BILL ANALYSIS �
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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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|Ayes:|Ammiano, Knight, Cedillo, | | |
| |Hagman, Mitchell, Skinner | | |
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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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