Investigation Sector News
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New Regulatory Regime
The SIA has been asked by ministers to work with the private security industry and key stakeholders to lead the phased transition to the new regulatory regime announced by Government on 14 October 2010.
Determining what is personal data
Technical Guidance Note from the Information Commissioner. It explains and illustrates the Information Commissioner’s view of what is ‘personal data’ for the purposes of the Data Protection Act.
Determining what is personal data.
About the investigation sector
How many Private Investigators are there in the UK?
We get out our calculator and estimate how many private investigators there are in the UK. It is not as many as you might have heard.
How many Private Investigators are there in the UK?
What does a Private Investigator do?
A look at what the private investigation industry says are the activities performed by a private investigator.
What does a Private Investigator do?
Associations
A number of UK and international associations are active in the investigator sector. Information on the main associations with links to their web sites.
Investigator sector Associations
What now for licensing?
Mid September and the Security Industry Authority are forced to issue a ‘business as usual’ statement following suggestions on the BBC that the SIA is to be abolished. In this article we take a look at the options for licensing the private investigator industry.
Licensing
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (as amended) allows for licensing of private investigators and precognition agents. It is being introduced by the Security Industry Authority.