Private security companies may apply on a voluntary basis to become approved contractors and be assessed against a range of criteria. If successful, the SIA approves the security company and the company may then market itself as being part of the ACS. Approval by the ACS provides buyers of private security services with independent proof of a contractor’s commitment to quality.
The Approved Contractor Scheme
The Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) is a quality assurance program for the private security industry sponsored by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) who approves private security companies to ensure that the business is fit and proper (which includes criminality checks) and has been assessed as meeting the specified quality standards.
