Branch security guidance notes
Feb 1979Notes from a staff guide relating to action to be taken with shoplifters.
SA/BRA/3/4/2
Shoplifting material
May 1967A summary of a response to a press enquiry about shoplifting sent to Mr John Davan Sainsbury (Mr J.D.) by Mr J. L. Woods and a policy statement / procedural manual on Sainsbury's response to...
SA/BRA/3/4/5
Shoplifting receipt
8 Jun 2001On 8 Jun 2001, an attempt was made to steal 240 items from the Savacentre at 1 Claps Gate Lane, East Ham, London by loading the items into a trolley. The perpetrators were caught and the items were...
SA/BRA/3/4/3
Photograph of Charlton Depot surveillance monitor and control panel
[1969-1970s]SA/DEP/4/6/32
'Distribution Division Security Manual'
1975A post-it note states the manual is 'still current 28-7-87'.
SA/BL/3/24/10
Special Bulletin 37/85 'Mistaken Arrests' and related memorandum
9 Feb 1985Special bulletin regarding procedure to be followed in the case of a mistaken arrest of a suspected shoplifter. A related memorandum issued in association with the bulletin is also included.
SA/BRA/3/4/1
'Mardi Gras' bomber material
1996-1999Photocopied press cuttings and broadcast summaries related to the 'Mardi Gra' (sic) bomber (from the earliest threat to Sainsbury's in Summer 1996 to his conviction in April 1999) and summaries of...
SA/BRA/3/4/4
JS Branch Security News, Feb 1975
Feb 1975Draft copy of a bulletin to management about security issues.
SA/BRA/3/1/2/12
Staff identification and other items
[c. 1930s-1990s]Includes: staff identity certificates and cards bearing photograph of members of staff with details of position held; staff experience cards giving period of time a member of staff spent on each...
SA/EMP/2/4
Press cuttings about Mark Finbow blackmail case
1992Press cuttings relating to the trial and conviction of Mark Finbow for blackmail. Finbow threatened to contaminate food at Camden store if his £1 million demand was not met.
SA/PR/1/3/7/1
Group 'monitor' information technology security pack
1990sIncludes Group 'monitor' information technology security pack.
SA/CO/8/6
Press cuttings about Winton (Bournemouth) store blackmail case
1992Press cuttings relating to the trial of a man for blackmail. The man threatened to plant a bomb at the Wimbourne Road, Winton branch if he was not paid a 'substantial' amount of money.
SA/PR/1/3/7/2
Press cuttings about 'Mardi Gra' bombings
1997-1998Photocopied press cuttings relating to the bombing and blackmail campaign waged on Sainsbury's and the trial of two accused suspects.
SA/PR/1/3/7/3
Security features of new Reward Voucher handbook insert
[2000-2002]Handbook insert informing staff of security features of new Reward Cards which will identify a genuine voucher.
SA/BRA/5/4/2/2/4/6
'Journal', January 2018
Jan 2018Articles include: January Edit - new products (p.4-5) Timewatch - Argos (p.6) Talking talent - building the future with our apprentices (p.7) Take five minutes with...Amanda Fleming - How we're...
SA/SC/JSJ/72/1
Staff identity certificates
[1930s]Each pass contains a picture of the holder, their name, national reg[istration] identity number, height, when they were born and what they were employed as together with their signature. The pass...
SA/EMP/2/3/1
Standing instructions: General - Book I
1972-1974Instructions include: staff orders; stocktaking; cash, premises and personnel security; thefts by customers; vehicle sealing; staff induction and hygiene. Indexed at front.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/2/1
Standing instructions: General - Book I
1972-1975Instructions include: staff orders; stocktaking; cash, premises and personnel security; thefts by customers; vehicle sealing; staff induction and hygiene. (Indexed).
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/2/2
EFTPOS initiative minutes of meeting with Tesco
8 Apr 1987Minutes of meeting held with Tesco's Retail Systems Contoller to review the issues of: hot card list, mis-use of cards, £200 limit on transactions, networking, credit cards, cash back and an advisory...
SA/BRA/4/3/1/17/6