Employment Reference Verificationfor Security Companies

Meet BS 7858 vetting standards with tamper-proof, domain-verified references.

Tamper-proof, domain-verified references for SIA-licensed roles. Meet BS 7858 vetting standards with confidence.

Why Security Firms Need Verified References

In security, your people are the product. If their background doesn't check out, neither does your business.

BS 7858 Vetting

BS 7858 requires screening of staff in security environments, including verified employment references. The standard exists because security roles carry real responsibility. A traditional letter on headed paper is trivially forgeable, and auditors know it.

SIA Licensing

SIA-licensed door supervisors, CCTV operators, and close protection officers need thorough vetting before they can work. The licensing process is only as strong as the references that support it. Unverifiable references undermine the whole system.

Contract Requirements

Major clients like banks, retail chains, and events venues require your staff to be properly vetted before they step on site. Verified references help you win contracts and keep them. They also give your clients confidence that your vetting is genuine.

How RefPassport Helps

Provably Genuine

Every reference is tied to the issuing company's domain. Independently verifiable by anyone, no phone calls needed.

BS 7858 Ready

Demonstrate to auditors and clients that employment references have been properly verified. Each check is tamper-proof and independently confirmable.

Portable Across Sites

Officers carry verified references from contract to contract. Faster onboarding for new sites means less time with unfilled positions.

In Practice

New contract staffing

You've won a new retail security contract. Each officer needs to be vetted to BS 7858 standards, including verified employment references. You need 20 officers cleared and on site in three weeks. Normally, chasing references from previous employers would be the biggest bottleneck.

With RefPassport

Your candidates share their RefPassport references, each confirmed against the issuing company's domain. Your vetting team verifies them in seconds, not weeks. Twenty officers, forty references, done in an afternoon.

The contract starts on time. The client sees a tamper-proof audit trail of every reference check. And you've demonstrated a level of vetting rigour that sets you apart from competitors who are still relying on phone calls and PDFs.

Client confidence

When tendering for new work, being able to show clients that your vetting process includes domain-verified, tamper-proof references is a differentiator. It's tangible proof that your screening is thorough, not just a tick-box exercise.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does RefPassport help with BS 7858 vetting?

Yes. BS 7858 requires screening of staff in security environments, including verified employment references. RefPassport provides tamper-proof references tied to the issuing employer's domain, giving you independently confirmable proof that each reference is genuine. This strengthens your vetting process and provides a clear audit trail for clients and auditors.

How does RefPassport work for SIA-licensed roles?

SIA-licensed door supervisors, CCTV operators, and close protection officers all need thorough vetting. With RefPassport, candidates carry verified references from previous security employers. Your compliance team verifies them in seconds, confirming each reference was genuinely issued by the stated employer.

Can our officers carry references between contract sites?

Yes. That's one of the key benefits. When officers move between contract sites, their RefPassport references travel with them. Each new client or site manager can verify the references independently in seconds. This reduces onboarding time for new contracts and demonstrates your vetting standards to clients.

How does RefPassport help when tendering for new contracts?

When bidding for new work, being able to demonstrate that your vetting process includes domain-verified, tamper-proof references is a genuine differentiator. It shows prospective clients that your screening goes beyond the minimum and that every reference in your files is independently verifiable.

Vet with Confidence. Verify Instantly.

Tamper-proof references for security firms, manned guarding, and close protection.