SIA – Report of Better Regulation

The Security Industry Authority is prioritising 'better regulation principles' and has 'made progress improving its performance as a regulator' – but there is still room for improvement, according to a new report.

The report, published in September by the Better Regulation Executive as part of a series of reviews of national regulators, examined how the SIA has thus far matched up to the principles of effective regulation set out by Philip Hampton in 2005.

According to the report, the SIA has placed a high priority on implementing these principles across its work. The body currently licences 300,000 operatives and has approved 631 security companies across the UK within its Approved Contractor Scheme.

The report found that:

  • The SIA’s Approved Contractor Scheme has helped raise standards and encourage the exchange of good practice within the industry
  • Communication with Stakeholders, which had been problematic, has improved as the SIA engages constructively and proactively with businesses
  • While not eliminated, criminality in the industry has been reduced through the work of the SIA

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