ACPO Policy revised and republished
As I reported back in October last year, ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers) have finally updated their security systems policy to Police Forces in England & Wales in respect of lone worker security systems.
Appendix V now specifies that the supplier of a lone worker solution should be compliant and audited by a UK ACAS accredited auditor against all sections of BS8484. Previously, the policy only called for the lone worker device to be accreditied to BS8484.
So what does this mean...well, if getting a Police response, quickly is important to you in the event of an incident then you should ensure your supplier (like Connexion2) is fully compliant and acccredited to BS8484. The policy makes it clear that if a supplier meets ACPO's requirements then a level 1 response from the Police can be expected.
Check your contract with your supplier or ask them for certification as proof!
For a copy of the ACPO security systems policy please email me at craig.swallow@connexion2.com
Appendix V now specifies that the supplier of a lone worker solution should be compliant and audited by a UK ACAS accredited auditor against all sections of BS8484. Previously, the policy only called for the lone worker device to be accreditied to BS8484.
So what does this mean...well, if getting a Police response, quickly is important to you in the event of an incident then you should ensure your supplier (like Connexion2) is fully compliant and acccredited to BS8484. The policy makes it clear that if a supplier meets ACPO's requirements then a level 1 response from the Police can be expected.
Check your contract with your supplier or ask them for certification as proof!
For a copy of the ACPO security systems policy please email me at craig.swallow@connexion2.com
posted by Craig Swallow at 6:29 PM
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