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皇冠体育app home of Security Industry Authority on GOV.UK. We are the regulator of the UK鈥檚 private security industry.
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
Find out what you need to do to renew your SIA licence.
Report staff, such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives, who break the law or are a risk to the public.
Information about licence-linked qualifications, the awarding organisations that offer these qualifications, and how to find an approved training provider.
What the changes are, when they will happen, and how they affect SIA licence applicants and licence holders.
皇冠体育app conditions you must follow if you hold an SIA licence, and the penalties you may face for not doing so.
皇冠体育app different types of SIA licence, and which job activities need a licence.
How to check if your criminal record will affect your licence application, and the information you need to provide for our criminality checks.
Check SIA licences for security staff such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives.
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