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North London man with a history of violence handed suspended jail sentence for fraud

North London man with a history of violence handed suspended jail sentence for fraud

Friday, 12 November 2021

Last Friday, Khaled Hamed recieved a six- month prison sentence and was suspended for 12 months, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for committing frau...

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Customer satisfaction with Security Industry Authority remains high

Customer satisfaction with Security Industry Authority remains high

Wednesday, 10 November 2021

A recent independent survey has found high levels of customer satisfaction with the Security Industry Authority’s licence application service. ...

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Derbyshire company director fined for security licence infringement

Derbyshire company director fined for security licence infringement

Tuesday, 26 October 2021

On Monday 18 October, Mark Longden from the High Peaks area pleaded guilty to a criminal offence at Derby Magistrates’ Court....

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SIA publishes interim update to the Manchester Arena Inquiry

SIA publishes interim update to the Manchester Arena Inquiry

Friday, 15 October 2021

The SIA has published its interim update to the Manchester Arena Inquiry, which outlines the SIA's progress on 2 of the Inquiry's monitored recommenda...

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SIA opens registration for 2021 national conference

SIA opens registration for 2021 national conference

Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Today the Security Industry Authority (SIA) opens registration for its free 2021 national conference. ...

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Private security and emergency services come together for safety exercise at London’s Cuckoo Club

Private security and emergency services come together for safety exercise at London’s Cuckoo Club

Saturday, 09 October 2021

On Sunday night (10 October) the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is running a safety resilience exercise at West End venue, The Cuckoo Club....

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Top up training introduced for door supervisors and security guards

Top up training introduced for door supervisors and security guards

Friday, 01 October 2021

All Door Supervision and Security Guard licence holders will need a first aid qualification and the new top-up training before they renew their licenc...

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Actors and emergency services come together for safety exercise at Chesterfield’s Aruba Nightclub

Actors and emergency services come together for safety exercise at Chesterfield’s Aruba Nightclub

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Tonight, Tuesday 21 September, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is running a safety resilience exercise at Chesterfield’s Aruba nightclub....

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Accrington man handed 12 months suspended jail sentence for fraud

Accrington man handed 12 months suspended jail sentence for fraud

Friday, 17 September 2021

An Accrington man with a history of violence has been sentenced for using his uncle's identity to fraudulently gain a door supervisor qualification an...

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Liverpool security business fined £50,000 for breaching the Private Security Industry Act

Liverpool security business fined £50,000 for breaching the Private Security Industry Act

Thursday, 16 September 2021

A security firm run by two brothers from Liverpool has been fined £50,000 for offences against the Private Security Industry Act 2001....

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SIA launches new counter terrorism e learning today

SIA launches new counter terrorism e learning today

Friday, 10 September 2021

Today, Friday 10 September, the Security industry Authority (SIA) is launching Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) Security e-learning for security profes...

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Rhondda security company fined for false claim of approved contractor status

Rhondda security company fined for false claim of approved contractor status

Tuesday, 07 September 2021

On Thursday 26 August, a Rhondda security company pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court to illegally branding their business as an SIA approved...

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SIA announces a change to the launch date for the new Close Protection qualification

SIA announces a change to the launch date for the new Close Protection qualification

Tuesday, 03 August 2021

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has extended the introduction of the updated close protection qualification to 01 April 2022....

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SIA publishes sector profile on recruitment and retention in the door supervision sector

SIA publishes sector profile on recruitment and retention in the door supervision sector

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

The SIA has today published a 'snapshot' profile of the door supervision sector. The report looks at employment issues in the sector. It draws on find...

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Brigg company fined for supplying illegal security

Brigg company fined for supplying illegal security

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

A security company and its manager pleaded guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court to supplying unlicensed security to a Bradford nightclub...

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Fugitive guilty of working illegally in Cardiff homeless shelter

Fugitive guilty of working illegally in Cardiff homeless shelter

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

A security guard who worked illegally at a Cardiff shelter housing vulnerable women has been convicted after failing to attend court for a second time...

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Family run Portsmouth security company fined for supplying unlicensed security

Family run Portsmouth security company fined for supplying unlicensed security

Thursday, 01 July 2021

Havant-based Standeasy Security Ltd was prosecuted at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court for deploying unlicensed security....

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York company director must pay £40,000 in proceeds of crime

York company director must pay £40,000 in proceeds of crime

Friday, 18 June 2021

A court has ordered a former security company director who knowingly worked without a licence to pay £40,000 as the proceeds of crime....

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Statement in response to the Manchester Arena Inquiry Report

Statement in response to the Manchester Arena Inquiry Report

Thursday, 17 June 2021

Commenting on the report of the Inquiry to investigate the events of the 2017 Manchester Arena terror attack, Acting Chief Executive of the Security I...

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Cardiff security business prosecuted for employing unlicensed guards to protect vulnerable people

Cardiff security business prosecuted for employing unlicensed guards to protect vulnerable people

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

A Cardiff company director pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court to deploying an unlicensed man to protect the residents of Wallich Clifford Co...

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New Security Industry Authority members wanted

New Security Industry Authority members wanted

Monday, 14 June 2021

Do you want to be part of an authority that helps to protect the public?...

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The SIA welcomes Heather Baily QPM as new Chair

The SIA welcomes Heather Baily QPM as new Chair

Monday, 07 June 2021

Today, 7 June 2021, Heather Baily QPM, starts her new role at the Chair of the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Appointed by the Home Office, her te...

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SIA supports the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals COVID 19 crisis fund

SIA supports the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals COVID 19 crisis fund

Wednesday, 02 June 2021

In March the Security Industry Authority (SIA) grant for good causes donated £9,372.23 to the Charitable Trust of the Worshipful Company of Security P...

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Buxton man handed 12 month community service order for licence infringements

Buxton man handed 12 month community service order for licence infringements

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

On Tuesday 18 May, a Buxton man pleaded guilty at Thameside Magistrates' Court to infringing the licensing conditions of his two Security Industry Aut...

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Lancashire security boss must pay £6,548 for supplying unlicensed security or go to jail

Lancashire security boss must pay £6,548 for supplying unlicensed security or go to jail

Tuesday, 27 April 2021

A Blackpool man has been ordered to pay a four-figure sum for providing unlicensed security to a school....

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Our licensing and Post Office services will not be working this Saturday (17 April) or next Saturday (24 April)

Our licensing and Post Office services will not be working this Saturday (17 April) or next Saturday (24 April)

Friday, 16 April 2021

Our licensing system will not be available between 08:00 and 16:30 this Saturday (17 April) or next Saturday (24 April)....

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Statement from Michelle Russell, Acting Chief Executive of the SIA, on the new licence linked qualifications

Statement from Michelle Russell, Acting Chief Executive of the SIA, on the new licence linked qualifications

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

On the day before they come into force, Michelle Russell, Acting Chief Executive of the SIA (Security Industry Authority), marks the introduction of t...

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Security boss fined after failing to check operative’s licence

Security boss fined after failing to check operative’s licence

Friday, 26 March 2021

The director of a security firm has been fined at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to supplying unlicensed security staff....

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Taunton company director sentenced for providing unlicensed security

Taunton company director sentenced for providing unlicensed security

Thursday, 25 March 2021

A Somerset man has been handed a suspended jail sentence after he provided unlicensed security to a party attended by 400 under 18-year-olds....

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Three directors prosecuted at Thames Magistrates’ Court for failing to provide information to the SIA

Three directors prosecuted at Thames Magistrates’ Court for failing to provide information to the SIA

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Three London security company directors have been fined and been given a criminal record....

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