Study on Possibility of Pilot Exercise to Allow Ex-offenders to Obtain Security Officer Licence under Strict Transparent Rules

Debated in Parliament on 10 Mar 2022.

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Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs to study a pilot exercise allowing ex-offenders to obtain security officer licenses under strict, transparent rules.
The Minister responded that security officers are in positions of trust, and the Police assess all applicants, including their criminal records, with a higher bar for those with records.
The Minister clarified that a criminal record is not an absolute bar, as the Police consider the nature of the offense and other background factors.
The Minister noted that ex-offenders have already been granted security officer licenses under existing assessment processes.

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Leon Perera

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Government will study the possibility of a pilot exercise to allow ex-offenders to obtain a security officer licence under strict rules that are made transparent.

K Shanmugam

Security officers are often in positions of trust. They are entrusted with the duty to protect premises, property and persons.

The Police make an assessment of all applicants. This will include considering their criminal records, if any. Having a criminal record will mean a much higher bar for the applicant. However, a criminal record is not an absolute bar. Police will look at the nature of the offence, as well as other relevant background. Ex-offenders have been granted licences.

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Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs to study a pilot exercise allowing ex-offenders to obtain security officer licenses under strict, transparent rules.
The Minister responded that security officers are in positions of trust, and the Police assess all applicants, including their criminal records, with a higher bar for those with records.
The Minister clarified that a criminal record is not an absolute bar, as the Police consider the nature of the offense and other background factors.
The Minister noted that ex-offenders have already been granted security officer licenses under existing assessment processes.

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Study on Possibility of Pilot Exercise to Allow Ex-offenders to Obtain Security Officer Licence under Strict Transparent Rules

Debated in Parliament on 10 Mar 2022.

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Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs to study a pilot exercise allowing ex-offenders to obtain security officer licenses under strict, transparent rules.
The Minister responded that security officers are in positions of trust, and the Police assess all applicants, including their criminal records, with a higher bar for those with records.
The Minister clarified that a criminal record is not an absolute bar, as the Police consider the nature of the offense and other background factors.
The Minister noted that ex-offenders have already been granted security officer licenses under existing assessment processes.

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Leon Perera

K Shanmugam

Security officers are often in positions of trust. They are entrusted with the duty to protect premises, property and persons.

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Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs to study a pilot exercise allowing ex-offenders to obtain security officer licenses under strict, transparent rules.
The Minister responded that security officers are in positions of trust, and the Police assess all applicants, including their criminal records, with a higher bar for those with records.
The Minister clarified that a criminal record is not an absolute bar, as the Police consider the nature of the offense and other background factors.
The Minister noted that ex-offenders have already been granted security officer licenses under existing assessment processes.

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Study on Possibility of Pilot Exercise to Allow Ex-offenders to Obtain Security Officer Licence under Strict Transparent Rules

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Leon Perera

K Shanmugam

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Study on Possibility of Pilot Exercise to Allow Ex-offenders to Obtain Security Officer Licence under Strict Transparent Rules

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Leon Perera

K Shanmugam

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