Hospital security guards seek more powers to manage rising violence

RNZOtago Daily TimesTuesday 12 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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The Security Association is calling for hospital guards to be granted handcuffs and the authority to detain violent individuals. This request follows an increase in verbal and physical abuse, as well as more frequent confrontations involving knives in emergency departments.

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First reported by RNZ, Tue 12 Aug 2025, 5:50am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 9 hours
  1. RNZRNZ

    Hospital security guards want handcuffs, powers to detain violent people (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Violence surge prompts call for hospital guards to have handcuffs (opens in new tab)