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Local security firm invited to sit on national advisory committee

A security company in the region has been invited to join one of the Security Industry Authority’s advisory committees to share its expertise on a range of services.

Sec Tech UK was set up five years ago by ex police firearms expert Andy Redhead and offers a range of services including surveillance, security chauffeuring, event security and fraud investigations.

However, it is the businesses expertise in close protection, which led to the invite to the Security Industry Authority’s ACA Strategy and Standards Group.

We are delighted to have been invited to join the Strategy and Standards Group to advise on close protection matters,“ said Mr Redhead.

“Close protection isn’t as routine or as predictable as other licensable activities and brings with its own set of challenges. Standards have risen dramatically since the inception of the SIA, however there is still room for improvement and we are delighted to be able to share our expertise in support of the SIA and the security industry.”

The group was established in 2008 to discuss how and when ACS standards should be raised to ensure it was active in the industry.

SIA Quality Assurance Manager Jody Parker expressed her delight that Sec Tech UK agreed to join the group.

She added: “ We recognised that the close protection sector was somewhat underrepresented and approached Sec Tech following the excellent response to a series of presentations they made at a recent round of ACS forums, which convinced us they could be a constructive and credible voice for their sector.

“ We look forward to welcoming Sec Tech at our next meeting in

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