Security Industry and Licensing
News and Updates
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September 10, 2009
Security businesses and individuals/security workers can now apply for a new security licence or renew a current security licence electronically through the Online Service. Refer to the Guide for full information on both the manual process and this new electronic process.
We are working to incorporate additional features into the online service. Phase 2 will include:
- Updating a licence
- Replacing a licence
- Applying for approval from the Registrar to Use Restraints or Dogs while providing security services
In the meantime, continue to use the manual process for these three applications (download the forms from our website, complete and mail them in).
August 14, 2009
CLOSED: Consultation for Industry Stakeholders – Proposal to Regulate the Sale, Possession and use of Body Armour in British Columbia
The consultation process which commenced on July 22, 2009, has closed. For your information, the questionnaires used in this consultation are posted on the Consultations on Policy and Legislation website.
June 4, 2009
Licensing dates extended for in-house security guards, and use of Dogs and Restraints
- September 1, 2009 – new licensing requirement date for In-house Security Guards
- October 1, 2009 – Dogs: Commencing October 1, 2009, Security Businesses and Security Guards must be authorized to use dogs. Security businesses and security guards using dogs while providing security services must have authorization to do so from the Registrar, Security Services. The licensed security worker (dog handler) and dog must first complete validations through the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC), then request authorization from the Registrar using the current licensing process (apply for new, renew, or update a licence. (See Security Licensing Policy Section 3.5 for full details. Information on the JIBC validation course is available on this website, see Training and Testing-Approved Programs.)
- September 1, 2009 – Restraints: Commencing September 1, 2009, Security Guards – with the authorization from the Registrar, Security Services – may use restraints while providing security services. Only in-house security guards (those who are employed by a business that does not hold a security business licence) who have previously received training in the use of restraints may continue to use restraints without this authorization until September 1, 2009. Note: those requesting authorization must first acquire an “Advanced Security Training (AST) Certificate” from the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC). (See Security Licensing Policy Section 3.3 for full details. Information on the JIBC validation course is available on this website, see Training and Testing-Approved Programs.)
January 26, 2009
Security Guard Training
Effective March 1, 2009 – Basic Standard Training (BST Level 1 & 2 - 64 hours) will be replaced with Basic Security Training (40 hours). This new standard will be the recognized training for the security guard industry in British Columbia. The current BST 1 and 2 courses will remain valid.
The Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) will be offering this training on-line. The course will also be available through other approved training facilities. A list of approved training facilities is available on the JIBC website. See Training and Testing – Approved Programs page on this website for link to the JIBC.
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