The UK Private Investigation Law Regulations For Private Investigators Greenwich in Greater London
2013 saw a declaration of intent by the Home Secretary of the government’s plans to have regulatory measures for private investigations (this includes Private Investigators Greenwich of Greater London) through the SIA or Security Industry Authority. In December 2014, another announcement was made by the Home Office saying that the Government expects the establishment of a statutory licensing of private inspection activities to come into force as quickly as possible during the next Parliamentary session, which started in May 2015. However, the licensing of private examiners is yet to be executed.
The SIA will continue to work with the Home Office, which has the authority for presenting the management of the private examination sector. The “Get licensed” criteria will be updated before the date for the regulation, through their collaboration with the security industry, while they will also disseminate further information about the plan to regulate private investigations. When the Home Office agrees with the SIA on the date of launch, the SIA will give us the update.
Who are those who require a licence? (https://privateinvestigators-greenwich.co.uk)
Private Investigators Greenwich https://privateinvestigators-greenwich.co.uk can give information about the Private Security Industry Act of 2001 which outlines private investigations activities that are licensable and will point out where to get private investigator training towards gaining a license. The above given definition would be reviewed by the Home Office, in the bid to ensure that it is still relevant to the course. That means that any questions about the particularities of the activities that will be licensable in the coming times should be addressed to the Home Office.
According to license an SIA license is necessary for private investigators and private detectives if involved in any observation, investigations or inquiries that are carried out for the purposes of.
- gather the necessary details about an individual or the individual’s way about
- gathering details on the manner or how possessions went missing or destroyed, investigators who offer private investigation services will need a license
- Included in this group are workers, business owners, managers, supervisors, directors and shareholders in a private investigation firm
Whether the Home Office will also want us to regulate ‘in-house’ private investigations is still unknown.
For the purposes of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, the term “director” refers to the executive, and non-executive directors, parent company directors, shadow directors and corporate entities holding a directorship.
Services not required to be licensed as per the Act include.
- activities conducted entirely for market research purposes
- activities particularly concerned with a credit check
- professional work in the line of a practicing barrister or solicitor’s duty
- expert activities of practising accountants
- professional engagements of broadcasters and journalists and other activities used to gather information for them
- activities that are only related to credit the public record registers; published works; and records or registers which somebody can rightfully access
- actions taken with authorisation from the subject of the investigation or under their knowledge
Charges
If one is caught offering private investigation services without a license they will be charged as follows.
- having been convicted at a District Court, Sherriff’s Court or a Magistrate’s Court, the maximum penalty will be imprisonment for 6 months and / or fine not exceeding 5000 pounds
Having unlicensed staff will bring a penalty of.
- having been convicted at a District Court, Sherriff’s Court or a Magistrate’s Court, the maximum penalty will be imprisonment for 6 months and / or fine not exceeding 5000 pounds.
- An unlimited fine and / or no more than five years imprisonment, after conviction on indictment at Crown Court, High Court of Justiciary or Sheriff and jury trial
Certified Private Investigators Greenwich is glad to declare that we have fulfilled all the criteria and tests and that we have done the required training and we are now license ready. This is not only a great news for all our existing customers but for the prospective ones too, as the transformation will be with business operations carried out as usual.
If you are looking for more information on Greenwich’s Private Investigators Greenwich, who offer services in the locality covering areas such as Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Canary Wharf and all other areas within Greater London, can contact us today on 020 3633 2476. If you want to check out our services and read the testimonials from our current clients, you can also come to our website at https://privateinvestigators-greenwich.co.uk.
