About Future Security Trends: Implications for Human Rights
ICoCA, the Responsible Security Association, is a multistakeholder initiative whose mission is to promote responsible, transparent and accountable private security practices worldwide that respect human rights, international humanitarian law and the rule of law, safeguarding communities through robust oversight, collaboration and capacity building. During these podcasts, ICoCA invites different perspectives on what the future holds for responsible private security.
SGA Security and the transition beyond mine closure
In this episode of Field Notes from the Front Line: Voices of Responsible Security, we speak with Lucas Ndolo, Country Manager at SGA Security Kenya, and Edward Achola, Security Manager at Base Titanium, about the responsible transition of the security workforce following the closure of the Kwale Mineral Sands Operations in Kenya.
SGA Security received the PSC Member Award (Transitional & Certified) at the ICoCA Responsible Security Awards 2025 for its approach to workforce transition at Base Titanium. As the mine approached closure, SGA developed a “Life After Base” demobilisation plan to support security officers through the financial and emotional impacts of the transition, including financial management training, counselling, skills development and opportunities for redeployment.
In this conversation, we explore how responsible security can support workers and communities through major operational transitions, and how the experience at Kwale demonstrates the role of the private security sector in putting a Just Transition into practice.
13 Jul 2026
How Archer International is building resilience amid flooding and conflict
In South Sudan’s Fangak County, seasonal flooding, violent conflict and limited infrastructure create one of the world’s most challenging operating environments. For private security providers, operating responsibly in such contexts requires more than managing operational risks – it requires understanding and supporting the communities around them.
In this episode of Field Notes from the Front Line, we speak with John Davies, Quentin Otieno and Gideon Iya from Archer International, an ICoCA Affiliate, about how the company has worked alongside local communities to strengthen resilience in the face of flooding and insecurity. From supporting dyke construction and providing practical health and safety training to adapting operations to complex local dynamics and prioritising staff welfare, their experience highlights the role responsible security providers can play beyond traditional protection activities.
The discussion explores how community engagement, human rights due diligence and local partnerships can help private security companies build trust and contribute positively in fragile and high-risk environments.
27 May 2026
Community-based security and local trust with ARB Security
For the latest episode of Field Notes from the Front Line: Voices of Responsible Security, we hear from Bardhyl Hoxha, Senior Advisor at ARB Security, an ICoCA-certified private security company working across Albania.
ARB Security received the Affiliate Award as part of the inaugural ICoCA Responsible Security Awards in 2025, recognised for its community-based security approach supporting infrastructure and energy projects in areas where development activities closely intersect with local communities. By prioritising local recruitment and encouraging guards to act as a link between project operators and residents, the company has worked to build trust, improve communication and reduce potential sources of tension.
In this conversation, we explore how community-based security can contribute to more effective and locally informed operations, the importance of understanding community dynamics in complex project environments, and the role responsible security practices can play in supporting both operational continuity and stronger relationships with affected communities.
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