A counter-terrorism emergency planning exercise in a Glasgow nightclub before the holiday (10 April) saw security operatives dealing with realistic terror scenarios presented by actors. The Security Industry Authority (SIA), which is the regulator for the private security industry, ran the safety resilience exercise at Kokomo on Glasgow's West Regent Street. The SIA organised the exercise, which is the first of its kind in Scotland, in partnership with Police Scotland counter-terrorism officers and Glasgow City Council. The training e...

Ian Todd, the Chief Executive of the Security Industry Authority announced today, Thursday the 3^rd of September 2020, that he would be stepping down from his position. A release sent out by the SIA stated that this decision was taken due to a change in personal circumstances and that Ian would be leaving the role on the 16^th of October 2020. “It has been an honour and a privilege to lead the SIA over the past 18 months and I...