BILL ANALYSIS
AB 2626
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2626 (Jones)
As Amended July 15, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |73-0 |(May 6, 2010) |SENATE: |33-1 |(August 9, |
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Original Committee Reference: PUB. S.
SUMMARY : Expands the duties of a security officer employed by
the Sheriff of the County of Sacramento or by a municipality
with law enforcement jurisdiction in the county of Sacramento to
include the physical security and protection of any properties
owned or operated by specified entities that contract for
security services purposes 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.
The Senate amendments :
1)Provide that a contract entered into with the County of
Sacramento or a municipality in the County of Sacramento for
Security services must provide for full reimbursement to the
County for the actual costs of providing these services.
2)Require the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, prior to
entering into a contract for security services, to discuss the
contract at a duly noticed public hearing.
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.
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2)Provides that a sheriff's security officer is neither a peace
officer nor a public safety officer for purposes of the Public
Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights (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. The authority of a security officer is only
conferred while on duty.
4)Provides that a security officer must satisfactorily complete
a course of training, as specified, by the Commission on Peace
Officers Standards ant Training (POST) prior to being assigned
his or her duties.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill expanded the duties of a
security officer employed by the Sheriff of the County of
Sacramento to include the physical security and protection of
any properties owned or operated by specified entities 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.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : According to the author, "AB 2626 is a local bill to
establish a pilot project in Sacramento to allow the Sacramento
County Sheriff's Department to contract out Sheriff's security
officer services to private and non-profit entities, in addition
to local government entities allowed under existing law. Only
those entities engaged in a business that, if compromised, could
pose a threat to national security or pose a danger to the
residents of Sacramento County, would be allowed to contract for
these services.
Please see the policy committee for a full discussion of this
bill.
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Analysis Prepared by : Gregory Pagan / PUB. S. / (916)
319-3744 FN: 0005304