Wilson and PM Gordon Brown

Wilson and Louise Casey Director General of the Crime and Justice Department
Prime minister Gordon Brown and winners of a Community Crimefighter Award

Here is an image of our Managing Director Wilson Chowdhry's recent visit to both the Home Office and 10 Downing Street where he was presented with a Community Crimefighter certificate signed by the PM Gordon Brown, Home Secretary Alan Johnson, and Director General of the Crime and Justice Department Louise Casey. The 3 of them also arranged a splendid event at both the Home Office and 10 Downing Street and this was Wilson's second visit as he had previously met with the Prime Minister when he was honoured to be invited to a Business Hero reception at 10 Downing Street in September 2009 for his fortitude in Business and growth in a time of recession.

Wilson stated:

"Winning a Community Crime Fighter award was a thrilling experience. My community work has always been a primary function and one that I am both committed to and proud of.

As a Director I have always espoused a strong social function for my business much of which is exemplified in our accreditation to the SIA ACS standard and in particular attainment of a score of +92 in their most recent assessment.

Our high score easily places us in the top 10% of performers within the security firms, that have achieved this sought after ACS certificate. Moreover, we are aware that the proven social and environmental practices we employ have contributed significantly towards this vaunted position. We strive to improve and I am pleased that I have been personally recognised as a Community Crimefighter.

Besides, what else could highlight A.A. Security's strong emphasis for providing elite security services then recognition that a Dircetor of our firm (which is now regarded as one of the extended policing family)- has received an award for fighting crime by the Prime Minister, Home Secretary and the Director General of the Crime and Justice Department...?

Going Green

You may have read about A.A. Security's success with our best "Green Practices" within the Redbridge Yellow Advertiser....if not follow the link.


We have also installed Solar Panels follow this link.



Further to this, we have been nominated for the Environmental Award in the "Security Excellence Awards 2009" held by SMT and are nominated for the ACS Champion Award too. The award ceremony is on the 22nd October and we will keep you informed of the results.

This is a picture of Wilson Chowdhry our Director with Dave Quinton the Chairman of the "Buy with Confidence" Scheme. This is taken just prior to the RNWA meeting of the previous page. We hope this feature will encourage others to join a scheme, that protects local purchasers in your respective local neighbourhoods!

A. A. Security - True Community Crime Fighters!

Inspector Darville and Lisa Cherry (Borough Watch Manager)

Last night our Managing Director Wilson Chowdhry chaired the AGM for the Redbridge Neighbourhood Watch Association at the Jack Carter Pavillion, Barkingside. There are now 298 watches with a purported 40,000 homes under their vigilence in Redbridge (Wilson has personally initiated 15 in Chadwell/Seven Kings and Mayfield). Redbridge has the fastest rate of growth of NHW's in London. These meetings were notoriously long, as constitutional ammendments have previously been argued meticuously. However for the first time in 3 years, we completed the meeting at around 21:30 instead of 23:00, as it seems all watches are now starting to back the new younger look panel.

Last night Wilson was asked to provide a presentation detailing how the group almost debanded but for the hard work of Alex Bailey (secretary) Isla Martin (Joint Treasurer and Green Activist!), Simon Hampshire (Joint Treasurer), Lisa Cherry (Borough Watch Manager), Tippi Maravalla (Area Co-ordinator), Wilson himself and our Honorary President Harmegh Rattan (MBE). Now it seems a new dawn has begun for what once was an ailing group!

Over 60 watches were represented on the night and due to surplus funds in our accounts, we rewarded NH Watches with a box of white paper each, as a gift towards the printing of their regular newsletters.

Co-ordinators were thanked for their efforts and were advised that tangible evidence existed correlating a reduction in crime with the presence of a local NHW. Guest speakers included Phil Walby form the Redbridge ASBO team who advised people of the service and how it could benefit them. Surprisingly few watches new of their existence..? Wilson invited Mr Walby realising few people in the borough new of their existence. He also invited Dave Quinton from the MET Police and Redbridge Council endorsed "Buy with Confidence" scheme. Mr Quinton talked about his website http://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk/ that provided Redbridge residents with an opportunity to select contracor's that have been vetted in a stringent process that involves obtaining references, accreditation checks and Criminal Record Bureau checks. He also talked about the "Consumer Advice" and Trading standards service. Both these speakers stayed to answer questions and were thanked for their contribution by visitors.

After its official launch in August 2007 no real progress has been made with the group. Now it would seem, they finally have the support of all the watches. A funding application to the Home office has been submitted and the RNWA hope to receive confirmation that they have secured close to £10,000 for a boroughwide "No to Bogus callers" Campaign and a budget for marketing. If successful we will be the only borough within our neighbours to have success with these Grant scheme. The funding application was produced by Lisa Cherry and Wilson conjunctively.

This is clear evidence of our committment to our local community and is part of our sustainable development philosphy and paradigm.

From left to right Lisa Cherry Borough Watch Commander, 3 NHW Co-ordinators, Harmegh Rattan MBE (Honorary President), Phil Walby Redbridge ASBO Officer, Dave Quinton (Buy with Confidence), Alex Bailey (secretary RNWA), Isla Martin (Joint Treasurer RNWA), Simon Hampshire (Joint Treasurer RNWA), Wilson Chowdhry Chairman RNWA)

There was some fun and games at the end of the evening!

Business Heroes!

After meeting with Gordon Brown PM we were proudly one of only 4 "Business Heroes" to be mentioned in the Daily Telegraph. It would seem our campaigns for change and reform are reaching the right people with position leverage to actually facilitate them! We will continue the our fight for a better industry and improved commercial sector. Click on the image to enlarge!

Finally a video of our Director's trip to 10 Downing Street to visit Prime Minister Gordon Brown

Interview during car journey

Stumbling in his excitement to enter 10 Downing Street - these are unedited and the commentator posed real questions without preparation. Our Director Wilson Chowdhry was hampered in his ability to respond to questions, by a need to watch traffic!

In line with our company Green Policy we used our diesel vehicle that has a CO2 offset for 45,000 miles. Although it was 4X4 it was full to capacity as Wilson's wife Juliet and the Children travelled in the rear (to attend a celebratory meal after the 10 Downing Street event). They also went shopping for 4 large marquees for Redbridge Carnival and would have been very cumbersome to carry on underground rail with a 5 and 1 year old. If you would like to learn more about A.A. Security's Green Practices please click here - not a lot of people know this, but, we were the first organisation in our industry and in Redbridge to install Solar Panels!

This year once again A. A. Security Ltd has now been included in the shortlist for The Security Excellence Awards. the categories that we have been nominated for are as follows:

ACS Champions

Green Initiative.

Last year we wer finalists in the ACS Champions, Customer Service and Security Contractor of the Year Categories. The previous yera we had a record number of shortlistings when we were nominated for Security Contractor of the year, Customer Service, Security Training initiative and Contrcat Security Manager of the Year.

The Winners will be announced on the 22nd of October and we will keep readers informed by a blog post.