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The solution incorporates a blend of Protective Services including car park management, state of the art CCTV technology, cash in transit, classroom protection and dedicated reception services. The important highly visible element of the partnership engenders the perception that the University takes its duty of care very seriously to improve safety and student experience. Once the contract was successfully underway, the Securitas team – always seeking to add value identified additional areas for improvement, one of which is a comprehensive ‘First Response’ service to deal with threats of emergency situations. Key benefits delivered: • Comprehensive, integrated solution from one supplier • 10-year contract ensures continuity and commitment • Promotes student/staff confidence that university is fulfilling duty of care • £500,000 annual cost saving over previous solution • Alignment of interests in relation to student support and placements. THIS PARTNERSHIP CONFIRMS OUR SOLUTIONS STRATEGY IS WORKING. WE ARE MOVING FROM PURE ON-SITE SECURITY TO OFFERING SOLUTIONS, WHICH INTEGRATE ON-SITE SECURITY SERVICES WITH TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE COST-EFFICIENCY, ADDED VALUE AND LONG-TERM CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS. Brian Riis Nielsen, Country President, Securitas UK