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Founded in 2026

Founded by a Former Police Officer

Shields Group was started by a former police officer with one aim: security that stops crime, instead of recording it after the fact.

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Police background

Founded by a former officer

Founded in 2026

Built for how crime happens now

Real people, 24/7

On every alert

Midlands based

Local engineers

Our story

Why a former police officer started a security company

Policing shows you the moment most security companies never see: what happens after an alarm goes off. Shields Group was built around that moment.

  • An alarm on its own isn’t enoughA siren with nobody checking it is easy to ignore. Every Shields alarm reaches a real person who looks, decides and acts.
  • Footage after the event isn’t enoughRecording a break-in helps afterwards. Stopping it while it’s happening is what protects people.
  • So we built the alternativeMonitored cameras and smart alarms, fitted by local engineers, with a UK team that verifies every alert and escalates real threats straight away.
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How monitoring works

A security system shouldn’t just record a break‑in. It should stop it.

The principle Shields Group was founded on

What drives us

Our mission, vision and values

Three commitments that shape every survey, installation and alert.

Our mission

Stop crime before it happens.

To give homes and businesses 24/7 protection that actively prevents crime, rather than recording it. Every alert is checked by a real person, and real threats are acted on straight away.

Our vision

No alarm left unanswered.

The ringing alarm that nobody checks should be a thing of the past. We want every property we protect to have a real person ready to act, day and night.

Our values

Act fast. Do it properly. Be straight with people.

The standards we set from day one, and the ones every engineer and operator at Shields Group works to.

Our values

How we work, every time

What every customer can count on, whatever the size of the job.

Act fast

When an alert comes in, every second counts. Our team checks it and escalates real threats straight away.

Do it properly

Neat installations by local engineers, with no trailing cables and no shortcuts.

Be straight with people

Honest advice, clear quotes and no hard sell. If you don’t need something, we’ll tell you.

Respect your privacy

Your cameras are yours. We only access them when your alarm is triggered or you ask us to check.

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Our edge

What a police background brings to your security

Our founder’s experience shapes how we design, monitor and respond. Shields Group is an independent company and is not connected to any police force.

  • Thinking like an intruderSurveys look at your property the way a burglar would: the dark side passage, the back door, the easy window.
  • Clear information for the policeWhen a threat is confirmed, our operators pass on what’s happening, clearly and quickly, so the police can decide how to respond.
  • Practised proceduresEvery alert follows the same procedure, from verification to escalation, so nothing is left to chance.
  • Footage you can hand overClear 4K footage of an incident, ready to share with the police or your insurer if you ask us to.
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Where we work

Built in the Midlands, for the Midlands

Keeping to the area we know means quicker surveys, quicker installs and engineers who can get to you when you need them.

  • Leicestershire and NottinghamshireHomes, shops and business parks across both counties.
  • Sheffield and MansfieldAnd the towns in between.
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FAQs

Questions about Shields Group

Anything else? Ask us on your free survey or email contact@shieldsgroup.co.uk.

Shields Group was founded in 2026 by a former police officer, who leads the company as Director.

No. Shields Group is an independent private security company. Our founder is a former police officer, but we are not affiliated with any police force. When a threat is confirmed, our operators escalate it to the police, who decide how to respond.

Alerts are handled by Shields Group’s monitoring team, supported by our monitoring partner. Every operator is background checked and follows the same procedure.

Yes. We protect homes and businesses, from flats and family homes to shops, offices and warehouses.

Across the Midlands, including Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Sheffield and Mansfield. Put your postcode into the quote form and we’ll confirm.

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