QR codes or NFC tags: what actually proves a guard was there
A guard tour system has one job: prove someone stood at a checkpoint. How the checkpoint is marked decides whether that proof holds up.
Read the articleSince 1 January 2022, every security agency licence taking effect in Singapore has depended on the Security Agencies Competency Evaluation, known as SACE. It replaced the older Security Agencies Grading Exercise, which gave each agency a grade from A to D.
Pass or fail, tied to your licence
SACE is a pass or fail assessment carried out by the Police together with the Ministry of Manpower. An agency that passes every core competency is eligible for a one-year licence. It is no longer about ranking agencies against each other; it is about whether each one can show the competencies itself.
Electives can double your licence period
Agencies that also show competence in at least five elective competencies, drawn from the four prescribed categories, are eligible for a two-year licence. That is a year less of renewal effort, and a clear quality signal to service buyers.
Where digital records come in
The competencies cover training, operational processes, command, control and communications, and manpower. The technology an agency uses to support them is taken into account. Some elective components expect a proper system rather than paper: one example in the published checklist is keeping track of each officer’s Progressive Wage Model grade and when they become eligible for the next one.
SentryOps is not a certification and cannot guarantee a result. It gives you clean, time-stamped records of patrols, incidents, alerts and attendance to show your assessor.
Checklists change over time. Always read the latest versions on the Police website before your assessment.