Security guards: training

The law gives prospective security guards and proprietary private security officers flexibility to finish skills training earlier, after completing required arrest-power and use-of-force instruction.

What the law does ​

• Allows security guard registrants to complete security officer skills training before registration is issued.
• Extends the same option to proprietary private security officer registrants.
• Keeps the prerequisite that the person first complete training on the power to arrest and appropriate use of force.

Who it affects ​

• Applicants for California security guard registration.
• Applicants for proprietary private security officer registration.
• Security employers and approved training providers.