The City Security Council Partnership

Communication in its widest manifestation is the single thing that can turn victory into defeat in terms of how policing and law enforcement partners manage any incident.

As we all work towards that one overriding priority of keeping the City safe, situational awareness and sharing of information is absolutely vital and I am convinced using technology and the CityINTEL platform alongside our security officers on the ground, will ensure the safety of individuals living, visiting, or working in the City.

Our partnership with the City Security Council and the CityINTEL platform, is pivotal to increasing the wider security posture of the City as a geographical area.

Whenever we want to get suitable and controlled messaging to a mass audience as soon as possible or assisting security staff at premises where direct action protests pose risk of building incursions, the CityINTEL platform is innovatively designed by Zinc Systems and provides an ability to allow our Force Control Room and Strategic Command Teams to message out to an increasing number of buildings across the City.

Each incident is different so providing secure and detailed information immediately allows building security teams to assess their own vulnerability and take proportionate actions that mitigate the risk while still allowing for business activity to continue. It also means that the security officers on the ground can operate as additional eyes and ears on our behalf and relay information back to us which we can act upon.

There is no doubt the CityINTEL platform significantly improves the safety in the City of London.

The City of London Corporation has been involved and intrinsically linked in the formation and development of the City Security Council, with industry leaders in the security industry and City of London Police.

The City Security Council are national leaders in innovation, nurturing mutual respect, facilitating and co-ordinating relationships across a normally competitive environment, with a mutual drive and passion to work collectively to create a safe City keeping the very large numbers of people safe in what is increasingly a more economically diverse and vibrant community. The CityINTEL unique comms platform leads on messaging and co-ordination across the City assisting both Police and City of London Corporation in moments of crisis.

It improves communication and increases efficiency immensely by providing real time information to the right people at the right time. It is a unique and powerful platform. Unfortunately, due to the City’s Iconic Status and being the leading Global Financial Sector, the City of London has continued to be a targeted by those who are intent on acts of terrorism. Innovative security projects like the CityINTEL platform from the City Security Council help us work across the City in providing mitigation, response, messaging and recovery from these atrocious attacks.