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All individuals checked in random operation in Scotland held valid SIA licences(07/01/2011)
Last month, the SIA carried out the four-day operation to test compliance amongst those working in the private security industry in Scotland. In total, SIA investigators inspected 63 security guards and CCTV operators working at 13 premises including shopping centres, high streets, leisure and retail parks. All sixty-three security operatives inspected during the large-scale operation in and around Perth, Dunfermline, Edinburgh and Glasgow were found to be working legally as they all held va... [more]
Security Industry Authority licensing for in-house door supervisors is now compulsory in Northern Ireland(06/04/2010)
It is an offence throughout the United Kingdom to work in the following designated sectors without an SIA licence: · Cash and Valuables in Transit · Close Protection · Door Supervision · Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) · Security Guard · Key Holding · Immobilisation, restriction and removal of vehicles Compulsory licensing for in-house door staff working at licensed premises, such as pubs, bars and clubs, came into force on 1 Apr... [more]
Former Dorset security director fined for supplying unlicensed door staff and working without SIA licence(19/02/2010)
By law, anyone working as a door supervisor must have and display a valid SIA licence. This means they have passed an approved training qualification and undergone vetting such as criminal record and identity checks. Directors and managers must have at least a non-front line licence. A former Dorset security director recently pleaded guilty to supplying unlicensed security operatives, and to not holding an SIA licence. Andrew Mark Lee, 40, who ran Trade Secret Security, was given a 12-month c... [more]
SIA encourages the public to check door staff are displaying a valid SIA licence(08/12/2009)
The perception of security staff has changed significantly since SIA regulation was introduced in 2003. The modern security operative has passed a criminal record check and undergone dedicated training. Door supervisors are trained professionals who are there to make sure people have a safe night out. Door staff now often work together with the police on anti-crime or safety initiatives, helping to keep city centres safe. Pub, bar and club goers across the North East are being asked to wat... [more]
Compulsory licensing and regulation of the private security industry in Northern Ireland comes into force(01/12/2009)
The SIA’s extension into Northern Ireland creates a single consistent licensing scheme for the private security industry throughout the United Kingdom. Today (1st december 2009), compulsory licensing and regulation of the private security industry in Northern Ireland comes into force. It is now illegal to operate in the designated security sectors (such as door supervision, vehicle immobilisation and security guarding) without holding a Security Industry Authority licence. Alongside this, ... [more]
Security Industry Authority checks licences in Blackpool and Burton(17/09/2009)
All door staff and contract security guards must have a Security Industry Authority licence and this display this while working, as set out in the Private Security Industry Act 2001. The premises supervisor must hold at least a non-frontline licence. Last Saturday night checks on Blackpool’s door staff and security guards working at pubs, bars and holiday parks found nearly all operatives working legally. SIA investigators and officers from Lancashire Constabulary and Blackpool Council carrie... [more]
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