Security Legislation Amendments

New amendments to the Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 (WA) came into affect on 14 December 2009. These amendments provide stricter qualifiaction criteria for holding a security licence.

   

New CCTV Guidelines

The first Western Australia Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Guidelines have been developed as part of the State Government’s commitment to the use of CCTV technology to enhance the capacity of government agencies, local governments, businesses, communities and the public to implement and utilise CCTV in an effective and responsible way. Read More

  

Blue Iris CCTV Registration

The West Australia Police are establishing a register of CCTV systems within the state, registration details will be held centrally in a protected database, the database will be used to map the location of CCTV systems for use by Police investigators. CCTV footage is an invaluable tool for investigators and we are seeking your help to find out where these CCTV systems are.

Still images and video footage are considered to be one of the best ways to prove who did what and when. Images of this nature can cut down investigation time and may also guide us to very swift outcomes. Some images and video may be presented as evidence in a court.

Online registration is open to any owner of a CCTV system, we are particularly interested in CCTV systems that view streets and public space (foyers, entrances, parks, public infrastructure etc).  Visit the Blue Iris CCTV Registration Website

    

Security Agent Licence - Western Australia

To advertise the supply of products or services defined by the Security and Related Activities (Control) Act or supply the services of any person holding a licence under the Act, you need to hold the appropriate Agent licence.

If an Agent wants to perform the services defined by the Security and Related Activities (Control) Act, they must hold the appropriate Non-Agent licence

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Agent licences include:

  • Security Agent Licence
    This will authorise you to advertise and supply the services of Security Officers, Security Consultants or Security Installers. It does not authorise you to work as a Security Officer, Security Consultant or Security Installer.
     
  • Crowd Control Agent Licence
    This will authorise you to advertise and supply the services of Crowd Controllers. It does not authorise you to work as a Crowd Controller.
     
  • Inquiry Agent Licence
    This will authorise you to advertise and supply the services of Investigators. It does not authorise you to work as an Investigator.

Holders of Agent licences are not permitted to perform the duties of the other licence classes. They are only permitted to supply the holders of other licences.  

Additionally, Agents have obligations placed on them by the Act to maintain particular records and communicate information to the Commissioner of Police.  

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 Contact Police Licensing Services or your nearest country police station