Security guard jailed after stealing from West Midlands hospital

A man has been jailed for almost three years after he used a fake licence to work at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and commit theft.

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© Sergei Tokmakov/Pixabay

Daniel Carter used his position as a security supervisor to steal £1,425 cash from the hospital.

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) worked closely with Leicestershire Police to investigate Carter, who had never held an SIA licence despite being employed as a security supervisor. The investigation found he lied to his employer in order to work at the trust from November 2022 until January 2023.

He pleaded guilty to 11 indictments, including 3 counts of theft by employee and 8 counts of fraud and false representation. He was sentenced to 33 months' imprisonment at Leicestershire Crown Court.

Jenny Hart, criminal investigations manager at the SIA, said: ‘Mr Carter is a career criminal with a long history of fraud and deception. He used a fake SIA licence to deceive his employers and in doing so put the public he was there to protect in danger. 

‘His deceitful actions not only undermined the trust placed in him as a security professional, but he used his position to target a hospital for his own financial gain. His calculated dishonesty and theft will not be tolerated, and this case underscores our commitment to protecting the public by ensuring that only licensed, vetted professionals serve in trusted roles and bringing those seeking to break the rules to justice.'

The SIA encourages security providers and buyers to check the SIA licences of security operatives to ensure they are genuine. 

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