Membership of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals

Any individual can be elected to Membership of the Company, provided that he or she is a security practitioner by profession, or has a very strong interest in the objectives of the Company.
No person shall be accepted as a Member of the Company unless:

- they satisfy a requirement for obtaining Freedom of the Company (see this website);
- they have applied in writing for membership, using and signing a form obtained from the Clerk, and have attached a short CV;
- they have agreed to be bound by the Constitution & Ordinances and the Bye Laws of the Company;
- they have paid an appropriate joining fee;
- their application has been proposed and seconded in writing by a Liveryman, Freeman or Member of the Company; and
- their application has been considered and supported by the Membership Committee and approved by the Court.

Where potential applicants do not have a Sponsor they should contact the Clerk of the Company, whose details can be found on this website under ‘Company Contact

Understanding the Company

Applicants should have a reasonable understanding of the objectives, organisation and customs of the Company. In particular they should understand that:

- the objectives include promoting standards of excellence, integrity and honourable practice in the profession, education and the encouragement of communications between those who practice and those who benefit from security;
- an aim is the dispensation of charitable aid for purposes connected with the security profession, and for other appropriate causes;
- the Company was formed because it was felt to be in the best interests of the City of London that the importance of the conduct of security business should be recognised and promoted;
- the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals is a Livery Company of the City of London and its Constitution & Ordinances conform to the law and custom of the City of London.

Commitment and Conduct

Applicants should show that they regard admission as a significant lifetime personal commitment to the Livery, and the aims and objectives of this Worshipful Company. It is a very different from joining a club.

Applicants must declare on the application form that they are not an undischarged bankrupt and that they have no criminal convictions. This does not include minor traffic offences and any previous convictions which are spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Successful applicants are reminded that they have a duty to inform the Clerk if subsequently they become an undischarged bankrupt or are convicted of a criminal offence.

Applicants must understand that the Constitution & Ordinances require all Liverymen, Freemen and Members to conduct themselves in a manner which is not injurious to the character and interests of the Company. Any deemed to have acted in such a manner may be subject to a process for exclusion from the Company.


Responsibility of the Sponsor

It is the duty and responsibility of the Sponsor to ensure that an applicant:

- understands and appreciates the nature of the City of London Livery Companies;
- understands the objectives of the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals;
- understands the structure of the Company and the manner in which it conducts its affairs;
- satisfies the requirement for Freedom of the Company as laid down in the Constitution & Ordinances;
- is a suitable person for admission to the Company;
- is willing to abide by the requirements of the Constitution & Ordinances and the Bye Laws (see this website);
- has properly completed and signed the application form;
- has attached a short CV to the application form;
- has paid the application fee.

Recruitment process

Gift Aid payments.

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