SWL Security Services

🎄 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! 🎄

As we come to the end of another year, we want to say a genuine thank you to our entire SWL family — our employees, colleagues, clients, partners, friends, followers, and the many police forces and agencies we work alongside.

Throughout the year, an exceptional level of hard graft, professionalism and commitment has delivered real results. From protecting businesses and communities and engaging positively on our high streets, to strong partnership working that has led to convictions and meaningful reductions in harm, this work has made a genuine difference.

And while that dedication is shown every day of the year, Christmas is a particularly challenging time. For retailers, it’s one of the busiest and most pressured periods they face. For those working in security, it can mean longer hours, tougher conditions and a role that is too often thankless — keeping others safe while the rest of the world celebrates.

So to everyone who steps up, especially at this time of year, we want to say thank you and well done. Your efforts genuinely make a difference — to businesses, to communities, and to the people within them.

We hope you’re able to take a moment to enjoy the season, spend time with loved ones, and head into the New Year proud of everything achieved.

From all of us at SWL Security, we wish you a peaceful Christmas and a safe, successful New Year. ✨🎅

There’s no stopping our Camden BID Security Team. 💪

Week after week, we’re flooded with updates, photos and praise for the exceptional work they deliver across the district — from tackling shoplifters and seizing offensive weapons, to coordinating with local police, supporting businesses, and helping visitors. They help keep the high street safe for everyone — even reuniting the odd owner with a lost phone!

It’s no surprise that the local JD Sports in Camden reports the lowest crime figures in the entire country — a result they directly attribute to the presence, professionalism and consistency of our team on the ground. The results speak for themselves!

Keep up the great work lads.👏

Really proud to have helped implement the new security service alongside Poole BID – right here on home soil in Poole.

Combined with UKPAC’s Business Crime Liaison Officer (BCLO) and the SentrySIS reporting platform, we’ve helped create a true end-to-end security model for the town. The perfect blend of intelligence, prevention, visibility and physical response.

Supported further by fantastic partnership working with Poole's Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), BCP's CSAS officers and the Dolphin Shopping Centre – security in Poole has never been stronger. 💪

As featured by the Bournemouth Echo 👇
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/25587485.strong-coordinated-security-presence-poole/

A brilliant example of security collaboration done right. ✅

UK Partners Against Crime Poole Police Dorset Police Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner BCP Council

🗞️ October News Dump! 💥

It’s been another wild month on the frontlines — with weapons seized, prolific offenders arrested, and thousands of pounds in goods recovered across our estate. Our teams continue to prove that crime doesn’t pay when SWL are around. 👇

📱 Camden BID: 3 stolen phones tracked to a nearby squat and returned to the business.
👮‍♂️ Bognor TTC: While investigating one theft, two more suspects were tracked through the park and intercepted — both arrested. £80 recovered.
💄 Camden BID: Two prolific offenders at Holland & Barrett. Both were wanted for Recall to Prison. £315 recovered, offenders detained and handed to police.
🛒 Euston BID: The team caught a fraudster repeatedly using a scam coupon to pay just 10p for heaps of goods. £195 recovered, three males arrested by police.
🔪 POTS: Knife seized, goods recovered, prolific offender stopped in his tracks.
📦 Poole BID: From Sainsbury’s Local to The Entertainer — multiple recoveries totalling over £89.
🍾 Camden BID: £152 recovered after alcohol bottles were foil-wrapped to defeat the tagging system.
🍫 Euston BID: Repeat offender walked straight back into a store he was banned from. Arrested on the spot. £184.65 of chocolate recovered. Later on, another Sainsbury’s — another confectionary recovery. £122.45 recovered.
🛍️ Farnham BID: £337 of stolen aftershave recovered from Boots. Awesome result!
🥩 Camden BID: Three males fought at the doors, but were all arrested by police and the BID security team. £98.55 Red Bull + £117.60 of steaks recovered.
🧰 Tools of the Trade: Screwdrivers and pliers seized — used to remove tags and go equipped for theft.
🦖 A new recruit joins the Bognor Regis BID team after being sneakily snuck onto the vest of the cover warden by a friendly store manager.
🚓 Bognor Regis BID: Prolific shoplifter arrested who was also wanted by police on a warrant for Failure to Appear.
🍷 Camden BID: 9 bottles of wine totalling £125, recovered with no breakages.
🕵️ POTS: Huge stock recovery made by one of our undercover teams, £404.29, great work!