December 2005

Special Notice

Senate Bill (SB) 194: Proprietary Private Security Officers’ Licensure Requirement

Due to the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 194, a person who meets the definition of a proprietary private security officer must be licensed by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS).

SB 194, sponsored by Senator Abel Maldonado Jr., was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 7, 2005.

Effective Dates

           People hired as security officers on or after January 1, 2006, must be registered
           on or after July 1, 2006.

           People hired as security officers before January 1, 2006, must be registered
           on or after January 1, 2007.

Background

A proprietary private security officer is defined as an unarmed employee of a particular company or entity who provides security services exclusively for that company or entity and who meets both of the following criteria:

  1. He or she is required to wear a distinctive uniform clearly identifying the individual as a security officer.
  1. He or she is likely to interact with the public while performing his or her duties.

Requirements

A person who meets the definition of a proprietary private security officer shall register with BSIS. The criteria for licensure includes, but is not limited to:

  1. A fingerprint criminal history background check through the California Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  1. Payment of an application fee.

If you have any questions regarding this bill, please contact Noreene DeKoning at (916) 575-7054 or Rolando Taeza at (916) 575-7055.
FIREARMS TRAINING FOR SECURITY OFFICERS, ALARM AGENTS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS AND PRIVATE PATROL OPERATORS.

 

Before you carry a firearm while employed as any of the above listed persons (even if you are a retired Law Enforcement Officer with a CCW) you must take a California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services firearm course.

 

We offer this course here at the academy. This a 14 hour course in the carrying and use of firearms. Our academy is a Bureau certified firearms training facility with a Bureau certified firearm training instructor on staff. The course is one day in the classroom and a half day at the firing range facility. We have firearms for use if you do not have your own firearm. Firearm permits expire two years from the date of issuance. You must requalify four times during the life of the permit. We can assist you with these requalifications also.

 

BATON TRAINING FOR SECURITY OFFICERS.

 

To carry a baton on duty, you must be a registered security guard and complete an eight hour training course from a Bureau certified training facility and a Bureau certified baton instructor.

 

The academy is a Bureau certified baton facility with a Bureau certified baton instructor on staff.

 

HANDCUFFING

 

The academy offers a 4 hour course and an 8 hour course on handcuffing and hand to hand defense taught by law enforcement experienced instructors.  Students will be taught the proper ways of handcuffing to ensure their safety and the well being of the suspect being handcuffed.

We also offer the following:

1.       Pepper Spray Classes for Civilians         $25.00           2 Hour class