Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Allow licensed Security with suitable training to carry a Baton and PAVA spray
Closed
1,125 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to change the Law to allow SIA front line security staff i.e Security officers, Door Supervisors, and Close Protection officers to legally carry and use both items of personal protective equipment as a last resort with suitable training. I feel this will improve safety.
Official Statistics from the Security Industry Authority are as follows:
45 percent of security staff have been assaulted with a weapon at work
70 percent of door staff have been physically assaulted at work
34 percent of security staff have been hospitalized by an assault at work
70 percent of security staff have been assaulted at work
44 percent of door staff have needed hospital treatment after being assaulted at work
Allowing staff to carry this PPE could decrease these serious assaults.
45 percent of security staff have been assaulted with a weapon at work
70 percent of door staff have been physically assaulted at work
34 percent of security staff have been hospitalized by an assault at work
70 percent of security staff have been assaulted at work
44 percent of door staff have needed hospital treatment after being assaulted at work
Allowing staff to carry this PPE could decrease these serious assaults.
Timeline
| 22 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,125
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
22 May 2020
Closed
22 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.