Security Industry Authority Licensing Regulations within the Industry

"We are all trying to do this legitimately as it can only improve the quality of the industry, but at least set us goals that can be achieved, and help us help you."

"None"

"Due to the amount of company's taking their time in setting up the relevant refresher course's coupled with the ridiculous amount of time it takes the SIA to process applications as was the case with the door supervisors licence the March deadline is most"

"nil.."

"i work in afganistan sia is for uk cp work why do i need it"

"I agree with the licensing regulations but the date for the license to take effect is un realistic"

"seems this is a money makeing scam for companys as since this came out they are poping up all over the place and putting there own high price on it knoewing we have to pay. This needs looking at and should be done by a collage not a company regardless of "

"I have also seen examples of excessive needless high fees for such courses."

"The whole issue is a shambles. Especially the criterea for licence applications. I fing it hard to fathom how operatives with years of Military / Police / Civilain experience, and have provided services for HMG and VIP's for multi-national organisations i"

"and then some. . . . . . . ."

"Little or no thought has been given by the SIA towards the administration and processing of the licence, hence the conserns of the genuine CP operators who take their proffesion seriously and indeed welcome a governing body but the time frame and the crit"

"I have on numerous occasions spoke to staff at the offices of the SIA, they openly admit that they are untrained and ignorant as to cp officers and duties. I asked them to recognise international qualifications in Feb 06, their reply was, we will write to"

"I think policing of our industry is a must, but.... not for outright daylight robbery of people who have been in the industry for 10 years or more. I do understand that going to Iraq or any other hostile enviroment does not make you a qualified opo , and "

"I am currently working in hostile enviroments and leave rotation do not allow me sufficient time to complete SIA required time."

"I thought that you worked to earn money, not spend money just to be able to work and as in this case just to have the Sia-license to be able to work. Soon you probably will have to have a license for everything and i think people in this business will get"

"I am OPPOSED to the SIA regulations"

"this is unworkable and needs sorting."

"Needs to be looked at sensibly"

"I fully agree with all points in the petition"

"this regulation has not been though out properly and will help certain individuals to gain monies. there are a lot of ex forces working in the CP world who will be denied a job because of the inflexibility of the licencing process. its needs to be looked "

"Dear Sirs; Currently, the SIA lacks transparency, accountability and integrity. Present policies are inappropriate and inadequately enforced by unqualified SIA employee's. There are numerous cases of gross mis-conduct and out right unprofessionalism by of"

"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"

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"Been working and Qualified as a CP operator since 2004 have spent last 6 months just tryin to get a damm application form for licence Say no more!!!! SORT IT OUT!!!!!! penpushers!!! need a good kick in the A**E"