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Jonathan Swales was given a 4-month prison sentence suspended 12 months after pleading guilty to making a false statement to the Security Industry Authority.
The SIA has today (5 November 2025) launched a major strategic review of the qualifications and linked training required to apply for an SIA licence.
The Security Minister has appointed Sarah Pumfrett as a non-executive director of the Security Industry Authority.
The SIA will be updating the conditions and criteria it uses for licensing decisions on 1 December 2025.
Adedoyin Ajanaku was convicted of fraud after SIA investigators found him working as a door supervisor with a cloned licence.
Scott Hannaford-Hill and Christopher Moremi-Fitch have been convicted after pleading guilty to multiple offences under the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
Daniel Street, the owner of DCS Security Services, has been convicted for failing to hold the required SIA licence for the role.
SIA Chair Heather Baily to step down from role on 28 February 2026.
What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA licence applicants and licence holders.
From Wednesday 1 April 2026, close protection operatives must undertake refresher training to renew their licence.
The SIA does not support or agree with licence holders who take the law into their own hands.
Martin McAuley was convicted of fraud in his absence after working using a cloned SIA licence and was ordered to pay fines and levies equalling £515.
Pete Easterbrook, Interim Director of Inspections and Enforcement, talks about a new phase to our approach to tackling training malpractice or mismanagement.
Leann McKirkle was fined £400 for being unlicensed for her role as sole director of Strathclyde Security Ltd.
The Security Industry Authority is paying tribute to those in the private security industry who go above and beyond for public safety.
A man found working as a door supervisor with a forged Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence has been ordered to pay over £800 in fines and costs.
91% of surveyed Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence applicants were satisfied with the application process.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has used the Proceeds of Crime Act to seize over £44,500 after financial investigation revealed previously unknown assets.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) public consultation on proposed changes to licensing criteria receives over 3,300 responses.
A man found in possession of 2 forged SIA licences has pleaded guilty to fraud and been ordered to pay £2,600 in fines and costs.
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