Training

PURPOSE: This rule requires candidates for licensing to attend training classes and requires applicants who have been approved for licensing by the board of police commissioners to attend and complete a program of basic training. (1) Length and Content. The training program shall consist of forty (40) hours of training. Within that period, eight (8) hours shall be devoted to firearms training, responsibility, liability and qualification. Classroom activities shall consist of the study of departmental regulations, the use of firearms or specialized training in personal protective service or a combination of these. (2) Absences. Candidates for licensing who are absent and remain away unexcused from any class sessions may be disqualified or required to reschedule attendance at a future class. (3) Final Test. Each applicant required to successfully complete the forty (40) hour specialized training course, as prescribed in this chapter, must take a written test on the subject matter presented in class and must attain a passing score of at least seventy percent (70%). (A) Applicants who fail to achieve a seventy percent (70%) score will be allowed one (1) opportunity to retest. Retesting must be done within sixty (60) days of the first test. (B) A second failure will cause the applicant to be disqualified for licensing for six (6) months from the date of the second examination. After this period, the applicant may reapply for licensing. (4) Firearms Qualification. On the firing range an applicant must display the ability to safely and properly handle his/her weapon(s) and must achieve a score(s) at or above the standard established by the board for recruits. (A) All applicants for licensing as corporate security advisors must attain the same level of firearms proficiency as required of police officers of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. (B) An applicant who does not attain the minimum score on the firing range will be given two (2) additional opportunities to qualify. The retest time will be determined by the private security section. (5) Training Fee. A nonrefundable training fee established by the board must be paid before an applicant is enrolled in a training session. (6) Exemptions. Applicants who meet the necessary requirements for licensing listed in 17 CSR 20-5.035(2) shall only be required to complete the firearms qualifications for licensing. (7) Oath. Prior to issuance of his/her license, the applicant must swear the following oath: I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR that I am a citizen of the United States, or a legal resident-alien, that I will faithfully support the Constitution and Laws of the United States, the Constitution and Laws of the State of Missouri, and the Charter and City Ordinances of the City of St. Louis; that I have never been convicted of a felony; that I have no physical or mental disability or habit that disqualifies me from performing the duties of a corporate security advisor; that I will carry such license/ID card as the board of police commissioners designates; that I will, to the best of my skill and ability, diligently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, discharge my duties according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Missouri and Charter and Ordinances of the City of St. Louis; that I will strictly obey all lawful orders and regulations of the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of St. Louis; the Chief of Police, or any officer placed by them over me; that I will not cease to perform my duties until my resignation is accepted by the Board of Police Commissioners; that I will not become a member of, or affiliate myself with, any organization of any kind or character whatsoever, membership which will or may impose upon me obligations inconsistent with the full performance of my duties as a corporate security advisor, or commissioners and to comply with its lawful orders, rules and regulations, or which will or may in any degree interfere with the performance of my duties as a licensed corporate security advisor. AUTHORITY: section 84.340, RSMo 1986.* Original filed June 30, 1992, effective Feb. 26, 1993. *Original authority: 84.340, RSMo 1939.