More support needed for security officers, say industry stakeholders after Roxy Square incident

SINGAPORE: Industry stakeholders on Thursday called for more protection and support for security officers, after a video of anPolice on Apr 4 said that they were investigating the incident, in which a man was filmed striking a security supervisor in the face at the mall along East Coast Road.Regal Security and Fire Management Services later confirmed the victim was one of its employees, Mr Andrew Lim.

The stakeholders pointed out how members of the public had suggested that security officers be equipped with protective tools such as batons and lasers, but that these are actually strictly controlled or prohibited in Singapore."Even if security officers were allowed to use such tools to protect themselves, this does not come without personal and legal risk to them," they said.

If the actions against the officers are"more egregious", culprits could be liable to prosecution by the Attorney-General's Chambers, he added. There are also no industry standards for physical fitness in the hiring of security officers, except that officers above 60 need to be medically examined, he noted.

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