Hi.. I'm Steve and I am the appointed Branch Manager of the NDSA for Yorkshire.
Why me? Well seems that my extensive knowledge and experience may have counted for something after all. I have been involved in the Security Industry for over 20 years and have been based offshore apart from the last five years where I have been based in the UK, both down South and up North. I am also an Associate Member for the British Institute of Innkeepers and e member of the Police Specials Forum and the Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum. I am also Level III - Close Protection Trained and I am awaiting the next term to study a Degree in National Security & Counter Terrorism.
I also work in the field as a Private Investigator and due to recent changes in legislation by the SIA, I will, like everyone else have to sit an examination for the Level IV License to operate within the Law when it comes into force and I am now a registered Investigator with the United States Secret Service.
I have a varied experience and have been third party contracted for such clients as her Majesty's Customs & Excise (UK V.A.T Reclamation) and directly with the Isle of Man Government in supplying security for the multi-million gas-line pipe contract in association with the Manx Electricity Authority and Parsons Brinckerhoff(PLC). I have also provided on site Film Set Security in the Isle of Man and personal drivers and Close Protection Officers for high profile clients.
I am still on a learning curve, even after all this time and it's an Industry I like as the challenges we face in this Industry are never the same, not on a daily or weekly basis.
With this in mind, it is hoped that I can bring Yorkshires' Door Supervisors to the NDSA and Police Officers alike as I believe that as 'Law Enforcement Officers' we should work in close community with one another as well as other official bodies. Not only to put the NDSA on the map so to speak but to collate everyone together where we all have a voice and that voice will be reocignised as a Professional Body and represent the Door Supervisor as he or she should be
If you are a door supervisor based in Yorkshire and wish to join the NDSA please contact:
Steven England, AMBII.ds, NDSA
Telephone/SMS: +44 (0) 7957 666141
Branch@the-NDSA.org.uk
NDSA-Yorkshire@o2.co.uk
Cheers
Steve, AMBii.ds, NDSA (Yorkshire Area Manager)
NDSA.dc (National Association Door Supervisors Data Controller)