North Station

New city law

Establish Minimum 40-Hour Training for Unarmed Security Guards

Last activity August 11, 2026 (about 1 month ago)

  1. Introduced

    August 3, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.

  3. Council vote

  4. Mayor's desk

  5. In effect

The ordinance would establish uniform minimum training for unarmed security guards in Boston. It requires 40 hours of initial training within 90 days of hire and eight hours of recurrent annual training, with a designated Certified Security Training Program and annual permit renewals for employers. It also creates reporting and enforcement provisions. The measure was referred to the Committee on Government Operations on August 5, 2026.

Affects Unarmed Security Guards and Security Employers

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Henry Santana

Now with the Committee on Government Operations

About Public Safety and Labor & Workforce

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Official title

Ordinance Establishing Minimum Training Requirements For Unarmed Security Guards.

Timeline

  1. August 5, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.