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Have you been working in the security industry and feel like you’re ready for the next step up? Here’s how you know you are ready to become a Security Manager: – You have gained a few years of experience and know the ins and outs of your role – You want to progress within your […]
The SIA Launch The #SIAHeroes Campaign To Recognise The Heroes Of The Security Industry
Whether you are a Door Supervisor, Close Protection Officer or a CCTV Operative, anyone that works in the security industry and actively works to protect the public is a hero to us. And it seems that Get Licensed are not the only ones to recognise licence holders’ heroic abilities, as the SIA launch the #SIAHeroes […]
What Equipment Is A Door Supervisor Allowed To Carry?
When it comes to equipment and the tools of the trade of the security industry, A Door Supervisor will need more than just their SIA licence to efficiently do their job. From the trademark hi-vis vests worn by a many Security Operative across the country, to the armband holder that holds in it the very […]
The Security Guide To The Coronavirus And How To Prevent It
Working in the security sector as a Door Supervisor or Security Guard will mean that you will meet and come across many different people, and while precautions should always be taken when coming in to contact with members of the public, it is more vital than ever before that security professionals are equipped with the skills and […]
The Newly Licensed Door Supervisor Who Dreams Of Opening His Own Business
Meet Friat (pronounced Freddie) a newly licensed Door Supervisor working in the bustling area of Waterloo in London. Friat has been a Door Supervisor for only two months but has big ambitions of opening up his own security company one day. Being newly licenced, Friat is still pretty new to the industry and wants to […]
How To Spot A Fake SIA Licence Card
Knowing how to spot a fake SIA Licence can be the difference between working with a professional and working with a counterfeit. Having attention to detail in spotting a fake is not only looking out for underage drinkers, but also colleagues working alongside you who could be using a fraudulent licence and putting the public at risk. […]
How To Become A Security Training Provider
In the UK, the security sector is a six billion turnover industry with over 400,000 licensed security operatives currently working all over the country, but with more people choosing to work in this growing industry than ever before, who will train and prepare the newest batch of Door Supervisors and CCTV Operatives as they protect […]
Will New SIA Code Of Conduct Change The Way Licence Holders Work In The Security Industry?
A new code of conduct is set to change the security sector forever as the SIA looks to change how licence holders work and operate in 2020. The security sector is one of the fastest growing industries in the UK – growing an estimated 11% on average each year and contributing approximately £6 billion towards […]
The Only Way Is SIA? Meet The Door Supervisors In New Show ‘Bouncers’
Watch out GC, there is a new bunch of freshly rinsed reality TV stars coming to our screens, and be careful, because these leading security operatives are SIA licence holders and are not afraid to use their physical intervention skills if you step out of line. Bouncers is a new series on Channel 5 following the […]
Should Door Supervisors Eat While On Duty?
If you work in the retail industry, whether it be on the shop floor of Tesco or behind the counter of Costa Coffee, then you will know that eating food is strictly forbidden while on duty and that all food and drink consumed must be on your break and away from the eyes of customers, […]
