[Ord. No. 19-0434, 9-23-2019; Ord. No. 20-0492, 12-18-2020; Ord. No. 21-0432, 9-27-2021]
Every corporate security advisor, courier, loss prevention agent, patrol security officer, security officer or watchman shall hold his/her license at the pleasure of the Sheriff of Jefferson County and any designated County Department designated by the Sheriff of Jefferson County to issue licenses under this Chapter, and such license shall be subject to revocation by the Sheriff of Jefferson County or the designated County Department for good cause. Such license shall terminate automatically upon the termination of employment of such corporate security advisor, courier, loss prevention agent, patrol security officer, security officer or watchman by the business/corporation, person or persons upon whose written request the license is issued. Such employing corporation, person or persons shall promptly notify the Sheriff of Jefferson County or designated County Department that the corporate security advisor, courier, loss prevention agent, patrol security officer, security officer or watchman's employment has terminated if, and when in fact, it does terminate. Upon the revocation, expiration or termination of such license, it shall be the duty of each such corporate security advisor, courier, loss prevention agent, patrol security officer, security officer or watchman to surrender to the Sheriff of Jefferson County or designated County Department the license and identification card. From and after the revocation, expiration or termination of such license the person shall no longer have any authority to exercise the power of a corporate security advisor, courier, loss prevention agent, patrol security officer, security officer or watchman. All licenses shall be issued for the period of one (1) year.
[Ord. No. 19-0434, 9-23-2019; Ord. No. 20-0492, 12-18-2020; Ord. No. 21-0432, 9-27-2021]
A. 
Commissioned Police Officer Provisions.
1. 
Commissioned Police Officers of the State of Missouri may be licensed to perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities of corporate security advisor, courier, loss prevention agent, patrol security officer, security officer or watchman, provided they are employed during the term of their license as commissioned Police Officers in the State of Missouri. Each officer must have secondary employment approval by his employing department.
2. 
During the one-year term of the license, all licenses granted under this provision cease to be valid simultaneously with termination of the commissioned status.
3. 
No further training is required during employment as long as a Police Officer is qualified by State certification.
4. 
Responsibilities and obligations when performing in the licensed status shall be those applicable to the licensed function being performed, except that nothing in this provision shall diminish or enlarge upon the duties and responsibilities of the officers as provided for by Statute and his/her department regulations.
5. 
Municipal officers working in their jurisdictions are exempt from the licensing procedures as set forth in this manual.
6. 
A mandatory annual drug test is necessary by the applicant. However, if the officer's department has a random drug test program in effect, the officer will not have to be tested if the officer consents to and provides an original or certified copy of a satisfactory test result within the last _____ days. Charges for the drug test will be the responsibility of the officer. The officer shall provide a copy of their department's policy.
B. 
Retired Police Officer Provisions.
1. 
Former paid, full-time commissioned Police Officers who were certified as full-time Police Officers by the Missouri POST Commission and who worked in the State of Missouri as Police Officers may be licensed to perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities of corporate security advisor, courier, loss prevention agent, patrol security officer, security officer or watchman (does not include reserve or certified reserve officers).
2. 
Proof of retirement will be required and subject to the review and approval of the Private Security Coordinator/Supervisor.
3. 
Retired Police Officers working as a corporate security advisor, a patrol security officer, a security officer or a courier may carry weapons that were authorized to be carried on duty prior to retirement. An original letter from their department showing make, caliber, model and date of last firearms qualification will be required. Retirees will qualify twice per year. L.E.O.S.A. (Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act) qualification may be used as one of the mandatory qualifications. A mandatory annual drug test is necessary by the applicant.
4. 
Retired Police Officers licensed to work as an armed corporate security advisor, a patrol security officer, a security officer, or courier must be in their security agency's a uniform with the agency's badge and Jefferson County security officer's license exposed.
5. 
The original training for the loss prevention or watchman's license will be waived. There is no renewal training for the license. The original and renewal classroom training required for a courier, corporate security advisor, patrol security officer or security officer license will be waived during the first five (5) years immediately following the former Police Officer's retirement date.
6. 
Responsibilities and obligations when performing in licensed status shall be those applicable to the licensed function being performed (corporate security advisor, courier, patrol security officer, security officer or watchman).
7. 
All applicants will be issued a copy of this manual upon application for a license.