Bradbury Municipal Code Art. III Private Patrolman's Permits

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Patrolman does not include a person who guards the property of a single owner while such property is not open to the public and the entire salary of such person is paid by the owner and there exists only an employer-employee relationship, or a person who, as an employee, only incidentally guards such property but whose main or principal duty is not that of guarding or protecting property.

(Prior Code, § 6220)

Any applicant for a permit to act as a patrolman shall file a verified application with the City Clerk, accompanied by a fee to cover said application. The application form shall contain the following:

(1) The name and address of the applicant.

(2) A statement of all businesses and occupation engaged in for the last five years, and the names and addresses of not less than three persons to verify the statement.

(3) A statement of what offenses, if any, the applicant has been convicted, and the time, place and circumstances thereof.

(4) A complete set of fingerprints of the applicant taken by the County Sheriff's Department.

(5) The name and license number of the patrol system by which the applicant will be employed, or of which the applicant is to be an owner or officer. If no such license has been granted, the applicant shall state when an application for such license has been filed.

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

(7) With every application for a patrolman's permit, the applicant shall also file a letter from the licensee of a patrol system, certifying that such licensee desires to employ such patrolman or that such patrolman is, or will be an owner or member of such patrol system.

(Prior Code, § 6221)

Upon receipt of the application for a permit, the City Clerk shall refer said application to the Chief and the Chief shall investigate the character and qualifications of the applicant. The Chief shall transmit said application to the City Clerk and recommend that the City Clerk:

(1) Grant the permit as applied for, but in no event for more than 12 months;

(2) Grant the permit subject to certain conditions or for less territory than applied for, or both; or

(3) Deny the permit.

(Prior Code, § 6222)

The City Council shall grant or deny an application for a patrolman's permit by the same procedure, so far as applicable, as is provided herein for the granting or denial of a license to conduct a patrol system.

(Prior Code, § 6223)

Following approval of any patrolman's permit as provided herein but prior to issuance of the permit by the City, the applicant shall pay to the City Clerk a patrolman's permit fee.

(Prior Code, § 6224)

Every patrolman's permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall expire one calendar year following the date of issuance unless said permit is renewed pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.02.460.

(Prior Code, § 6225)

A request for a renewal of a permit must be filed prior to the date of expiration of any existing permit held by the patrolman. A request for renewal shall be filed on the form required by the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by a fee. A patrolman's permit shall be automatically renewed in accordance with the provisions of this section, if, during the preceding 12-month period, such patrolman has not violated any of the provisions of this article.

(Prior Code, § 6226)

Upon written application by a patrolman holding a permit, accompanied by the written application of the patrol system which proposes to employ such patrolman, and upon satisfying the City Council by competent evidence that such patrolman is, or will be no longer employed by the patrol system formerly employing such patrolman, the City Council may modify the patrolman's permit so as to designate the new employer and may modify the licenses of the patrol systems by removing such patrolman's name from the one license and adding it to the other license.

(Prior Code, § 6227)

Unless a patrolman applies to have the patrolman's permit modified as provided in Section 13.02.470, the City Council shall revoke the permit of such patrolman when the patrolman is no longer employed by the patrol system named in the license.

(Prior Code, § 6228)

A patrolman shall not, either by themselves or through the actions of another, harass, annoy, or commit a nuisance against, or injure the property of, or unnecessarily enter or otherwise trespass upon the property of any person whose property the patrol system or such patrolman is not employed to protect.

(Prior Code, § 6229)

A patrolman shall not wear any uniform which is in imitation of, or can be mistaken for, an official Sheriff uniform or an official police uniform of the police force of any city within the County, or an official uniform of any State officer.

(Prior Code, § 6230)

While engaged in his duties as such, a patrolman shall keep upon the patrolman's person at all times the permit issued by the City.

(Prior Code, § 6231)

A patrolman shall not assume or use a rank or title the same as or similar to any rank or title issued by the Sheriff or by any police department within the County.

(Prior Code, § 6232)

Permittees shall not perform official police or investigation activities, but shall immediately report every violation of law and every unusual occurrence to the nearest Sheriff or police substation. A permittee shall make a full report of such violation or other occurrence without unnecessary delay to such substation.

(Prior Code, § 6233)

Nothing in this chapter shall apply or shall be deemed to apply to any person engaged in watching or caring for any one particular building or property, or to any private detective who is licensed by the state and who carries proper credentials for means of identification doing private investigation work other than private police patrol service for any private person.

(Prior Code, § 6234)