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Fines handed to Bradford security businessmen for infringement of the Private Security Industry Act

Fines handed to Bradford security businessmen for infringement of the Private Security Industry Act

Monday, 18 January 2021

On Tuesday, 22 December 2020 four door supervisors - who were all former company directors - were prosecuted at Bradford Magistrates' Court....

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David Horncastle appointed as interim Chair of the SIA

David Horncastle appointed as interim Chair of the SIA

Friday, 15 January 2021

David Horncastle has been appointed by the Home Office as interim Chair of the SIA....

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SIA publishes response to consultation on code of conduct

SIA publishes response to consultation on code of conduct

Thursday, 14 January 2021

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) today publishes a summary of the analysis of responses to its consultation on a proposed code of conduct....

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COVID 19 critical worker status

COVID 19 critical worker status

Thursday, 07 January 2021

Clarification on when a security operative is considered to be a "critical worker"....

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Weston Super Mare woman convicted of making a fraudulent claim

Weston Super Mare woman convicted of making a fraudulent claim

Thursday, 07 January 2021

Lisa Pearce prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA), pleads guilty to fraud at Bristol Crown Court....

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Gloucestershire door supervisor fined for working with suspended licence

Gloucestershire door supervisor fined for working with suspended licence

Wednesday, 23 December 2020

A door supervisor whose licence was suspended has been fined after being repeatedly found by the police working illegally in Cirencester....

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An end of year message to the private security industry

An end of year message to the private security industry

Monday, 21 December 2020

A message from Michelle Russell, our Acting Chief Executive...

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SIA licensing site: scheduled maintenance

SIA licensing site: scheduled maintenance

Monday, 14 December 2020

Details on our next maintenance release....

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SIA suspends over 130 licences and seeks retraining after investigating training fraud

SIA suspends over 130 licences and seeks retraining after investigating training fraud

Monday, 14 December 2020

Last month, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) suspended more than 130 SIA licences as part of an ongoing criminal investigation....

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Quick thinking Belfast man averts blazing truck explosion

Quick thinking Belfast man averts blazing truck explosion

Thursday, 03 December 2020

Door supervisor puts out fire, prevents explosion and saves lives....

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Aberdare doorman jailed for nightclub assault

Aberdare doorman jailed for nightclub assault

Wednesday, 02 December 2020

Two Aberdare nightclub door supervisors have been sentenced following a brutal attack on a customer over the August Bank Holiday weekend last year....

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Sheffield woman found guilty of working while her SIA licence was suspended

Sheffield woman found guilty of working while her SIA licence was suspended

Friday, 13 November 2020

On 29 October, Jacqueline Taggart was found guilty at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court of working while her Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence was ...

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Caerphilly man prosecuted at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court

Caerphilly man prosecuted at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court

Friday, 06 November 2020

He was subsequently convicted of working while his SIA licence was suspended....

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HM Government increases the threat level to 'Severe'

HM Government increases the threat level to 'Severe'

Thursday, 05 November 2020

Advice to the UK private security industry following Tuesday's announcement....

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Accrington security boss barred from the industry

Accrington security boss barred from the industry

Thursday, 22 October 2020

Accrington security boss barred from industry after failing to check staff licence....

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Guilty verdict for boss who supplied unlicensed security to school

Guilty verdict for boss who supplied unlicensed security to school

Monday, 19 October 2020

?A Lancashire company director who provided unlicensed security staff to a school has had his case referred to a higher court for sentencing...

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New SIA licence linked qualifications

New SIA licence linked qualifications

Friday, 16 October 2020

We are updating the qualifications needed for an SIA licence....

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Code of conduct for security operatives

Code of conduct for security operatives

Friday, 16 October 2020

We are proposing a code of conduct for security operatives....

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Security operative saves suicidal man on Great Yarmouth beach

Security operative saves suicidal man on Great Yarmouth beach

Friday, 16 October 2020

A security operative at the former Great Yarmouth Marina Centre saved the life of a man who stabbed himself in the neck before running into the North ...

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Security officer delivers baby on London pavement

Security officer delivers baby on London pavement

Monday, 12 October 2020

A London-based security officer stepped in as emergency midwife to help a young mother who started giving birth on her way to the Royal London Hospita...

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Security boss pleads guilty to supplying unlicensed security guards

Security boss pleads guilty to supplying unlicensed security guards

Friday, 09 October 2020

Taunton security boss was fined at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court on 30 September for deploying unlicensed security following our prosecution of him....

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Door supervisor with illegal home made ‘licence’ sentenced to curfew

Door supervisor with illegal home made ‘licence’ sentenced to curfew

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

A man pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to charges of fraud and working without a licence...

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SIA appoints Michelle Russell as Acting Chief Executive

SIA appoints Michelle Russell as Acting Chief Executive

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

Security Industry Authority appoints its Director of Inspections and Enforcement as Acting Chief Executive....

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Denton door supervisor saves friend’s brother in car park stabbing

Denton door supervisor saves friend’s brother in car park stabbing

Friday, 25 September 2020

Door supervisor Connor McMillan saved the life of a man who was stabbed near Crown Point Shopping Car Park in Denton, Greater Manchester....

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Crackdown on unlicensed security at Accrington club

Crackdown on unlicensed security at Accrington club

Thursday, 24 September 2020

?A man has been sentenced at Blackburn Magistrates' Court after he admitted working illegally as security at the Berkley Club in Accrington....

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Unlicensed Brighton security guard pleads guilty to working illegally

Unlicensed Brighton security guard pleads guilty to working illegally

Monday, 14 September 2020

A Brighton man pleaded guilty to working as an unlicensed security guard at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Friday 11 September....

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Door Supervisor protects customers from a violent attack at a south London bank

Door Supervisor protects customers from a violent attack at a south London bank

Sunday, 13 September 2020

A door supervisor has been assaulted while trying to protect customers from a violent attack at a bank in South London...

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Chief Executive   Ian Todd announces departure from the SIA

Chief Executive Ian Todd announces departure from the SIA

Wednesday, 02 September 2020

SIA Chief Executive Ian Todd has announced his decision to leave the role on 16 October 2020....

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SIA launches consultation on top up training for door supervisors and security guards

SIA launches consultation on top up training for door supervisors and security guards

Tuesday, 01 September 2020

The SIA is changing the qualifications needed for an SIA licence. This follows a review of the licence-linked qualifications....

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A message from our Chief Executive   15 May 2020

A message from our Chief Executive 15 May 2020

Thursday, 14 May 2020

How the SIA is responding to the coronavirus pandemic....

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