The Security Alliance believes that the transition will be successful if there is proper and meaningful consultation with the security industry and is consistent with the regulatory blueprint as set out by the Chairman of the SIA, Baroness Henig earlier this year. The proposed new strategic direction for the SIA includes a move to lighter touch regulation and increased partnership with private industry. The Security Alliance has confirmed that it supports this initiative.

In a letter to Theresa May MP, BSIA Chief Executive, James Kelly, appealed for the Home Office to engage with the security industry over any planned changes to regulation, citing issues such as industry maturity, public confidence, and lighter-touch regulation as key considerations when planning the way forward.

The Security Alliance was formed to provide all key security industry bodies with a forum where all members could debate and formulate a unified response to the challenges of future regulation. Initial membership of the Security Alliance includes the UK Chapter of ASIS International, the British Security Industry Association, the Security Institute, Skills for Security, and the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals.