Industry Standards and Regulation - Richard Aitch

Does the EP industry need more regulation or less regulation?
Today we are directing our focus on the current state of
regulation in the CP/EP industry. We're going to be looking at
licensing, how it’s been implemented in the UK by the SIA,
whether it's working and where further improvements are required.


This is a big subject, a hot topic and a fantastic deep dive
interview with one of the most passionate voices on the subject.
Today, we welcome Richard Aitch, industry author and CEO of
Mobius International to help us unpack this fiercely debated
topic.


Quite simply, the regulation that's in place, doesn't raise
standards to the level at which most professionals in the
industry would like them to be. As an industry, where do we go
from here?


In this week’s podcast, we’ll be discussing…


Regulation and Licensing: What is wrong with the current
Landscape. What problems need solving?

Regulation in the UK: What’s been positive? What has the SIA
got right? Are they doing anything right?

Licensing in the US: Is the UK system a baseline model for
the US and the rest of the world? What can the US learn from
mistakes across the pond?

Operational parameters: Should a governing body set minimum
requirements in place such as age, experience or standard of
training.

Business Licensing: Would the mooted regulation of security
businesses be a realistic route to raising standards? Is it even
feasible?



More about Richard:


Richard is the Director of Operations of Mobius International
Ltd, which has extensive experience in high-risk operational
appointments worldwide. Richard has experience managing and
leading Close Protection, Protective Surveillance, Surveillance
and Counter Surveillance operations continuously throughout 25
years in over 60 countries across 6 continents at the highest
levels of corporate protective security provision.


Richard is also the author of the industry's international best
seller; ‘Close Protection - A Closer Observation of the
Protection Equation’ – ‘Protection Operations Tactical Doctrine
for the Commercial Environment’.


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