THe SIA (Security Industry Authority) regulator are revising their specifications for learning and qualifications that form the basis of the qualifications needed to obtain an SIA licence. The specifications outline what an individual needs to know and be able to do in their role as a security operative. For details visit the SIA website.
The authority has published proposed training content for each of the activities it licenses. The content includes suggestions made by expert working groups – advisory panels composed of industry representatives and subject matter experts from the industry.
The SIA asks those interested in the field to read these documents and let them know what you think. The SIA says it wants the licence-linked training to be as robust as possible.
The survey will close on Monday, June 9. To start the survey click here.
Meanwhile in Northern Ireland (NI) the Department of Justice has gone out to consultation on the issue of vehicle immobilisation (VI) on private land. It follows a wider review of the future regulation of the private security industry, in 2012. This consultation is taking place against a background where Northern Ireland is the only region of the UK where VI (that is, wheel-clamping cars) on private land is legal.
David Ford, the NI minister of justice, said: “In 2012 my department undertook a consultation exercise on the future regulation of the Private Security Industry. I signalled that I wanted to subject the regulation of vehicle immobilisation on private land to further scrutiny.
“I recognise that it is an important issue to examine, especially since Northern Ireland is the only region of the United Kingdom where vehicle immobilisation (or wheel clamping) is a legal activity. This paper therefore sets out the position in Northern Ireland and in other relevant jurisdictions on regulation of vehicle immobilisation on private land. It invites comments, particularly in light of changes made in other jurisdictions, on whether change is desirable, and if so, what the approach should be. I want to establish whether there are problems with our current arrangements. If there are, then I want to hear views on what is appropriate in terms of regulation of those who control access to property. It is important, of course, to recognise the extent of this consultation. It only looks at vehicle immobilisation when it occurs on private land such as a private car park, a university campus, or on hospital grounds. While this is specific, clearly any system needs to be able to work for all the scenarios.”
For the full 34-page document visit the DoJ website.
