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The SIA's response to the Department for Business and Trade on proposed changes to the statutory guidance underpinning the growth duty.
Ahsin Akhtar was prosecuted at Barkingside Magistrates' Court for failing to respond to multiple requests for information from the Security Industry Authority.
On 14 November 2023, a Flintshire man was convicted at Mold Magistrates' Court for working illegally at a holiday park in North Wales.
An update from Paul Fullwood, SIA Director of Inspections and Enforcement, who is leading the SIA response to recent media reports of training malpractice.
On Thursday 23 November, a former Liverpool company director pleaded guilty to 3 counts of supplying and working illegally in Liverpool's night-time economy.
A message from our Chair Heather Baily and our Chief Executive Michelle Russell.
An update from Paul Fullwood, SIA Director of Inspections and Enforcement, who is leading the SIA investigation.
Two men were prosecuted at Lincoln Magistrates' Court for supplying illegal security on Monday 6 November 2023.
On 30 June 2023 a West Bromwich man was convicted at Birmingham Magistrates' Court for working illegally as a door supervisor.
On Tuesday 17 October, Victor Obi pleaded guilty at Bexley Magistrates' Court for three offences contrary to the Fraud Act 2006.
The Security Industry Authority launches a series of stories to mark 20 years since private security industry regulation was introduced.
Vigilantism is illegal, and the SIA does not support or agree with licence holders who take the law into their own hands.
On Wednesday 11 October a Belfast man was ordered to pay £8,256 within three months by Laganside Crown Court or face a jail sentence.
On 16 October, Harrow Crown Court ordered Erjon Xhika to pay a £300 fine plus £300 prosecution costs. This follows his guilty plea to working illegally.
Ashley Marcel Zennadi pleaded guilty to fraud offences at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court.
On 13 October 2023 two men from Binbrook were prosecuted at Humber Magistrates' Court. They worked as illegal security in 2020 for G4 Fuels Ltd in Market Rasen.
On Tuesday 26 September 2023, Stephen Simmonds from Ballymena was prosecuted at Laganside Magistrates’ Court.
On Wednesday 27 September 2023, a Cardiff man was prosecuted at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court for working as illegal security.
On 11 September 2023, a man who had never held a genuine SIA licence was sentenced for offences relating to fraud by false representation.
The SIA responds to the issues raised by BBC File on 4 on training malpractice in the delivery of SIA licence-linked qualifications
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