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 said property and is not to extend to the public streets of city with the exception of suspects fleeing from private property. In that case, 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—One who is

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

1. 2. Patrol 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. This individual may also be responsible for proactive, aggressive policing of the property they are hired to protect. These responsibilities include foot patrol, response to alarms, self-initiated activity such as car and pedestrian checks on designated private property, investigations, apprehension or detention of suspects and assisting in prosecution;

1. 3. Private investigators—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. The qualification for this classification is set out in 17 CSR 10-2.050(1)(C);

1. 4. Airport police—Armed and uni-

formed position responsible for patrolling the areas in and around the Kansas City lnternational Airport. Airport police personnel shall be required to have a Class A license. Officers with licenses pursuant to this subclassification have the following authority, in addition to those created by the 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 city, but only upon the streets within the boundaries of the Kansas City International Airport and the Kansas City Downtown Airport. The Class A license that has the designation unarmed “traffic control officer” shall have the authority to control traffic and issue citations for parking violations.

1. 5. Duly qualified and licensed members

and employees of the Federal Protective Service of the General Services Administration (GSA) shall have police authority to enforce city traffic laws on GSA property. This shall not include any authority to detain or apprehend except as provided by federal law and except as necessary to protect against bodily injury or death of the licensee or others.

1. (B) Class B licenses shall 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 board shall designate which subcategory of a Class B license has been granted.

   1. 1. Guard—A guard is an unarmed uni-

formed position 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.

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 licensee has the authority to conduct private security services on the public streets of city, but this authority is limited to protecting property from activities which would impact the 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.

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. The qualification for this classification is set out in Title 17 CSR 10-2.050(1)(C).

AUTHORITY: section 84.720, RSMo 1994.* 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. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Dec. 15, 1999, effective Aug. 30, 2000. *Original authority: 84.720, RSMo 1939, amended 1943, 1993.