1. (1) As a condition for the issuance of a private security guard license, applicants must successfully complete a minimum of 16 hours of training as follows and before practicing as a security guard:

   1. (a) role and function of the security guard;
   2. (b) federal, state, and local statutes and rules applicable to the practice of private security guards;
   3. (c) interaction and cooperation with law enforcement;
   4. (d) limitations on the use of force and self-defense and the use-of-force continuum;
   5. (e) emergency procedures and hazardous material preparedness;
   6. (f) communication skills, report writing, and radio communication;
   7. (g) crisis intervention and crowd control;
   8. (h) patrol techniques; and

   9. (i) ethical and legal issues, including, but not limited to:

      1. (i) confidentiality and right of privacy;
      2. (ii) searches of persons and property;
      3. (iii) limitations on the power to arrest and detain suspects;
      4. (iv) treatment of juveniles, persons with physical or mental disabilities, and other special classes (e.g., racial, religious, or cultural);
      5. (v) preservation of crime scene and handling of evidence;
      6. (vi) weapons or equipment other than firearms to be carried; and
      7. (vii) preventing abuse of authority.

2. (2) Completion of the required training must be certified by:

   1. (a) private security firms employing or intending to employ private security guards; or
   2. (b) individual private security guards when the employer is not a private security firm.
3. (3) Training on policies, systems, and procedures internal to the employer may not be included within the total hours of training required by this rule.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-60-202, 37-60-303, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-60-202, 37-60-303, MCA

History: NEW, 2017 MAR p. 1957, Eff. 10/28/17; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1744, Eff. 12/9/23; AMD, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-22, Eff. 12/6/25.