Nottingham
Security Guard Guilty of Six Offences
Today
at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court, security guard Matthew John Kelly
pleaded guilty to six offences under Section 3(1) of the Private Security
Industry Act 2001 – working without an SIA licence.
Kelly, 56, from Highbury Vale, Bulwell was an employee of Stealth Security
Services. He was found working illegally as a security guard at the Bestwood
Lodge Hotel, Bestwood Country Park, Nottingham last autumn.
John Montague, the SIA’s Head of Formal Investigation said:
'SIA licensing protects the public from unsuitable people working in positions
of trust in the private security industry. We always take a fair and proportionate
approach to our enforcement actions, but we expect security companies
and their employees to comply with the law at all times.'
Kelly was given a 12-month conditional discharge and costs of £100.
Web: http://www.the-sia.org.uk
