[Killjoy]

CS 30 is right, as long as they have the LTC for it, they can carry it. It does seem a bit strange, though, a security company taking risk of a lawsuit without having some sort of official training. If they used their hancuffs or spray on someone and they claimed injury, the first thing the plaintiff's attorney would ask for is their training records. If they find out that security guards are essentially untrained, the mall or security contractor better get out their checkbook because they're going to be writing a big one!

 

[Killjoy]

Out of curiousity; does the BPD academy or some other entity train Boston EMS on proper handcuffing techniques? Is there a force policy that they follow? I was an EMT before becoming a cop and was told in no uncertain terms that our company would never authorize the use of handcuffs. Their policy was if you have a problem; call the police. Read my above posting on possible liability issues.