No person shall be commissioned as a private policeman or private policewoman unless he is licensed to do so. An applicant for such commission shall:
(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age or over, an American citizen, or have declared his intention to become a citizen.
(b) Be of sound physique, with good eyesight and not subject to vertigo, heart trouble or any other infirmity of body or mind which might render him unfit for the safe carrying out of the duties of such commission. Each applicant shall supply an affidavit to the Director of Public Safety with his application for a commission that he is free from any and all of the infirmities mentioned in this subsection.
(c) Be able to read, write and speak the English language.
(d) Be clean in dress and person, of good moral character and not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs.
(e) Produce, on forms to be provided by the Director of Public Safety, affidavits of his good character from two reputable residents of the City or Cuyahoga County, who have known him personally, and a further testimonial, on a form provided for that purpose, from his last employer unless, in the estimation of the Safety Director, sufficient reason is given for its omission.
(f) Fill out, upon a form to be provided by the Director of Public Safety, a statement giving his full name; residence; places of residence for five years previous to moving to his present address; age; color; height; color of eyes and hair; place of birth; length of time he has resided in Cuyahoga County; whether a citizen of the United States; place of previous employment; whether single or married; whether he has ever been arrested or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor; whether he has been summoned to court; whether his driving license has ever been revoked and, if so, for what cause; which statement shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant, and filed with the Safety Director as a permanent record.
The Safety Director is authorized and empowered to establish additional rules and regulations covering the issuance of such commission of private policeman or private policewoman, not inconsistent herewith, as may be necessary and reasonable.
(Ord. 74-66. Passed 8-23-66.)