Following the recent shooting of a family dog at the Honolulu Airport by a security officer, TV station KHON2 delved into the training for security officers and found there is not only initial training and psychological testing by state law, but continuing education. Unfortunately, mistakes (if it was one -- the incident remains under investigation) will happen, but with mandatory training, it is possible to mitigate negative occurrences and also to increase the probability that when security officers are called on to protect personnel and property, they will do so properly. -- IFPO.

 

Published: March 30, 2017, 7:22 am

KHON2 spoke with a licensed security guard training company to find out more about what this armed officers must go through.

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There are about a dozen companies licensed by the state to administer training for the armed guards. The head of one company about what’s involved in the training, but KHON2 wanted to stress this company did not work with the Securitas officer involved in Tuesday night’s shooting that left a family dog dead.

The company says, in accordance with state law, all security officers who carry firearms are required to go through mandatory training, testing, registration, and continuing education. Additionally, they must have no psychological disorders, and have a clean record.

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“Basically those are the requirements and as part of it they have to take an initial eight hour class security guard training that partners with HRS 463 the State of Hawaii,” said Charnette Hoke with CLH Security Guard Training.

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