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Security Officers have big responsibilities amongst public.Why such low Salary?

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The home Office own SIA, In the security Industry the risk element of keeping an environment crimefree is high, Police are having to do less in populated Shopping centres due to the hard work of Security officers, The Risk element involves violent individuals but why is the pay ever so inferior ?
Knife crime and other criminal activities is now rife in the U.K., Shopping centres and supermarkets have high public Footfalls and Security officers do a great job in reducing crime such as knife attack, Harrassment, Fraud, Terror attacks, Hate crime and much more however just like how police,fire,emergency services have a great pay and pension due to their hard work for the public, Security officers do not get the same recognition in terms of pay which is very unfair and should be rectified.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because it's about something that the UK Government or Parliament isn't responsible for.

The SIA does not set security officer's salaries. This is the responsibility of the company providing the security service.

Timeline

19 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
30 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Oct 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.