About Us
SIDOS (UK) Ltd – Security Consultancy
Who We Are
Founded in 2002 SIDOS offers professional security consultancy on all matters of infrastructure, commercial premises, public sector, private and residential security. The principal team, of two directors and three associate directors, have a pedigree of experience spanning over 100 years providing extensive and comprehensive knowledge in all security matters.
All key staff members were trained at the UK Home Office Centre of Excellence thus ensuring tried and tested methodologies are delivered for the client’s benefit and provide assurance of a high-quality approach.
Chris’s input into developing and refining the physical security requirements and assurance process of the end design solutions for the Elizabeth line was invaluable. As a key member of my team Chris took a pragmatic approach to ensuring proportionate measures were adopted via considered risk assessments. Chris was sympathetic to the architectural point of view and worked cooperatively and closely with designers and contractors to enable delivery of a high quality architecture and urban design response that met strict security requirements.
Meet The Team
Linda Stevens
Managing Director
Linda advises on all aspects of Security in Design and Crime Risk Reduction.
Having attended the Home Office Crime Prevention College for training in both Crime Prevention and Architectural liaison she is both experienced and qualified to provide advice. A former police officer, who was responsible for delivering these specialisms to all types of business clients, private individuals and public sector including hospitals; schools, and university complexes.
She has been a principal factor in the improvement of crime prevention through environmental design on many projects over an extended period. The ability to engage all the many stakeholders associated with significant developments has resulted in delivering a much-improved secure regime. Linda has provided with adeptness and respect when employed on highly sensitive projects while still ensuring a holistic improvement in security is achieved.
Linda specialises in advising on residential and commercial security using both subtle natural defence methodologies resulting in effective protection pleasing both architects and clients alike. Working in and around listed properties and in conservation areas requires skill together with an ability to appreciate the aesthetics and ambience when delivering practical security solutions.
Linda has experience in advising on large scale residential as well as commercial situations such as international pharmaceutical companies on all aspects of security, including high-level protection of the associated laboratories.
Having co-written a national publication, Linda has provided invaluable assistance to architects, developers and local planners in Crime Prevention through Design.
Chris Stevens
Technical Security Director
Chris Stevens CSyP F.ISRM MSc. BSc (Hons) LCGI CCGI is the Technical Security Director within SIDOS UK. He studied part-time for an MSc in Security Studies and a BSc in ‘Policing’ graduating with a 2:1. Awarded Chartered Security Professional Status in 2019 Chris is acknowledged as an expert in his field of physical security.
He attended the Home Office Crime Reduction College for both Crime Reduction and Architectural liaison. He holds City and Guilds certification for Crime Reduction through Environmental Design and Licentiateship in Counter Terrorism Security Management.
Having received training with the Royal Engineers on hostile and defensive search methodology, Chris was active in this role for over ten years. He has attended terrorist incidents in the very early stages and has been engaged in research and development in specialist fields for many years.
Chris has played a crucial role in professionally bridging between architectural concepts and client requirements, often proposing solutions and compromises which have still maintained the necessary high level of security which purposefully addresses risks in cost-effective and realistic manners.
He has interacted with suppliers to develop point-fixed glazing and patent glazing systems to achieve blast resistance. His promoting and supporting the use of innovative products has enabled security to be improved while still delivering the architectural vision.
Chris brings a wealth of experience in providing a breadth of security advice and recommendations, particularly to the transport industry within the UK. Although specialising in rail, he has been engaged in hubs at airports and other land transport forms.
Advising on many station refurbishments has only been one part of the experience Chris brings to future projects. He has recommended on the security aspects of Critical National Infrastructure locations throughout the UK, as well as some hotels and large-scale residential developments.
Currently, he is engaged in the Crossrail project, the delivery of a new railway through central London as the sole Project Technical Security Advisor. Alongside this, he was the exclusive advisor in the early design stage of the Sydney Metro project in the Australian City.
Crossrail infrastructure and station designs; The Shard of Glass and Alexander Palace, created challenges when considering and advising on security measures.
He was involved in the review of train rolling stock design during 2005 – 2010 with attention to minimising casualty numbers through recommending security improvements.
Chris has been a regular presenter at Counter Terror and Transport conferences and Chaired at UK Security, CPNI and RSES.
He was the co-author of an International publication on the design of railway stations and the 2012 First Ed. Security in Design of Stations UK Government publication. Chris has published by invitation in three journal publications in 2015 and a further two in 2016. He has been invited to prepare a paper for Crossrail with regards Station Design incorporating security. Chris has sat on some European Council funded security related projects and remains actively engaged in research to improve overall security environments.
