Frequently Asked Questions: Security Services and SIA Training

Manned guarding involves placing trained security personnel at a location to deter threats, monitor activity, control access and respond to incidents. It is ideal for businesses, construction sites, residential developments and events. See our manned guarding services.

We provide manned guarding for static sites and high-risk locations, door supervisors for licensed premises, close protection operatives, event security and crowd management, concierge security, security patrols, vacant property security, CCTV operators, event medics, and security consultancy and risk assessments.

We cover Greater London and surrounding areas, and can deploy teams nationwide for short-term contracts or specific client needs.

Yes. Officers deployed to security roles hold the appropriate SIA licence and are screened and vetted to BS 7858. Three Sixty Security is insured up to £10 million.

Door supervisors manage access to licensed venues, check IDs, prevent disorder and keep the public safe inside and outside the premises. Our team is trained to handle situations professionally and in line with SIA regulations.

Yes. All our door supervisors hold a valid SIA Door Supervisor licence, have completed conflict management training and are regularly assessed for professional standards.

Yes. We have experienced female operatives available for venues or events that request a balanced security presence.

We cover bars, pubs and nightclubs, corporate events, private parties, cultural festivals, high-end retail stores and film sets.

Our close protection clients include ultra high net worth individuals, celebrities and media professionals, corporate executives and VIPs, foreign dignitaries and delegations, and private families who need discreet protection.

No. In the UK we provide unarmed close protection, in line with UK law. Our operatives are highly trained in threat detection, evasive procedures and physical intervention. We can coordinate with licensed firearm units abroad if required.

All our close protection operatives go through enhanced DBS checks, SIA licence validation, background verification, and skills tests and operational scenario training. Most have backgrounds in the military, policing or intelligence services.

Yes. We have multilingual close protection teams to support international clients, including speakers of Arabic, Russian, French and Spanish.

Our SIA Door Supervisor, Door Supervisor refresher, Close Protection and Close Protection top up courses run at our training centre at Stockwell Park Community Centre, 21 Aytoun Place, London SW9 0TE. The venue for every course is shown on its course page.

The SIA Door Supervisor course runs over six days at our Stockwell training centre, as long as you complete the required self-study before you attend. You must hold a valid Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work qualification before you start, and you can add our Emergency First Aid at Work course when you book.

The SIA Close Protection course leads to the Level 3 Certificate for Working as a Close Protection Operative within the Private Security Industry. It trains you to operate professionally to UK specifications, covering threat and risk assessment, operational planning, surveillance awareness and protective movement.

Our Close Protection course runs for 18 days, with a minimum of 194 guided learning hours.

The FREC 3 (Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care) is a nationally recognised qualification covering emergency care skills like CPR, trauma management, airway care, and medical emergencies, essential for pre-hospital or close protection roles.

FREC 3 is not mandatory before CP training, but it's highly recommended for those working in the security or event sectors. FREC 4 requires prior completion of FREC 3.

You can buy the 5 Exam Retakes package: for £50 you get up to 5 resits, which you can use across any of your course exams.

Yes, several do. Self-study is mandatory on the SIA Door Supervisor and Close Protection courses. See our self-study page.

Book and pay online on our training courses page, or call our main line on 020 8050 9506.

Call 020 8050 9506, our main line. The mobile number 07802 648809 is for WhatsApp messages only.