A Southend man without the legal right to work in the UK was caught with a forged Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence after he was injured in a car accident in Bristol.
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FOI release: SIA use of Edenred vouchers and gift cards
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about the SIA’s use of Edenred vouchers and gift cards for a staff rewards scheme.
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FOI release: Number of SIA licences suspended due to concerns about training
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about the number of licences the SIA has suspended due to concerns about the quality of training.
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Press release: Unlicensed security operatives caught and sentenced following enforcement checks
On Friday 4 November 2022, a security operative pleaded guilty at Dudley Magistrates’ Court to working illegally.
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Press release: Man used cloned licences to work as hospital security during pandemic
On Friday 4 November 2022, Bolton man Olarotimi Ojugbele was handed a 26-week jail sentence, suspended for 18 months by Willesden Magistrates’ Court, plus a 15-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement to be completed within 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £128 victim surcharge.
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FOI release: SIA Local Area Network (LAN) contract
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about the Security Industry Authority’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract.
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FOI release: SIA licence applicants with a criminal history
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about the SIA licence applicants with a criminal history who have applied within the last 12 months.
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Press release: Bradford company director found guilty after failing to attend court again
On Tuesday 1 November 2022, Bradford Magistrates’ Court found Usman Raees guilty in his absence of failing to provide information to the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
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FOI release: SIA ICT contracts
SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request about the SIA’s ICT contracts.
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Press release: SIA non-executive director appointments
The Minister for Safeguarding has appointed 2 new non-executive directors to the Board of the SIA and has also re-appointed 2 current board members.
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