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Abig drive to get more women into the security sector

Only 9% of the 30,000 people employed in the security sector are women. But security is a lot more about brain power and threat assessment as well as crowd control than just turfing drunks out on the street and there’s a big drive to get more women into it. Sharon O’Neill the Events Manager with Integrity Security is one of the 9% in the security industry and Sharon joined Joe on the show this morning.

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06.50 21 Feb 2023


Abig drive to get more women into the security sector



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06.50 21 Feb 2023


Only 9% of the 30,000 people employed in the security sector are women. But security is a lot more about brain power and threat assessment as well as crowd control than just turfing drunks out on the street and there’s a big drive to get more women into it.

Sharon O’Neill the Events Manager with Integrity Security is one of the 9% in the security industry and Sharon joined Joe on the show this morning.


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