Can Regulation Improve Industry Standards?

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Circuit Magazine
October 08, 2021

Hello Protectors,

This week we are directing our focus to the current state of regulation. Does the EP industry need more regulation or less regulation? In addressing this, we're going to be looking at licensing, how it’s been implemented in the UK by the SIA, what the USA can learn from across the pond, and whether it's working and where further improvements are required.

To kick us off, we have esteemed industry expert Richard Aitch to give us his take on the matter. Meanwhile in the U.S., the winds of change are shifting and if you would like to get in on the act you can apply to join the Board of Executive Protection Professionals (BEPP) which has begun the process of creating an official industry standard for personal protection.

Check out these and all the other lively conversations going on in the industry in our Connect (UK) & Protector (USA) apps!

Enjoy!

The Circuit Magazine Podcast

This is a big subject, a hot topic, and a fantastic deep dive interview with one of the most passionate voices on the subject! The Circuit Magazine Podcast welcomes Richard Aitch, bestselling author and CEO of Mobius International to help us unpack this fiercely debated topic.

In this week’s podcast, we’ll be discussing…

  • Regulation and Licensing: What is wrong with the current Landscape. What problems need solving?

  • Regulation in the UK: What’s been positive? What has the SIA got right? Are they doing anything right?

  • Licensing in the US: Is the UK system a baseline model for the US and the rest of the world? What can the US learn from mistakes across the pond?

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Be Heard:

The consensus is that the regulation that's in place, doesn't raise standards to the level at which most professionals in the industry would like them to be.

In your opinion, what one single area of regulation is most important to have an inclusive industry, whilst raising standards to an appropriate level?

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