BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ó



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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          AB 1643 (Dickinson)
          As Introduced  February 13, 2012
          Majority vote 

           PUBLIC SAFETY       6-0                                         
           
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           SUMMARY  :  Expands the duties of a security officer employed by 
          the Chief of Police of the City of Sacramento or the Sheriff of 
          the County of Sacramento to include the physical security and 
          protection of specified properties owned or operated by 
          specified entities that contract for security services with the 
          County of Sacramento.  Specifically,  this bill  :  

          1)Expands the duties of a security officer employed by the Chief 
            of Police of the City of Sacramento (City) or the Sheriff of 
            the County of Sacramento (County) to include the physical 
            security and protection of any properties owned or operated by 
            specified entities that contract for security services with 
            the County of Sacramento, whose primary business supports 
            national defense, or whose facility is qualified as national 
            critical infrastructure, or who stores or manufactures 
            materials which if stolen or compromised may threaten national 
            security or pose a danger to residents of the County of 
            Sacramento.

          2)Provides that any contract entered into with the City or 
            County of Sacramento for security services must provide for 
            full reimbursement to the City or County for the actual costs 
            of providing those services, as determined by the county 
            auditor or auditor-controller, or by the City.

          3)Requires the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors or the 
            governing board of the City of Sacramento, prior to entering 
            into a contract for security services, to discuss the contract 
            and the specified requirements at a duly noticed public 
            hearing.









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           EXISTING LAW  :

          1)Authorizes a county sheriff to hire public employees 
            designated as security officers.  The primary duty of a 
            sheriff's security officer is to provide security and 
            protection to facilities owned, operated, or administered by 
            the county or other entities contracting with the county for 
            police services.  

          2)Provides that a sheriff's or police security officer is 
            neither a peace officer nor a public safety officer for 
            purposes of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of 
            Rights Act (POBOR).  Security officers do not receive any 
            additional retirement benefits.  

          3)Provides that a sheriff's security officer may carry a 
            firearm, baton, and other safety equipment as authorized by 
            the sheriff while in the course and scope of his or her 
            employment.  A security officer may issue citations if so 
            authorized by the sheriff but may not exercise peace officer 
            arrest powers, but may issue citations for infractions if 
            authorized by the sheriff or police chief.  

          4)Provides that a security officer must satisfactorily complete 
            a course of training, as specified, by the Commission on Peace 
            Officers Standards and Training (POST) prior to being assigned 
            his or her duties.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           COMMENTS  :   According to the author, "This bill would allow 
          private and municipal owners of property, whose primary business 
          supports national defense, or is qualified as a national 
          critical structure, or houses material that if compromised may 
          pose a danger to residents of Sacramento County, to contract 
          with the Sacramento police chief or the County sheriff to 
          provide publicly employed security officers to guard and respond 
          to problems and threats at the property site.  Under the bill's 
          provisions, the property owners would fully reimburse the city 
          or county for these security personnel services.

          "Use of publicly employed security personnel would be beneficial 
          should one of the subject properties become the target of 
          terrorists or face a threat from some other kind of peril.  The 








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          public has an interest in keeping these facilities secure and 
          use of publicly employed security personnel would ensure that 
          the security meets a high standard and is publicly accountable.  
          It would also mean that the higher level of security provided by 
          publicly employed security personnel would reduce overall law 
          enforcement costs due to fewer incidents occurring at these 
          properties.  Fewer incidents, which would otherwise require a 
          sworn officer response, will diminish, and thereby reduce the 
          burden on the county sheriff's or city police department(s)."

          Please see the policy committee analysis for a full discussion 
          of this bill.
           

          Analysis Prepared by  :    Gregory Pagan / PUB. S. / (916) 
          319-3744 


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