means any person carrying on the business of night watchman,
night watch service, private policemen, or any other occupation, the
purpose of which is to afford additional police or fire protection
to the public for hire or reward; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to apply to
private police protection incident to the transportation for hire
within the city of moneys, checks, and other written instruments of
persons, associations, firms and corporations, or to escorts of funeral
processions.
(Prior code § 59.1a)
No person, either as owner, manager, employee, or otherwise,
shall manage, conduct, carry on or assist in the management, conducting
or carrying on of the business of private patrol unless under and
by authority of a written permit from the chief of police with the
approval of the city manager. Such permits to manage, conduct or carry
on any such occupation shall be issued upon the written application
of any person for himself or on behalf of any corporation or association
of persons. The chief of police must first satisfy himself that the
management, conducting or carrying on of said private patrol will
comport with the public welfare, and for this purpose may consider
any facts or evidence bearing on the moral fitness and reputation
of those who will be in charge of said private patrol, and any other
facts or evidence tending to enlighten the chief of police in this
respect. A copy of the private patrol license issued by the state
of California Department of Consumer Affairs must be submitted with
the application. Persons aggrieved by the action of the chief of police
or city manager may appeal to the city council.
(Prior code § 59.1b; Ord. 1510 § 3, 1995)
When any permit shall have been issued under the terms of this
chapter, the same may be revoked at any time thereafter by said chief
of police when satisfied that the management, conducting or carrying
on of such patrol does not or will not comport with the public welfare
for any reason, or that said private patrol has been conducted in
an illegal or improper manner. The chief of police may make rules
governing the management, conducting or carrying on of said private
patrols and may revoke or suspend permits issued for the management
or carrying on of any such occupation when the manager or person or
persons in charge thereof violates or permits any infraction of any
such rules, or any law of the state, or any provision of this code;
provided, however, that the chief of police shall give notice of said
revocation in writing, and the permittee shall be furnished with a
copy of the reasons for such revocation and shall be allowed a reasonable
time for answering the same in writing, and in such manner said permittee
may demand a hearing before the city council. Upon said hearing, the
council may order the permit restored or may affirm the previous order
of revocation.
(Prior code § 59.1c)
Any appeal pursuant to Sections 5.52.020 or 5.52.030 shall follow the procedure provided by Chapter 2.05 of this code.
(Ord. 1226 § 9, 1984; Ord. 1510 § 3, 1995)
It shall be the responsibility of the owner or owners of a private patrol operating within the city limits to abide by and conform to all regulations contained in Sections 5.52.100 and 5.52.110. Any violation of these regulations will subject the offender to punishment as described in Sections 1.01.140 through 1.01.160; and, in addition, violations of these regulations shall be grounds for revocation of the permit. The chief of police is expressly authorized to promulgate rules for personal conduct. Violation of such rule shall be cause for revocation of the permit.
(Prior code § 59.1g-1)
Members of private patrols shall restrict the color of their
uniforms to gray, tan or black. All badges, cap shields and shoulder
patches worn by private patrolmen shall be approved by the chief of
police. All insignia placed on automobiles operated by private patrols
shall be approved by the chief of police, and include the word "PRIVATE"
in not less than four-inch capital letters.
(Prior code § 59.1g-6; Ord. 1510 § 3, 1995)
Vehicles which can be mistaken for a police vehicle shall not
be used by private patrols.
(Prior code § 59.1g-7; Ord. 1510 § 3, 1995)
