Enforcement operations carried out across Shropshire and West Midlands
Thursday 23rd December 2021
Last Saturday night (27 November), SIA investigators conducted enforcement operations with West Mercia Police in Telford, Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.
These were targeted operations to identify and disrupt the activities of unlicensed security operatives, who place the public at risk by working illegally.
They spoke with venue managers, examined documentation, and interviewed and checked the licences of security operatives on duty that night. Our investigators also inspected a business's premises and conducted enquiries at a residential address.
The operation, supported by officers from the West Mercia Police also sought to gather intelligence on fraudulent activity such as bogus security companies, individuals operating without a licence, and signs of labour exploitation and modern-day slavery.
At the end of the operation, our officials identified seven offences under the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA) and potential offences under the Fraud Act.
• Four individuals were found to be working without a licence
• One security company was found to be supplying unlicensed operatives
• Two individuals were found to be breaking the conditions of their licence.
Read the full news release here: https://www.gov.uk/.../sia-enforcement-operations-target... #SIAProsecutes