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The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices.
A security guard (also known as a security inspector, security officer, factory guard, or protective agent) is a person employed by a government or private party to protect the employing party's assets (property, people, equipment, money, etc.) from a variety of hazards (such as crime, waste, damages, unsafe worker behavior, etc.) by enforcing preventative measures.
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) follows a long history of consumer protection and licensing in California. Consumer protection began in 1876 when California passed the Medical Practice Act which would use licensing to combat completely unregulated medical practice.
Security guards (including off duty peace officers) may only carry firearms in private employment if licensed by the state licensing authority, the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Persons regularly employed by public agencies as security guards, however, may be exempt from BSIS regulation, if they have completed POST-certified ...
US Army Civilian Guard badging ceremony. A Department of the Army Guard (DASG) is an armed, uniformed, civilian guard that provides physical security and access control at US Army locations, in conjunction with DACP. [3] [4] [5] The uniform is almost identical to DACP, but with "GUARD" rather than "POLICE" on the shoulder patch and badge. [6]
Jessica DeCristofaro was diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a rare form of cancer, at 28 years old. Here, she shares her story and what doctors missed.
[36] [37] [38] There are documented instances where peace officers have engaged in moonlighting as private security without official approval from their primary employer. [39] [40] Licensed law enforcement officers may be exempt from requiring additional security licensure to be a security guard depending on their local or state laws. [41]
Allied Universal patrol vehicle. Allied Universal is an American private security and staffing company, based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and Irvine, California.Formed in 2016 by the merger of AlliedBarton and Universal Services of America, [5] Allied Universal is the world's largest provider of private security guards.