IN SR0026

Urges the legislative council to establish an interim study committee to examine increased penalties for battery of a licensed security guard

Identifies security guards as increasingly performing patrols in areas previously covered by police, including shopping malls, workplaces, apartment buildings, banks, and public spaces

Notes that private security guards often lack adequate training to handle situations that may arise in their patrol areas

Directs the study committee to operate under legislative council direction and issue a final report as directed by the council