SAFETY Act

After an extensive review by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the service standards adopted and followed by Securitas Security Services USA, the DHS has awarded Securitas USA, certain of its affiliates, its customers and subcontractors, the highest level of liability protection afforded by the SAFETY Act*. Securitas USA received both Designation and the higher level of protection, Certification, from the DHS on December 8, 2005.

Support Anti-Terrorism By Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act 

Congress passed the SAFETY Act as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to encourage the developments of anti-terrorism products and services by limiting liability from claims brought as a result of a DHS-designated terrorist attack where approved anti-terror technology or services are deployed.

Briefly, here is what this protection means to you:

• The DHS certification of Securitas USA’s security services under the SAFETY Act entitles Securitas USA to the Government Contractor Defense, which can eliminate liability for claims arising from designated acts of terrorism.
• The SAFETY Act extends the protection of the Government Contractor Defense when available to all parties in the supply chain, including all of Securitas USA’s government and private sector customers and its subcontractors.
• DHS approved Securitas USA’s SAFETY Act application by determining that the security services described in our application perform as intended, are safe for use and are an effective anti-terror technology.

For more information about the Department of Homeland Security and the SAFETY Act, visit www.safetyact.gov