Close protection: As with any qualification there is a great variety of experience and skills. Chiron only provides people who are well trained and experienced in all aspects of security. The SIA Close Protection Training is the bare minimum requirement for anyone provided to perform Close Protection for the media. Examples of training and experience over and above the CP training are listed at:

There is a requirement for anyone employed to provide security within England, Wales and Scotland to hold a valid Security Industry Authority (SIA) License. There are specific licenses for different areas of security. It is against the law to employ anyone without a license or with the incorrect license. The main security license requirement for supporting the media industry are as follows:

To guard equipment (satellite trucks etc) only the security Guard requires a Security Guarding License.

To protect people (TV Crews) at static or mobile locations ‘back watch’ the person providing security requires a Close Protection License. It is illegal to employ people holding either security guarding or door supervisors licenses for this role. For more detail see ‘Media and the Law’