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Door supervisors checked in clubs and bars in Hackney and
Croydon on Thursday and Friday night [11-12 Feb] were all found to be working
legally. The Metropolitan Police, with support from the Security Industry
Authority, mounted the multi-agency operation.
Over the two evenings
the teams visited 12 bars and clubs, inspecting 54 door staff all operatives
held and displayed valid SIA licences. The intelligence-led operation was part
of a wider police initiative to control gun and knife crime in London boroughs
and to provide a visible deterrent, particularly to young people (aged 13 24),
on or around licensed premises.SIA Head of Investigation Darren Woodhouse
said:The SIA licence reassures the public that the holder has undergone
training and checks to demonstrate their competence to perform their duties so I
was pleased to find all door staff working legally. Successful operations
like this illustrate our commitment to working with the police and other
agencies to help keep the public safe.
Security Industry Authority
Posted by Tracy Loans 25 February
2010
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