of the upcoming ‘ Martyn ’ s Law ’ ( Protect Duty ). This UK-wide legislation places a requirement on venues and those operating public spaces to consider the threat of terrorism and implement appropriate and proportionate mitigation measures to protect the public . alo Solutions , one of the UK ’ s

The company , which is currently providing its technology to Birmingham City University campuses , is in discussions with a number of universities across the UK following growing concerns about female safety on campuses , criminal activity and a spate of non-student protestor activity in protest over the war in Gaza .

CEO of Halo Solutions , Lloyd Major , a former National Counter Terrorism Police Officer and crowd safety specialist , said : “ Whilst legitimate protests are allowed to take place , and the cornerstone of any vibrant , thriving democracy , the recent protestor barricade over Gaza at the

University Of Manchester , which was carried out by a large group of protestors ( many of whom were not students ), has highlighted how vulnerable UK universities are to such actions . Only last month , police in public order uniform ( riot gear ) stormed Columbia University in New York and arrested 100 protestors .”

The Halo technology provides a ‘ whole university ’ approach to delivering enhanced safety and security on campus by delivering safe and secure environments for students , staff and property across the entire estate . The Halo system , which is widely used to protect the public across stadiums , arenas and across travel and transport infrastructure , is also designed for use across university campuses and higher education faculties .

Halo ’ s technology , which recently won a King ’ s Enterprise Award for Innovation , is also an essential crowd safety and security technology that addresses the requirements

The system provides real-time monitoring of incidents for security teams and university staff across multiple campuses and provides reassurance for students and staff on campus on security and safety . Uniquely the Halo system offers student ‘ self-reporting ’ of incidents without the need to log onto the Halo system . By synchronising multiple feeds of information , from security checks and CCTV to body cams and other key communications it improves decisionmaking and enables faster response times to incidents , especially in critical events such as university lockdowns or emergencies .

“ Halo has public safety and security at its core , so that when a dynamic and fastmoving incident occurs it can be managed quickly and effectively with the safety of staff and students first and foremost . The protection of property , buildings , infrastructure and facilities is exactly what Halo is designed to do at its core ,” said Major .

“ We designed Halo as a software technology that would be easy to use and able to integrate into existing systems to help protect everyone . By providing real-time information and merging multiple sources of data and intelligence , it enables faster decision-making to help mitigate risks . Now more than ever , universities face a growing number of risks that threaten student and staff safety . Protestor activity , increased theft , violence and robbery , the safety of women on campuses , extremism and terrorism are all very real threats .”

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