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Register of Chartered Security Professionals admits 250th registrant
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he Register of Chartered Security Professionals has announced the admission of the 250th
registrant: Deputy Chief Constable Jane Gyford.
Entry Level - Each Australian state has its own peculiar regulatory requirements for security personnel. Every security activity requires a licence, e.g. security consultant's licence, and there are multiple subcategories. For example, unarmed security guard, armed security guard, control room operator, crowd controller, and security installer are just some of the activities a licence is required for. You may only offer, or undertake, the security work that you are licensed for.
A security licence must be obtained prior to accepting employment. This presents a significant barrier to entry level applicants interested in joining the security industry as the cost of training and obtaining a licence may be more than $1,000 before they may apply for work. Outside of technical fields such as locksmiths and electricians, there are no opportunities for apprenticeship in the Australian security industry.
It's even harder for anyone migrating to Australia wishing to work in the security industry. Migrants must wait for 12 months to pass while they are physically present in Australia before they can apply for a security licence.
What's more, security licences are only valid in the state of issue so a security professional seeking to work in more than one state needs to obtain a licence in each state that they wish to be active in. This requirement can stop security professionals from taking advantage of opportunities that may arise interstate on short notice. It can be prohibitively expensive to maintain a security licence in multiple states.
It's also a barrier to companies who would otherwise send trained and experienced personnel interstate for major events but
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they are unable to do so as most of their personnel would not ordinarily hold an interstate licence.
The opportunity to build a security career in Australia is limited due to the small size of our population, 25 million, and the fact that the major security companies rely on subcontractors to provide a significant proportion of their workforce. This means the organisation of most security companies, outside the majors, is flat, with little room for advancement.
Alternative pathways
Former members of the Australian Defence Force and police services have an alternative route into the security industry, often commencing at management level in major security firms or with consultancies. People in these roles also require a security licence, and must undertake the relevant training qualification relevant to that security licence if they wish to provide security consultancy services to clients.
Many people with an entrepreneurial spirit enter the industry with their own security company, as the barriers to entry are low, although regulatory compliance, in terms of cost and time, is more onerous than other industries.
Being admitted to the Register and becoming a CSyP is a means of being recognised and continuing to represent the highest standards and ongoing proficiency. It is the gold standard of competence in security.
Jane has 30 years’ policing experience and is currently the Deputy Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Her career spans many roles across public protection/safeguarding, national counter terrorism/domestic extremism intelligence, child abuse and sexual exploitation, anti- corruption proactive investigations, homicide and major incident inquiries, specialist firearms and organisational change.
Jane is currently leading on the delivery of the Chief Constable’s vision and strategy for Cambridgeshire, including driving change, transformation and continuous improvement, learning culture and operational efficiencies.
Jane’s role also includes workforce planning and professional standards and creating the Strategic Threat & Risk Assessment (STRA) process and supported financial planning. Jane said: “I am delighted and honoured to be successfully admitted as the 250th Chartered Security Professional. I pursued this position building on and utilising my 30-year policing service with three fantastic forces, to strive for more progressive thinking for the future of collaboration between security and police professionals.
Together we can provide the highest standards of service and continuous professional development to ensure the utmost safety and security of the communities in the United Kingdom and globally.”
For more information about becoming a Chartered Security Professional, please visit
www.charteredsecurityprofessional.org
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