A video of a Saskatoon security guard making an arrest has sparked questions online over civilian arrests and use of force this week. And then the second question is, did he use reasonable force in attempting to arrest this person?" Watson said it's a complicated situation as there's a security guard present, with a job to prevent theft, who believes he has witnessed theft by a civilian. "The security guard would have to prove to them that he had the actual lawful grounds to make the arrest. The former Saskatoon police officer now runs 2J2 Fitness and 2J2 Security, training security guards across Saskatchewan.

Source: CBC News April 17, 2021 10:52 UTC