§ 19-108. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Chief of police means the chief of police of the city or the designated representative of the chief of police.

Firearm means:

(1)

A pistol or revolver which is designed to be fired by the use of a single hand and which is designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridges; or

(2)

Any other weapon which will or is designed to expel a projectile by the action of any explosive and which is designed to be fired by the use of a single hand.

Law enforcement officer means a law enforcement officer as defined by K.S.A. 21-3110.

Offense of moral turpitude means those crimes involving prostitution, pimping, lewd and lascivious behavior, indecent exposure, illegal use, possession or sale of narcotics, marijuana, and any and all "controlled substances" as that term is defined at K.S.A. 65-4101 et seq., incest, gambling, the offenses listed in chapter 22, article VI of this Code and similar violations in other jurisdictions and forfeiture of bond to appear in court to answer charges for any of these crimes.

Permit means the permit to act as a private security officer, issued by the chief of police to the individuals employed by a security agency or business as private watchmen, private security officers, or private security guards.

Police department means the city police department.

Private detective means any person who engages in detective business as defined by K.S.A. 75-7b01.

Private security business means the business of furnishing private watchmen, officers, guards, or other persons to protect persons or property or to prevent the theft and unlawful taking, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation or concealment of any goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stocks, notes, documents, papers or property of any kind. This term shall not include a business that furnishes state licensed private investigative services, as defined in K.S.A. 75-7b01. This term shall not include a business that employs private security officers to patrol only the premises of that business.

Private security officer means an individual who agrees to perform services as a watchman, guard, officer, or patrolman to protect persons or property or to prevent the theft, unlawful taking, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation or concealment of any goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stocks, notes, documents, papers or property of any kind.

(Code 1988, § 19-206; Ord. No. 65892, § 1, 4-7-1994; Ord. No. O-50-15 , § 1, 8-13-2015)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.