{"id":30851,"date":"2021-07-21T12:37:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T12:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/?p=30851"},"modified":"2025-05-16T13:01:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:01:34","slug":"security-staff-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/security-staff-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Security Shortage: Need for Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The shortage of trained security professionals in the UK is widely known<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As new rules<\/a> come into effect, people working in the security industry face more challenges than ever. It’s even got the attention of the House of Lords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People are excited about lockdown ending. Yet everything — from shopping and banking, to pub trips and partying — depends on skilled security professionals to keep the public safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lockdown ending means staying safe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We’ve all heard plenty about staying safe over the last 18 months. Professionals working in the security industry help make that happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why is there a UK security staff shortage?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not like the work isn’t needed — quite the opposite. It can even save lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It comes down to a number of reasons. But it’s an issue affecting a huge number of people. There are more security professionals in the UK than police officers, army soldiers, air force and navy personnel combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means almost 400,000 security professionals in the UK. Yet there’s still a staff shortage! Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One reason is that the security industry is so easy to take for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You deserve to be recognised<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As a security professional — whether you’re a security guard, a CCTV operator or a door supervisor — your job is on the frontline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re there, keeping watch — keeping people calm, just by being present. You know you’ve done your job every time you see a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • shopper calmly get their groceries and leave the store.<\/li>
  • clubber have an epic night out.<\/li>
  • office worker safely move petty cash.<\/li>
  • shoplifter think twice and put stolen goods back.<\/li>
  • first aid incident calmly solved.<\/li>
  • pub fight fizzle out before it can start.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Security professionals work hard. With the right training, they can make the essential difference that keeps people safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can see why a shortage of these workers is worrying people all over the UK!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Security professionals deserve more appreciation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Being good at your security job is great. But how often do you feel thanked for it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Working on the frontlines means taking more than your fair share of negativity and confrontation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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