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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
means the California Bureau of Security and Investigation
Services, and/or any successor agency that regulates private security
services for the state of California.
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.
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.
means a person or business that does not have a license issued
by the BSIS.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
No business shall employ an unlicensed private security operator,
an unlicensed security guard, or appoint unlicensed staff to perform
any security responsibilities set forth in Chapter 11.4 or 11.5 of
the California Business and Professions Code, as the same may be amended
from time to time.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
All security guards must disclose their employer's information
or the business they are contracted with upon request to law enforcement
and/or code enforcement immediately upon request.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
While acting as a security guard, the security guard shall not
wear equipment or weapons that are not permitted by state license.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
A private security operator or security guard shall not obstruct
law enforcement, code enforcement, or the fire department from performing
their duties to protect the public safety, health, and welfare.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
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.
(Ord. 22-06 § 5)
