ARM 24.182.807. PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD TRAINING PROGRAM

(1) As a condition for the issuance of a private security guard license, applicants must successfully complete a minimum of 16 hours of training as follows and before practicing as a security guard: (a) role and function of the security guard; (b) federal, state, and local statutes and rules applicable to the practice of private security guards; (c) interaction and cooperation with law enforcement; (d) limitations on the use of force and self-defense and the use-of-force continuum; (e) emergency procedures and hazardous material preparedness; (f) communication skills, report writing, and radio communication; (g) crisis intervention and crowd control; (h) patrol techniques; and (i) ethical and legal issues, including, but not limited to: (i) confidentiality and right of privacy; (ii) searches of persons and property; (iii) limitations on the power to arrest and detain suspects; (iv) treatment of juveniles, persons with physical or mental disabilities, and other special classes (e.g., racial, religious, or cultural); (v) preservation of crime scene and handling of evidence; (vi) weapons or equipment other than firearms to be carried; and (vii) preventing abuse of authority. (2) Completion of the required training must be certified by: (a) private security firms employing or intending to employ private security guards; or (b) individual private security guards when the employer is not a private security firm. (3) Training on policies, systems, and procedures internal to the employer may not be included within the total hours of training required by this rule.