February 24, 2023

From 6 April 2023, the cost of applying for an individual SIA licence for any sector in the regulated private security industry will be reduced to £184. This is the lowest fee ever since licensing was introduced in 2004. The reduction applies to both new applicants and those renewing existing licences. Licence holders applying for […]

The Security Industry Authority (SIA), the regulator of the private security industry, ran a series of terror resilience exercises at Atik, Windsor yesterday. SIA-licensed security operatives working at Atik, Windsor took part in a series of terror-related exercises designed to test their responses. The security operatives from Atik, Windsor and SIA approved contractor Scope Security […]

February 20, 2023

We have chosen Prost8 UK as our charity to support at the 2023 ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction Awards lunch taking place on 24th May. Prost8 UK is a small, new charity working hard to stop overtreatment of men with low to intermediate grade prostate cancer by championing ground breaking, minimally invasive NHS focal […]

February 13, 2023

A Bradford man has been sentenced after he was discovered using fake references in a dishonest attempt to gain a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence. On Thursday 9 February 2023 Shakeel Ahmed was sentenced at Bradford Magistrates’ Court to a 12-month community order with a 150-hour unpaid work duty. He was also ordered to pay […]

February 9, 2023

We currently have Sponsorship Packages available for The ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction Awards which is taking place on 24th May 2023. If you are a member or provide services or products to the Security Guarding Industry, we would love to hear from you. The standard package includes: 2 Places at the Awards Lunch […]

February 7, 2023

On Monday 19 December, the Government announced details for the Protect Duty, now to be known as ‘Martyn’s Law’ in tribute of Martyn Hett, who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017. The Homeland Security Group has provided a factsheet for organisations in order to socialise what the law […]

February 1, 2023

On Monday 23 January 2023, Richard Mbembe-Babaku of Atherton pleaded guilty to fraud charges at Manchester Magistrates’ Court. The court fined Mr Mbembe-Babaku £120, ordered him to pay £250 prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £34. Richard Mbembe-Babaku was formerly licensed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA). His security guard licence was revoked by […]