Here at Valkyrie we are very lucky to have our offices in Belgrave Square. Our Managing Director, Dave Webb, enjoys running around Hyde Park and took this photo on his run. If you’re in town and fancy a brew, please pop in to see us – we are always pleased to see people. 15 Belgrave …
The attached image gives examples of the fantastic publications Valkyrie have appeared in during the last 12 months. Today, is International Women’s Day and here at Valkyrie we would like to give a special shout out to Michelle Johnson, the Director of Editorial at Vantage Media and Editor at Tempus Magazine. Thank you, Michelle for …
The rise of home rental services such as Airbnb has been swift in changing the way we holiday but there is a potential sinister side too. Multiple Airbnb travellers have reported finding hidden cameras in their holiday rentals. Under Airbnb rules, hosts must disclose if they are actively recording on the property, and hosts are not allowed to …
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Recently, here at Valkyrie, we had a call from a client who thought they were about to be a victim of cuckooing. Cuckooing is a form of crime, termed by the police, in which drug dealers take over the home of a vulnerable person in order to use it as a base for county lines drug trafficking. The crime …
In this image, we are conducting refresher training on how to seize, audit and store exhibits often referred to as ‘the evidence chain’. One of the main factors for losing cases in the courts is due to mishandling or not being thorough with the audit trail of evidential exhibits. Here at Valkyrie, we are …
In 1999, I was the first police officer in the UK to successfully get an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) through the courts to a conviction. Since then, ASBOs and the term ASBO is within our conversations and society. Below is more information on antisocial behaviour. What is antisocial behaviour? There are three main categories for …
Following on from my close protection article on 6th January this year, and before I started to work for Valkyrie, I had a stint of living on the Isle of Wight. The local newspaper, The Isle of Wight County Press, asked to write an article about my time living and working with Sir Michael Caine, here …
Following on from our article on 19th January this year, and since the release of Apple’s Bluetooth-based tracking gadget AirTag, there have been several complaints of the device being used for stalking and other illegal acts all over the world. As a result of these instances, the firm began taking the required steps to prevent …
Over the past weeks/days there has been much said and written about Ukraine and the ‘likely’ Putin invasion, including by us at VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED in regards to Cyber-attack concerns. The second guessing came to an end on Thursday when Putin launched his much-anticipated military operation. In the lead up to the invasion various World-leaders/Politicians had been warning of an …
Identity fraud, or ‘ID theft’, involves the use of a person’s stolen details to commit crime. Many victims never find out exactly how someone got hold of their details and clearing things up afterwards can be costly and stressful. Criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police – they spend hours researching you …