The UK Chapter of ASIS – the US-based security management body – has become the second licensee for the Register of Chartered Security Professionals in the UK. As from February 1, those who want to apply for the security professional qualification can now apply to be admitted to the register via ASIS UK.
Since the register was launched in June 2011, the only application route was via the Security Institute, but this development will see applications to become Chartered Security Professionals and listed on the Register – using CSyP as a designation – being welcomed by ASIS UK. The existing Registrar, David Gill, will continue to be responsible for admitting new applicants on behalf of both bodies.
The appointment of ASIS UK was ratified by the Registration Authority of Chartered Security Professionals in November 2012, led by Lord Alex Carlile CBE QC, and including Don Randall MBE and Peter French MBE representing the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals. The register was set up under Royal Charter by the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals (WCoSP); and the Register itself endorses the main aim of the Company, which is ‘to promote, support and encourage standards of excellence, integrity and honourable practice in conducting the profession of security practitioners and to aid societies and other organisations connected to such profession’.
Lord Carlile said: “This is a significant milestone in the development of professionalism in the UK and should not be under-estimated. Not only is there now a second organisation promoting and attracting applications from suitably experienced security managers, but the link that has been developed by the Security Institute and ASIS UK Chapter 208 working together for the benefit of the profession, is significant.”
Mike Bluestone CSyP, Chairman of the Security Institute, said: “I am delighted to welcome ASIS UK as the second Licensee for the Register of Chartered Security Professionals. This is absolutely the right thing for the UK security profession, and I look forward to seeing the impact of further CSyPs being recognised, and a wider understanding of this gold standard in professionalism. We share many members with ASIS UK, and the more we can work together for the benefit of them, and the sector generally, the better for everyone.”
Mike Alexander BEM, pictured, Chairman of ASIS UK and the first applicant under the new license, said: “The UK Chapter and its membership are energised by this decision and we thank the Worshipful Company and the Security Institute for their agreement to allow us to become a second licensee. ASIS has always supported and encouraged the raising of standards and professionalisation of the security industry and welcome the opportunity to offer our members the structured pathway to become a Chartered Security Professional.”
Presentation of certificates to new ASIS UK Registrants will be at a celebratory dinner, hosted by Lord Carlile at the House of Lords on Friday, March 22. It is hoped this event, which is sponsored by Kings Security Systems and PD Ports, will attract interest from outside the security sector, helping to raise awareness of the benefits of appointing Chartered Security Professionals. For details of the dinner from the Security Institute; visit www.CSyP-register.org.
Background
The Security Institute was appointed by the WCoSP as developers and managers of the Register of Chartered Security Professionals. The Institute is responsible for setting standards, quality control, appointment and management of licensees. Since the launch of the Register in 2011, the institute has handled over 50 applicants, and there are 34 Chartered Security Professionals.
