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BSIS enforcement reports spike in incident reports, stresses action on unlicensed activity
Summary
BSIS enforcement staff said incident-reporting has increased under AB 229 and that unlicensed activity remains the most common citation; the bureau urged members of the public and companies to submit complaints and noted ongoing case work with the Attorney General's office.
The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services' enforcement unit reported to its advisory committee on Aug. 18 that incident reporting has climbed since AB 229 expanded reporting requirements and that unlicensed activity remains a primary enforcement focus.
Sam Sadowski, deputy chief of enforcement, told the committee the bureau now has 176 cases pending at the Attorney General's office, down from 278 in February. He said the number of firearm-assessment appeals at the AG's office has fallen to 55, down from 160 earlier this year.
"A large portion of [incident reports] has to do with the incident reports for medical restraints," Sadowski said, adding the bureau is…
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