VICPOL: We deserve a seat at the table

By working together, union security officers and the LRD can ensure the security industry has the professional standards the public expect and deserve.
I know that because I've been a security officer for over 20 years. My name's Dave, and I'm also a delegate with my security union, United Voice.
In the 20 years I've been working, our security license fees have increased and we also have to do more training to keep our licenses.
But even with the extra costs to officers, there’s not enough in place to make sure everyone complies with licensing regulations.
It’s risky for us to work with people who don’t know what they’re doing. I've worked places where I know the people I'm relying on don’t have the correct license, but I've had to pay to keep my own up to date.
The decisions made by the LRD affect every security officer, it doesn't matter if you work at the airport, in private security or federal defence.
But we don’t have a seat at the table where decisions are made.
And we’re the ones who have on-the-ground experience. We are the experts on the impact of LRD decisions, on such matters as business compliance, training, and costs.
We can’t do our jobs without our security licenses, so we should have a seat at the table where the decisions are made. We are standing up for a safe, professional industry with decent jobs and good pay – that’s why we've joined together in our union, United Voice.
And that’s why we need to have a say in licensing and regulation of our industry. Please sign the petition for a say in the licensing and regulation requirements for all security officers.