means that activity or business carried on by a person who
purports to furnish, or who does furnish, or who otherwise makes available
to another, any watchman, guard, or any other individual to patrol
any portion of the City or to guard or watch any property, including
guarding against theft, fire, or both, or to perform any service usually
and customarily performed by a peace officer.
does not include the guarding of property of a single owner
while such property is not open to the public, when such guarding
is done by one or more individuals whose entire salary or wage is
paid by such owner; nor does it include service of any nature performed
by an employee whose main or principal duty is not that of guarding
or protecting property.
means a person engaged in one or more of the activities referred
to in subsection A, as the owner, member, or employee of a private
patrol service.
(1366 § 2, 1973; 2808 § 1, 2012)
No person shall carry on a business of a private patrol service
or engage in the business of a security officer, private policeman,
watchman, or guard in the City without possessing a valid state identification
card issued by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
Proof of application may be substituted for the state permit for a
period of 90 days from date of application.
(1366 § 2, 1973; 2808 § 1, 2012)
No operator of a private patrol service shall permit any security
officer, nor shall him or herself, use a vehicle in the performance
of his or her duties that is painted in such a manner, or bears any
emblem, insignia, or equipment of a pattern or design that may be
mistaken for or resembles that of a regular police vehicle, such as
used by law enforcement agencies and generally known and recognized
by a reasonable person as a police car.
(1366 § 2, 1973; 2808 § 1, 2012)
Uniforms to be worn by any private patrol service, security
officer, guard, or watchman shall be of such style as, in the opinion
of the Police Chief, will be clearly distinguishable from the uniforms
of the City Police Department, official Sheriff's uniform, or the
official uniform of any Police Department within the County or an
official uniform of any state officer.
(1366 § 2, 1973; 2808 § 1, 2012)
A.
The
size, shape, and inscription of the badge to be worn by security officers
is subject to approval of the Police Chief. The design shall be such
as not to be readily mistaken as an official state or county badge,
sheriff's badge, marshal's badge, or any official police badge of
any city within the County or of any state officer.
(1366 § 2, 1973; 2808 § 1, 2012)
A.
No security
officer shall assume or use a rank or title the same as, or similar
to, any rank or title adopted and used by the City Police Department,
the Sheriff, or any Police Department within the County.
B.
No private
patrol service shall use, grant, bestow, or permit any security officer
to assume or use any rank or title the same as, or similar to, any
rank or title adopted and used by the City Police Department, the
Sheriff, or any Police Department within the County.
C.
Titles
to be used, if any, shall be principal supervisor, leadman, security
officer, or any such title as may be approved by the Police Chief.
(1366 § 2, 1973; 2808 § 1, 2012)
The Police Chief shall specify the equipment, including weapons,
that a security officer may wear or utilize on duty. The security
officer shall not wear or utilize any equipment or weapon, or carry
any weapon, not so specified.
(1366 § 2, 1973; 2808 § 1, 2012)
The Police Chief may make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with the requirements of this chapter, governing private patrol services
and security officers.
(1366 § 2, 1973; 2808 § 1, 2012)
