausschreibungen”. Since some databases charge fees for registration, initial costs are already incurred here. Registration is followed by research: Which tenders are suitable, which projects fit the company? Some databases facilitate this work with a notification function and inform potential bidders about relevant new entries.

In 2020 big events in Germany had been scarse and also this year is not in the sign of a resumption of (big) events.

We know terms “Mass panic” and “mass hysteria” from the media. There are some dramatic events where dozens or even hundreds of people died as they were part of a big crowd or fell victim to it. But can a crowd panic? How can you note such a situation and which behaviour is helpful?

A service dog is a specially trained dog which is used by the police, customs, military rescue services or by private security services. Thanks to their tremendously distinct sense of smell and hearing or their particularly speed, strength and agility, the quadrupeds can be a support where technology and men reach their limits.[:en]They support where technology and men reach their limits.

Almost everyone has already found himself in a situation where he had to help or could have helped a person in need. But how do we make the decision to react or ignore it?