25 Jun 2024

New Zealand Security Association wants Crimes Act changes

From Morning Report, 7:42 am on 25 June 2024

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.