PURPOSE: This rule establishes minimum qualification standards and classification of licenses related to specific private security services provided.

1. (1) Individual licenses to private security services granted pursuant to this chapter shall be classified as either Class A licenses or Class B licenses, and shall be issued pursuant to the authority conveyed upon the licensee.

   1. (A) Class A licensees shall have the authority to detain or apprehend suspects either committing felonies, misdemeanors or city ordinance violations in the presence of the licensee or during the attempt to commit the same or upon probable cause to believe an offense was committed; provided, however, the authority is limited to the property the licensee is hired to protect during the hours s/he is hired to protect and is not to extend to the public streets of Kansas City, Missouri with the exception of suspects fleeing from private property, the authority shall extend to the public streets so long as there is hot pursuit and the suspect has not attempted escape in a vehicle and further excepting airport police officers whose authority is set forth in this rule. Class A licenses may be further classified pursuant to the following titles, designations and authorities:

      1. 1. Loss prevention agent—This individ-

ual is employed to prevent theft by unobtrusive, alert skills. One who is unarmed, nonuniformed and is responsible to observe, investigate, apprehend and prosecute shoplifters, fraud checks, internal thefts and the like;

1. 2. Private agent—Armed or unarmed,

uniformed position delegated all the responsibility of a guard with the authority to react to illegal action by apprehension or detention. Persons, such as bank guards and hospital security are normally assigned to a particular designated post to protect persons and property;

1. 3. Patrol agent—Armed or unarmed,

uniformed position responsible for proactive, aggressive policing of the property they are hired to protect. These responsibilities include foot patrol, response to alarms, selfinitiated activity such as car and pedestrian checks on designated private property, investigations, apprehension or detention of suspects and prosecution;

1. 4. Private investigator—An armed or

unarmed nonuniformed position responsible for proactive, aggressive investigations of all illegal activities which impact the person or property they are hired to protect;

1. 5. Security specialist—Armed or un-

armed, works both in and out of uniform at loss prevention to prevent theft. Responsible to observe, investigate, apprehend and prosecute shoplifters, fraud, internal theft and the like;

1. 6. Airport police—Armed and uni-

formed position responsible for patrolling the areas in and around the Kansas City International Airport. Officers with licenses pursuant to this subclassification have the authority listed in paragraph (1)(A)7. in addition to those created by the Class A license; and

1. 7. Special authority—Airport police per-

sonnel shall be required to have a Class A license. The Class A license that has the airport police designation shall have authority to enforce city ordinance and state statute violations upon the public streets of Kansas City, Missouri, but only upon the streets within the boundaries of the Kansas City International Airport.

1. (B) Class B licenses shall grant limited powers and authorities to a licensee, but this classification does not grant the authority for the licensees to detain or apprehend suspects. An applicant shall designate the particular subclassification listed in this subsection when applying for a Class B license. An applicant must make a separate application when applying for a Class B license designating more than one (1) subclassification of authority. The license identification issued by the board shall designate which subcategory of a Class B license has been granted.

   1. 1. Guard—A guard is unarmed and

either uniformed or nonuniformed with primary responsibilities being to watch and report on/or in a specific premises or designated area, to escort or guide, to control crowds, give directions, control access for the purposes of offering assistance for the safety of others. The guard has no authority to detain or apprehend a person suspected of committing a crime. A guard may request identification or ask for the nature of business. This individual will be employed by a recognized proprietary, contract or political subdivision licensed to provide security in Kansas City, Missouri.

1. 2. Armed courier—An armed, uni-

formed position primarily responsible for the protection and transport of money and other valuables from one (1) designated area to another. This license has the authority to conduct private security services on the public streets of Kansas City, Missouri, but this authority is limited to protecting property from activities which would impact upon property protected. The courier must meet the qualifications relating to authority to carry a firearm, as referred to elsewhere in this chapter.

1. 3. Special event—A special category

Class B license may be granted for single date events. The license may require only criminal records checks and certification by the applicant that s/he understands the limits of his/her authority.

AUTHORITY: section 84.720, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed Dec. 5, 1979, effective March 17, 1980. Amended: Filed May 3, 1988, effective Sept. 29, 1988. Rescinded and readopted: Filed May 28, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. *Original authority 1939, amended 1943.