The Key Bodies

Question 1

Who are the ‘key bodies’ in the industry?

Answer 1

1. The Police
2. Local authorities (Councils)
3. Skills for security
4. National Security Inspectorate (NSI)
5. British Standards Institution (BSI)
6. Various security trade associations
7. The Security Industry Authority (SIA)

Question 2

The Police

Answer 2

Security operatives now work closely with the police service, and are now considered being part of the wider police partnership.

Question 3

Local authorities (Councils)

Answer 3

Security operatives sometimes work on or at premises owner, managed or licensed by the local authorities.

Question 4

Skills for Security

Answer 4

Skills for Security, a not-for-profit skills body, was created by employers to work with and on behalf of the security industry to improve the standards of professionalism, and to provide access to training and qualifications within the sector.

Question 5

National Security Inspectorate (NSI)

Answer 5

The National Security Inspectorate is the security industry’s leading approvals and certification body, It inspects companies supplying home security, business security and fire safety services.

Question 6

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Answer 6

The British Standards Institution is the national standards body for the UK. It develops private, national and international standards for companies in a variety of sectors, including security.

Question 7

Various security trade associations

Answer 7

The private security industry now has a range of different trade associations to represent it, including the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and the International Professional Security Association (IPSA).These two are for the wider private security industry, but there are others that represent specific sectors.

Question 8

The Security Industry Authority (SIA)

Answer 8

The SIA is the government body set up to license the private security industry in the UK.