The Squad Group

27/03/2026

Big moment for us at The Squad Group.

We’ve been shortlisted for Entrepreneurial Business of the Year at the Security and Safety Entrepreneur Awards 2026, alongside some strong names across the industry.

These awards stand for something. They recognise people and businesses who are working to improve safety across the UK, backed by organisations like BSIA, Skills for Security and The Banks Foundation, with judges drawn from across the sector.

To be included on this list matters.

It reflects the work going on behind the scenes every day, focused on one thing, reducing harm and keeping people safe in the environments where risk is real.

From policing to prisons, schools to public venues, the mission stays the same, give frontline teams solutions that work under pressure.

We’re proud of the progress so far, but we’re not slowing down.

The awards take place on 28 April 2026 at the NEC Birmingham, as part of The Security Event.

If you’re attending, come and find us.

Thank you to everyone who has supported The Squad so far, more to come.

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26/03/2026

Policing demand is rising, resources are stretched, and officers are being asked to do more with less, every shift, every call

The gap is not effort, it is information and speed

When incidents are reported late, with limited detail, response slows, risk increases, outcomes suffer

Now imagine receiving real time intelligence, location data, images, video, straight from the scene, before officers even arrive

This is already happening

SaferWatch is changing how incidents are reported, verified and managed, giving control rooms and frontline teams the clarity they need to act fast and act smart

We are launching live trials with UK partners right now

If your force, school or organisation wants to be ahead of the curve, not reacting to it

Visit https://www.the-squad.co.uk/saferwatchatthesquad

Or contact us to see it in action

25/03/2026

You spend years serving, dealing with risk, building instinct, making decisions most people never face - then you leave

The uniform goes, the role ends, but your experience stays, and in some cases, so does the risk

Some say once you leave, that is it, no need for ID, no reason to carry anything linked to policing

Others say the opposite, situations still arise where clear identification matters, for safety, for reassurance, for credibility

So here is the question

Should retired officers carry ID after leaving service?

Yes or no, and why...

Interested to hear from current officers, retired officers, and the public on this one

24/03/2026

Over 100 police officers are assaulted every single day across England and Wales, let that sink in for a second, because this is not about numbers, this is about real people going to work and getting hurt

Taser is part of the conversation, but what happens in close quarters, custody, hospital corridors, tight spaces where distance disappears and reaction time drops

This is where officers are most exposed
This is where injuries happen
This is where change is needed

We are already speaking with forces and national leads about solutions focused on these exact moments, not theory, real scenarios officers face daily

If you are serious about reducing assaults, protecting your officers and backing your teams with the right tools, take a look at what we are doing

Visit www.the-squad.co.uk/glove

Or message us directly to start the conversation

17/03/2026

Two schools in Cardiff closed overnight after a weapons threat.

Police acted fast.
Schools shut.
Parents left asking the same question, how was this known so late?

This is the reality now.
Threats arrive digitally, spread fast, and force decisions within minutes.

What matters is speed, clarity, and control.

SaferWatch changes how incidents like this are handled.

It connects students, staff, leadership, and police through one secure system, delivering real time intelligence straight to the people who need it.

Here is what that looks like in practice:

• Anonymous tip reporting so concerns surface early
• Real time GPS location with every report
• Images, video, audio, and text sent instantly
• Direct link to emergency services with faster response
• Mass notifications with clear safety instructions
• Two way communication between reporter and responders

From report to resolution:

1. A concern is reported quietly through the app
2. Full intel is shared instantly, including location and evidence
3. Police verify and respond with full context
4. The school community receives clear, immediate instructions

This cuts response time, reduces confusion, and helps stop incidents before they escalate.

This is not theory.

The first UK school trial starts very soon.

If you are responsible for safety in a school, college, or public venue, you need to look at this now.

Contact: contact@the-squad.co.uk

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11/03/2026

Something significant begins soon in Hertfordshire.

A Hertfordshire school prepares for the first live UK trial of SaferWatch, a system built to give schools real-time visibility, faster communication, and immediate reporting during incidents.

Traditional security systems sit and wait.
SaferWatch works the moment someone raises concern.

Staff and authorised users report suspicious activity, request assistance, trigger emergency alerts, or share information instantly through one connected system.

SaferWatch brings together key safety functions in one platform:

• Suspicious activity reporting
• Anonymous tip reporting
• Emergency panic buttons
• Emergency alerts
• Mass notifications
• Threat assessment and prevention
• Incident management
• Staff assist alerts
• Two-way communication
• Live video streaming
• 24/7 response centre monitoring
• AI gun and weapon detection
• Counter drone technology
• Safety drill tracking

This live trial marks a major step forward for school safety in the UK.

The goal remains clear.
Faster reporting.
Better visibility.
Stronger protection for staff and students.

The Squad supports this pilot and invites schools, universities, stadiums, shopping centres, and public venues to take part in the next phase.

Venue leaders who want safer environments for staff, students, and visitors should start the conversation.

Contact
contact@the-squad.co.uk

Early adopters shape the future of venue security.

13/02/2026

Safety is often framed as personal responsibility.

But assaults and injuries ripple through entire systems, not individual officers.

One incident can affect staffing, training schedules, supervision ratios, and the confidence of teams long after the event.

If we treat officer safety as a system issue, planning changes.
Investment decisions change.
Leadership conversations change.

The goal is simple.
Fewer injuries.
Fewer disruptions.
More officers going home safe and coming back ready to work.

That benefits everyone, including the public.

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12/02/2026

Yesterdays news was hard to read.

Two pupils stabbed at a secondary school in north-west London.
Children injured, staff traumatised and families waiting for answers.

Schools should be places of safety and learning, not fear.

Incidents like this raise an uncomfortable truth.
Response time matters, but early warning and instant communication matter more.

This is why we are bringing SaferWatch to UK schools.

SaferWatch gives schools a way to act the moment something feels wrong, not minutes later.

Key benefits for schools:
• One-touch panic alert for staff
• Instant location sharing with senior leaders and responders
• Live incident visibility across the site
• Faster lockdown, evacuation, or shelter decisions
• Clear communication during chaos
• Reassurance for staff, pupils, and parents

The first UK school trial of SaferWatch is due to start imminently.

If you are a headteacher, safeguarding lead, trust leader, or local authority representative, now is the time to see how this works in practice.

Email contact@the-squad.co.uk to request a demo and understand how SaferWatch helps protect pupils and teachers when every second counts.

We owe it to schools to be proactive, not reactive.

11/02/2026

An injured officer does not simply equal a sick day.

It means overtime budgets stretch, abstractions increase, response times shift, and pressure lands on people already carrying full workloads.

Those costs rarely appear in headlines, but every command team feels them.

Prevention is not a soft option.
It is a practical one.

When we reduce avoidable harm, we protect capacity, morale, and consistency across teams.

Officer safety is operational efficiency, whether we label it that way or not.

09/02/2026

When an officer is assaulted, the impact spreads far wider than the incident report.

It affects the next shift who step in short, the supervisors reshuffling cover, the family waiting at home, and the colleagues who quietly carry the risk forward.

We often talk about assaults as statistics.
What we see less often is the operational drag they create day after day.

Officer safety is not about comfort or convenience.
It is about continuity, resilience, and keeping teams intact.

Reducing harm keeps people at work, keeps experience on the ground, and keeps policing functioning.

This is the part of the conversation we need to have more openly.

06/02/2026

Families feel it, teams feel it, courts feel it, forces absorb it quietly, the true cost of officer injury is rarely measured properly, how do we start valuing prevention over recovery?

05/02/2026

Fine motor skills disappear, thinking time shrinks, equipment must work instinctively, not perfectly, too many solutions fail because they are designed for calm environments, what do designers miss about real policing?