The private security firm Securitas is to guard major crime scenes in Dorset to help release police officers back to front line services. A four-month trial began on 1st October and will see personnel from Securitas guarding scenes of major crime, such as murder and serious assault, rather than Dorset Police officers.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is targeting tax cheats in the private security industry through the launch of a special taskforce for London and the South East of England.
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has called for clarity from the Home Office on the timing of regulatory change for the private security industry, following the announcement of plans for private investigators to be regulated from 2014.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has extended the deadline for responses to the 2013 Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) review until 7 June.
The Home Office is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Board Member to the SIA’s Board with private security industry experience.
A security director has been fined and sentenced to a community punishment after being found guilty of working illegally following a Security Industry Authority (SIA) investigation.
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) claims private security organisations should prepare early for the
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has endorsed a voluntary regulatory scheme for private security companies operating in armed conflict zones based on a standard which was written by ASIS.
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