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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1987-0713INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER West Ordinance No. 713 Series of 1987 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 9A GUARD SERVICE AND SECURITY AGENCIES, OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Chapter 9A, Guard Service and Security Agencies, of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows: Chapter 9A. Guard Service and Security Agencies. Sec. 9A-1. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: Merchant guard or merchant "merchant patrol" shall mean an organization who conducts or is providing protection to persons the peace in the conduct of any industrial guard. patrol: "Merchant guard" or y person, corporation, or engaged in the business of and/or property, or preserving business, except a business or Business or industrial guard: "Business or industrial guard" shall mean an individual who accepts employment from a single employer for the purpose of watching, guarding, or otherwise protecting the persons and/or property of the employer only, or to preserve the peace in the conduct of that employer's business, except any individual so employed by any common carrier engaged in interstate commerce, but shall exclude maintenance men and installers, janitors, repairmen, or persons engaged in similar occupations. Agents and employees: "Agents and employees" shall mean all persons employed by a merchant guard or merchant patrol, in the conduct of his business, except stenographic and clerical employees whose duties are confined entirely to stenographic and clerical duties in the business office of the merchant guard or merchant patrol or other employees not directly engaged in providing protection and preserving the peace. Chief of police: The term "chief of police" shall refer to and mean the chief of police of the city. Sec. 9A-2. Identification cards, badges, uniforms and equipment. (a) Identification cards. Each business or industrial guard, agent and employee, shall carry an identification card, approximately two and one-half inches by four inches, which shall include the following: (1) Name, address, physical description, and picture of the business or industrial guard, agent and employee. (2) The name of the employer of the business or industrial guard or the agent or employee of a merchant guard or merchant patrol. (3) The signature of the business or industrial guard, agent and employee. (4) A designation as to whether or not the person identified is authorized to carry a firearm. (b) The chief of police is hereby authorized to approve the use of badges and insignia provided agents or employees by the merchant guard or merchant patrol, or to business or industrial guards by an employer, where such badge and insignia are not a colorable imitation of, or cannot be confused with, the badge worn by officers of the Wheat Ridge police department. (c) Uniforms, if any, worn by business or industrial guards and agents or employees of merchant guards or merchant patrols, while employed within the city, shall be approved by the chief of police. No accessory or part of such uniform shall be such that the accessory or uniform part can be confused with the uniform of the Wheat Ridge police department. (d) The vehicles used in the conduct of the merchant guard or merchant patrol business within the city by any licensee shall not exhibit colorings, markings, or equipment so similar to marked patrol vehicles of the city such as might be confused with such police vehicles. In addition, such merchant guard or merchant patrol vehicles shall not be equipped with any lights or sirens in violation of the Traffic Code of the city or the laws of the state, nor shall any insignias be painted on the sides thereof which are similar to, or which could be confused with, those painted on the sides of the vehicles of such police department. (e) The words "police" or "officer" shall not be used in any advertising or upon the premises, within the limits of the city, occupied by the merchant guard or merchant patrol, nor on any of its vehicles, equipment, or wearing apparel. Sec. 9A-3. Exhibition of identification cards. Each business or industrial guard, and each agent and employee is required to exhibit the identification card described 2 in Section 9A-2 to any police officer of the city upon demand, and refusal to do so shall constitute a violation of this ordinance. Sec. 9A-4. Change in personnel. (a) Any merchant guard or merchant patrol changing place of business, or any business or industrial guard, or agent and employee changing place of abode shall immediately notify the chief of police of such fact, together with the address of the new place of business or abode. (b) Whenever a new vehicle is acquired by a merchant guard or merchant patrol for use in the conduct of his business, the type and description of such vehicle shall be immediately reported to the chief of police. Sec. 9A-5. Unlawful acts. In addition to the other acts prohibited by this ordinance, it shall be unlawful: (a) For any business or industrial guard, agent or employee to fail to turn over any person arrested by such merchant guard or merchant patrol pursuant to the laws of the state immediately to the Wheat Ridge police department or other public law enforcement agency. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing any business or industrial guard, agent or employee to make an arrest of any person in violation of the laws of the state. (b) For any business or industrial guard, agent or employee who fires a firearm within the city to fail to promptly report such to the Wheat Ridge police department. (c) For any business or industrial guard, agent or employee to knowingly hinder or interfere with any investigation under the jurisdiction of the Wheat Ridge police department. (d) For any business or industrial guard, agent or employee to fail to report immediately to the Wheat Ridge police department or other public law enforcement agency all violations of state or federal laws which constitute felonies, or breach of the peace, coming to his attention. (e) For any business or industrial guard, agent or employee to wear a uniform, badge, or insignia other than that authorized by this ordinance or by the chief of police while engaged in his course of employment. (f) For any business or industrial guard, agent or employee under this ordinance, to represent himself to be an officer of the Wheat Ridge police department. 3 (g) For any business or industrial guard, agent or employee to fail to conduct himself in a lawful manner at all times. (h) For any business or industrial guard, agent or employee to carry firearms without designation on his identification card while in the performance of duties as a business or industrial guard or agent or employee as defined in this ordinance. (j) For failure of any business or industrial guard, agent or employee to surrender identification card and badge after discharge. Sec. 9A-6. Rules and regulations. The chief of police may issue and promulgate from time to time rules and regulations to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the city in relation to the merchant guard or merchant patrol business. Such rules may pertain, by way of example, to the duties of merchant guards or merchant patrols, business or industrial guard, agent or employee, manner of conduct of merchant guard or merchant patrol businesses, merchant guards or merchant patrols and business or industrial guards, and reports to be furnished to the chief of police. Sec. 9A-7. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($999.00), or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days; provided, however, that no person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be subjected to imprisonment for violation of any provision of this Code of Laws. Every day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense. Section 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect application to other persons or circumstances. Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective 15 day(s) after final publication. 4 INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first 7 to 0 on this 26th day of Januar ordered published in full in a newspaper of in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Heari on final passage set for F-eh ar 9 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. reading by a vote of v , 1987, general circulation ng and consideration 1987, at 7500 West 29th READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 8 to 0 this 9th day of February , 1987. 1987. Frank Stites, Mayor ATTEST: i Wanda Sang, City Clerk 1st Publication: 1/29/87 2nd Publication: 2/12/87 Wheat Ridge Sentinel: Effective Date: 2/27/87 SIGNED by the Mayor on this 10th day of February , APPROVED AS TO FORM BY OFFICE C Y ATTOR Y: Jo Hayes 5