Equipment

PURPOSE: The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners issues equipment to the licensed couriers. This equipment remains the property of the police department and the courier is responsible for its maintenance and care. (1) Equipment Issue. At the conclusion of the training period and upon final approval by the board of police commissioners, each courier shall receive from the private security section one (1) badge/identification (ID) card and one (1) courier’s manual. These items are, and remain, departmental property. They must be returned to the private security section by any courier who resigns, is suspended, or has his/her license revoked. (2) Equipment Responsibility. During employment, it is the responsibility of the courier to care for and safeguard this departmental property. (A) After the cost has been determined all issued items of departmental property lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed must be replaced by the licensee. (B) The loss of any item must be immediately reported to the private security section. No formal police report is required. The courier then becomes responsible for appearing at the private security section to obtain and pay for a replacement. (C) Careless handling of departmental property may be subject to disciplinary action. (3) Badge/ID Card. The badge/ID card which is issued by the private security section to a licensed courier is an easily recognized symbol of authority and responsibility. (A) The badge/ID card, which is stamped with an issue date and an expiration date, will also state whether the holder may be armed or must work unarmed. (B) This badge/ID card must be worn over the breast on the outermost garment in plain view. It must be returned to the private security section upon resignation, suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the license. (C) Tampering, defacing, or altering of this card is subject to disciplinary action or revocation. AUTHORITY: section 84.340, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 8, 1988, effective July 11, 1988. Amended: Filed April 28, 2010, effective Oct. 30, 2010. *Original authority: 84.340, RSMo 1939.