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Chartered Security Professionals

The Ever-Progressing Path to

Professionalism of the Security

Industry

After a dynamic year of recruitment, the Register of Chartered Security Professionals held their delayed annual
celebratory dinner on 27th September at the historic St. Ermin’s Hotel, attended by over 80 CSyPs and their
guests and hosted by Lord Carlile of Berriew CBE QC.

Not only was it a celebration of the new Chartered Security Professionals admitted since April 2020, but there
was also special recognition as the Register has been in existence for ten successful years. Paying tribute to
this, Lord Carlile referred to its continuing success and to the impact Chartered Security Professionals, both
as individuals and as a dynamic professional register, are making. The original Project Teams and Working
Groups had done their jobs well, he said, as the standards remained relevant and correct ten years after
launch. As a mark of recognition, Baroness Henig of Lancaster CBE DL the current Chair of the Registration
Authority who was unable to attend in person, had issued special 10-year commemorative certificates and
lapel pins which were presented to Mike Bluestone CSyP, David Gill CSyP, Angus Darroch-Warren CSyP, Garry
Evanson CSyP and Kevin Blythe CSyP.

Guests attending included three returning Sponsors – Dallmeier electronic UK, Nineteen Events and
Bidvest Noonan – and new sponsor the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals. Also attending were
representatives of the three organisations that collaborate to drive awareness of the highest standards
represented by those who are chartered - each actively continue to contribute to the Register’s success –
namely the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals, the Security Institute and ASIS UK Chapter 208.
The guest speaker for the evening was Deputy Chief Constable Jane Gyford of Cambridgeshire Constabulary,
who spoke on the growth of professionalism in policing and security, paying tribute to the commitment of
the Register to encourage applications from under-represented groups in order to provide a better, more
rounded, diverse and inclusive standard for all.