This was the third time SIA investigators have undertaken a large-scale operation to test the intelligence-led approach. Normally action is driven by intelligence and analysis; random checks are used to ensure that the analysis is accurate.
Operation Falcon targeted 108 sites including museums, retail outlets, the Millennium Centre, the Millennium Stadium, casinos, schools, universities, Cardiff City Hall, law courts, construction sites, ports and shopping centres.
The SIA said 108 premises or sites were visited, 43 security companies were identified, 157 security licences were checked, and 155 operatives were SIA licensed.
Compliance 99 per cent
Compliance with the requirement to be licensed was 99 per cent. Alleged offences encountered included two offences of working without a licence, and seven offences of failing to display a licence.
Andy Drane, SIA director of operations, said: “I am pleased that our random testing operations continue to show a high level of compliance with the law across Great Britain. This shows the commitment of the majority of the private security industry to the regulatory regime and the continued effectiveness of our compliance and enforcement approach.
“It also means that people, property and businesses are being protected by private security operatives who, in the great majority of cases, are properly checked and trained.”