Connexion2 successfully audited against BS8484

I'm pleased to report that I took a phone call on Thursday from NSI to confirm that Connexion2 had been approved as having passed a successful audit against BS8484, the standard for lone worker device services.

The audit conducted in March by NSI (National Security Inspectorate) gives Connexion2 full compliance against sections 4, 5 and 6:

Section 4 - covers the financial standing of a supplier, its quality procedures and its insurances.
Section 5 - covers the essential and desirable functionality of a lone worker device
Section 6 - relates to the standard and requirements of the alarm receiving centre (ARC)

Readers of my blog will have previously learnt that recent ACPO guidelines now calls for full BS8484 compliance as well as BS5979 Cat II compliance at the ARC. I'm very pleased that Connexion2 is amongst the very first to attain approval against all three sections.

The recent introduction of BS8484 has resulted in various suppliers of lone worker services claiming compliance with the standard.

If you are looking to deploy lone worker solutions to your workforce then I'd strongly advise you to check the credentials of the suppliers you are talking with. Don't accept on face value a statement of compliance with BS8484, ask for proof (certificate). If credible they should be able to clearly show that they have been audited against sections 4, 5 and 6 and not just one of these sections.

Connexion2 is able to provide all its customers and channel partners with the full BS8484 compliance that is required to ensure an effective solution is deployed and one that will ensure a Police response when required.