BS 8549:2016

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Security consultancy. Code of practice

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BSI	2016	18

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Description

This British Standard gives recommendations for the management, resourcing and operation for the provision of contracted security consultancy services.

NOTE 1 The services offered by a security consultancy might include, but are not limited to:

assessing and identifying security risks to the customer’s organization;

advising on the adequacy of resilience, existing procedures, defences and processes – and outlining areas of possible improvement;

development and maintenance of policies and plans etc.;

strategic planning;

crisis management;

budget management;

providing training to the customer’s members of staff;

pre-employment screening;

workplace investigation, see also BS 102000;

asset and lone worker tracking;

acting as an expert witness in court cases (civil and criminal); and

compliance management.

This British Standard also assists procurers wishing to contract such services to ensure the service fits the end user requirements and risk profile.

NOTE 2 Security consultancy services can be provided by any legally defined trading style, e.g. self-employed, a sole trader, a partnership, a limited liability partnership or an incorporated company.

Additional information

Status	Confirmed
Pages	18
Publication Date	2016-08-31
ISBN	978 0 580 90715 9
Standard Number	BS 8549:2016
Title	Security consultancy. Code of practice
Replaces	BS 8549:2006
Descriptors	Consumer-supplier relations, Records (documents), Recruitment, Enterprises, Security personnel, Security systems in buildings, Service contracts, Anti-burglar measures, Management, Training, Service industries, Security, Contracting, Personnel management
Publisher	BSI
Committee	GW/3/-/26
ICS Codes	13.310 - Protection against crime

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