Bradbury Municipal Code Art. II Private Patrol Systems

No person shall carry on or conduct the business of a private patrol system within the City without first obtaining a permit or license therefor as required by this article. No person shall work as or carry on the duties of a private patrolman, within the City, without first having obtained a permit or license therefor as required by this article.

(Prior Code, § 6200)

Every person applying for a patrol system shall first procure a license from the State.

(Prior Code, § 6201)

Applications shall be filed with the City Clerk. In addition to those items required in this article, any person desiring a permit to conduct a patrol system shall pay an application fee, and said application shall contain the following:

(1) The name and address of the applicant.

(2) If the applicant is a partnership, the name and address of all partners.

(3) If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of the corporate officers and manager, and a certified copy of the resolution authorizing such application.

(4) The district or territory proposed to be served by the patrol system.

(5) A description of the methods of operation.

(6) The names and addresses of all patrolmen who are or will be owners, officers, or employees of the applicant.

(7) A statement as to what offenses, if any, any person mentioned in Subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section has been convicted, and of the time, place and circumstances thereof.

(8) Such other information as the City Clerk may require.

(Prior Code, § 6202)

With every application for a license to conduct a patrol system and with every application for a patrolman's license, the applicant shall produce evidence that:

(1) If a corporation, that it is authorized to do business in the State, and has appointed a local agent who is a registered voter of the County upon whom process may be served.

(2) He has a license issued pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 7520 et seq.

(Prior Code, § 6203)

Upon receipt of an application for a license to conduct a patrol system, the clerk shall refer the application to its Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall investigate the character, fitness and qualifications of every person whose name appears on such application. He shall transit such application to the City Clerk and recommend that he:

(1) Grant the license as applied for;

(2) Grant the license subject to certain conditions; or

(3) Deny the license.

(Prior Code, § 6204)

Upon receipt of the report of the Chief, the City Clerk shall set the application for hearing before the City Council at the next regular council meeting held at least five days after the receipt of the report. The Chief and the applicant shall also be notified of the time and place of said hearing.

(Prior Code, § 6205)

The City Council shall inform the Chief and City Clerk of its final action on each application for a license to conduct a patrol system.

(Prior Code, § 6206)

Every license to conduct a patrol system shall contain an accurate description of the area in which operations are permitted and the names of all patrolmen permitted to such license.

(Prior Code, § 6207)

A license to conduct a patrol system shall not authorize any person either as patrolman, agent, or owner to patrol any territory outside of the area specified in the license of such patrol system.

(Prior Code, § 6208)

The holder of a license to conduct a patrol system at any time may file an application with the City Clerk either to change or increase his territory of operation or to add patrolmen, or both. If additional patrolmen are requested, such patrolmen shall file applications for patrolman permits as provided in Section 13.02.410.

(Prior Code, § 6209)

The City Council shall grant or deny applications to modify existing patrol system licenses in the same manner as the case of original applications.

(Prior Code, § 6210)

The operator of a patrol system shall neither employ nor utilize the services in any way of a patrolman whose name is not on the license of such operator, or who does not possess a patrolman's permit as provided herein.

(Prior Code, § 6211)

The holder of a patrol system license shall not sell or offer to sell any transfer or relinquishment of the privilege to operate a patrol system in territory assigned to such license holder or for any consideration whatever agree to advocate, or not to oppose the granting of any other patrol system license.

(Prior Code, § 6212)

The holder of a license to conduct a patrol system shall so inform the City Clerk within five days after any patrolman no longer is an owner, member or employee of such licensee, and shall return the license and identification card of such patrolman to the Chief. The City Clerk shall remove such patrolman's name from the license of such patrol system.

(Prior Code, § 6213)

Upon the preliminary approval of an application for a private patrol permit by the Chief of Police, the applicant shall present the same to the City Clerk accompanied by a bond, with a good, sufficient and reliable surety satisfactory to the City Council, in the penal sum of $5,000.00, which bond shall inure to the benefit of any person who may suffer loss or damage by reason of any act of the applicant.

(Prior Code, § 6214)

Every person to whom a permit for private patrol is issued under the provisions of this chapter shall file with the Police Department the address of each piece or parcel of property which he is patrolling, together with the name and address of each person whose property the permittee is patrolling.

(Prior Code, § 6215)