Our work
The work we do with our technology and security partners — proven capability, matched to genuine operational need.
GCG does not work alone. Through our digital ecosystem and marketplace we partner with technology and security companies whose capability we would have been prepared to stake an operation on — helping public safety organisations adopt them with confidence, and helping the partners reach the organisations that need them. Every partnership below has been assessed by practitioners who have procured, deployed and operated public safety technology at scale.
Our Digital Ecosystem & Marketplace offer sets out what each partner brings, and what GCG delivers alongside them, capability by capability.
Digital intelligence
Digital forensics, investigation and intelligence tools used, by Cellebrite's own account, by more than 60,000 agencies in 150 countries. Cellebrite helps investigators lawfully access, manage and analyse digital evidence.
Works with: Intelligence, Forensics & Case Management
cellebrite.com — Cellebrite website (external)
Data cloud
A managed cloud platform for data engineering, analytics and AI. Snowflake lets organisations hold and analyse their data in one place, under common security and governance controls.
Works with: Data & AI Platforms
snowflake.com — Snowflake website (external)
Situational awareness
Situational awareness and mapping tools for desktop and mobile, used for planning, live operations and after-action review by police, military, search and rescue, fire and medical services worldwide.
Works with: Operations, Response & Secure Communications
airboxsystems.com — Airbox Systems website (external)
Despatch & CAD
Computer-aided despatch, incident management, records and field mobility software for emergency services. Octave reports that its systems are used by services covering more than one billion people.
Works with: Operations, Response & Secure Communications
octave.com — Octave website (external)
Secure communications
Secure messaging, voice, video and file sharing on mobile and desktop, run in a closed environment the customer controls. Used by police, military, government and commercial organisations, deployed as SaaS or on-premise.
Works with: Operations, Response & Secure Communications
saltcommunications.com — Salt Communications website (external)
AI video privacy
AI-driven video privacy and intelligence. Pimloc's Secure Redact platform automatically anonymises faces and personal data in video, keeping CCTV, body-worn and evidential footage compliant for disclosure, redaction and subject access requests.
Works with: Data & AI Platforms
pimloc.com — Pimloc website (external)
Forensics case management
One public safety platform for forensics, evidence and case management — from scene to court. bdna connects frontline teams directly with forensic services through a single digital workflow, with court-defensible audit trails and a digital chain of custody.
Works with: Intelligence, Forensics & Case Management
bdnaglobal.com — bdna website (external)
Border & infrastructure security
Protection technology for borders, critical infrastructure and transport networks across the UAE and the wider region. Etimad supplies sensor and monitoring systems, intelligence-led policing tools and cyber defence to government and public-safety agencies.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
edgegroup.ae/etimad — Etimad website (external)
Safe restraint & de-escalation
Purpose-built restraint and control equipment for law enforcement, corrections, healthcare and security personnel. Products such as the WRAP restraint system, the CART transport solution and the HARNESS are engineered to de-escalate conflict quickly and manage combative individuals safely, reducing the risk of injury to both subject and personnel during high-risk encounters.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
saferestraintsoceania.com.au — Safe Restraints Oceania website (external)
Network connectivity & assurance
Design, testing and management of the wireless networks that public safety operations, emergency services and critical infrastructure depend on. Metricell's SmartNetwork platform and 24/7 monitoring give operators, including UK government and NHS clients, the assurance that the connectivity behind frontline and emergency response stays resilient when it matters most.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
metricell.co.uk — Metricell website (external)
ANPR & site protection
Protection for people, premises and stock across more than 1,500 UK forecourts and hundreds of retail sites through ANPR, facial recognition and parking management technology. VARS Technology's recognition and cross-site alert-sharing tools help operators identify risk early, deter theft and anti-social behaviour, and keep staff and customers safer.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
varstechnology.co.uk — VARS Technology website (external)
Manned guarding & security operations
Manned guarding, close protection and event security across the UK and Ireland, run from an Integrated Security Operations Centre with its own intelligence team, under SIA approval. SecuriGroup places, by its own account, in the top 1% of companies under the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme, and works for both public and private sector clients.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
securigroup.co.uk — SecuriGroup website (external)
Intelligence-led security
The UK's largest intelligence-led security organisation, deploying more than 25,000 security personnel and maintaining over 73,000 fire and security systems for clients across government, defence, healthcare, transport and critical infrastructure. Mitie's central intelligence hub and Safer Communities initiative combine data-led threat assessment with frontline protection to support safer public and private environments.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
mitie.com/all-services/security — Mitie website (external)
CCTV, access control & detection
Installation and maintenance of CCTV, access control, facial recognition and ANPR systems for clients including the NHS, major retailers and public sector bodies across the UK and Europe. Ads-Europe's detection and monitoring technology helps organisations protect people, assets and premises around the clock.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
ads-europe.co.uk — Ads-Europe website (external)
Security, keyholding & compliance training
Manned guarding, keyholding, alarm response and event security, alongside health and safety compliance and training written for the client's own site, delivered under the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme. A 24/7 helpdesk and control centre support public and private sector clients in keeping sites safe and well managed.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
cysgroup.co.uk — CYS Security website (external)
Monitored alarm & security systems
Kings Secure Technologies designs, installs and monitors alarm and security systems for homes and businesses across the UK. Its 24-hour monitored response gives clients confidence that threats to people and property are detected and acted on quickly.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
kingsltd.co.uk — Kings Secure Technologies website (external)
Safety & security training
Blended e-learning, in-person and tabletop-exercise training for safety, security and frontline professionals across the public and private sectors. Nu-ology's Highfield-accredited courses help organisations, including healthcare and higher education providers, build the frontline capability that underpins effective safety and security operations.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
nu-ology.com — Nu-ology website (external)
Covert surveillance & threat detection
Covert surveillance, counter-surveillance and behaviour-detection services delivered by former government-trained specialists, helping law firms, corporations and venue operators identify hostile actors and mitigate physical, financial and reputational risk. Evidence is gathered under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, UK GDPR and the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, so it stands up in court.
Works with: Protective Security & Safety Technology
soteriacovertsolutions.co.uk — Soteria Covert Solutions website (external)
Martyn's Law
Poppleston Allen are the largest firm of licensing solicitors in the UK (Solicitors Regulation Authority: SRA ID 78244), specialising in the alcohol, entertainment, food hygiene, health and safety, regulatory and gambling sectors. Their clients range from one off and unique operators such as Smoking Goat in Shoreditch, OMEARA in Southwark and Detonate Festival in Nottingham through to national multi-site brands
Works with: CT STEP
Product: CT STEP
Showcases of specific work delivered with our partners are being prepared and will be published here as each partner confirms them — publishing joint work needs both sides' sign-off. In the meantime, the digital ecosystem explains how the partnerships operate.