Pinnacle Security Limited, a renowned and reputable private security firm in Uganda has been confirmed and approved by the International Code of Conduct (ICoCA) Board of Directors as an Affiliate Member, being the first indigenous private security firm in Uganda to showcase a true benchmark of a company’s commitment to fully implement the human rights and humanitarian principles and standards in the Code and provide assurance that the company’s procedures and practices comply with the International Code of Conduct.
ICoCA is a multi-stakeholder initiative formed in 2013 to ensure that providers of private security services respect human rights and humanitarian law. It serves as the governance and oversight mechanism of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (the “Code”).
Caption: Pinnacle Security Limited Directors meet with the Executive Director of ICoCA Mr Jamie Williamson (L-R) Directors Moses Matsiko & Vincent Kayemba and Giel Pretorius the Quality Assurance Manager at Serena Hotel Kampala recently
Being an Affiliate Member affirms that Pinnacle Security has a responsibility to respect the human rights of, and fulfil humanitarian responsibilities towards, all those affected by their business activities, including personnel, clients, suppliers, shareholders, and the population of the area in which services are provided.
As a Member and Affiliate, the company also recognizes the importance of respecting the various cultures encountered in our work, as well as the individuals we come into contact with as a result of security-related activities.
Pinnacle Security is also US ISO 9001:2015 certified – demonstrating their ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and consistently aiming to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Other security firms in East Africa that are ICoCA members include SGA and BM Security in Kenya, GardaWorld and Salama Fikira in Tanzania.