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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3479 Distribution: orney ~ ~iice Dept.~ Bremerton Sun ~'~ ~%~ ORDINANCE NO. t~ ~ . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2988 SECTIONS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8. RELATING TO SPECIAL POLICE COI~ISSIONS. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 2988, Section 1 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 1. It is unlawful for any person, unless he is a duly and regularly appointed and acting Security Officer under the provision of ~hisOrdinance, or a Police Officer of the United States Government, ~he State of Washington, the County of Kitsap or the City of Bremerton, to wear or carry upon his person or to possess a Security Officer's badge or similar ensignia, or thing in imitation or similitude thereof, or to wear the uniform of a Security Officer or any similitude thereof, or to act or serve as a Security Officer. SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 2988, Section 2 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. Definitions "Security Officer" as used in this ordinance means any person acting as a Patrolman, Private Detective, Security Guard, or any person engaged in any occu- pation, the purpose of which is to afford privat~ protection services. Security Officers who are not performing such duty as a part of their regular city employment shall serve without compensation of the City of Bremerton. No Security Police Officer, unless performing such duty as a part of his regular city employment shall be considered an employee of the City of Bremerton for any purpose, and in no event shall any Security Officer be entitled to the benefits of the Police Pension Fund Act. SECTION 3. That Ordinance 2988, Section 3 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 3. Exclusions: Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to any officer or employee of any state,county, city or town, appointed or elected by due authority of law; to any person, firm or corporation, whose business is the furnishing of information as to the business and financial standing and credit of persons, firms or corporations; not to any person, firms or corporations inquiring as to the personal habits and financial responsibilities of applicants for insurance, indemnity bonds, commercial credity, or of claimants under insurance policies. SECTION 4. That Ordinance 2988, Section 4 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 4. Application for Appointment: Any person desiring appointment as a Security officer shall file with the Chief of Police an application form properly filled out and signed by the applicant. Each applicant'shall include: 1. An affidavit of applicant's previous history, setting out in full the applicant's name, date of birth, residence, occupation and most recent place of employment. Such affidavit shall show sufficient facts to prove good character, competency and intergrity, and shall list any previous police record; 2. A list of three character references each of whom shall be able to state that he has personally known the applicant for a period of three years or more prior to the application and that he believes the applicant is competent, honest and of good character and suitable to engage in police work; 3. A request, where applicable, from the applicant's prospective employer to the Chief of Police requesting that the applicant be issued a Security Officer's License; 4. A picture, physical profile, and fingerprints of the applicant. SECTION 5. That Ordinance No. 2988, Section 5 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 5. Duties: Successful applicants will be - 2 - licensed as Security Officers for such special duty as stated in the application, subject to the orders, rules and regulations of the Police Department and the Chief of Police. Security Officers also shall: 1. Keep on file with the Chief of Police the true home address and telephone number of such Security Officer; 2. Wear on his person a Security Officer badge at all times while performing the duties of Security Officer; 3. Maintain himself at all times while acting as a Security Officer in a businesslike, quiet and dignified manner; 4. Submit proposed uniforms to the Chief of Police for approval. SECTION 6. That Ordinance 2988, Section 6 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 6. Badges, issuance: Security Officers' badges shall be stamped "special", or of such wording and shape as approved by the Chief of Police, and shall be of such a different shape and design from the official police officers' badges as to be readily distinguishable. Security Officers' badges shall be authorized by Chief of Police and only to those persons who have secured Licenses as provided in this Ordinance and who have paid all deposits and license fees required by licensing ordinances, and posted proof of liability insurance as required by this ordinance; provided, that certain agencies who desire to furnish their employees with a special badge may furnish such badge only after the wording on the badge, the shape, and design have been approved by the Chief of Police. A license fee of $25.00 shall be required of all applicants for a license under this ordinance; provided, that any applicant whose services are unremunerated or not compensated in any manner may be exempt from the requirement of paying a license fee under - 3 - this ordinance. Once issued a license may be renewed from year to year for a renewal fee of $5~00. Said renewal fee must be paid within thirty (30) days before the expiration of said License or such license shall lapse and be of no further force and effect. Liability insurance shall be maintained in an amount sufficient to hold the City of Bremerton harmless for any claim or action arising directly or indirectly from the issuance of a Security License under this ordinance. A minimum of $25,000.00 property liability insurance and $10,000.00 personal liability insurance shall be maintained by every person holding a license under this ordinance. A copy of certificate.of insurance showing "Hold Harmless" shall be filed with the City Clerk. SECTION 7. That Ordinance 2988, Section 7 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 7. Revocation of Appointment - License not Transferable: Any Security Officer may be removed by the Chief of Police at any time at his pleasure, subject to concurrence by the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety. Licenses are not transferable. SECTION 8. That Ordinance 2988, Section 8 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 8. Violation - Penalty: The violation or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding Three-Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment in the City Jail not exceeding ninety days, or both fine and imprisonment. APPROVED on first reading this ~ day of ~~e~-, 1978. PASSED on second reading by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this ay of , 1978. .GLENN K. JARSTAD, Mayor ATTESTED: KA?HLEEN L. MANDIO, City Clerk