Luton security boss prosecuted for supplying unlicensed door supervisor

On 17 March at Luton Magistrates’ Court (pictured), Shaba pleaded guilty to offences under Section 5 (1) and Section 23 of the Private Security Industry Act. The offences were the result of supplying an unlicensed door supervisor. Shaba was fined  £507 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £207 in addition to prosecution costs of £500.

Shaba must also pay £141 of prosecution costs after entering a guilty plea on behalf of his company Peack Global Security Ltd (also in relation to the supply of an unlicensed door supervisor). The costs and fines imposed against Shaba and Peack Global Security Ltd total £1,351.

Peack Global Security Ltd deployed the unlicensed door supervisor over a period of six months without checking the individual’s Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence status. The venue to which Shaba supplied the operative made 36 payments to Peack Global Security Ltd totalling more than £2,000.

David Will, lead financial investigator at the SIA, said: “Through his company, Shaba profited from deploying an unlicensed security officer, which put members of the public at risk. An SIA licence ensures security operatives have relevant training and the right to work in the private security industry. I’m pleased to see this has been recognised in the fine and costs that Shaba’s now required to pay as a result of this successful prosecution.”

By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information about SIA enforcement and penalties can be found on GOV.UK/SIA.

The offences relating to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 mentioned are:   

*Section 5 (1) – supply of unlicensed operatives  

*Section 23 – criminal liability of directors