The New Zealand Security Association wants changes to the Crimes Act so that security guards can detain offenders without ending up in court themselves. At the moment, a security guard who chases and tackles an offender could find themselves liable for assault. The Association's chief executive Gary Morrison spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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