[R.O. 1996 § 635.010; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-1; Ord. No. 775 § 1, 3-17-1975]
For the purpose of this Chapter,
the following words have the meanings ascribed to them by this Section:
A person whose primary occupation is as a Police Officer
commissioned or authorized by the United States Government, the State
of Missouri or any governmental subdivision thereof to generally enforce
the criminal statutes or ordinances of such governmental units.
An individual who is not a peace officer, as defined in this
Chapter, and who primarily performs the services of a watchman, guard,
patrolman, or other services for the purpose of protecting persons
or property, or preventing theft, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation,
or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stocks,
notes, documents, papers, or property of any kind.
A person, firm, or corporation which furnishes or agrees
to furnish for hire, a private security officer to protect persons
or property of another, or to prevent theft, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation
or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stocks,
notes, documents, papers, or property of any kind belonging to another.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.020; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-2; Ord. No. 775 § 2, 3-17-1975]
A.
A person, firm, or corporation shall not
engage in the business of a private security operator in the City
without first obtaining and maintaining a private operator's permit
from the City Collector.
B.
A person shall not perform the services
of a private security officer in the City without first obtaining
and maintaining a valid private security officer's permit from the
Chief of Police; except, that a peace officer as defined in this Chapter
is not required to obtain a permit in order to perform these services.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.030; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-3; Ord. No. 775 § 3, 3-17-1975]
A.
An applicant for a private security operator's
permit shall file with the City a written application on a form provided
for the purpose, which shall be sworn to by the applicant or their
authorized agent. The following information shall be required in the
application:
1.
The trade name, address and phone
number of the private security operator.
2.
A statement indicating whether any
owner of twenty-five percent (25%) or more, manager, officer, director,
partner, or current employee of applicant has been convicted of a
felony or an offense involving violence, theft, fraud, deception,
or unlawfully carrying a weapon.
3.
Other information relevant to the
consideration of the application.
4.
If the applicant is a corporation,
the application must be signed by an authorized officer.
5.
If the applicant is a partnership,
the application must be signed by each individual comprising the partnership.
6.
The application shall be signed by
the applicant under oath and the signature shall be notarized.
B.
An applicant for a private security officer's
permit shall file with the Chief of Police a written application on
a form provided for the purpose, which shall be signed and sworn to
by the applicant. The following information is required in the application:
1.
The name, date of birth, home address
and phone number of the applicant.
2.
The name, address and phone number
of the employer for which private security services are to be performed.
3.
The business name and address where
private security services are to be performed.
4.
A written statement signed by the
employer requesting the permit and certifying the amount of training
in security work which the applicant has completed in a course of
training approved by the Chief of Police. If the training has been
certified in a previous application by another employer, new certification
is not necessary.
5.
A list of previous employment and
occupation for the preceding five (5) years.
6.
A list of previous addresses for
the preceding five (5) years.
7.
A statement indicating whether applicant
has been arrested for an offense other than a traffic violation and
whether they have been convicted of a felony or an offense involving
violence, theft, fraud, deception, intoxication, disorderly conduct,
sexual misconduct, or unlawfully carrying a weapon.
8.
A recent passport size photograph
of applicant.
9.
The applicant's fingerprints which
will be made by the Police Department and attached to the identification
card.
10.
Other information relevant to the
consideration of the application.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.040; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-4; Ord. No. 775 § 4, 3-17-1975]
A.
After investigation of an applicant for a private security operator's permit, the City Collector shall issue a permit unless they find one (1) or more of the facts listed in Subsection (B) of this Section to be true.
B.
The Chief of Police or City Collector shall
refuse to approve issuance or renewal of a private security operator's
permit for any one (1) or more of the following reasons:
1.
Investigation reveals a conviction
of the applicant or an owner of twenty-five percent (25%) or more,
manager, corporate officer, director, or partner of the applicant
for a felony or an offense involving violence, theft, fraud, deception,
or unlawfully carrying a weapon.
2.
Applicant or an owner of twenty-five
percent (25%) or more, manager, corporate officer, director, or partner
of the applicant has been convicted for a violation of a provision
of this Chapter within five (5) years preceding application.
3.
Applicant has made a false statement
as to a material matter in the application.
4.
The applicant or any owner of twenty-five
percent (25%) or more, manager, corporate officer, director, or partner
has had a private security permit revoked within five (5) years preceding
the application.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.050; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-5; Ord. No. 775 § 5, 3-17-1975]
A.
After investigation of an applicant for a private security officer's permit, if the applicant meets all requirements of this Chapter, the Chief of Police shall issue either a temporary or annual permit unless they find one (1) or more of the facts listed in Subsection (E) of this Section to be true.
B.
If the applicant has completed the number of hours of training required by Section 635.130 of this Chapter in a security training course approved by the Chief of Police, and is otherwise qualified under this Chapter, the Chief of Police shall issue the applicant an annual private security officer's permit.
C.
If the applicant has not completed eight
(8) hours of training in an approved security training course and
is otherwise qualified under this Chapter, the Chief of Police shall
issue the applicant a temporary private security officer's permit.
A temporary permit is valid for one hundred twenty (120) days at the
end of which the applicant must have completed eight (8) hours of
training in a security training course approved by the Chief of Police.
Upon certification to the Chief of Police by the applicant's employer
that the applicant has completed the eight (8) hours of training,
the Chief of Police shall issue the applicant an annual private security
officer's permit.
D.
Each time a private security officer terminates
employment, they shall surrender their private security officer's
permit to their former employer and shall obtain a new private security
officer's permit for subsequent employment as a private security officer.
In considering subsequent applications for a permit, the Chief of
Police shall take notice of and give credit for previous certification
of training received by an applicant.
E.
The Chief of Police shall refuse to approve
issuance or renewal of a private security officer's permit for one
or more of the following reasons:
1.
Investigation reveals a conviction
of the applicant for a felony, or an offense involving violence, theft,
fraud, deception, or unlawfully carrying a weapon, or three (3) convictions
of the applicant within the preceding five (5) year period, of misdemeanors
involving intoxication, disorderly conduct, or sexual offenses.
2.
Applicant has been convicted for
a violation of a provision of this Chapter within five (5) years preceding
application.
3.
Applicant has made a false statement
as to a material matter in the application.
4.
Applicant's temporary private security
officer's permit has expired and applicant has failed to complete
the required training.
5.
Applicant has not reached the age
of twenty-one (21) years.
6.
Applicant's private security officer's
permit has been revoked within five (5) years preceding application.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.060; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-6; Ord. No. 775 § 6, 3-17-1975]
When an application for a permit
or renewal of a permit has been filed with the Chief of Police pursuant
to this Chapter, the Chief of Police shall, within ten (10) days from
the date of filing, approve or deny the application. The Chief of
Police shall give the applicant in person or send to the applicant
by certified mail, return receipt requested, a written statement of
their action. If the application is denied, the statement shall include
the reasons for denial. If the application is approved, the applicant
shall present the application to the Records Clerk, pay the required
fee, and the permit will be issued by the Chief of Police.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.070; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-7; Ord. No. 775 § 7, 3-17-1975; Ord. No. 3025 § 6, 11-3-1997]
A.
A permit issued pursuant to this Chapter
must be renewed by March first of each year.
B.
The annual fee for a private security operator's
permit is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and must be submitted with
the application.
C.
The annual fee for a private security officer's
permit is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and must be submitted with
the application. An additional fee for the annual permit is not required
if it is obtained within one hundred fifty (150) days from the date
of issuance of a temporary permit.
[Ord. No. 4977, 1-19-2021]
D.
No refund of fees shall be made.
E.
A permit issued pursuant to this Chapter
is not transferable or assignable.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.080; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-8; Ord. No. 775 § 8, 3-17-1975]
A.
The Chief of Police shall revoke a private
security operator's permit or a private security officer's permit
for one (1) or more of the following reasons:
1.
The making of a false statement as
to a material matter in an application for a permit or renewal of
a permit.
2.
Conviction of an owner, of twenty-five
percent (25%) or more, manager, corporate officer, director, or partner
of a private security operator permittee, for a violation of a provision
of this Chapter, or for a felony or an offense involving violence,
theft, fraud, deception, or unlawfully carrying a weapon.
3.
Conviction of a private security
officer permittee for a violation of a provision of this Chapter,
or for a felony or an offense involving violence, theft, fraud, deception,
or unlawfully carrying a weapon.
B.
The Chief of Police shall send written
notices of a revocation to the permittee by certified mail, return
receipt requested, stating the reasons for the revocation. The permittee
shall surrender their permit to the Chief of Police within ten (10)
days unless written appeal is filed.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.090; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-9; Ord. No. 775 § 9, 3-17-1975; Ord. No. 4589 § 15, 3-21-2016]
A.
If the Chief of Police refused to approve issuance or renewal of a permit to an applicant or revokes the permit issued to a permittee under this Chapter, this action shall be final unless the applicant or permittee files with the City Administrator a written appeal in accordance with the procedure set forth in Chapter 140. The appeal shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures for a hearing set out in Chapter 140 of the City Code. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall be final for all purposes including a Chapter 536, RSMo., appeal of a decision of a City official.
B.
The filing of a timely appeal by a permittee
stays the effect of an order by the Chief of Police in refusing to
approve renewal of a permit or in revoking a permit.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.100; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-10; Ord. No. 775 § 10, 3-17-1975]
A.
The private security operator shall provide
patches, insignia and emblems for its employees which act as private
security officers and a private security officer shall return these
patches, insignia, and emblems within seven (7) days of termination
of employment.
B.
All private security officers employed
by a private security operator shall wear uniforms while on duty;
except, that a private security officer may wear civilian clothes
while on duty at a single premises.
C.
A private security uniform consists of
a hat or cap, shirt, optional jacket, trousers or skirt, shoulder
patch containing the name of the private security operator, and badge.
The badge must be attached over the left breast pocket of the shirt
and jacket and on the front of the hat or cap. When approved by the
Chief of Police, a private security officer may wear fatigues or coveralls
for certain types of duty. The uniform shall not resemble a uniform
of the Blue Springs Police Department and must be approved by the
Chief of Police.
D.
A private security operator shall submit
to the Chief of Police two (2) passport size color photographs of
the uniform, badge, and hat or cap to be worn by their employees,
one photograph being a front view and the other a left profile showing
the shoulder patch.
E.
A private security officer shall not wear
a metal badge or cap device, and shall not wear a rank designation
on their uniform.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.110; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-11; Ord. No. 775 § 11, 3-17-1975]
A private security operator or private
security officer shall not use a company or trade name nor officer
title which projects the image of a Federal, State, County, or Municipal
Law Enforcement Agency. Private security operator names and officer
titles must clearly designate them as a private business organization
or individual. The designation of an individual as a "private policeman"
or "private police officer" may not be used. Names and titles must
be approved by the Chief of Police.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.120; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-12; Ord. No. 775 § 12, 3-17-1975]
A.
A private security operator or employer
shall not assign a person to duty as a private security officer who
is not the holder of a valid private security officer's permit.
B.
A private security officer shall carry
their private security officer's permit on their person at all times
they are on duty, and produce it upon request by a Police Officer.
C.
A private security officer shall obey the
orders of the Chief of Police or their authorized representatives
in an emergency.
D.
All private security operators, officers
and employers shall notify the Chief of Police of the location and
number of private security officers so engaged by them and if such
services be of a temporary nature, the duration and purpose thereof.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.130; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-13; Ord. No. 775 § 13, 3-17-1975]
A.
An applicant for a private security officer's
permit shall complete, and their employer shall certify to the Chief
of Police that they have completed, eight (8) hours of training in
private security work through a course of training which is approved
by the Chief of Police. For an applicant meeting all other requirements
who has not completed eight (8) hours of training, the Chief of Police
shall issue a temporary private security officer's permit which will
allow the applicant to work as a private security officer for one
hundred twenty (120) days while they complete the required training.
Upon certification to the Chief of Police by the applicant's employer
that the applicant has completed the required training, the Chief
of Police shall issue an annual private security officer's permit.
B.
A course of training must include instruction
in the following subjects to be eligible for approval by the Chief
of Police:
1.
Orientation. Purpose of a security
officer, prevention versus apprehension, public relations, deportment,
appearance, maintenance and safeguarding of uniforms and equipment,
report writing.
2.
Legal Powers And Limitations Of A
Security Officer. Techniques of searching, preservation of evidence,
use of force.
3.
Handling Emergencies. Communications,
types of alarm reporting equipment and procedures during fires, explosions,
floods, riots, etc., procedures with regard to bomb threats.
4.
General Duties. Patrol and inspection,
fire prevention and control, personnel control (I.D. system), safety.
5.
Weapons. Weapons handling and marksmanship
for those whose duties will include carrying a weapon.
C.
Security officers carrying weapons shall
qualify with that weapon every two (2) years, with a score of seventy
percent (70%) or better than the Blue Springs Police Department approved
test and submit the qualification results with the application or
renewal request. The applicant shall supply the weapon's brand name,
caliber and serial number.
[R.O. 1996 § 635.140; CC 1968 § 17 1/2-14; Ord. No. 775 § 14, 3-17-1975]
Any person violating any provision of this Chapter, in addition to the refusal or revocation of any permit or license required hereunder shall, upon conviction, be punished as set out in Section 100.080 of this Code.
