Security Industry Registry

The Security Industry Registry is a corporate service provided by the New South Wales Police Force and is responsible for the administration of the Security Industry Act of 1997 and Security Industry Regulation of 2007 by delegation by the Commissioner of Police.

New South Wales Police Force

agency information
Motto	Culpam Poena Premit Comes Punishment Follows Close On Guilt
Agency overview
Formed	1862
Employees	18,500
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	State of New South Wales, Australia
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Parramatta, New South Wales
Officers	15,500
Minister responsible	Mike Gallacher MP, New South Wales Ministry for Police
Agency executive	Andrew Scipione APM, Commissioner
Units	11 Counter Terrorist and Disaster Victim Identification Unit Crime Stoppers Unit Highway Patrol Missing Persons Unit Mounted Police Unit Marine Area Command Professional Standards Command Public Order and Riot Squad State Crime Command State Protection Group Traffic Services
Facilities
Stations	500+
Website
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Security Industry Registry (SIR), is responsible for the licensing of security officers, staff and all others who perform security duties. It also handles complaints about security officers and monitors the performance of security companies.

The SIR has introduced a Public Register of Licences providing details of the current status of security, and commercial and private inquiry agents' licences.

Sources

Security Industry Regulation 2007

Security Industry Act 1997, NSW Police Service handbook

External links

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