A. Private Patrol Or Private Security System: It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, operate or maintain, or permit to be conducted, operated or maintained, or to participate in the conduct, operation or maintenance of, a private patrol or private security system unless a valid license therefor has been issued as provided for in this chapter and which is in full force and effect.
B. Private Patrol Agent: It shall be unlawful for any person to act or to offer to act, as a private patrol agent within the city, unless a valid license therefor has been issued as provided for in this chapter and which is in full force and effect.
C. Employment Of Licensed Agent: It shall be unlawful for any private patrol or security service to employ or hire the services of a private patrol agent until and unless said private patrol agent has been duly licensed as required by this chapter.
D. Exception; Police Officers: This chapter shall not apply to or include regularly appointed police officers of the city or to any regularly appointed police officer or law enforcement agent of the United States and of this state, or any political subdivision thereof, while acting as their agent.
E. Owner/Operator Acting As Agent: Any owner/operator of a validly licensed private patrol or security service or system may act as a private patrol agent for their private patrol or security service or system without additional bond or fee and be issued a license accordingly. (2003 Code § 5-08-02)