No firearm shall be carried by a private patrol system operator or employee unless they have successfully completed such training in the carrying and use of firearms as satisfies the standards of the State Department of Consumers Affairs. A private patrol service operator and any employee who carried a firearm while engaged in their security business must have on file with the chief of police a copy of the state firearms qualification card and make, model and serial number of the firearm to be carried.
(prior code § 10-3.301; Ord. 82-02 (part))
Neither the licensing by the state as a private patrol service operator or employee thereof, nor the state permit to carry weapons, shall constitute a permit to carry a concealed weapon within the city. No such concealed weapon shall be carried by either a private patrol service operator of an employee thereof, without first being licensed to do so by the chief of police.
(prior code § 10-3.302; Ord. 82-02 (part))
All private patrol service uniforms shall carry such insignia as required and approved by the chief of police:
A. 
Shoulder Patches. Shoulder patches shall be required on both shoulders of outer-most shirt or jacket. The patch may be designed in any shape but must contain one-half inch lettering giving the name of the company and the words "Private Patrol."
B. 
Name Tags. Any members of the private patrol service shall wear a name tag indicating first name, middle initial, and last name.
C. 
Rank and Title. Members of a private patrol service shall not hold rank, nor title, nor wear insignia (i.e., stripes or bars) similar to the Winters police department.
(prior code § 10-3.303; Ord. 82-02 (part))
A. 
Private patrol operators and employees shall wear uniforms approved by the chief of police.
B. 
An operator or employee of a private patrol system shall wear a uniform consisting of a two-tone combination with the pants being a dark color and the shirt being a light coordinating color. This two-tone combination uniform is intended to be substantially different than the uniform worn by the Winters police department, so as not to cause confusion for the ordinary and reasonable person attempting to contact a police officer.
C. 
No uniform substantially to the official uniform of a member of the Winters police department, the California Highway Patrol, or the Yolo County sheriff's department shall be worn by any operator or employee, except a peace officer, if it is his or her official uniform, and is authorized to do so by the chief of police.
D. 
A substantially similar uniform is one which so resembles the official uniform as might cause an ordinary and reasonable person to believe that the person wearing such uniform is a member of the Winters police department, the California Highway Patrol, or the Yolo County sheriff department.
(prior code § 10-3.304; Ord. 82-02 (part))
No person conducting a private patrol service shall, in connection with the performance of such service, use any vehicle unless the exterior color, striping, decals and insignias thereon shall have been submitted to the chief of police for approval and shall have been approved by him or her. The chief of police shall approve an exterior color, striping, decal and insignia scheme unless he or she finds that the color striping, decal or insignia used is not clearly distinguishable from those used on police vehicles used by the Winters police department. In addition, the vehicles must have on both front doors, lettering, no less than three inches in height, reading "Private Patrol." The lettering shall be in contrast to the color of the background upon which it is placed. In case of any disapproval of any such scheme, the chief of police shall advise the operator of the service in writing as to any color, striping, decal or insignia which he or she finds unacceptable, and shall recommend modifications which would render the proposed scheme acceptable. The failure of the chief of police to act within a thirty (30) day period shall be deemed to be an approval. No vehicle used by or in connection with any private patrol service shall be equipped in any manner with a red light, capable of facing toward the front of the vehicle, or a siren.
(prior code § 10-3.305; Ord. 82-02 (part))
No private patrol system shall operate in the field without continuous two-way communications in effect, during all patrols.
(prior code § 10-3.306; Ord. 82-02 (part))
In the event of any modification of the uniform or badge worn by the officers of the Winters police department, or any modification in the exterior colors, striping, decal or insignia used on vehicles employed by such department, the chief of police shall review the approved uniforms, badges, and vehicle exterior color and design schemes of the operators of private patrol services to determine whether they are still clearly distinguishable from uniforms, badges, and vehicles exterior color and design schemes of the Winters police department. If he or she finds that the uniforms, badges or exterior vehicle design scheme used by the operator of a private patrol service is no longer clearly distinguishable from that used by the officers and vehicles of such department, the chief of police shall advise the operator of the service in writing as to any color, striping, decal insignia, or badge which he or she finds unacceptable, and shall recommend modifications which would render the uniforms, badges or vehicular exterior color and design schemes acceptable. The operator of the service shall make the necessary modifications within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of notice by the chief of police.
(prior code § 10-3.307; Ord. 82-02 (part))
Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, the violator shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and/or six months in the county jail.
(prior code § 10-3.308; Ord. 82-02 (part); Ord. 2003-26 § 2)