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SECURITY INDUSTRY ATHAURITY

The Private Security Industry Act 2001 requires the SIA to establish a "system of inspection for providers of security services, under which those organisations who satisfactorily meet the agreed standards may be registered as approved, and may advertise themselves as such".
The objective of the SIA's Approved Contractor scheme is to raise performance standards and to assist the private security industry in developing new opportunities. The scheme is voluntary and was developed in consultation with representatives from across the industry; it only covers those parts of the industry that are regulated by the SIA and the Private Security Industry Act. There is a single scheme, with sector-specific approval based on a relevant set of qualifying criteria.

BSIA - BRITISH SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

The British Security Industry Association is the trade association for the professional security industry in the UK. Its members provide over 70% of UK security products and services and adhere to strict quality standards.

Latest news:
An audience with ID fraud MP for BSIA Information Destruction Section
The British Security Industry Association's Information Destruction Section had an audience with Nigel Evans MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Identity Fraud, at the House of Commons ...

New BSIA vice-chairman appointed
Julie Kenny CBE DL has been appointed as the new vice-chairman of the British Security Industry Association.Julie Kenny has been involved in the BSIA for some 17 years including two stints as ...

National Security Strategy - 2009 update published
The 2009 update of the UK's National Security Strategy has been published alongside the first UK Cyber Security Strategy.The first National Security Strategy re-thought national security for the ...

ISO 9001:2008 (BSI)

ISO 9001 is the worlds most established quality framework.

ISO 9001 helps you to effectively manage your business as well as meet your customers requirements.

It is used by approx. 897,000 organizations in 170 countries worldwide, and sets the standard not only for quality management systems, but management systems in general.

It helps all types of organizations to succeed through improved customer satisfaction, staff motivation and continual improvement.

BS EN ISO 9001 specifies requirements for a QMS where an organization:-

-Needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements
-Aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system. This includes processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity and applicable regulatory requirements.
-Users of ISO 9001:2000 will have up to two years to upgrade their systems to ISO 9001:2008.

All accredited certifications issued, will be to ISO 9001:2008 by the end of 2009. By the end of 2010 existing certification issued to ISO 9001:2000 will no longer be valid. All customers will need the revised version of ISO 9001 in order to keep their certificates up to date.

ISO 14001:2004

ISO 14001 is in fact a series of international standards on environmental management. It provides a framework for the development of an environmental management system and the supporting audit programme.

The ISO 14001 series emerged primarily as a result of the Uruguay round of the GATT negotiations and the Rio Summit on the Environment held in 1992. While GATT concentrates on the need to reduce non-tariff barriers to trade, the Rio Summit generated a commitment to protection of the environment across the world.

After the rapid acceptance of ISO 9000, and the increase of environmental standards around the world, the International Standards Organisation (ISO) assessed the need for international environmental management standards. They formed the Strategic Advisory Group on the Environment (SAGE) in 1991, to consider whether such standards could serve to:

Promote a common approach to environmental management similar to quality management;
Enhance organizations' ability to attain and measure improvements in environmental performance; and
Facilitate trade and remove trade barriers.
In 1992, SAGE's recommendations created a new committee, TC 207, for international environmental management standards. This committee and its sub-committees included representatives from industry, standards organizations, government and environmental organizations from many countries. What developed was a series of ISO14000 standards designed to cover:

environmental management systems
environmental auditing
environmental performance evaluation
environmental labelling
life-cycle assessment
environmental aspects in product standards

IPSA

The International Professional Security Association (IPSA) was formed 50 years ago to ensure professionalism in the management of security operations.

IPSA as an established and recognised worldwide professional organisation, provides, in accordance with growing demand, a specialised unrivaled service to industry/commerce. There are no geographical boundaries in operation and the highest technical standards are stringently applied in all our dealings. The Association operates within the framework of fourteen regions which includes many overseas countries.

There is a clear understanding which is spelt out in all our literature that the Association has no trade union or political connections or aspirations. IPSA is an independent body controlled and paid for by its members. Membership is available to:

-Persons wholly employed in the industry
-Persons who are preparing to come into the industry (i.e. Police Officers, Members of the Armed Forces, students, etc.)
-Security Guarding Organisations
-Door Supervisors
-Businesses engaged in the manufacture or supply of security equipment.
-Training Companies
-Consultant Companies
-Organisations who employ their own security staff.
-Plus other types of business. See "About Membership" for more details.
IPSA offers membership to those employed in Industrial or Commercial Security and to those companies who supply services or materials used in connection with Industrial or Commercial Security. The Association also provides a number of training courses for Industrial or Commercial Security personnel and management. See "Training" for more details.