On Monday 19 December, the Government announced details for the Protect Duty, now to be known as ‘Martyn’s Law’ in tribute of Martyn Hett, who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017. The Homeland Security Group has provided a factsheet for organisations in order to socialise what the law […]
On Monday 23 January 2023, Richard Mbembe-Babaku of Atherton pleaded guilty to fraud charges at Manchester Magistrates’ Court. The court fined Mr Mbembe-Babaku £120, ordered him to pay £250 prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £34. Richard Mbembe-Babaku was formerly licensed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA). His security guard licence was revoked by […]
Christopher Butler pleaded guilty to five offences. Two men supplied as security by Butler were also prosecuted for working illegally. On 25 January 2023 Christopher Butler, from Belfast, pleaded guilty at Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court to five offences including providing illegal security to a bar and restaurant in Newtownards. Two men supplied as security by Butler […]
We are delighted to announce that The ACS Pacesetters Security Officer of Distinction Awards Lunch will take place in the Riverbank Pavilion at Royal Windsor Racecourse on Wednesday, 24th May 2023, commencing with pre-lunch drinks at mid-day. It is open to all ACS Pacesetter members and each company which attends the function can be presented […]
FM Contract Watch is a small independent business providing support services to the Security Guarding Industry including Penetration/Customer Service Audits, Security Consultancy and Reviews throughout the UK. We have a requirement to increase our team of Auditors in London, North of England, Scotland and Ireland. The positions are self-employed and applicants should be prepared to […]
Haidar Zaheer was prosecuted on 5 January 2023 at Bradford Magistrates’ Court for working illegally as security in a city centre pub. Zaheer pleaded guilty to working without a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence. The court fined him £323, plus prosecution costs of £600 and a victim surcharge of £129. The prosecution follows a joint […]
A Manchester man has been sentenced after using a fake passport in an attempt to obtain a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence and get work as a security operative. On Thursday 15 December 2022, Abdul-Semiu Adeniyi Badmos from Manchester was ordered by Manchester Crown Court to do 150 hours unpaid work within a 12-month period, […]
On Wednesday 7 December 2022, Imraz Hussain pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court to working illegally as a door supervisor at a bar in Dudley. Hussain was fined £200 and required to pay £280 prosecution costs plus a £34 victim surcharge. The prosecution was brought by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) following a routine inspection […]
On 2 December 2022, Benjamin Peter John Head of Bournemouth was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court. He pleaded guilty at Poole Magistrates’ Court on 17 June 2022 to providing and supplying illegal security at various venues in Bournemouth. The court fined him £500 and ordered him to pay court costs of £1,500 and a victim […]
We are pleased to welcome Nexus National Security Network to the membership of The ACS Pacesetters. Nexus is a leading specialist outsourced security provider, supporting the security industry. The current Managing Director, Marc Stanton, was one of the founders of the company in 2011 and in September 2022 it became part of the VPS Group. […]