BSIS Firearms Training Manual - October 2001 Edition

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is employed as an armed private security officer. For purposes of this subdivision, "armed security officer" means an individual who carries or uses a firearm in the course and scope of that contract or employment.

(l) A retired peace officer of the state or political subdivision thereof when such retired peace officer is employed by a private employer in employment approved by the chief law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction where the employment takes place, provided that the retired officer is in a uniform of a public law enforcement agency, has registered with the bureau on a form approved by the director, and has met any

training requirements or their equivalent as established for security personnel under Section 7583.5. [Enumeration and emphasis added.] This officer may not carry a loaded or concealed firearm unless he or she is exempted under the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 12027 of the Penal Code or paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 12031 of the Penal Code or has met the requirements set forth in Section 12033 of the Penal Code. However, nothing herein shall exempt such retired peace officer who contracts for his or her services or the services of others as a private patrol operator.

*** Instructor Explanation

(1) Guards employed as in-house security guards and who do not carry a firearm are not required to possess a guard registration issued by the bureau. However, any guard employed as an in-house security guard and who carries a baton, must possess a bureau issued guard registration and baton permit. Any in-house security guard who carries a firearm must also possess a bureau issued guard registration and firearm permit.

(2) Active duty peace officers working off-duty as armed security guards or bodyguards must possess a Bureau issued security guard card and firearm permit.

(3) Honorably retired peace officers working as armed security guards or armed bodyguards must posses a Bureau guard registration and a Bureau exposed firearm permit. Retired peace officers who: (1) works for a private employer approved by the chief law enforcement officer of that jurisdiction and (2) works in the uniform of that law enforcement agency, are not required to obtain a security guard registration or firearm permit. If these conditions are not met, the retired peace officer must obtain the appropriate bureau permits. A retired peace officer with an endorsement to carry a concealed weapon who works as an armed security guard or armed bodyguard in civilian clothes MUST possess a bureau issued guard registration and Bureau exposed firearm permit. A retired peace officer may carry a baton on duty as a security guard only if the he/she possess a Bureau issued baton permit, the baton is exposed and he/she is in a security guard uniform with Bureau approved patches.