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Give licenced security officers specific powers under the law

Submitted by Samuel Newman on Monday 28th April 2025

Published on Monday 23rd June 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Signatures: 50

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Change ~ Clothes ~ Commons ~ deal ~ Forced ~ Law ~ Officers ~ pocket ~ Prevent ~ search ~ search powers ~ security ~ security guards ~ sense ~ The Law

Petition Action

Give licenced security officers specific powers under the law

Petition Details

We think licenced security officers should have powers to use force to retrieve stolen items and deny entry or evict persons from premises. We also think they should also have search powers to find items they believe to be stolen, in bags, pockets and inside clothes.

Additional Information

We feel that the current powers that licenced security guards have are simply not enough. There has been an increase in shoplifting recently, and we think security officers do not have the powers to effectively deal with offenders. We think this common sense change in the law will help prevent shoplifting.


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