HB 2657-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Provides that, beginning July 1, 2005, all security guards licensed on or after July 1, 2005, must complete at least eight hours of preassignment training. Preassignment training must include a minimum of four hours of classroom instruction, and a minimum of four additional hours that may be of classroom training, on-the-job training, or any combination of the two. A department certified trainer must report the preassignment training to the department.

Provides that any person who was most recently employed full-time as a sworn peace officer not more than five years prior to applying to become licensed as a private security guard may be deemed to satisfy the training required under this act upon passage of the examination typically administered to applicants at the conclusion of the preassignment training required under this act.

Provides that, beginning July 1, 2005, all security guards must complete at least eight hours of postassignment or on-the-job training.

Requires the number of required postassignment training hours to be increased by one hour on January 1st of every year until January 1, 2012.

Provides that the director shall require companies to maintain records regarding the postassignment training hours completed by each employee. All such records are subject to inspection by the department. The training requirements and test results must be recorded and attested to as appropriate by a certified trainer.

Declares that the director has the authority to negotiate reciprocity agreements with other states allowing licensed security officers from Washington to work in those other states.