Security Industry Authority

Security Industry Authority

Founded	2003
Type	Non-departmental public body
Focus	Regulating the private security industry
Location	London, United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom
Method	Compulsory licensing of individuals working in specific sectors of the private security industry Managing the Approved Contractor Scheme
Key people	Michelle Russell (Chief Executive) Heather Baily (Chair)
Employees	169 permanent staff, 212 staff overall (2009/10 financial year)[1]
Website	www.gov.uk/sia

Private Security Industry Act 2001
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision for the regulation of the private security industry.
Citation	2001 c. 12
Dates
Royal assent	11 May 2001
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the statutory organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK. Established as a non-departmental public body in 2003, the SIA reports to the Home Secretary under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12).

The two duties of the SIA are to regulate the compulsory licensing of individuals who undertake designated activities within the private security industry and to manage a voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme, which measures private security service suppliers against independently established assessment criteria.