Criteria For A Security Company To Get Sia License
In the United Kingdom, security is taken with great seriousness. Soon after the Private Security Act of 2001 was implemented, there started an individually based Security Industry Authority for the coordination of security companies. Initially security companies were allowed to gain membership by filling in a data form with basic details about the security company. Certain criteria with regard to the nature of security and the size of the company had also to be provided. Subsequent to this there came up a far stricter type of scheme by the name of SIA approved contractor.
This status was given only to a few who could actually fulfill certain eligibilities as deemed necessary by the Security Industry Authority. Coming to this issue of what are the eligibility criteria for getting status of Security Industry Authority, let us see into these one by one. The staff deployed by the security company should be having license from SIA up to a certain percent. The directors of the security company should be holding SIA license compulsorily. Any complaints of the security company should be checked out and verified. Further any other type of accreditations obtained by the security company should be mentioned to the SIA. Lastly the security company applying for SIA approved contractor should be constantly involved in a self-assessment process.