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Press release: Security boss convicted of obstructing regulator's investigation

The director of a Manchester-based security company has been prosecuted after failing to comply with an investigation.

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Press release: Security guard convicted for using fake licence

A man who tried to use a cloned Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to work in the security industry has been prosecuted.

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Statistical data set: SIA licence holders

Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region.

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Statistical data set: SIA licence applications

Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis.

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Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors

Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region.

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Corporate report: SIA prosecutions

A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.

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Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases

A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.

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FOI release: How long it takes the SIA to respond to ACS applications

SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for how long it usually takes us to respond to applications for approval under the ACS.

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FOI release: Whether security companies must register with the SIA

SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for whether security companies need to register with the SIA.

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FOI release: The SIA's view on the security guarding course

SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for our opinion on the security guarding training course.

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Transparency data: SIA enforcement report

A monthly report on the SIA's enforcement activity.

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Transparency data: SIA non executive director expenses

Details of expenses claimed by the SIA's Chair and non-executive directors.

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Transparency data: FOI requests: SIA performance report

A quarterly report on how well the SIA has done in responding to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.

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Statutory guidance: SIA: Get Licensed

This document sets out the rules the SIA uses to make licensing decisions.

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Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases

A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.

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FOI release: Close protection licence holder statistics from the last 5 years

SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for statistics relating to close protection licences over the last 5 years and as of December 2024.

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Press release: SIA giving confiscated cash to charities to aid public safety

Charities and community groups can now apply for grants to support projects aimed at improving public safety and supporting the private security.

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Press release: SIA giving confiscated cash to charities to aid public safety

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Charities and community groups can now apply for grants to support projects aimed at improving public safety and supporting the private security.

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Guidance: SIA grant for good causes: how to apply

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Guidance on how charities and community interest companies in the UK can apply for funding from the Security Industry Authority’s grant for good causes.

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Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2024

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Details of all Home Office spending over £25,000 for 2024.

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FOI release: Percentage of SIA front line licence holders who are sponsored workers

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SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the percentage of SIA front line licence holders working on a skilled worker visa or equivalent.

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Press release: Security firm with unlicensed staff ordered to pay £46,000

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SPS Doorguard Ltd has been fined after employing unlicensed security managers.

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Transparency data: Organisational structure of the Security Industry Authority

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Plan of the organisational structure of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

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Guidance: Choosing an SIA approved contractor

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How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.

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Corporate report: SIA prosecutions

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A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.

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Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases

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A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.

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Press release: Security firm with unlicensed staff ordered to pay £46,000

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SPS Doorguard Ltd has been fined after deploying unlicensed security staff to sites across Scotland.

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FOI release: Demographics of newly qualified licence holders in 2024

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SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the age, gender, and nationality of newly qualified licence holders in 2024.

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Press release: Door supervisor convicted for letting a friend use his SIA badge

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A man has been convicted after allowing somebody else to use his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to work illegally as a door supervisor.

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FOI release: Whether the SIA has inspected a specific premises

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SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for whether the SIA has inspected a specific premises and whether it can undertake covert inspections.

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Transparency data: SIA enforcement report

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A monthly report on the SIA's enforcement activity.

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FOI release: Whether a specific company is, or has applied to be, SIA approved

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SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for details of whether a particular company is, or has applied to be, an SIA approved contractor.

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Statistical data set: SIA approved contractors

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Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region.

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Statistical data set: SIA licence holders

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Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region.

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Statistical data set: SIA licence applications

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Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis.

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FOI release: Number of SIA licence holders without a background check

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SIA response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the number of licence holders who have not been through a background check.

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Press release: Security guard convicted of licence fraud

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A London man has been convicted after allowing somebody else to use his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.

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A message to the private security industry for Christmas 2024

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A message from our Chair Heather Baily and our Chief Executive Michelle Russell.

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Guidance: How security operatives can prevent child sexual exploitation

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Find out what you can do to stop child sexual exploitation.

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Guidance: Reducing risk in physical intervention

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Some SIA front line licence holders are trained in physical intervention. This page recaps information from that training.

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Press release: SIA hosts leaders of top security businesses at labour exploitation summit

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On 10 December the SIA demonstrated its commitment to tackling labour exploitation by inviting leaders from private security businesses to a special summit.

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Corporate report: SIA prosecutions

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A list of the people and companies prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) over the last 12 months.

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Guidance: Changes to SIA rules for LDNs: your questions answered

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Answers to the questions asked by approved contractors about the changes we will be making in February 2025.

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Transparency data: Active SIA prosecution cases

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A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting.

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Transparency data: Organisational structure of the Security Industry Authority

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Plan of the organisational structure of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

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