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.
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.
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.
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)
A.
It is
unlawful for any person to operate a private patrol service, perform
services for a private patrol operator as a security guard, security
officer or street patrolperson, provide security services as a proprietary
private security officer, or provide services as a protection dog
operator in the city without first registering with the city's police
department.
B.
Private
patrol operators shall register with the city police department by
providing the following:
1.
Two
color photographs, full-length, of the uniform to be used;
2.
For
those private patrol operators who utilize vehicles in the course
of providing patrol services, two color photographs of the patrol
vehicle depicting the vehicle as it will appear while in use. Such
depiction shall include any names and/or logos to be used on the vehicle;
3.
A
copy of the registrant's identification card issued by the state of
California pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 7582.5;
4.
For
those private patrol operators who utilize firearms in the course
of providing patrol services, a copy of a valid firearms qualification
card issued by the state of California;
5.
The
registrant's name, and for those with business names; the name of
the business owner.
C.
Security
guards, security officers, and patrolpersons shall register with the
city police department by providing the following:
1.
A
copy of the registrant's identification card issued by the state of
California pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 7582.5;
2.
The
registrant's name and the name of the private patrol operator who
employs the registrant;
3.
For
those security guards, security officers or street patrolpersons who
utilize firearms in the course of providing patrol services, a copy
of a valid firearms qualification card issued by the state of California.
D.
Proprietary
private security officers shall register with the city police department
by providing the following:
1.
A
copy of the registrant's identification card issued by the state of
California pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 7574.22;
2.
The
registrant's name and the name of the business, entity, and/or individual
who employs the registrant.
E.
Protection
dog operators shall register with the city police department by providing
the following:
1.
The
registrant's name and the name of the business, entity, and/or individual
who employs the registrant;
2.
A
copy of the registrant's identification card issued by the state of
California pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 7582.5.
(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)
A.
No person
shall serve as a uniformed private patrol operator in the city unless
and until the uniform or insignia to be worn shall first receive the
written approval of the chief of police that it is clearly distinguishable
from the uniforms worn by local regular law enforcement officers.
B.
No vehicle
shall be used by a private patrol service operator unless and until
the operator first receives the written approval of the chief of police
that the vehicle is clearly distinguishable from the vehicles used
by local regular law enforcement officers.
(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)
