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Timestamp: 2019-05-26 23:44:01
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 9', '§ 1', '§ 9', '§ 30', '§ 1', '§ 9', '§ 31', '§ 1', '§ 9', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 9']

Chapter 5.36 PRIVATE PATROL SYSTEMS
PRIVATE PATROL SYSTEMS
5.36.010 Purpose of provisions.
5.36.030 Registration with Sheriff required.
5.36.040—
5.36.160 Repealed.
5.36.170 Punishment for violations.
Prior legislation: Prior code §§ 9.10.040 through 9.10.160.
The purpose of this chapter is to set forth regulations governing private patrol operators within the County. It is an attempt to ensure that the public is provided with private patrol operators who have complied with all State and County regulations, thereby ensuring that the public safety is not jeopardized by unlicensed and improperly trained private patrol operators and their employees. [Ord. 3241 § 1, 1982; prior code § 9.10.010].
(A) “Off duty” shall mean any time other than on-duty time.
(B) “On duty” shall mean the time the employee reports for his or her first duty assignment of the day to the completion of his or her last assigned duty assignment.
(C) “Private patrol operator” or “operator of a private patrol service” shall mean any person or persons who, for any consideration whatsoever, agrees to furnish or furnishes a watchman, guard, patrolman or other person to protect persons or property, or to prevent a disturbance or breach of the peace, or to control entry or access to any public or private function, party or celebration, amusement or entertainment place or event, or to prevent the theft, unlawful taking, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation or concealment of any goods, wares, merchandise, money, stocks, notes, documents, papers or property of any kind; or performs the service of such watchman, guard, patrolman or other person for any such purposes.
(D) “Watchman” or “guard” or “patrolman” shall mean an employee of a private patrol operator or other lawful business who performs the services of or for the private patrol operator or other lawful business, whether uniformed or not. [Ord. 3620 § 30, 1985; Ord. 3241 § 1, 1982; prior code § 9.10.020].
No person shall engage in the business or practice of being a private patrol operator or operator of a private patrol service, or act as a watchman, guard or patrolman within this County without first registering their name and filing a copy of their State identification card with the Sheriff. [Ord. 3620 § 31, 1985; Ord. 3241 § 1, 1982; prior code § 9.10.030].
5.36.040 Issuance of permit—Investigation.
Repealed by Ord. 3620. [Ord. 3241 § 1, 1982].
5.36.050 Annual renewal of permit.
5.36.060 Permit application.
5.36.070 Fee.
5.36.080 Post permit requirements.
5.36.090 Advertisement approval.
5.36.100 Titles, insignias and items similar to police prohibited.
5.36.110 Private patrol vehicles.
5.36.120 Wearing of uniforms.
5.36.130 Weapons.
5.36.140 Permit—Refusal, suspension or revocation—Procedure for appeal.
5.36.150 Enforcement—Investigative responsibility.
5.36.160 Periodic inspections of place of business, vehicles, employees.
Any violation of this chapter or submission of a false application is a misdemeanor and upon conviction, the violator shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 and/or six months in the County jail. [Ord. 3241 § 1, 1982; prior code § 9.10.170].