Every applicant for a security system license must have a private patrol operator's license issued by the State of California. Every applicant for a security officer license must be a citizen of the United States. The operator of a security system shall neither employ nor utilize the services in any way of a security officer whose name is not registered with the Chief of Police Services, and who does not possess a valid, subsisting security officer's license.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
While engaged in his or her duties as such, a security officer shall keep upon his or her person at all times his or her license and shall wear a badge approved by the Chief of Police Services, and shall wear no other badge of any kind, character or description, except a badge issued to him by lawful governmental authority.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
Licensees 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 Police Department or Sheriff, 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 Police Department or Sheriff. The Chief of Police may determine whether proposed vehicle paint schemes or emblems are consistent with this requirement.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
The Chief of Police Services shall specify the police equipment, including weapons, which a licensee may wear or carry while on duty. A licensee shall not wear any equipment or weapon or carry any weapon not so specified.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
A licensee shall not wear any badge or uniform which is in imitation of, or can be mistaken for, an official police or Sheriffs badge or uniform, or an official uniform of any State officer.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
A licensee shall not assume, use, or permit any security officer to assume or use, a rank or title the same as or similar to any rank or title used by the Police Department or Sheriff.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
A licensee shall not, either directly or through the actions of another, harass, annoy or commit a nuisance against or injure the property of, or unnecessarily enter or otherwise trespass upon the property of any person whose property the licensee is not employed to protect.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
A licensee shall not perform official police or investigation activities, but shall immediately report every violation of law and every unusual occurrence to the Chief of Police Services. A licensee shall make a full report of such violation or other occurrence without unnecessary delay to the Chief of Police Services.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
All complaints regarding the activities of a licensee shall be investigated by the Chief of Police Services. Reports of such complaints shall be held in the Chief of Police Service's files and shall be subject to inspection of the City Council at all times.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)
A security officer shall surrender his or her license to his or her employer upon revocation of the license or cessation of employment as a security officer by the security system designated on the license. The licensee of a security system shall inform the Chief of Police Services within five days after any security officer no longer is an owner, member or employee of such licensee and shall return the license of such security officer, or the revoked license of a security officer, to the Chief of Police Services.
(Ord. 167 § 4, 2007)