The events of 11 September have taken the issue of standards in security -already the subject of much discussion thanks to upcoming regulation - to the top of the agenda. David Longworth finds out what can be achieved. There was a graphic and almost immediate illustration of the impact of the US terrorist attacks last year on the much-maligned private security industry. Securicor-owner of Argenbright Security, the firm that operated security services at two of the airports from which 11 September planes took off - was threatened with a fine for negligence in allowing hijackers on board.
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