The National Security Secretariat has opened public consultations on a proposed voluntary ‘Private Security Code of Conduct’ for the security industry in the TCI. The consultation, which commenced on Thursday 23 September, is expected to run for two weeks up to Thursday 7 October.
The Secretariat says that it would like feedback from the public, relevant stakeholders and interested persons. They also stated that the proposed ‘Code of Conduct’ is in keeping with regional best practices and international standards in order to professionalize the industry.
Several proponents of the code have said that it is long overdue, as the security industry in the TCI is one of the most unregulated with limited professional standards and requirements.
The public is being asked to review the ‘Code of Conduct’ along with an accompanying document titled ‘Employment Screening Criteria and Training Criteria’. Both documents can be accessed via the government’s website: www.gov.tc. The Secretariat says that all comments or queries should be submitted in writing to nationalsecurity@gov.tc.
