Licensing For Security Jobs

In circumstances which require private Security South East London services, professionally trained security personnel are needed. You may be surprised at just how many opportunities there are for providing security services. There are many instances where manned guarding Security South East London services are sought after. If this type of work is of interest to you, you will be required to obtain proper Security Industry Authority licensing before you will be able to provide contracted security services.

There are many security activities that require manned guarding. Examples of manned guarding include security escort services, event security, crowd control, public surveillance and door supervision. Such services may be carried out by uniformed or plain clothed Security South East London officers. Other security services you may render that required proper SIA licensing include key holding and immobilization, restriction, and removal of vehicles.

Manned guarding services require separate licenses for certain manned guarding activities. A cash and valuables in transit license allows you to guard and/or transport cash and valuables. In such a position you would be required to guard contracted items against loss, theft, or damage. You may also be required to transport cash or valuables. Doing so typically requires the use of a vehicle specifically designed for use in security transport.

A close protection license is required in order to provide security escort services under private contract. If you are employed to guard an individual or group of individuals against harm or injury, the holding of a close protection license would be mandatory. As for any front-line license, the authorization card must be worn on your person while providing services. When operating under a close protection license, you protect a person or persons from the potentially unlawful conduct of others.

Any time you will provide guard services through the use of surveillance equipment, a public space surveillance license will be required. Such a license authorizes you, when under contract, to examine a person’s activities, in a private or public place, with the use of closed circuit television equipment. With such a license you are able to not only monitor members of the public, but also to use such equipment to identify a particular person.

There are two other security activities which require licensing but do not fall under the definition of manned guarding. These are key holding and immobilization, restriction, or removal of vehicles. Key holding involves the keeping of a key or related device, or controlling access to such a device. A number of restrictions apply. Immobilization, restriction, or removal of vehicles involves authorization to move a vehicle, restrict the movement of a vehicle, or releasing the custody of a vehicle.