SECURITY OFFICER: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS - Answer -Prevent the theft, misappropriation, or
concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stock certificates, or other
valuable documents, papers, and articles; Prevent damage to real or personal property;
Prevent assaults, gate-crashing, or other disorders at meetings, events, or
performances;
The term "security officer" includes the following: - Answer -Uniformed individuals
employed by a security agency or other employer for any of the purposes set forth in §
2100.1; and Uniformed individuals privately employed as guards, watchpersons, patrol
service personnel for specified property, security technicians, security officers, and
other similar positions.
The term "security officer" does not include any of the following: - Answer -Persons
commissioned as special police officers Persons working in their official capacity as
employees of the federal government; Members of the Metropolitan Police Department
or the public police force of any other jurisdiction; Persons working as armored car
guards; or Persons commissioned as campus police officers
Certification is valid for how many years? - Answer -Each certification for a security
officer issued under this chapter, shall be effective for 2 years. The expiration date shall
be shown on the certification.
Section 2100.5: 90 Day Transition Period - Answer -If a security officer's certification is
scheduled to expire during the 90-day transition period, the expiration date for the
certification shall be extended until 14 days after the expiration of the 90-day period.
Violation of General Provisions - Answer -Violation of any provision of this chapter shall
be punishable by a fine of up to three hundred dollars ($ 300) or by imprisonment for up
to ninety (90) days, in addition to the possible denial, suspension, or revocation of
certification
DUTY OF SECURITY AGENCY OR EMPLOYER: Liability - Answer -All security
agencies and employers have an affirmative duty to supervise security officers in their
employ, and any attempt at a contractual limitation of liability shall be null and void. In all
cases, the liability of the security agency or other employer for the acts of its
employees shall be limited to those times when the employee is on duty and to those
acts within the scope of the employee's assignment or employment. Failure of a private
detective agency or security agency to properly supervise the activities of its employees
is grounds for denial or suspension of the agency's license.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - GENERAL - Answer -Be at least eighteen (18) years
of age; Either be a United States citizen or have in his or her possession a valid
, Immigration and Naturalization Service work permit; and Be able to read, write, and
speak the English language. Each person applying for certification shall submit to the
Mayor, under oath, the information required by this chapter, as well as any other
information that the Mayor may require for assistance in determining the applicant's
suitability for certification.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - HEALTH - Answer -Each applicant for certification
shall be required to submit a physician's certificate stating, to the best of the physician's
knowledge after examining the applicant, the following: The applicant is not presently
addicted to drugs or alcohol; The applicant is not suffering from any debilitating mental
defect or disorder; and The applicant is not suffering from serious heart disease, severe
epilepsy, or other physical defect which might cause substantial loss of control in
situations of severe stress.
Drug Testing - General - Answer -Each applicant shall be required to pass a drug
screening administered by the security
agency or employer upon initial application and upon application for certification
renewal. suspicion" means the officer is impaired while on duty. Security agencies or
employers shall immediately notify the Mayor of any unexplained positive tests.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS - Answer -A person who
is in either of the following categories shall not be eligible for certification as a security
officer unless he or she meets the burden of proving to the Office of Administrative
Hearings that he or she is not a
significant safety risk to the community and meets all other requirements for
certification:
(1) A person who has been released from incarceration for a felony conviction in any
jurisdiction in the United States within two years prior to the date of filing an application
for certification; or (2) A person who has been released from incarceration for a
misdemeanor conviction in any jurisdiction in the United States involving larceny or
involving the illegal use, carrying, or concealment of a dangerous weapon within one (1)
year prior to the date of filing an application for certification.
Security Agency - Criminal Convictions - Answer -The provisions of this section do not
preclude a security company from imposing stricter standards or from requiring a longer
period of ineligibility for a felony or misdemeanor.
The Office of Administrative Hearings shall consider the following in determining
whether an applicant is a significant safety risk: - Answer -The nature of the crime for
which the applicant was convicted and its relationship to the duties and circumstances
of employment as a security
officer; Information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the applicant since the
crime, including formal work experience or participation in vocational training,
educational attainment, and family support;
(c) The time elapsed since the conviction; and
MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS - Answer -Prevent the theft, misappropriation, or
concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stock certificates, or other
valuable documents, papers, and articles; Prevent damage to real or personal property;
Prevent assaults, gate-crashing, or other disorders at meetings, events, or
performances;
The term "security officer" includes the following: - Answer -Uniformed individuals
employed by a security agency or other employer for any of the purposes set forth in §
2100.1; and Uniformed individuals privately employed as guards, watchpersons, patrol
service personnel for specified property, security technicians, security officers, and
other similar positions.
The term "security officer" does not include any of the following: - Answer -Persons
commissioned as special police officers Persons working in their official capacity as
employees of the federal government; Members of the Metropolitan Police Department
or the public police force of any other jurisdiction; Persons working as armored car
guards; or Persons commissioned as campus police officers
Certification is valid for how many years? - Answer -Each certification for a security
officer issued under this chapter, shall be effective for 2 years. The expiration date shall
be shown on the certification.
Section 2100.5: 90 Day Transition Period - Answer -If a security officer's certification is
scheduled to expire during the 90-day transition period, the expiration date for the
certification shall be extended until 14 days after the expiration of the 90-day period.
Violation of General Provisions - Answer -Violation of any provision of this chapter shall
be punishable by a fine of up to three hundred dollars ($ 300) or by imprisonment for up
to ninety (90) days, in addition to the possible denial, suspension, or revocation of
certification
DUTY OF SECURITY AGENCY OR EMPLOYER: Liability - Answer -All security
agencies and employers have an affirmative duty to supervise security officers in their
employ, and any attempt at a contractual limitation of liability shall be null and void. In all
cases, the liability of the security agency or other employer for the acts of its
employees shall be limited to those times when the employee is on duty and to those
acts within the scope of the employee's assignment or employment. Failure of a private
detective agency or security agency to properly supervise the activities of its employees
is grounds for denial or suspension of the agency's license.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - GENERAL - Answer -Be at least eighteen (18) years
of age; Either be a United States citizen or have in his or her possession a valid
, Immigration and Naturalization Service work permit; and Be able to read, write, and
speak the English language. Each person applying for certification shall submit to the
Mayor, under oath, the information required by this chapter, as well as any other
information that the Mayor may require for assistance in determining the applicant's
suitability for certification.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - HEALTH - Answer -Each applicant for certification
shall be required to submit a physician's certificate stating, to the best of the physician's
knowledge after examining the applicant, the following: The applicant is not presently
addicted to drugs or alcohol; The applicant is not suffering from any debilitating mental
defect or disorder; and The applicant is not suffering from serious heart disease, severe
epilepsy, or other physical defect which might cause substantial loss of control in
situations of severe stress.
Drug Testing - General - Answer -Each applicant shall be required to pass a drug
screening administered by the security
agency or employer upon initial application and upon application for certification
renewal. suspicion" means the officer is impaired while on duty. Security agencies or
employers shall immediately notify the Mayor of any unexplained positive tests.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS - Answer -A person who
is in either of the following categories shall not be eligible for certification as a security
officer unless he or she meets the burden of proving to the Office of Administrative
Hearings that he or she is not a
significant safety risk to the community and meets all other requirements for
certification:
(1) A person who has been released from incarceration for a felony conviction in any
jurisdiction in the United States within two years prior to the date of filing an application
for certification; or (2) A person who has been released from incarceration for a
misdemeanor conviction in any jurisdiction in the United States involving larceny or
involving the illegal use, carrying, or concealment of a dangerous weapon within one (1)
year prior to the date of filing an application for certification.
Security Agency - Criminal Convictions - Answer -The provisions of this section do not
preclude a security company from imposing stricter standards or from requiring a longer
period of ineligibility for a felony or misdemeanor.
The Office of Administrative Hearings shall consider the following in determining
whether an applicant is a significant safety risk: - Answer -The nature of the crime for
which the applicant was convicted and its relationship to the duties and circumstances
of employment as a security
officer; Information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the applicant since the
crime, including formal work experience or participation in vocational training,
educational attainment, and family support;
(c) The time elapsed since the conviction; and
