Dorset security boss fined after found working without an SIA licence
8 January 2010
A former Dorset security director yesterday (22 December) pleaded guilty to supplying unlicensed security operatives, and not holding an SIA licence.Mr Lee, 40, who ran Trade Secret Security, was given a 12 month -conditional discharge for supplying unlicensed door staff.
He was also fined £1,000 plus a victim surcharge of £15 and ordered to pay costs of £500 for working without an SIA licence, during a hearing at Bournemouth Crown Court.
By law, anyone working as a door supervisor must have and display a valid SIA licence. This means they have passed an approved training qualification and undergone vetting such as criminal record and identity checks. Directors and managers must have at least a non front line licence.
During routine checks by Dorset police licensing officers in Bournemouth in May this year, a door supervisor, who had been supplied to one venue by Mr Lee, was found working with an expired SIA licence. The door supervisor later received a police caution.
