BC Security Guards Need to be better equipt
We as Security Guards, the people Security Guards Protect and the clients of Security companies would like the Private Investigators and Security Agencies Act of BC to be modified in such a way as to... continue reading »
"I agree totally. With training and certification Security Guards will be able to protect themselves and others. Any citizen can carry handcuffs ie: in house loss prevention officers/security guards. Just because a Security Guard works for a contract compa"
"I agree. Furthermore, security is becoming more and more of a parapolicing organization. My training, education and past experiences has paralleled that of a police officer. I am not a "guard" but an "officer" and this province need to realize just how si"
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"as a contract loss prevention officer, I DO carry and use handcuffs, not caring what PISA says. The government has unjustifiably denied us the use of the most basic tool of arrest. Firearms, Baton, and OC Spray should only be considered upon completion of"
"A security guard's job is to protect people,information and property,how can they be expected to protect anything without the use of handcuffs and pepper spray.Also who the hell would be scared of some security guard at a bank when everyone knows they are"
"I agree."
"I agree with the arming of Security Guards in BC"
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"Help the security guards"
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"I support guards to carry wepons"
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"I do not agree with this petition. To all of you that signed it your mistaken if you think packing pepper spray and cuffs will offer you protection. Packing those items will lead to a false sence of personal safety. And sooner or later and officer will be"
"As a former guard who did alarm response for schools and residental, I know that 99.9\% of the time security is the first on scene. The clients expect guards to diffuse and rectify situations as this is what they are paid to do. I know guards who have bee"
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"Crime is getting worse every week. I may get attacked soon and it will likely involve a weapon. I need an effective offense! Pepper spray at the very least."
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"I have been in the security industry for 15 years. We need something to protect ourselves besides our arms and leggs!"
"The industry have to change to protect the people and the property more effective, Security Officers need the tools."
"standards must be examined ;exams"
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"I agree guards/officer's should be given baton's, handcuffs, and pepper spray and trained in there use. I do not believe taser's will be allowed in canada for guards/officer's because police cant even use them. The public needs to under stand that guards/"
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"handcuffs and pepper spray should be available to us as security guards we are also at risk while on patrol"