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On Wednesday (28 October), Jarrad Skidmore, 21, of Caerphilly was convicted at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court of working as a door supervisor while his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence was suspended. The court convicted him on two counts of infringement of the Private Security Industry Act. He was sentenced to pay a fine of £300, […]
Read moreThe training and education of frontline personnel (Officers, Supervisors and Managers) is vital to support their career development and helps raise the professional profile of security as an essential business function. The ACS Pacesetters and IFPO UK have formed a strategic partnership allowing members of Pacesetters to access the IFPO education programs at a 5% […]
Read moreWe are pleased to welcome City Security Services to the membership of The ACS Pacesetters, the organisation that promotes the security companies who have achieved a Security Industry Authority Approved Contractor Scheme (SIA ACS) score in the top 15% of all accredited companies. City Security Services was first established in 1993 and was purchased by […]
Read moreA Lancashire company director who provided unlicensed security staff to a school has had his case referred to a higher court for sentencing. Martin Coe, the former director of Evolution Security Services NW, was found guilty following a two-day trial at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court on 05 and 06 October. The prosecution was brought by the […]
Read moreWe are please to welcome TSS (Total Security Services) Limited to the growing membership of The ACS Pacesetters, the association which promotes the companies with a Security Industry Authority Approved Contractor Scheme (SIA ACS) score in the top 15% of all accredited organisations. TSS, which is privately owned and was first established in 1989, is […]
Read moreWe are pleased to welcome Direct Security Solutions as the latest SIA ACS accredited company to join The ACS Pacesetters. The ACS Pacesetters promotes the companies who have excelled during their annual inspection and achieved a score in the top 15% of the 830+ organisations who have achieved SIA ACS status. Direct Security Solutions, which […]
Read moreABM are delighted to announce that they have become a corporate member of the IFPO UK (International Foundation for Protection Officers). This is part of its continued drive and commitment to make ABM UK the security partner of choice, and to ensure they help to up-skill our industry. This initiative is being led by Chris […]
Read moreThe Security Industry Authority (SIA) has appointed Michelle Russell as Acting Chief Executive. Michelle will take up the role on October 19 following Ian Todd’s departure from the SIA. Michelle is currently the SIA’s Director of Inspections and Enforcement. Immediately prior to joining the SIA Michelle was a Director at the charity regulator, the Charity […]
Read moreA man has been sentenced at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court after he admitted working illegally as security at the Berkley Club in Accrington. Lloyd Irwin, a former director of Hunter Irwin Security Specialists Ltd, appeared before the court via video link on 02 September. He had worked as a door supervisor for the company at The […]
Read moreThe Security Industry Authority has published their latest statistics, for the annual period to the end of August 2020, covering qualifications and licencing. During the past year a total of 61,137 individuals have taken the relevant courses to enable them to apply for an SIA licence, however, just under 64% have actually gone on to […]
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