SIA and Police crack down on illegal security staff in north Wales SIA and Police crack down on illegal security staff in north Wales

Posted on: August 30th, 2012 by Armstrong Security

A joint Security Industry Authority and North Wales Police operation targeted door supervisors, security guards and CCTV operatives across 14 sites in North Wales. The operation acted on intelligence received by the SIA that suggested that security companies were deploying… Read more ›

G4S ‘goodwill gesture’ to troops G4S ‘goodwill gesture’ to troops

Posted on: August 15th, 2012 by Armstrong Security

Source: BFBS
Private security firm G4S has donated two and a half million pounds to the armed forces as a “goodwill gesture.” It’s after 18,200 military personnel in total were drafted in for London 2012 following their failure to provide… Read more ›

Close Protection / Door Supervision Licence Integration

Posted on: August 14th, 2012 by Armstrong Security

SIA Announcement;
Close protection licence holders can use their licence to work as door supervisors. However, the qualifications needed to obtain a door supervision licence have changed, and the SIA now need to review this arrangement.
The SIA have published… Read more ›

Required Qualifications for Door Supervisors Required Qualifications for Door Supervisors

Posted on: August 9th, 2012 by Armstrong Security

Update from the SIA -
You must have one of these qualifications or one of the previous licence-linked qualifications before you can apply for a front line door supervisor licence.
SIA-endorsed qualifications are valid for SIA licensing requirements regardless of… Read more ›