BSIA conference on Security Industry Act
(18/09/2001)

20 September - The Private Security Industry Act 2001 - Raising Standards through Regulation, New Connaught Rooms, London WC2.

This one-day BSIA conference, organised by Neil Stewart Associates, promises to examine in detail the implications of the Act for all those involved in crime reduction and prevention.

The conference will:

Examine the implications of the Act in detail, including timescales and developments.

Examine the proposed criteria for obtaining a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.

Discuss the new criminal offences created through the Act.

Discuss how the police and private security industry can work as partners in the fight against crime.

Discuss the role of local government in monitoring the private security industry.

Consider training issues, particularly around employment issues for the private security industry following the implementation of the Act.

The speakers are:

David Cowden, Chair, BSIA

Graham Titcombe, SIA Implementation Unit, Home Office

Richard Childs, Chief Constable of Lincolnshire and ACPO Lead on Private Security Industry

Mark Favager, Communications Manager, Criminal Records Bureau

Raymond Clarke, Chief Executive, Security Industry Training Organisation

Ian Foulkes, Head of Public Protection, Local Government Association

David Cairns, Managing Director, Securitas Security Services Ltd

Ian Sanderson, Director of Business Development, National Security Inspectorate (ISI Division)

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