Lisburn-based company Mercury Security Management launches personal safety course following violent crime increase… ACCORDING to PSNI statistics*, violent crime against individuals in Northern Ireland rose by 7 per cent in 2014 with sexual offences, the majority against women, increasing by an alarming 16 per cent. With this in mind, anyone worried about being followed late at night or being the victim of a violent street encounter or sexual attack will be interested to hear about a new course on offer from local security company Mercury Security Management. Mercury’s Personal Safety and Security Awareness Course is designed to tackle the above issues as well as other potential concerns including foreign travel and the increase in recent times of car-jacking incidents. The first course takes place on Wednesday April 1st and will be delivered through lectures and practical scenarios over one day or two evening sessions at the new Mercury Training Academy near Lisburn. For further information on Mercury’s Personal Safety and Security Awareness Course or to book a place, call Mercury on 028 9262 0510 or email safelives@mercurysecurity.biz.