HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 3702-1963RESOLUTION NO. BT02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO APPROVING RULES AND REGUL-
ATIONS FOR PRIVATE PATROL
BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco that:
1. The Rules and Regulations for private patrols,
Police Department-City of South San Francisco, attached
hereto as "Exhibit A", are hereby approved.
2. Applicants for a private patrol license shall com-
plete the application in the form attached hereto as "Ex-
hibit B" and shall furnish all documents and other material
required by said application.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the
regular meeting
May , 1963,
City of South San Francisco at a
held on the 6th day of
by the following vote:
AYES, COUNCILMEN
NOES, "
ABSENT, "
Patrick E. Ahem, Emilio Cortesi, Andrew
Rocca, and Frank Bertucelli
None
G. Jo Rozzi
Attest: ~~ City Clerk
R~ ~D REGULATIOn3 FO~ P~V~TK P~TROL~
POLICE DEPARTMENT-CITY OF 50UTH' SAN FRANCISCO
SECTION A - REGISTRATION OF EMPLOYEES OR OPERATORS
No employee of a private patrol service shall be pe _r~itted. by the. .
operator to perform any services pertaining ~o said patrol servxce wlthou~
first determining that said employee has been cleared and registered wi~h
the Police Department.
SECTION B - UNIFORMS
Uniforms worn in connection with the performance of the duties of a
rivate patrol service shall in nO way resemble those worn by the Police
fficers, pOlice Reserves and School Crossing Guards of the City of South
San Francisco, or by the police force of any other government or govermaental
agency, nor shall they be designed in any way whatsoever calculated to
indicate an official connection wi~h any such agency. Leather Jackets,
black in color, may be worn during foul or undesirable weather condition.
(Combination of colors available)
1. Tan - Elastique, 19~ oz. -~1350?-1690
2. British Green, 19~ oz. - #$662-943
3- Forest Green Elastique, 19~ oz. - ~13507-168
SECTION C - SHIELDS AND'CAP EMBLEMS
All private patrol employees shall wear shields and cap emblems as
approved by the Chief of Police and shall in no way resemble those of
Regular Officers, Police Reserves or School Crossing Guards of the City of
South San Francisco. The shields and emblem shall be of a metal, silver in
color. Ail lettering shal~ be in black and shall designate the name of the.
· private patrol service and/Or "Private Patrol," "Private Patrol Service" or
"Private Patrolman." ~
(Refer ~o attached sample or design)
SECTION D - VEHICLES
1. Color - No combination of black and white will be permitted on
vehicles used for private patrol services. ~hi~e door panels,
on a black vehicle are expressly prohibited.
2. Identification = Following lettering of distinctive or contrasting
color, painted or printed on both sides across doors
lines.
First Line: Name of Firm - 3 inch letters
Second Line: "Private Patrol ServiCe"- ~ inch letters
The words "Police" - "Police Officer" - "Police Department" -
"Traffic Patrol" - "Special Police" - "Special Police Patrol" -
"Reserve Police" - "Auxiliary Police" - "Sheriff" - "Deputy Sheriff" -
"Sheriff's Office" - "Special Deputy Sheriff", are prohibited for
such purpose. The word "Private" is required to be included in the
business firm Or operating business name or title. The telephone
number,' if any, shall be the business phone number of the private
patrol service.
Lighting - The use of ot~pl:].ementary colored lighting other than
standard manufacturers .equipment originally installed on
the vehicle and/or fog lamps, is prohibited for emergency
, or any other use on private patrol vehicles. All other
requirements shall conform in accordance to the Vehicle
Code, State of California.
Inspection The Chief of Police shall have the right of inspection
of any private patrol vehicle to insure that it is safe
for operation and conforms t.o the requirements of these
rules and regulations. "
1. Business Cards, Newspapers, Magazines and other advertising media. ~ :
No private patrol operator nor any of his employees shall use the~ ' ~
words: "Police" - "Police Officer" - "Police Department"- "Traffic'
Patrol" - "Special Police" - "bpecial Police Patrol" - "keserve
Police" - "Auxiliary Police" - "Sheriff" - "Deputy Sheriff" -
"Sheriff's Office" or "Special Deputy Sheriff", in their advertising.
The address of any police agency for any jurisdiction within ~he
county shall not be used by any private patrol service.
2. Telephone Listings - No private patrol operator nor his employees
shall place or cause to be placed in any telephone company's listings.
or in any other source their telephone designated as representing
any police agency for any jurisdiction within the city or county.
SECTION F - INOUkANCES
!. Applicant or operator of the private patrol service shall file
annually the required insurance certificates with th~ City Clerk,
and said certificates shall be approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney.
SECTION G - U~h OF CO~.~NICaTION~ E~UIP~v~NT
1. No private patrol operator or employee shall operate any type of
radio communications equipment that has not prewiously been inspected
and approved by the County Communications Engineer and Chief of
Police.
2. No private patrol operator or his employees shall at any time
violate any FCC regulation or any regulation of the Communications
Code and Procedures of the Police Department or any other Jurisdiction
within the county relRting to the reception and transmission of radio
me ssage s.
-- $EGTION H - REPORTS '~
1. l~ shall be the responsibility of all private patrol opera~ors .
and/or ~hei~mployee~ }o repor~ ~o the P,lice Dg~ar~en~~ or ~her
public ~aw mnx-orcemen~ Agency of Jurisdiction, aAA unuauaA inciden~s'
or circumstances of a possible criminal nature, which they observe
during the performance of their duties as members of a private patrol
service. Such incidents or circumstances shall be reported immediately
at the time of occurrence or discovery.
2. Private patrol operators and/or their employees shall participate in
the investigation of public offenses R~tf directed to do so by the
Chief of Police, his authorised representative or by another peace~
officer having ~urisdtction.
SECTION I - COLLECTIONS
1. No person shall, in connection with the ol~ration of a private l~grol
business, use any sign, badge, title or designation, or make any '
express or implied representation, calculated to induce the belief
that he is a member of the Police Department, or connect therewith
in any way, in connection with any activity directed ~oward the
collection of any money or debt, or the repossession, recoverin~.
or taking of anything of value, or for any purpose of private gain.
what so ever.
SECTION J - TITLF~
1. No person shall, in connection with the operation of the private
patrol service, use the title of Chief of Police, Police Officer, or
any other title or designation whatsoever designated to indicate an
official connection with the Police Department, Sheriff's Office or
other public Law Enforcement of any Jurisdiction.
SECTION K - OPERATIONS
1. No person shall, in connection with the operation of the private
patrol service, represent himself, or falsely represent anoSher, ~o
be a. m~.mber .of _the P_olio.e D. eparmae, n.~ or use.any sign. word. language
or aevxce eaAculated to xnauce a raAse o~ mxs~ken-b&lief ~hat He xs
acting or F~.rporting_~o act on behalf of the Police Department within
the scope or any real or purported duty'thereof.
L. The Chieff of Police shall have the right in hie discretion t~ ~'i ,
such private patrol e~ployees sworn for the purpose o£ carrying
firearms within the provisions off certain type of firearms and tha~
the private patrol employee is so qualified to carry firearms.
SECTIO~ M - Accounts, Customers or Routes
The private patrol operator shall on the 1st day of July and the 2nd
day of January file with the Chief of Police the true names and:
addresses of all accounts and customers for whom the private patrol
provides service.
SECTION N - PE~ALTIB~,
¥iol_a~ions of these ~s. and Regula~l~ms and provisions of '
the ~uliaess and Pro£es~lone Code'$ ,haLl be grounds for revoca~ion
of the license to operat, e a private patrol service.
Exhibit B
APPLICATION
Pr~va~ ~, ,,pa, t_rol
THE UNDERSIGNED hereby applies for a license to operate a
Private Patrol in the City of South San Francisco and in a~ord,
ante with the additional terms and conditions prescribed by
the City Council agrees to:
1. File the required insurance certificates with the
City Clerk
2. Hold the City, its officers and employees harmless
from any claims occasioned by his actions or the. actio~s
of his employees or agents, and further agree8 to defend
any and all such claims against City, its officers amd
employees.
3. File a false arrest bond approved by the Chief of
Police
4. Register with the Chief of Police all names or ~art-
hers, employees and agents together with the number of their'
State license prior to placing them on the patrol
5. Obtain approval of the Chief of Police of the patrol's
operating plan
6. Obtain the required State licenses
7. This license shall be subject to review and renewal
annually and shall be subject to revocation upon viol-
ation of any of the terms and conditions contained there-
in or the Rules and Regulations or the terms of Division
3, Chapter 11, 7500 et.seq, of the Business and Professions
Code, State of California.
Dated:
The undersigned hereby approves the issuance of a PermiC
and Business License to
in.aCcordance with the application herein set forth.
Dated: