As the demand for personal protection grows the need for enhanced security screening is more important than ever. In the UK the Security Industry Association (SIA) provides a degree of regulation. But with more than 14,000 association-licensed close protection officers to choose from it can be hard to ensure you employ legitimate, trained bodyguards that are right for you.
REDUCING RISK
At Nath Solicitors in London we are experts in carrying out the due diligence process for security personnel and preparing the contracts to ensure you have peace of mind.
We ensure you know exactly who you are employing or hiring to act as your close protection officer, bodyguard or chauffeur. We prepare all the necessary contracts and carry out due diligence so you have peace of mind.
The British Standards Institution’s BS7858 is the benchmark we work towards. It sets out best practice for screening staff where the safety of people or property is essential or where sensitive data or confidential information is at risk of unauthorized disclosure. The kind of checks we carry out include:
THE RISK OF APPOINTING THE WRONG SECURITY STAFF
For many international business people and others who choose to settle in London with their families, there is a genuine, ever-present threat of kidnap and physical harm. From a commercial perspective hard-earned reputations can be irreparably damaged if private information gets into the wrong hands.
Would you leave your child with someone you didn’t know? Or entrust key business personnel or data to a stranger? If you don’t run background and other checks on close protection officers before employing them that is effectively what you are doing.
In addition to the 14,000 SIA licensees mentioned above, there are many unregulated individuals offering security services too. Remember:
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