Senate Bill S6237

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6237

SPONSOR: LAVALLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the general business law, in relation
to security guards

 
PURPOSE:

Relates to the requirement for full time as a peace officer for security
guards.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends subdivision 14 of Section 89-f of the General Business
Law by expanding the eligibility for part-time peace officers to be
eligible to receive a training waiver under the New York State Security
Guard Act.

Section 2. Provides for an immediate effective date.

 
              

JUSTIFICATION:

The Security Guard Act of 1992 mandates training for security guards in
New York State. The act requires all security guards to complete three
training courses, with armed guards are required to complete two addi-
tional training courses. All courses must be conducted at approved
training schools, by certified instructors. The Division of Criminal
Justice Services, Office of Public Safety provides administrative over-
sight for private security training in New York State.

Individuals with law enforcement training may qualify for training waiv-
ers. A former law enforcement agent may request a waiver for the eight
hours of pre-service training or the 47 hour firearms training course.
The officer is required to have at some point had training that was at
least on a par with that required for security guards.  Pursuant to
current law, only those with full-time employment as a peace officer are
eligible to receive a training waiver under the New York State Security
Guard Act. This legislation is necessary to make those with part-time
peace officer employment with the same training eligible for this waiver
as well.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019: New Legislation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately