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Update - Industry

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'Industry Update', Spring 2007

Title: 'Industry Update', Spring 2007

Published: April 2007

Size: 8 Pages / 170kb

Content: This issues leads with the appointment of Baroness Ruth Henig as the new chairman of the SIA. Andy Drane, Acting Chief Executive of the SIA, highlights the need for professional and dependable security. The SIA's commitment to good regulation encourages readers to become involved in simplifying SIA procedures, while other articles include: SIA licensing in Scotland, the SIA partnership with Crimestoppers and the increase in the SIA licence application fee.

Targeting: Any individual operating within the private security industry.


'Industry Update', Summer 2006

Title: 'Industry Update', Summer 2006

Published: July 2006

Size: 8 Pages / 633kb

Content: This issue leads with a letter from David Dickinson, Chief Executive of the BSIA (the professional trade association for the security industry in the UK), reviewing the progress that has been made so far in regulating the private security industry. John Saunders, Chief Executive of the SIA, then talks about facts and figures relating to licensing and the Approved Contractor Scheme.

Targeting: Any individual operating within the private security industry.


'Update - Industry', December 2005

Title: 'Update - Industry', December 2005

Published: December 2005

Size: 4 Pages / 184kb

Content: The issue leads with a letter from Paul Goggins MP to the private security industry aimed at improving the rate of licensing. Additionally, the issue focuses on how and when the SIA plans to regulate the Scottish private security industry; the SIA issuing its milestone 50,000 security licence; an update on licensing for Private Investigators and Security Consultants and an invitation for interested parties to have their views heard.

Targeting: Any individual operating within the private security industry.


Title: 'Update - Industry', November 2005

Published: November 2005

Size: 4 Pages / 479kb

Content: Information on the discounts available when applying for multiple licences; the ability of licence holders to work within other suitable roles through licence integration; the recent changes to our licensing criteria; the competency requirements for licensing Private Investigators and Security Consultants and an invitation for both sectors to take part in the consultation process.

Targeting: Any individual operating within the private security industry – particularly Close Protection Operatives, Door Supervisors, Key Holders, Private Investigators and Security Consultants.


'Update - Industry', October 2005

Title: 'Update - Industry', October 2005

Published: October 2005

Size: 8 Pages / 338kb

Content: Information on Security licensing, including the commitments made by the private security industry, the current situation, and what needs to happen before 20 March 2006.

Targeting: Any individual or organisation operating within the private security industry.


'Update - Industry', August 2005

Title: 'Update - Industry', August 2005

Published: August 2005

Size: 4 Pages / 178kb

Content: Information on the Key Holding licence, the CCTV licence and the SIA's position in regards to the licensing of in-house security guards. Also includes the key dates for seven out of nine SIA licensing sectors.

Targeting: Any individual or organisation operating within the private security industry - particularly key holders and Public Space Surveillance CCTV operators.


'Update - Industry' Special Issue

Title: 'Update - Industry' Special Issue

Published: August 2005

Size: 2 Pages / 78kb

Content: Information relating to the use of private security staff at licensed entertainment venues - in particular, the extension of SIA licensing to cover premise or event licences other than justices on-licences.

Targeting: Any individual or organisation within the door supervision sector of the private security industry.


Update, April 2005 edition

Title: 'Update' Information Sheet, April 2005

Published: April 2005

Size: 4 Pages / 300kb

Content: Information on the Close Protection licence and how it can be used in other licensing sectors; the new date by which vehicle immobilisers must be licensed; the discounts that are available for someone who needs more than one licence and the SIA's bulk application process.

Targeting: Any individual or organisation operating within the private security industry - particularly vehicle immobilisers and Close Protection operatives.