| Event security regulation – McKenzie Arnold Security UK Ltd. |
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Whether you are organising a wedding or a football match, you want peace of mind that the people you pay for event security are themselves, secure. It is now a criminal offence to undertake licensable activity at an event without the appropriate licence. Event organisers could risk invalidating their insurance arrangements by employing unlicensed private security guards. You don’t have to look hard to find news headlines on rogue security firms and links to serious organised crime. Ensuring your event security is regulated and licensed, gives you assurance and a high quality event security service. In an increasingly insecure world, security business is booming. There are an estimated 300,000 to half a million people working in the £4 billion-a-year security business. In the past, the industry was never properly regulated, but that has now changed with the Private Security Industry Act 2001. The introduction of licensing brings, for the first time, an assurance of the operating standards and professionalism of those responsible for the security of people and property. How do security operatives qualify for a licence? They must be: • Adequately trained for the role Who regulates the licensing? The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the authority that aims to improve the security industry’s image. The SIA manages and issues licences for people working in the private security business, as well as encouraging training for security employees. What are the implications of licensing if you are organising an event? If you are planning an event than you need to be aware of your legal responsibility to ensure your event security personnel are correctly licensed. You should ask your security supplier that they are able to provide licensed operatives. Who in event security needs a licence?
Some examples of an event that needs licensing include:
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