Enforcement and Disciplinary Proceedings
Cal. BPC § 7574.37
California Statutes
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a) A person registered as a proprietary private security employer shall deliver to the director a written report describing the circumstances surrounding any physical altercation by a registered proprietary private security officer with a member of the public while on duty and while acting within the course and scope of their employment within seven business days after the qualifying incident. (
b) For purposes of this section, a report shall be required only for physical altercations that result in any of the following:
(1) The arrest of a proprietary private security officer.
(2) The filing of a police report by a member of the public.
(3) A member of the public requiring any type of first aid or other medical attention.
(4) The discharge, suspension, or reprimand of a proprietary private security officer by their employer.
(5) Any physical use of force or violence on any person while on duty. (
c) The report shall include, but not be limited to, a description of any injuries or damages incurred, the identity of all participants, and whether a police investigation was conducted. (
d) A report may be investigated by the director to determine if any disciplinary action is necessary. (
e) A report shall not be required when a proprietary private security officer or multiple proprietary security officers are requested by hospital staff to assist in restraining a patient by either holding the patient or limiting the movement of the patient for medical or mental health reasons. (
f) The failure to deliver a report to the director shall be subject to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).