Security Industry Authority Licensing Regulations within the Industry

"the SIA is running away with itself and abusing its mandate, even if only by the fact they they HAVE let unacceptable companies and costs infiltrate the system, as well as having non background persons become investigators and testers"

"Sia = Private company!"

"what is going to happen when most of the hands on expierience in the industry can no longer work legally"

"Its about time the SIA knew what they were talking about instead of just pretending."

"none"

"A ridiculose knee jerk reaction."

"I run a company called Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd (www.4exmil.co.uk), and whilst I believe that the SIA regulations will be eventually a huge and beneficial asset to the UK Security industry, the high handed and draconian method of implementation from the SIA"

"Where does our money go? Why don't the sia answer our questions? The sia is a shambles and needs sorting out!"

"Someone sit up and take notice of the above letter, I'm sure this has the potential to be a success but without the right informed people incharge it has become a farce."

"WHY SHOULD PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW OUR INDUSTRY TELL US HOW TO RUN IT"

"The current licensing test is seriously flawed and has obviously been written by someone with very little or no operational knowledge of several aspects of the industry, indeed it could lead to death or serious injury if these flawed procedures were used "

"This needs sorting ASAP, especially the Consultancy/Investigator Licensing whom are currently taking full advantage of the CP market at the moment, get the job parameters "clear & concise" before a good thing swifty becomes a bad thing."

"Dear Sirs, I add my voice to the growing concerns this petition puts forward. Please give it the attention it deserves, especially the area of the SIA having decision makers In place with insufficient WORKING knowledge of this particular aspect of the Sec"

"The SIA needs to be more flexiable on this issue."

"I fully support this petition!"

"The points raised by this petition deserve answers."

"Every week i see the "goal posts being moved with the SIA". They will not give a straight "YES or NO" if sent emails with questions."

"I strongly support this petition"

"I am registered with the SIA as a Door Supervisor and have seen no change to suggest that things have changed for the better, I can not see how the SIA is going to police the CP sector of the industry. This is just another way of taking our money and givi"

"I agree with regulating the industry, but it is outrageous what private training facilities are charging to get guys a tick in the right box ,It is those companies that want regulating,it is daylight robbery and most of the trainers havn't a clue what thi"

"no comment"

"Why pay the money to complete a course only to be told by the SIA that we have to pay an additional 190 for a piece of plastic but, before we can receive it we have to complete an assessment to prove that we qualify even though we have attained certificat"

"they are ball bags.every oprative out in theatre is doing the job the collective forces should be doing"

"I have operationa for close onn 16 years and have received training from premier international bodies and a foreign goverment,.yet on originally being advised that I would only be required to attend a 1 day assessment.I then have spent the last 4 monts at"