Security guards for Lerwick and the Shetland Islands

Security in Shetland

Shetland is the most northerly part of the UK, an island group lying far north of the Scottish mainland. Lerwick is the main town and port, with Scalloway on the west side, Brae in the north mainland and the airport at Sumburgh in the south. The economy rests on fishing, aquaculture, the oil and gas terminal at Sullom Voe, renewable energy construction, public services and tourism, including cruise ship visits to Lerwick in summer. Up Helly Aa in Lerwick each January is the islands' best-known event. Inter-island ferries connect the smaller islands, and the mainland is reached by overnight ferry to Aberdeen or by air, both of which can be disrupted by weather.

We would rather be clear than oversell: our network has no officers living in Shetland and has not provided cover there. Any booking would involve officers travelling from the mainland by ferry or flight, with accommodation needed for the duration, and weather can delay both. That makes short-notice call-outs unrealistic, and it means cost and logistics have to be agreed before anything is confirmed. Where cover can be arranged, for example a planned construction phase or a fixed-date event, officers hold the SIA licence their role requires, are screened to BS 7858, and report through the same client app with GPS clock-in, check-calls and incident photos.