32-week suspended sentence for door supervisor who gave SIA licence to family member
February 1, 2021
A door supervisor based in Manchester, has been sentenced to 32 months' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. Read More
Fines handed to Bradford security directors for infringement of the Private Security Industry Act
January 19, 2021
On Tuesday, 22 December 2020 four door supervisors - who were all former company directors – were prosecuted at Bradford Magistrates' Court. Read More
SIA suspends over 130 licences after investigating training fraud
December 14, 2020
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) suspended more than 130 SIA licences in November in an ongoing criminal investigation. Read More
Poole security boss prosecuted for deception and providing unlicensed security guards
November 18, 2020
John Westwood, a Poole security boss was prosecuted at Poole Magistrates' Court for supplying an unlicensed door supervisor to a ‘pop-up bar' at an event at Bournemouth's The Square on 05 August 2019. Read More
Luton landlord prosecuted after fire in HMO resulted in tenant death
November 10, 2020
After a fire in a HMO (house of multiple occupancy) resulted in the death of Mr Evaldas Grisciukas in March 2019, the landlord has been prosecuted by Luton Town Council. Read More
Hot works and safety failures blamed for separate fire incidents in Derbyshire
June 16, 2020
IFSEC Global reports on two separate fire safety failures that have taken place in Derbyshire recently, resulting in a school blaze and a tragic death. Read More
Unlicensed Cwmbran security boss must pay fine or faces jail time
June 5, 2020
Nicholas Seabrook of Cwmbran pleaded guilty to being an unlicensed security director and failing to provide information to the SIA at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court. Read More
Sentencing for man who worked as illegal security operative 93 times
March 6, 2020
A Lancashire man has been prosecuted by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for working as an unlicensed security operative on 93 separate occasions. Read More
£30k fine or jail for Leicester security boss
February 19, 2020
The sentencing follows Dogan's guilty plea at Leicester Magistrates' Court in October 2018 to three counts, for working without an SIA Licence and providing false information to SIA investigators. Read More
Property management firm fined after fire
February 17, 2020
Management company Harper Stone Properties Ltd has been fined after pleading guilty to a series of fire safety failings following the 2016 blaze at the block of flats on Green Lanes in Palmers Green. Read More
Tyre company director sentenced for fire safety failings
February 12, 2020
The director of a scrap tyre yard has been handed a suspended prison sentence for a series of fire safety offences in a building where workers were living. Read More
Fines totalling £670,000 for student block fire safety failings
February 10, 2020
The main contractor was among three firms ordered to pay fines after admitting fire safety failings at a building used for student accommodation in Leeds. Read More
WATCH: IFSEC Global’s Top 5 most read in January
February 5, 2020
The top 5 most read articles in January 2020 includes the latest breaking news updates on cyber attack on foriegn exchange company, Travelex, and a hotel fined £45k for fire safety failings. Read More
Dudley security boss and unlicensed guard prosecuted for working at Solihull hotel
February 4, 2020
On Friday 24th January, two security guards were fined at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court for offences against the Private Security Industry Act (PSIA). Read More
Hotel fined £45k for fire safety failings
January 30, 2020
A Stratford hotel and its owner have been ordered to pay a total of £45,000 for “serious and systemic” fire safety failures which “put staff and guests at risk”. Read More
Prosecution: School security guard sentenced for using forged licence
January 22, 2020
On 17th January, Oladeji Christopher Owolabi was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court for two counts of fraud and one count of possessing documents with an improper purpose Read More
