Oxnard Municipal Code Art. XIV Regulation of Private Patrol Operators, Proprietary Private Security…

For purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings.

(A) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS - Peace officers, as defined by Cal. Penal Code, Section 830 et seq., employed by any law enforcement agency in Ventura County.

(B) PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR - Shall be defined as set forth in Cal. Business and Professions Code, Section 7582.1(a).

(C) PROPRIETARY PRIVATE SECURITY OFFICER - Shall be defined as set forth in Cal. Business and Professions Code, Section 7574.1.

(Ord. No. 2813)

Unless otherwise authorized by the Police Chief, no employee of a private patrol operator and no proprietary private security officer shall wear or be required to wear any uniform which is an imitation of, resembles by color or combination of colors, or may be readily mistaken for the uniform worn by local law enforcement officers.

(Ord. No. 2813)

Proprietary private security officers and employees of private patrol operators shall make reports to the Police Department of any felony crimes observed or reported by a third party. Such reports may be made by telephone or by personal visit to the watch commander or other person charged with receiving reports of law violations.

(Ord. No. 2813)