Recent content by Lincs

Many thanks Mr Blonde. I just saw your original post and did wondered what LMGTFY meant, now I realise :) I did originally use Google and that is how I was directed to this website and thought I might be able to ask a couple of questions from people in the business because there are a lot...

On the SIA website it has an alphabetical list of countries and what you would need to do for a criminal record check. For South Africa you need to call or go to the high commission in London and get the relevant form, get fingerprints done somewhere in the UK and post the form and apply in...

Thank-you for the replies. Yes it was a temporary permit, I was there just under 12 months and used my parents address in the UK for mail during that time. For the last over 2 years I have lived here at my own current UK address. In section 1 of the form (Consent) it says, "◦In order to...

I want to add that it was a temporary residence permit that I received in SA and during this time I used my parents home who live in the UK as my address for UK mail etc.

I find myself in a difficult situation. I want to train to be a CCTV operative and security guard. I was born in the UK and lived here all my life (nearly 50 now), never had any trouble with the police, clean criminal record. However I did have an extended holiday in South Africa in 2014...

Thanks for the replies and the link. It looks like the only course that includes CCTV-1 and CCTV-2 is "Front line public space surveillance (CCTV) licence". But that course does not include security guarding. I thought it would be handy to be able to do both in case I found it difficult to...

Hello, I am looking to get training to become a CCTV operative. I understand that I need to complete a course to be able to apply for the 3 year license. What course do I need to complete, is it the same one as a security guard and door supervisor? Thanks for any information.

Q. What area of the Security Industry are you interested in? A. CCTV operator, security guard, private investigation. Q. Do you represent a company, if so what's the company name and your role? A. I do not represent a company, just an individual. Q. What do you hope to gain from the...