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Security and contingency planning


The City of London The Square Mile is a safe place in which to live and work. However it is only prudent to prepare for those rare incidents which can cause significant disruption.

The City of London has plans in place to support the community and the emergency services in the event of such an incident.

 

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In business continuity terms there is much that businesses can do to mitigate the effects of any incident. Disruption affecting a single company that has little or no impact elsewhere, can have serious ramifications for the company concerned. In order to mitigate against risk organisations should ensure robust plans and procedures are developed and validated.

The City of London provides services to assist businesses and the residential community in preparing for potentially disruptive incidents.

These include:

  • Information on how the City of London and emergency services would respond to a major incident.
  • A cordon access database will facilitate access through police cordons for those registered.
  • Information on current and future events which may have security implications.
  • Assistance with the development, documentation and exercising of business continuity plans.
  • Customised presentations can be provided on almost any aspect of Business Continuity, Major Incident Management and Security.
  • Further information on these services can be found on this site or requested by email.
  • Please note that should a major incident occur in the Square Mile, information will be placed on this site about the incident and the response of the Emergency Services.

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Last modified: 22 September 2009 | Author: Elizabeth Marsh
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