by Tim Marcham | Jul 28, 2026 | Uncategorised
Protection is not about being seen. It is about seeing first. At major sporting and high-profile events, attention is naturally focused on the principal, the vehicle or the spectacle itself. For the protection team, the focus must be elsewhere. The crowd behind. The...
by Tim Marcham | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
“The Eyes That Never Stop Moving” Most people think close protection is about watching the principal. It isn’t. A professional Close Protection Officer is constantly reading everything except the principal. Scanning body language. Watching hands. Identifying escape...
by Tim Marcham | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
In business today, WhatsApp has become much more than a messaging app. It’s where clients, colleagues and partners often make their first impression of you. So, what does your profile picture say? A clear, professional headshot immediately communicates credibility,...
by Tim Marcham | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorised
Urban Risk is launching a new Sports Security & Risk Advisory Service, designed to protect media professionals, production teams, and talent operating at live sporting events. MRP We protect media talent and broadcast operations at live sporting events by managing...
by Tim Marcham | Nov 25, 2025 | Uncategorised
But they do face: • challenging behaviour• guest frustration around queues or access• boundary-setting conversations• intoxication or heightened emotion• pressure to maintain a positive atmosphere That’s exactly why we deliver conflict-management and situational...
by Tim Marcham | Nov 19, 2025 | Uncategorised
Most people imagine emergencies as big, dramatic events — blue lights, major incidents, headlines.But the truth is far quieter, far more frequent, and affecting far more people than we usually acknowledge. We’re living in an era of everyday emergencies. They happen on...
by Tim Marcham | Nov 19, 2025 | Uncategorised
Awareness Isn’t Paranoia — It’s Protection: And It’s Time We Acknowledge the Emotional Cost on Staff Every week I sit with people who tell me the same thing in different ways: “I don’t feel safe at work anymore.” It’s NHS receptionists dealing with verbal abuse at...
by Tim Marcham | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorised
by Tim Marcham | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorised
If you’re travelling by train and are concerned about the risk of a knife attack, here is a set of practical safety-measures you can adopt. These are not guarantees of safety (no public space can be risk-free) but they can help you reduce your vulnerability and react...
by Tim Marcham | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
Frontline hospitality teams often face the toughest situations — verbal abuse, aggression, and unpredictable behaviour from customers or the public. These moments don’t just affect safety; they impact morale, confidence, and retention. At GPS-Now, we help venues and...
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