Event Security: Tips for Organisers

London is subjected to some intense criminal activity. The capital is home to much wealth with private jewellery and art collections across the city.

Wealthy individuals are accustomed to hiring security companies – London can be a dangerous place, even in the wealthy, leafy areas. Burglary and mugging is not uncommon, and for those who have a lot to lose, a security company can provide VIP protection in the form of bodyguards. A security company can also do a risk assessment of a property for example and find security solutions to safeguard your assets.

Security Company, London Risks

London has been home to thefts and heists that seem more fitting to a Hollywood movie than real life. In 2000, security companies across London were on red alert after thieves attempted to steal $700 million worth of diamonds from London's Millennium Dome. It sounds audacious to attempt such a high profile robbery, but such heists are more common than some may think. The diamonds included the famous Millennium Star diamond owned by the diamond group, De Beers.
Many jewellers hire security specialists and security companies in London to advise them on safeguarding such valuable assets, as well as employing round the clock security guards.

An Audacious Attempt

It may be surprising that thieves would target such a high profile event, but in November 2000 in the run up to the millennium celebrations, the diamond thieves were said to be like something from a James Bond movie. They crashed into the Dome with a bulldozer, were heavily armed and threw gas cannisters into the Dome – smashing through the display case with sledgehammers. But the police had been tipped off and were posing as cleaning staff. The original diamonds had been replaced with fakes, and the security services intercepted the speed boat that was the planned getaway, before swooping on the thieves and scuppering the audacious attempted robbery.

Security Company Specialists – Hire the Best

The criminal minds behind the attempted diamond theft were a London gang – if they'd pulled it off it would have gone down in history as one of the world's biggest jewellery thefts. Anyone with valuable jewellery – whether displayed in public or in private collections – should hire a security company in London to ensure any attempt of theft are intercepted and stopped. And the fact that thieves decided to target such a secured, high profile event underlines something all security company specialists know – never be complacent about your security, and never take your eye off the ball.

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