MY THOUGHTS

Posted in General Interest by Martin Reggler on 26th November 2013

I PERSONALY THINK THE Idea of the SIA is a good one, it has cleaned up the industry, brought everyone in line so we all should be singing from the same song sheet no matter what badge you have, the industry needed this I thought about Door Work when I came out of the Army but did not like what I saw, there was too many thugs out there all they wanted was to fight or F**k on a Friday / Saturday night, I didn't want to be a part of this (having said this there were many out there doing a very good job) the only thing I am sorry about is the government, firstly pulling their quango out, and secondly passing everything over to the taxman, I know we all have to pay tax but it seems like they run the SIA, I think the Government should let the industry rule itself with guidance,

The government uses the SIA and promote us to other countries for sport, events, concerts, and offer the example set by them in cleaning up and quantifying the industry, but just stop punishing us with taxies this new Business Licensing what??? I was at the Close Protection world event on the 22/11/2013 and sat in on the talk from the SIA, it was all about how the government told us to do, and the tax man is setting the money, it makes me wonder who came up with the thought of it,

By Martin Reggler

Close Protection Officer

Throughout my working career, I have developed excellent communication skill, I consider myself to be an efficient and meticulous worker with a good eye for detail, even when under pressure. I am hardworking and conscientious, I am confident in my ability to adapt to new systems and environments. I work well in a team or on my own, I am friendly, good humoured, punctual, courteous, respectful and discreet; qualities that I personally feel are important, I have a sound knowledge and experience in the security industry,I passed my Close protection course in Nov 2011, pre SIA, I have experience in providing Close Protection for a number of years, I served for 9 years as an infantry solider. In 1984 I began a level of close protection by being appointed the commanding officers driver, Tours including, Northern Ireland, Canada, and the United Kingdom, I did this for 3 years, I only relinquished this post shortly before leaving the Army, I learnt a great deal in respect of security and close protection. I think this has stood me in good stead in my civilian career.

I worked as a supervisor at a shopping centre and I have 5/6 officers working with me as part of shift, my duties, included leasing with the customer on a day to day basis, I held this position for 3 years, main duties consist of Fire testing, key management, entry/exit for the secure areas, I coach and assist the officers it the running of a modern city centre control room, the shopping centre put on events throughout the year,

Including, fashion shows, Christmas light switch on, food festivals, tour of Britain, all events we would have local and national dignitaries, and celebrities, we had the great honour of a Royal Visit by her majesty the Queen as part of her jubilee (2012) I had a hand in some of the planning and security for this event and with one other ran our control room on the day alongside Bronze command,

I worked at the London Olympics; this includes RST for the USA Basketball Team, (the dream team) I had a RST contract for Custodia, in Exeter, (as part of a team)

I have recently assisted in the teaching of a Close Protection course for abc diligence training, I worked closely with the Lead instructor, Neal Meaid, on certain aspects  included, convoy driving, surveillance, anty ambush drills, first aid, foot drills, map reading, preparing orders, preparing routes, running a control room, as I have a good working knowledge in these field, training, when I can I sit in on a SIA Door Supervisor courses to keeping a up to date on all the changes being implemented by the SIA and awarding bodys, I adjudicated and invigilated on the Close Protection course, and the last three DS and Upskilling courses Taught by abc diligence training,

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