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How to apply for an SIA licence so that you can work in the private security industry.
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.
This document sets out the rules the SIA uses to make licensing decisions.
SIA Chair Heather Baily to step down from role on 28 February 2026.
Learn more about the circumstances that can lead to a licence holder losing their licence, either permanently or temporarily.
Guidance to help you understand when and how to apply for an SIA licence.
Where to get training and advice on counter-terrorism if you work in the private security industry.
What happens once we have granted you an SIA licence.
The SIA does not support or agree with licence holders who take the law into their own hands.
What we check and how you apply for approval.
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