Private security services: security guards: training.
- Requires security guard training to be completed within 6 months before applying for registration.
- Mandates that security guard training must be administered by a single authorized provider.
- Restricts private security companies to training only their own employees and job applicants.
- Requires 32 hours of security training, with 16 hours completed in the first 30 days of registration.
Senator Richardson's legislation revises California's security guard training requirements by centralizing course administration and tightening certification standards. The bill mandates that power of arrest and use of force training be delivered through a single authorized provider and completed within six months before application submission to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
The measure modifies how private security companies can conduct training, limiting them to instructing only their own employees and job applicants while maintaining the existing 32-hour training requirement for new registrants. Security guard applicants must now document their training source, instructor, and completion date, with both guards and employers required to maintain detailed training records for bureau inspection. Peace officers and armored vehicle guards remain exempt from these requirements.
The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, must develop a standardized curriculum for security officer skills training. This change establishes uniform content across all training providers while preserving the current timeline requiring new registrants to complete 16 hours of instruction within 30 days of registration and the remaining hours within six months.
 Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Floor Vote |  Not Contacted | |
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 James GallagherR Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | PASS |
- Requires security guard training to be completed within 6 months before applying for registration.
- Mandates that security guard training must be administered by a single authorized provider.
- Restricts private security companies to training only their own employees and job applicants.
- Requires 32 hours of security training, with 16 hours completed in the first 30 days of registration.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Senator Richardson's legislation revises California's security guard training requirements by centralizing course administration and tightening certification standards. The bill mandates that power of arrest and use of force training be delivered through a single authorized provider and completed within six months before application submission to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
The measure modifies how private security companies can conduct training, limiting them to instructing only their own employees and job applicants while maintaining the existing 32-hour training requirement for new registrants. Security guard applicants must now document their training source, instructor, and completion date, with both guards and employers required to maintain detailed training records for bureau inspection. Peace officers and armored vehicle guards remain exempt from these requirements.
The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, in consultation with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, must develop a standardized curriculum for security officer skills training. This change establishes uniform content across all training providers while preserving the current timeline requiring new registrants to complete 16 hours of instruction within 30 days of registration and the remaining hours within six months.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | PASS |
Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
James GallagherR Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |