Fear rules the Security Industry!

Kia Ora,

Normally I don't like to publish anonymous comments especially if they are taking a swipe at you with out the facts to back them up, but the other day i received a comment in support of what I am saying on these blogs.

Why I published them was to show I am not the only one saying this within the industry.

Also the fact that someone in the NZ Security Industry will not put their name to supporting what I say, is many want to carryout real security, but are prevented by the companies. If their name was published they would be out of a job & more often than not on already low wages they have a family to support.

Although my company has not been succesful to this stage, what I do have is the freedom to comment on the industry as I & others see it.

There is no regard for staff health & safety for most, no regard to actual security. More often than not the NZ Security Industry has no idea what security is.

They bank on the fear of people wanting to keep their jobs for information not to leak out & the fact that in NZ a security guard is regarded at the very bottom of the food chain, despite many being extremely bright & commtitted to the profession.
Although that is mainly what I have seen in Christchurch, the observations made when travelling or talking to people from other areas show there is no difference in the rest of New Zealand.

That there is the same people showing up in control of the industry shows that there will be no change until something happens like a few deaths.

The Stampede in Germany, although NZ is not likely to have those numbers yet in one place, asks the question how would NZ security or crowd control handle a similar situation. From experience I would say not well at all.

Wikileaks has let the cat out of the bag on the US operations in Afghanistan & I am well aware of similar things happening in Iraq whilst working there, but it is no different to the NZ Security Industry on a much smaller scale. The secrets it knows not only of its clients but within the industry itself would shock most people.

The Industry counts again on that fear keeping people from commenting openly in a way that will bring change.

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