Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
R156. Commerce, Occupational and Professional Licensing |
R156-63a. Security Personnel Licensing Act Contract Security Rule |
R156-63a-603. Content of Approved Basic Education and Training Program for Armed and Unarmed Private Security Officers
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In accordance with Subsection 58-63-302(2)(g), an approved basic education and training program for armed and unarmed private security officers shall have at least eight hours of classroom or online instruction, including:
(1) the nature and role of private security, including a private security officer's:
(a) scope and limits of authority;
(b) civil liability; and
(c) role in today's society;
(2) state laws and rules applicable to private security;
(3) the legal responsibilities of private security, including:
(a) constitutional law;
(b) search and seizure; and
(c) other such topics;
(4) situational response evaluations, including:
(a) protecting and securing crime or accident scenes;
(b) notifying internal and external agencies; and
(c) controlling information;
(5) security ethics;
(6) the use of force, emphasizing the de-escalation of force and alternatives to using force;
(7) documentation and report writing, including:
(a) preparing witness statements;
(b) performing log maintenance;
(c) exercising control of information;
(d) taking field notes;
(e) organizing information into a report; and
(f) performing basic writing;
(8) patrol techniques, including:
(a) mobile patrol versus fixed post;
(b) accident prevention;
(c) responding to calls and alarms;
(d) security breaches;
(e) monitoring potential safety hazards; and
(f) police and community relations, including fundamental duties and personal appearance of security officers;
(9) sexual harassment in the workplace; and
(10) a final examination that:
(a) competently examines the student on the subjects included in the eight hours of basic instruction; and
(b) mandates a minimum pass score of 80%.