SB 652: Private security services: security guards: training.

The bill aims to amend the Private Security Services Act, which regulates private patrol operators and their employees. Currently, applicants for a security guard registration must complete a training course on the exercise of the power to arrest and the appropriate use of force. The bill would require this training to be administered and certified by a single course provider, and completed within six months prior to submitting an application to the Bureau. Additionally, the bill would allow private security service providers to administer, test, and certify the training, but only for their applicants and direct employees. The bill would also require a statement on completion of the training to include the date it was completed. The changes would expand the scope of a crime and impose a state-mandated local program.