Security Program is tasked with enforcing laws and regulations. But there are also laws and regulations that govern the security programs themselves. So which laws and regulations should a security manager consider when setting up and operating a security program? Well, there are several. There are federal and jurisdictional laws the government securities use of force authority to conduct searches in arrests, issue traffic and parking tickets, secure crime scenes and evidence and removing individuals from properties in Canada, for example, arrest by private citizen, or for our purposes, a security officer is detailed in the Criminal Code Section 494. And the trespass to property act governs when an owner or their agent can issue trespass notices.
There are privacy protection laws give authority and govern collection of surveillance footage and access records. There are fire health and safety and building occupancy laws, which heavily influenced securities operations. In these laws. There are provisions and frequent See of inspection of fire extinguishers conducting fire drills, restocking first aid rooms and kits, enforcing occupancy limits particularly nightclubs and bars. In majors dictions states and provinces the security industry is regulated in the way of professional licensing, mandatory training and rules pertaining to uniforming training equipment, the hours of work, and others. It is crucial that a security manager becomes familiar with these regulations and keeps himself up to date with new publication of laws and changes