On 01 April 2019 changes came into effect following the review of our Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) for private security businesses.
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£300,000 confiscated from South Wales security director who continued to work after his licence was revoked
A South Wales man has been ordered to pay £300,000 for continuing to work as a security director despite having his licence revoked.
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Two Cheshire based unlicensed security operatives pleaded guilty at Crewe Magistrates' Court
An unlicensed door supervisor, and the boss who deployed him with a fraudulent licence, have been convicted of offences under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) 2001 and the Fraud Act 2006.
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Disqualified security boss prosecuted again for working without a licence
A disqualified West Midlands security boss who had his licence revoked last year has been prosecuted and ordered to pay £3,000 plus £4,264 costs.
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Scottish security industry initiative wins ‘best project’ at Counter Terrorism Awards
An initiative conceived and funded by the SIA, supported by Police Scotland and the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC), has won a major award.
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Chester security boss fined for employing unlicensed doorman
A Chester security boss has been fined over £2,000 for employing an unlicensed door supervisor.
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Essex security director ordered to pay out after supplying unlicensed security guards at West London school
Last Friday 8 March, John Raymond Daley, was ordered to pay £25,000 and also prosecution costs of £11,000.
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Security Industry Authority partners with Police Scotland to tackle hate crime against security staff and others
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) have partnered with Police Scotland in support of their new Hate Crime campaign.
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Convicted Wiltshire security boss must pay £84,000 as proceeds of crime or face two years in jail
A Wiltshire security firm boss has had assets of over £80,000 confiscated after being convicted of providing unlicensed security guards to a school over a period of 12 years.
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SIA awards major digital services contract to Version 1
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has awarded a major digital services contract to Version 1. The IT service provider will take over support for STeP, the SIA’s online licensing system, in May 2019.
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