PURPOSE: Under section 84.720, RSMo, board shall regulate individuals providing private security services. Pursuant to this authority, board has the power to suspend or revoke any license granted by it and is obligated to furnish an appeal process for any license so affected.

1. (1) Board may monitor the activities of individuals providing private security services and firms, companies, partnerships, entities or political subdivisions providing security services pursuant to these rules.
2. (2) All licenses shall expire one (1) year from the date of issue.
3. (3) A licensee must carry his/her license with him/her at all times while they are working and must produce such license immediately at the request of a police officer or person that the licensee has stopped or detained, if the licensee holds a license which allows him/her to stop and detain persons.
4. (4) Anyone licensed under this chapter shall advise board of the type, color and nature of uniforms to be worn during the course of duly authorized business by the licensee. No uniform identical to or bearing resemblance to any uniform used by department shall be approved. Additionally, no uniforms, badges or vehicle using the word “police” shall be approved for use.
5. (5) Upon application and approval by board, a license issued by any other city or state in the United States may be valid in this city provided the licensee is on temporary assignment with the employer shown on his/her license and the employer is qualified to do business in city. In the event the person holding the private security services is holding a valid license from another jurisdiction and is placed on temporary assignment in the jurisdiction, it will be the responsibility of the company to notify board in writing, giving the nature of the assignment, the licensee’s full name and with whom the licensee holds the license. This may be issued on a one (1)- time annual basis and the employer must be beyond a ninety (90)-mile radius of city.
6. (6) Individuals providing private security services are required to file a discharge of firearms report with board whenever they discharge a firearm in the course of their occupation, other than formal firearms training.
7. (7) No person licensed under these provisions shall divulge to any unauthorized person or company any information or knowledge received from department or any source when the divulgence would be detrimental to effective law enforcement. Under no circumstances may any records, received from the department, whether generated by computer or otherwise, be accessed for personal use.

8. (8) The chief of police or his/her designee may impose a fine, order probation, order a suspension or revoke a license granted under section 84.720 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri pursuant to the procedures set forth in section (10) of this rule, when there exists information that the licensee or, if the licensee is an organization, any of its officers, directors, partners or associates has—

   1. (A) Been charged with, convicted or placed on probation for any felony, any misdemeanor or city ordinance violation;
   2. (B) Made any false statements or given false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement;
   3. (C) Violated a provision of this chapter;
   4. (D) Acted or permitted any employee or agent to work without a license issued by board or with an expired license;
   5. (E) Committed or permitted an employee to commit any act which is grounds for denial of an application;
   6. (F) Used any name other than the licensed name;
   7. (G) Committed any act in the course of business constituting dishonesty or fraud, such acts to include, but not limited to, making false statements, using illegal means to collect a debt or obligation, or the manufacturing of evidence;
   8. (H) Been given reasonable cause to believe that it is necessary to suspend the license in order to protect the public safety and welfare; or
   9. (I) Be the subject of a full order of protection issued after a hearing by a court of competent jurisdiction.
9. (9) Any fine imposed by the chief of police shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000). No suspension shall exceed ninety (90) days.

10. (10) When the chief of police or his/her designee determines that a license granted pursuant to section 84.720 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri shall be suspended or revoked, the following procedures shall apply:

    1. (A) Notice of suspension or revocation shall be mailed to the party affected at the address maintained in the Private Officers Licensing Section (POLS).

    2. (B) Notice of suspension or revocation shall be signed by the chief of police or his/her designee and shall indicate—

       1. 1. The decision to suspend or revoke;
       2. 2. The reason(s);
       3. 3. Duration of the suspension, if deter-

minable;

1. 4. Condition of reinstatement, if any;

and

1. 5. A description of the appeal process.
2. (C) Upon receipt of a notice of suspension, the individual or organization affected may request a review of the action of the POLS by filing a notice of appeal, in writing, with the POLS within ten (10) business days of the dated written notification of suspension or revocation at 1328 Agnes, Kansas City, MO 64127.
3. (D) In the case of an appeal, the discipline initially assessed will continue in effect until and unless it is reversed or amended by board.
4. (E) In the event of an appeal, the case shall be submitted to board solely on the record. The record shall consist of all documentary evidence obtained by or submitted to the chief of police or POLS by the parties, any agreed upon statement of the case agreed to by all the parties and the legal briefs as might be filed by the parties or their representatives. Individuals or organizations denied a license upon application may appeal to board pursuant to this section.
5. (F) The chief of police or his/her designee may place a licensee on probation in lieu of revocation.

1. (11) When any person’s position with a security agency is terminated, suspended or revoked, the license shall be surrendered to the security agency and shall be mailed or delivered to the POLS.

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.