The Northwest Territories does not license or require training of security guards. The government trusts security employers to appropriately hire and train their security staff. This has failed twice in the past three months.
In November 2025, a security guards threw an intoxicated individual into a library shelf. He then drew his defensive baton and menaced the subject. Training would have taught the guard their lawful rights and responsibilities, the lawful use of a baton, and how to stay in emotional control.
