LONDON, May 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
On 1May 2026 at Scarborough Magistrates' Court, Mr Fenwick pleaded guilty to an offenceunder Section 3 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981. As a result, he was ordered to pay a fine of £230, a victim surcharge of £90and prosecution costs of £600, totalling £920.
In October 2025, Mr Fenwick supplied the SIA with a referencepurportingto be from his supervisor at a former place of employment. SIAlicensingstaff then reached out to thesupervisor who confirmedthat he had not given any reference for Mr Fenwick.
During an interview under caution with SIA investigators at Scarborough Police Station, Mr Fenwickadmitted to forging the reference to try toattainan SIA licencewithout having to supply a legitimate employment reference.
Nicola Bolton, SIACriminalEnforcement Managersaid:
Mr Fenwick's attempt to deceive the SIA in our licensing processhad the potentialto put the public at risk. Thankfully that point wasnever reached as the deception was swiftlyidentifiedby the SIA's Licensing Team. Our licensing processisrobust,and anyone whoattemptstocheat the systemwill bedealt withappropriately.
Background
By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information aboutSIA enforcement and penaltiescan be found onGOV.UK/SIA.
The offences relating to the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 mentioned above are:
* Section 3 - using a false instrument
The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of thePrivate Security Industry Act 2001. The SIA's main duties are the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities and managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).
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