BRITISH STANDARDS AND NSI CODES OF PRACTICE

BRITISH STANDARDS AND NSI CODES OF PRACTICE
Approval by NSI requires inspection to recognised industry British Standards/Codes of Practice.
Before an inspection for approval can take place, companies should ensure they have a copy of
the appropriate standard – see list below.
Guarding & Cash Services British Standard Code of Practices:
BS 7858:2006
BS 7499:2007
BS 7984:2008
BS 7958:2009
BS 7960:2005
BS 8406:2009
BS 7872:2011
BS 8507-1:2008
BS 8507-2:2009
BS 8517-1:2009
BS 8517-2:2010
BS 8484:2011
BS 8470:2006
BS 8549:2006
Code of Practice for Security Screening of Personnel employed in a security
environment
Code of Practice for Static Site Guarding and Mobile Patrol Services
Code of Practice for Keyholding and Response Services
Code of Practice for Closed-circuit Television (CCTV) – Management and
operation
Code of Practice for Door Supervisors
Code of Practice for Event Stewarding and Crowd Safety Services
Code of Practice for Operation of Cash-in-Transit Services (collection &
delivery)
Code of Practice for Close Protection Services. Services within the United
Kingdom
Code of practice for close protection services. Services outside the United
Kingdom
Security Dogs - Code of Practice for the use of general purpose security
dogs
Security Dogs - Code of practice for the use of detection dogs
Code of Practice for the Provision of Lone Workers Device (LWD) Services
Code of Practice for Secure Destruction of Confidential Material
Code of Practice for Security Consultancy
Note: For the majority of the above British Standard Codes of Practice there is an NSI Technical
Bulletin that provides guidance on the application of the Code of Practice.
NSI Gold Approval
In addition to the above industry Standards, the following will be required:
BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems – Requirements
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NSI Codes of Practice
For some approval schemes, appropriate Codes of Practice will be required:
NSI PASSPORT SPECIFICATION 11/11
NCP 101
NCP 106
NCP 103
NCP 111
NSI Code of Practice for the Provision of Security Services in a Retail
Environment
NSI Code of Practice for the Management and Operation of Cash Centres.
NSI Code of Practice for Companies that provide anti-fraud investigation services
for personal injury claims
NSI Code of Practice for the provision of Security Screening Services
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NCP 110
NSP 112
NSI Code of Practice for companies that provide technical surveillance countermeasures
services
NSI Code of Practice for companies that provide real-time counter eavesdropping
detection services
NSI Quality Schedules – these documents give guidance on the application of ISO 9001 for
the particular product/service provided
GSQS 201
GSQS 202
NSI Quality Schedule for the Provision of Prisoner Escort and Court Services
NSI Quality Schedule for the Provision of Electronic Monitoring Services (Tagging)
How to Order
British Standards
Copies of British Standards are available to order direct from NSI at a discounted cost.
Please contact: Accounts Department, NSI on 0845 006 3003 Fax: 01628 773367
NSI Codes of Practice
Copies of NSI Codes of Practice listed above are available free of charge from NSI. Please
contact NSI on 01628 637512 Fax: 01628 773367
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