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The new licences for individuals mean that an operator of CCTV equipment which is monitoring members of the public will probably need a license from the Security Industry Authority.

The law, which aims to improve levels of training and professionalism in the security industry, is already in effect in England and Wales.

It requires a background check to be carried out into anyone applying for a licence, in an effort to remove criminal elements from the private security industry.

Operators working directly for the company whose premises are under surveillance by the system will not need to apply for a license, as background checks are likely to have already been carried out by the company they are working for.

According to a report in ‘The Register’, around 95% of CCTV cameras fail to comply with the Data Protection Act and the introduction of the new legislation in Scotland is likely to make even more systems illegal.

The website quotes Bernie Brooks of CCTV compliance consultancy DatPro as saying that, in his experience, up to 95 percent of CCTV systems operating in the UK are illegal.

They fail to comply with rules such as alerting the Information Commissioner that CCTV is in operation and displaying warning signs that recording is taking place.

This view backs up an earlier research by Camerawatch, which found that over 90 per cent of 4.2 million CCTV systems in the UK failed to comply with the Data Protection Act.

This two-day non-residential course includes four modules covering: Procedures, Guidelines and Reporting, Communication Skills and Conflict Management, Dealing with Incidents and Alarm Systems and Access Control.

Lyndon Elliott, Training Manager for, A1 Security Home Counties (UK) Ltd commented “New legislation has increased the legal responsibilities of companies for the actions of their staff and a significant number of local companies are unaware of the legal and financial consequences of non-compliance with these new laws. The benefits of the course are that it complies fully with the formal learning element of the latest British Standard. (BS7984:2008). The only other training available nationally is an NVQ level 3 programme involving portfolio building and external assessment.”,

Bob Doyle, Director of Commercial Services, Skills for Security states: ‘A1 Security Home Counties (UK) Ltd is a long standing business that was established 13 years ago. It is extremely important that organisations conform to industry standards and this course offers those engaged in key holding services a cost-effective way of complying.’