Section R156-63a-603 - Content of Approved Basic Education and Training Program for Armed and Unarmed Private Security OfficersIn 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;(c) role in today's society;(2) state laws and rules applicable to private security;(3) the legal responsibilities of private security, including: (b) search and seizure; and(4) situational response evaluations, including: (a) protecting and securing crime or accident scenes;(b) notifying internal and external agencies; and(c) controlling information;(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;(e) organizing information into a report; and(f) performing basic writing;(8) patrol techniques, including:(a) mobile patrol versus fixed post;(c) responding to calls and alarms;(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%.Utah Admin. Code R156-63a-603
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-1, effective 12/11/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-11, effective 5/13/2018