Zoning Board of Appeal, August 11, 2026
Votes on Hearing on Ordinance Establishing Minimum Training Requirements for Unarmed Security Guards
What happened
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations hearing on docket number 1541, an ordinance establishing minimum training requirements for unarmed security guards.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Date
- August 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Hearing on Ordinance Establishing Minimum Training Requirements for Unarmed Security Guards
Committee on Government Operations hearing on docket 1541, sponsored by Councilors Henry Santana and Ritsu Ijen, referred August 5, 2026. Proposal requires 40 hours initial in-person training, 8 hours annually, employer-paid tuition and wages, annual permitting/reporting, and penalties of $300 per...
Meeting Summary
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations hearing on docket number 1541, an ordinance establishing minimum training requirements for unarmed security guards.
Key Decisions (1)
Hearing on Ordinance Establishing Minimum Training Requirements for Unarmed Security Guards
Market Signals (3)
Labor
Boston has approximately 9,000 security guards, a workforce exceeding the…
Commercial Demand
Higher education, life sciences, and health care institutions (hospitals, universities)…
Sentiment
Small and minority-owned security firms warned that mandated 40-hour employer-paid…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, 2 staff members, 3 witnesses, and 3 members of the public.
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