[CC 1977 §28-1; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Any person, firm or corporation which furnishes or agrees
to furnish for hire a private investigator to conduct investigations
or carries on an investigation agency or investigation business and
is located in the City or performs work within the City limits more
than five (5) days per year.
Any person who does investigative work for hire who is not
an employee of an investigation agency.
A person, firm or corporation which furnishes or agrees to
furnish for hire a private security officer to protect persons or
property of another and is located in the City or performs work within
the City limits more than five (5) days per year.
An individual who performs the services of a watchman, guard,
security officer or other services for the purpose of protecting persons
or property of another.
[CC 1977 §28-21; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
No person shall engage in the business of being a private investigator,
private security officer or establish, conduct, maintain or operate
an investigation agency or private security agency in the City without
first having obtained a license to do so as hereinafter provided.
[CC 1977 §28-22; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
A.
Applications
for licenses required by the provisions of this Article shall be made
upon blank forms prepared and made available by the Police Department
and shall state:
1.
The full name, age, residence, present and previous occupations of
the applicant; if applicant is an agency, information shall be provided
in regard to agency owners, managers, officers, directors, partners
and employees;
2.
Whether the person signing the application is a citizen of the United
States;
3.
A specific description of the location of the principal place of
business and a detailed description of the intended operation within
this City;
4.
The number of year's experience the applicant has had in the area
for which the applicant has applied or in the related fields;
5.
The length of time applicant has been a bona fide resident of the
State immediately preceding the filing of the application;
6.
Such other information as the Chief of Police shall find reasonably
necessary to effectuate the general purpose of this Chapter and to
make a fair determination of whether the terms of this Chapter have
been complied with.
[CC 1977 §28-23; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
The application required under this Article shall be accompanied
by a full set of fingerprints which shall be made by the Police Department
and two (2) recent passport size photographs.
[CC 1977 §28-24; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
A.
Within
thirty (30) days after receipt of an application as provided for herein,
the Chief of Police shall cause an investigation to be made of the
applicant and the applicant's proposed operation. In determining whether
or not to approve an application, the Chief of Police shall use the
following standards:
1.
The applicant is at least twenty-one (21) years of age except for
licensees not authorized to be armed who shall be at least eighteen
(18) years of age;
2.
The applicant is of good moral character;
3.
The applicant is free of any type of chemical dependency;
4.
Whether applicant has been arrested for an offense and whether the
applicant has been convicted of a felony or an offense involving violence,
theft, fraud, deception, intoxication, disorderly conduct, sexual
misconduct or unlawfully carrying a weapon;
5.
The applicant is a natural-born or a fully naturalized citizen of
the United States; and
6.
The applicant does not believe in or advocate the overthrow of the
Government of the United States or of the State by force or violence
and the applicant is not a member of any organization or party which
believes in or teaches directly or indirectly the overthrow of the
Government of the United States or of the State by force or violence.
[CC 1977 §28-25; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
Acceptance or denial of an application for a license required
by this Article shall be communicated to the applicant and the City
Clerk. If application is disapproved, the Chief of Police shall state
the reasons for denial.
[CC 1977 §28-26; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Chief of Police
may file an appeal to the Board of Aldermen. The appeal shall be filed
within fifteen (15) days of the date of mailing of the notice by the
Chief of Police. The Board of Aldermen shall act upon the matter within
thirty (30) days.
[CC 1977 §28-27; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997; Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
A.
If
the Chief of Police shall approve the application or the Board of
Aldermen overrules the Chief of Police, the City Clerk shall issue
a license therefor upon the receipt of the payment of the license
fee, as established in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees[1] for the applications listed below:
1.
Private security agency or private investigation agency.
2.
Private investigator.
3.
Private security officer, not an employee of the firm, business,
partnership, corporation or person whose premises he/she guards.
4.
Private security officer who is an employee of the firm, business,
partnership, corporation or person whose premises he/she guards, initial
investigation fee only.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file
in the City offices.
[CC 1977 §28-28; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
A.
All
licensees whose duties include the carrying of weapons and firearms
shall have:
1.
First filed certified proof of a comprehensive liability policy with
a minimum policy amount of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00);
and
2.
Carried Workers' Compensation coverage pursuant to the laws of the
State of Missouri;
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Conditioned upon the full and faithful compliance with the provisions
of this Code and City ordinances, the laws of the State of Missouri
and of the United States of America regarding the negligent, reckless,
willful, malicious or wrongful act of any such licensee.
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[CC 1977 §28-29; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
The Chief of Police shall, prior to the issuance of any licenses
hereunder, affix a photograph of said licensee to an identification
card.
[CC 1977 §28-30; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
All licenses issued under the provisions of this Article may
be renewed annually upon application and payment of the fee therefore
as required by this Article.
[CC 1977 §25-31; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
A licensee under the provisions of this Article shall carry
said license and exhibit the same to any duly authorized Law Enforcement
Officer or citizen upon request.
[CC 1977 §28-32; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
No license issued under the provisions of this Article may be
assigned or transferred to any other party.
[CC 1977 §28-33; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
The Chief of Police shall have the authority, at such time as
may be deemed necessary, to inquire into the nature, character and
scope of the operation of any private security agency, private security
officer, private investigation agency or private investigator licensed
under the provisions of this Article and it shall be the duty of such
licensee to furnish the Chief of Police any information with reference
to the business as may be reasonably required. If it shall appear
that the licensee is guilty of any violations of the ordinances of
the City or laws of the State or of the United States or that such
licensee is guilty of any wrongful or fraudulent act in the conduct
of licensee's business, the City Administrator shall revoke such license
after giving a reasonable notice to the licensee and affording him/her
an opportunity to be heard. The licensee may appeal to the Board of
Aldermen from the decision of the City Administrator in the case of
the revocation of his/her licensee by written request therefor filed
with the City Administrator within ten (10) days after being notified
of the revocation. The City Administrator shall set a time and place
for the hearing before the Board. The determination of the Board shall
be final and conclusive.
[CC 1977 §28-34; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997; Ord.
No. 2847 §5, 10-20-2003]
A.
Restricted. In the event that a private security officer
or private investigator is expected to carry or possess any type of
firearm or any other weapon during the routine discharge of their
duty, the individual must first have been properly approved through
the application process and have satisfactorily completed an appropriate
training course as approved by the Chief of Police.
B.
Penalty For Violation. Violation of this Section shall be
punishable by the immediate revocation of any license under this Section
and by a fine as established in the City's Comprehensive Schedule
of Fees[1] and ninety (90) days' incarceration in the City or County
Jail for each such violation.
[Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file
in the City offices.
[CC 1977 §28-35; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
A.
Security Officers. All applications for a private security
officer's license shall have completed a pre-approved course of training
which must include instruction in the following subjects:
B.
Armed Security Officers. All applicants for a private security
officer's license whose duties may include the carrying of a firearm
shall have successfully completed the training requirements as prescribed
by the Chief of Police. The types of weapons which a licensee may
carry may be restricted.
[CC 1977 §28-36; Ord. No. 2378 §1, 6-9-1997]
A private security officer while discharging his/her duties
under this Chapter shall not wear a uniform which resembles a uniform
of the City Police Department. All private security officer uniforms
must have prior approval by the Chief of Police.
