Chiron provides assistance to media teams working in hostile or difficult environments – be it in a war zone or a riot. Over the last few years the media industry has increasingly come to appreciate the value of including an advisor from Chiron in their team. The addition of a Security and Logistic Consultant can take much of the pressure off the producer, allowing him to concentrate on his main goal.

There is a requirement for anyone employed to provide security within England, Wales and Scotland to hold a valid Security Industry Authority (SIA) License. There are specific licenses for different areas of security. It is against the law to employ anyone without a license or with the incorrect license. The main security license requirement for supporting the media industry are as follows:

To guard equipment (satellite trucks etc) only the security Guard requires a Security Guarding License.

To protect people (TV Crews) at static or mobile locations ‘back watch’ the person providing security requires a Close Protection License. It is illegal to employ people holding either security guarding or door supervisors licenses for this role. For more detail see ‘Media and the Law’

"I worked for The Sunday Times and BBC radio in Albania during the Kosovo crisis. Chiron provided me with highly professional, discreet and well-organized support. Over the years I've watched the company grow. It has taken on more and more complex tasks in often very difficult circumstances - always very successfully and always with a string of recommendations from those people it has worked with - from the World's Press to major companies setting up links in dubious parts of the globe."

Read about some of our past projects

Read about the role of media security advisors working in a War Zone in John Simpson’s book ‘News from No Man’s Land’ where, in Afghanistan, Andy Faulkner and Tony Rippon became a vital part of the News gathering BBC team.