Security Matters Podcast – Episode 37 now live to view

Episode 37 of the Security Matters Podcast features an exclusive interview with Richard Fogelman, CEO at the National Security Inspectorate, a role he began back in March 2023.

A graduate in law from Birmingham City University, Richard served as a trader at Credit Suisse before becoming finance and operations manager at Hammerson with responsibility for an annual budget of circa £10 million.

Richard joined the NSI from Grief Encounter, the charity dedicated to supporting upwards of ten thousand bereaved individuals on an annual basis.

On Episode 37 of the Security Matters Podcast, Richard addresses several key areas, among them the ongoing progression of the Inspectorate, the S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group and also the challenges and opportunities impacting the security sector. 

Industry news

Industry news stories highlighted on Episode 37 include the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Premier League announcing a new working partnership which looks to use data and technology to strengthen matchday safety and security, Counter Terrorism Policing’s duo of initiatives purpose-designed to strengthen the UK’s protective security and organisational preparedness, the National Health Service Counter Fraud Authority’s Project WISE (itself a first-of-its-kind, proactive and data-driven initiative that addresses fraud risks within the NHS) and Professor William Webster’s recent appointment in the role of Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. 

Listen to the Security Matters Podcast

You can listen to the Security Matters Podcast – kindly sponsored by The Security Event, which runs at the NEC in Birmingham from 28-30 April 2026, and for which Security Matters is serving as the Lead Media Partner – for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

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