[CC 1988 §71.700; Ord. No. 3007 §1, 10-3-2011]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
DESIGNATED AREA
The established property within the boundaries owned, leased
or rented by the employer of such security officer or watchman.
SECURITY OFFICER
A person employed with certain powers to protect life and
property on/in a designated area and who may or may not be uniformed
and may or may not carry an exposed firearm or protective device.
WATCHMAN
A person employed without any firearm, weapon or protective
device to perform the tasks of observation, protection and reporting
on or in a designated area.
[CC 1988 §71.710; Ord. No. 3007 §2, 10-3-2011]
A. The
City of Lake Saint Louis shall have the power to regulate and license
all watchmen and security officers serving or acting in designated
areas within the City, and no person shall act as such without first
having obtained such license as required by this Article.
B. All
licensed security officers and/or watchmen who are performing their
duties within their designated area contained within the City limits
of Lake Saint Louis shall present a copy of their valid security officer
or watchman's license issued by the Eastern Missouri Law Enforcement
Training Academy for St. Charles County. It is the responsibility
of the security officer or watchman to provide a copy of his/her current/valid
license to the Lake Saint Louis Police Department prior to performing
security or watchman duties and to resubmit license renewals as needed.
[CC 1988 §71.720]
No person shall engage in the activities of a watchman or security
officer without having first obtained a license to do so as provided
by this Article, provided however, that a person who has been trained
by and is licensed or registered by another public law enforcement
agency and has applied for a license hereunder may engage in the activity
of watchman or security officer for a period not to exceed seven (7)
days following filing of his/her application pending issuance of his/her
license pursuant to this Article.