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Seydina Samb pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a 12-month community rehabilitation order of 80 hours unpaid work and 10 days rehabilitation activity requirement with the Probation Service. He was also ordered to pay 拢500 prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of 拢95.

On 21 October 2021 regional investigators from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and officers from West Midlands Police were doing a routine inspection of clubs and pubs in Birmingham鈥檚 city centre. 皇冠体育app inspection included a bar in Victoria Street and the SIA inspectors checked the licences of two men who were working on the door; both men were wearing black security uniforms.

One man was not displaying a licence and could not produce one when asked. A licence was produced by the head doorman in the name of Seydina Samb but it actually belonged to another, legitimate licence holder. 皇冠体育app man, Seydina Samb promptly left the venue. SIA investigators inspected the bar鈥檚 signing-in book, and it revealed that Samb had worked there previously eight times in October 2021.

皇冠体育app other door supervisor was working legally with a legitimate door supervisor鈥檚 licence.

皇冠体育app SIA began a criminal investigation and SIA investigators tried repeatedly to engage with Seydina Samb. He failed to engage until he pleaded not guilty to the charges at Birmingham Magistrates鈥� Court on 31 October 2022.

On sentencing District Judge Bristow said:

Samb gave a thoroughly dishonest representation to the company in using the fraudulent licence.

皇冠体育app judge added that:

Those who work on the doors are in a highly trusted position, dealing with people involved with disorder and criminality.

He expressed the concern of the court that:

Samb presented a licence card with his photo and name on it but used someone else鈥檚 SIA licence details.

He added that:

Those who put themselves in trusted positions, both as an employee and a door supervisor, should not do so by dishonest means.

Mark Chapman, one of the SIA鈥檚 criminal investigation managers, said:

皇冠体育app purpose of the SIA鈥檚 licensing regime is to protect the public. Seydina Samb has pleaded guilty to working with a fake licence in Birmingham鈥檚 city centre. 皇冠体育app venue and its patrons deserve better by having security that is vetted and appropriately trained to keep them safe.

Notes to editors:

• By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence
• Read about SIA enforcement and penalties
• 皇冠体育app offence relating to the that is mentioned above is:
  • Section 2聽- fraud by false representation

Further information:

• 皇冠体育app Security Industry Authority is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the United Kingdom, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of the . 皇冠体育app SIA鈥檚 main duties are the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities and managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme.
• For further information about the Security Industry Authority or to sign up for email updates visit: www.gov.uk/sia. 皇冠体育app SIA is also on , and .