The city of Temecula recognizes the importance of private security to preserve the public safety, health, and welfare. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the operation of private security operators and security guards to ensure that adequate background checks, licensing, and identification are provided consistently throughout the community.
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"BSIS"
means the California Bureau of Security and Investigation Services, and/or any successor agency that regulates private security services for the state of California.
"Private security operator"
means an independent contractor or employer who has one or more employees, which is licensed by the state to employ "proprietary private security officers" as defined by the California Business and Professions Code Section 7574.01, as may be amended from time to time, and/or "private patrol operators" and/or "security guards or security officers" as defined by the California Business and Professions Code Section 7582.1, as may be amended from time to time, which furnishes or purports to furnish services for the purpose of affording security and protection of person and property or to perform any other service directly related to the private protection of life and property.
"Security guard"
means an individual employee or independent contractor of a private security operator who is licensed by the state to be a "proprietary private security officer" as defined by the California Business and Professions Code Section 7574.01, as may be amended from time to time, and/or a "private patrol operator" and/or a "security guard or security officer" as defined by the California Business and Professions Code Section 7582.1, as may be amended from time to time.
"Unlicensed"
means a person or business that does not have a license issued by the BSIS.
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All private security operators shall obtain a business license prior to commencing operations. Individuals working for a private security operator and on the security operator's payroll do not require a separate business license.
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All private security operators and security guards must have a valid and active license issued by the state of California. Private security operators and security guards may only operate in a way that the license permits the operator or guard to operate.
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All private security operators must carry a valid and active license issued by the State of California whenever operating as a private security operator. All security guards must carry a valid and active license issued by the state of California whenever operating as a security guard. The licenses issued above shall always be accompanied by a valid government issued identification card (i.e., driver's license, etc.) which may verify the identity of the private security operator or security guard. The license and identification card must be made available to law enforcement and/or code enforcement immediately upon request.
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All security guards must wear a name tag with the security guard's first name and last initial and the name of the private security operator that employs the security guard.
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Security guards must wear a uniform with the word "SECURITY" and the name of the private security operator that is employing the individual or the name of the business that security services are being provided to by the private security operator.
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Private security operators and security guards shall not use any vehicle which is painted in such a manner or in such colors as to cause it to be in imitation of or can be mistaken for an official patrol or traffic vehicle of the sheriff or of any police department of any city within Riverside County, nor shall any such vehicle display any emblem or decal which is an imitation of, or can be mistaken for, any official vehicle emblem or decal of the sheriff or of any police agency of any city within the county of Riverside.
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A private security operator shall not use, grant, or bestow, or permit any security guard to assume or use any rank or title the same as or similar to any rank or title used by the sheriff or by any police department within the county of Riverside.
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While acting as a security guard, the security guard shall not wear equipment or weapons that are not permitted by state license.
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A private security operator or security guard shall not perform official police or investigation activities but shall immediately report every violation of law and every unusual occurrence to law enforcement.
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All businesses with class III entertainment license pursuant to Chapter 9.10 that employ private security operators shall require private security operators to wear a high visibility vest or shirt with the word "SECURITY" and the name of the business clearly marked on the front and back of the vest between dusk and dawn.
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