Door Supervisor Licensing

Before 4th June 2004, door supervisors in Southampton were licensed by the city council, but this function was passed in its entirety to the Security Industry Authority, a Home Office agency, under the Private Security Industry Act 2001. It is illegal for anyone to act a door supervisor without being licensed by the SIA.

Information about the licensing process, complaints and information as to who holds licences can be obtained from:

The Security Industry Authority
PO Box 1293
Liverpool
L69 1AX

Telephone: 0844 892 1025 (from 08.00 to 20.00 Monday to Friday)
Fax: 0844 892 0975

Regulation of the Security Industry
The Security Industry Authority's remit, under the Private Security Industry Act 2001, is to regulate the following activities:

• Door supervisors - both in-house and supplied under a contract for services

• Vehicle immobilisers on private land (wheel clampers) - both in-house and supplied under a contract for services

• Security guards - where they are supplied under a contract for services

• Key holders - where they are supplied under a contract for services

• Close protection operatives (bodyguards) - where they supplied under a contract for services

• Cash and valuables in transit operatives - where they are supplied under a contract for services

• Public space surveillance closed-circuit television (CCTV) operatives - where they supplied under a contract for services