On 1 November Platinum UK Facilities Management Ltd and its director, Lolo Daniels were sentenced for deploying unlicensed guards following a retrial. The case was previously heard in April 2012 when the director, Lolo Daniels, and Platinum were both fined. That...
Two security companies have been fined after a security officer died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Javaid Iqbal, a 29 year old father of three, was employed by London based KK Security Services Ltd, a member of the SIA Approved Contractors Scheme and a member of the...
The director of Wharf Guards Limited, Richard Kinyanjui, has pleaded guilty to providing unlicensed guards between June and August 2015. The operations manager, George Kalmera, has also pleaded guilty to failing to supply information relating to the...
The good news is that there is a heat wave on the way! The bad news is that heat waves normally mean a spike in Burglaries. With doors and windows left open during the day to vent the home or workplace it is very easy to rush off to the beer garden and leave your...
Police policy requires that you have at least two key holders who: Are trained to operate the intruder alarm system Are telephone subscribers Have adequate means to attend the premises at all hours Have access to all relevant parts of the premises Can attend within 20...
A Security Industry Authority-led multi-agency operation checking security licensing and tax evasion took place over two weekends in May [2 and 30]. With the support of HM Revenue and Customs and the Metropolitan Police, investigators from the SIA conducted checks on...