https:\/\/www.services.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk\/Pages\/licensing-cri.aspx<\/a>) which allows prospective applicants to enter details of any convictions or cautions and will then estimate their chances of being accepted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Criminal Record Checks<\/h2>\n
If you decide to go ahead and submit an application for a SIA, then checks will be done with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This is similar to the process for DBS checks for other types of employment. When the searches are being done in connection with a SIA, the authorities are looking for anything which might show that you are a potential risk to the public (such as convictions for violence) or for dishonest behaviour. They will also consider how relevant any offences are, how recent, and what punishments were handed out. In general terms, someone found guilty for one criminal offence many years ago, which was dealt with by a fine, stands a good chance of being granted a licence. Another applicant who has multiple recent offences probably doesn\u2019t. The SIA application process also involves looking at offences which are spent and which you won\u2019t have to disclose under other circumstances.<\/p>\n
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Outstanding Charges<\/h2>\n
Part of the checks will also look at any charges which are yet to come to court. The DBS won\u2019t automatically assume guilt before the matter has been heard in court but might ask for more information about the circumstances around the offences to help decide whether they are relevant or not. Applicants who have lived overseas in the last five years are also asked to provide a criminal record check from overseas too. This can be tricky, as each country has its own system for producing certificates of good conduct or criminal history for job purposes. Ask your employer, who may have been through the process before. Getting checks completed overseas, certificates sent to the UK and potentially translated too can result in lengthy delays. Employers may be able to let an applicant start work while checks are pending, but this will depend very much on the type of work they are going to be undertaking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you want to work in the UK as a doorman, security guard or in similar security-related occupations, you can\u2019t do this without a SIA licence. The idea behind the licence is to raise professional standards within the industry, ensuring that colleagues, customers, and employers have security staff who are not violent or with a strong criminal past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6949,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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