A "private patrol operator," or "operator of a private patrol
service,"
is a person who, for any consideration whatsoever:
Agrees to furnish, or furnishes, a watchman, guard, patrolman,
or other person to protect persons or property or to prevent the theft,
unlawful taking, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation, or concealment
of any goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stocks, notes, documents,
papers or property of any kind; or performs the service of such watchman,
guard, patrolman, or other person, for any of said purposes as defined
in Section 7582.1 of the California
Business and Professions Code.
A "proprietary private security officer"
means an unarmed individual who is employed exclusively by
any one employer whose primary duty is to provide security services
for his or her employer, whose services are not contracted to any
other entity or person, and who is not exempt pursuant to Section
7582.2 of the California
Business and Professions Code, and who meets
both of the following criteria: (1) is required to wear a distinctive
uniform clearly identifying the individual as a security officer;
and (2) is likely to interact with the public while performing his
or her duties.
A "protection dog operator"
is any person who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages
in business to furnish, or agree to furnish or train a protection
dog for others. A "protection dog" means any dog trained to guard,
protect, patrol or defend any premises, area or yard, or any dog trained
to protect, defend or guard any person or property, with or without
the necessity of direct human supervision.
A "licensee"
means a person licensed under the Private Security Services
Act (
Business and Professions Code 7580 et seq.) and includes, but
is not limited to, private patrol operator and armored contract carrier.
(Ord. O2023-11 § 2)
Registration with the city police department, as described in Section
5.36.020, does not exempt a private patrol operator or operator of a private patrol service from the requirement to pay the license fee and procure a business license from the city pursuant to Section
5.04.020.
(Ord. O2023-11 § 2)
This chapter does not apply as prescribed by California Business
and Professions Code Section 7582.2(a).
(Ord. O2023-11 § 2)