How can the SIA justify the cost of £190?
A. Firstly, the licence fee covers a three year period, and is a national licence where unlike alocal authority badge door supervisors can work anywhere in England & Wales without having to pay for another licence / licences – which can considerably exceed £190.The SIA is not here to make a profit – the SIA is here to transform the private security industry and taking it from a largely unregulated business to one which is legitimate acrossthe board, ensuring the public feel confident and secure when they enter a pub / club with trained qualified professionals who have been screened. The £190 fee covers; CRBchecks, administration of the licence process, communications, SIA infrastructure – offices and staff, enforcement and compliance and research & development.
