Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.182 - BOARD OF PRIVATE SECURITY
Subchapter 24.182.8 - Training Programs
Rule 24.182.807 - PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD TRAINING PROGRAM

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.182.807

Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024

(1) Each private security firm that employs or intends to employ an individual as a private security guard must certify, as a condition for the department to issue the license, that the individual has successfully completed 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) Training on policies, systems, and procedures internal to the employer may not be included within the total hours of training required by this rule.

AUTH: 37-60-202, 37-60-303, MCA; IMP: 37-60-202, 37-60-303, MCA

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