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News:
NEW
HOTLINE SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY AND
SPECIAL
EVENTS SECURITY COVER
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Legion
have launched a dedicated telephone hotline
to handle the growing demand for temporary
and special events security cover.
The
hotline is manned 24/7 and to cope with
the anticipated demand for fully trained
and licensed guards at extremely short
notice, Legion have recruited more than
300 additional security guards and CCTV
operators nationally |
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Whilst
the hotline is operated from Legion’s
Preston headquarters, manpower is provided by
the company’s national network of regional
offices to ensure security guards are deployed
to site quickly and have all the necessary local
knowledge required for the job
Within
days of the hotline going live calls began coming
in, and Legion have appointed a full-time co-ordinator
to handle enquiries, monitor activity and liaise
with the regional offices to ensure swift response
to all enquiries.
Legion
demonstrated their capability to handle
securitycover
for major events
at extremely short
notice during the recent high profile Ealing
by-election
held in July. 
With Gordon Brown
expected to attend, stringent security was essential,
and Legion had a week to organise a 17-strong
security team with the necessary operational
experience of handling mass public events. Staff
were drafted in from the company’s London,
Walsall and Cambridge offices and Legion management
were in regular contact with the local police
presence and Council Facilities Manager throughout
the event. The tight security ensured
the election passed without incident, and afterwards
Ealing’s Chief Executive commended Legion
staff for their professionalism. |
