Rejected petition security guards need more protection

Since the 2011 riots in Britain I petition the government to allow all security staff to be trained to use handcuffs and batons. Not only will this be valuable in assisting the police in times of disorder but it will also help security officers defend themselves.

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when having knifes and weapons pulled on them. I am a security guard and i have been on the recieving end of a knife. I mean how many guards have been killed or injured over the years . It works in other countries . Hell im happy with a trial period

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand that you're concerned about security guards, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You should raise your concerns with your employer.

The private security industry is regulated by the Security Industry Authority (SIA). If you're not satisfied with the response from your employer, you could contact the SIA:

https://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/Pages/contact-us.aspx

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Date submitted 14 June 2019
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