Only certain licences and permits enable a person to purchase, possess, carry or use batons whilst working in the private security industry.
A person must be able to demonstrate all of the following four requirements in order to work with batons.
Requirement 1: Licence/Permit Type
A person must hold:
a) an individual operator licence, OR
b) a business licence, OR
c) a temporary visitor permit.
Requirement 2: Activity
A person's licence or permit must authorise them to perform one of the following:
a) crowd controller, OR
b) security guard activities, OR
c) bodyguard activities.
Requirement 3: Training
The individual licence or permit holder must also have completed the unit of competency 'Control Persons Using Baton' (CPPSEC3014A).
Requirement 4: Permission From Your Employer
The licence or permit holder must receive approval from their employer before they can purchase, posses, carry, or use a baton as part of their job.
Employees are responsible for providing their employers with evidence that they have completed the relevant training. Employers or business licence holders are responsible for determining whether it is appropriate for their staff to use a baton at work. Employers are also responsible for checking that their employees have completed the relevant training at an approved security training organisation.
A member of Victoria Police may request persons working with a baton to demonstrate that the above requirements have been met.
Note: Crowd controllers, security guards and bodyguards who once worked lawfully with a baton are covered by a Governor in Council Exemption to sell, display or advertise for sale their baton where they no longer possess the licence or permit that entitles them to perform these activities.
Handcuffs
Release date: Wed 22 September 2010
Last updated: Mon 6 February 2012
A person must be able to demonstrate both of the following two requirements in order to lawfully use handcuffs when working in the private security industry.
Requirement 1: Training
The individual licence or permit holder must have completed the unit of competency 'Restrain Persons Using Handcuffs' (CPPSEC3015A).
Requirement 2: Permission from your employer
The licence or permit holder must receive approval from their employer before they can use handcuffs as part of their job.
Employees are responsible for providing their employer with evidence that they have completed the relevant training. Employers or business licence holders are responsible for determining whether it is appropriate for their staff to use handcuffs at work. Employers are also responsible for checking that their employees have completed the relevant training at an approved security training organisation.
A member of Victoria Police may request persons working with handcuffs to demonstrate that the above requirements have been met.
Body armour
Release date: Wed 22 September 2010
Last updated: Wed 22 September 2010
Only certain licences and permits enable a person to purchase, possess, carry, or use body armour whilst working in the private security industry.
A person must be able to demonstrate both of the following two requirements in order to work with body armour.
Requirement 1: Licence/Permit Type
A person must hold:
a) an individual operator licence, OR
b) a business licence, OR
c) a temporary visitor permit.
Requirement 2: Activity
A person’s licence or permit must authorise them to perform one of the following:
a) security guard activities, OR
b) bodyguard activities.
Note: Security guards and bodyguards who once worked lawfully with body armour are covered by a Governor in Council Exemption to sell, display, or advertise for sale their body armour where they no longer possess the licence or permit that entitles them to perform these activities.
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