Title – Doorman shot dead shielding girl clubber, 21
Source – London Lite
Date – 16th July 2007
Had Kolawole Babadiya been an ordinary member of the public or had he been a public servant such as a police officer, this story would have made headline news. A man putting other people’s safety in front of his own and protecting a young lady from harm selflessly. But Kolawole worked as a door supervisor in an industry that still has a bad name and is still looked upon by the outside world, as a kind of underworld that they would rather not get involved with or know too much about.
It is undoubtedly true that there were underworld elements in the security world for many years, but the Security Industry Act 2001 started all of us working in the industry, on the path of professionalism and it is down to all of us to ensure that we take it further and make it better. Employees and employers alike have a duty to the public and their colleagues, to ensure that the industry grows from these beginnings, to allow us to reflect what those working within it are actually about.
There are door supervisors across the country performing heroics, there is not a night that goes by without someone standing up and protecting those that can’t protect themselves and ensuring they get to go home safely. Sadly however few nights go by without an injury occurring to a door supervisor trying to protect a member of the public or resolve conflict and this heroism often goes unnoticed and unrecognised by the communities they work in. But few door supervisors go into the role for public acclaim, most are happy to know in themselves that they are performing a vital role in society and one that few are willing to take on because of the risk associated and the relative lack of protection they are afforded.
Kolawole Babadiya is one of society’s heroes and should be recognised as such. According to this report he stepped forward to protect another and paid the ultimate price. There is noting that could have protected him from this cowardly attack and he would have been aware of that when he took the action he did. How more heroically can anyone in our society act.
All of us who work in the security industry have a responsibility to continue to improve the levels of professionalism we all demonstrate, in order to ensure that those heroes amongst us can be recognised for their role by the wider society. The respect that this recognition will generate in turn will make our working lives easier and safer.
Source – London Lite
Date – 16th July 2007
Had Kolawole Babadiya been an ordinary member of the public or had he been a public servant such as a police officer, this story would have made headline news. A man putting other people’s safety in front of his own and protecting a young lady from harm selflessly. But Kolawole worked as a door supervisor in an industry that still has a bad name and is still looked upon by the outside world, as a kind of underworld that they would rather not get involved with or know too much about.
It is undoubtedly true that there were underworld elements in the security world for many years, but the Security Industry Act 2001 started all of us working in the industry, on the path of professionalism and it is down to all of us to ensure that we take it further and make it better. Employees and employers alike have a duty to the public and their colleagues, to ensure that the industry grows from these beginnings, to allow us to reflect what those working within it are actually about.
There are door supervisors across the country performing heroics, there is not a night that goes by without someone standing up and protecting those that can’t protect themselves and ensuring they get to go home safely. Sadly however few nights go by without an injury occurring to a door supervisor trying to protect a member of the public or resolve conflict and this heroism often goes unnoticed and unrecognised by the communities they work in. But few door supervisors go into the role for public acclaim, most are happy to know in themselves that they are performing a vital role in society and one that few are willing to take on because of the risk associated and the relative lack of protection they are afforded.
Kolawole Babadiya is one of society’s heroes and should be recognised as such. According to this report he stepped forward to protect another and paid the ultimate price. There is noting that could have protected him from this cowardly attack and he would have been aware of that when he took the action he did. How more heroically can anyone in our society act.
All of us who work in the security industry have a responsibility to continue to improve the levels of professionalism we all demonstrate, in order to ensure that those heroes amongst us can be recognised for their role by the wider society. The respect that this recognition will generate in turn will make our working lives easier and safer.
Training is now mandatory for those working in the security industry. We provide National Certificate for Door Supervisors courses (NCDS) for corporate clients as well as individuals seeking to apply for a Door Supervisors License. But we also provide further training that the SIA, as well as other leading bodies including the police, acknowledge is essential for the industry to progress. These include Physical Intervention Courses (PI), In-House Security Induction Courses (IHSI), Conflict Management & Resolution (CMR) and others that we are continuing to develop to help those working within the industry to move to the next level of professionalism.
Please visit our website at www.btbl.co.uk
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