Chapter 5.12
DETECTIVE AGENCIES

Sections:

5.12.010    Definitions.

5.12.020    Additional business license requirement for private detective agencies.

5.12.030    Additional business license requirement for private security companies.

5.12.040    –

5.12.110    (Deleted by Ord. 1671.)

5.12.010 Definitions.

The words and phrases used herein, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings:

(A) “City” means the city of Redmond.

(B) “Person” means and includes any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, company, society, manager, contractor, subcontractor, bureau, agency, service, office, or an agent or employee of any of the foregoing.

(C) “Private detective” means a person who is employed by a private detective agency for the purpose of investigation, escort or body guard services, or property loss prevention activities.

(D) “Private detective agency” means a person or entity engaged in the business of detecting, discovering, or revealing one or more of the following:

(1) Crime, criminals, or related information;

(2) The identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any person or thing;

(3) The location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property;

(4) The cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents, or damage or injury to persons or to property;

(5) Evidence to be used before a court, board, officer, or investigative committee;

(6) Detecting the presence of electronic eavesdropping devices; or

(7) The truth or falsity of a statement or representation.

(E) “Private security company” means a person or entity engaged in the business of providing the services of private security guards on a contractual basis.

(F) “Private security guard” means an individual who is principally employed as or typically referred to as one of the following:

(1) Security officer or guard;

(2) Patrol or merchant patrol service officer or guard;

(3) Armed escort or bodyguard;

(4) Armored vehicle guard;

(5) Burglar alarm response runner; or

(6) Crowd control officer or guard. (Ord. 2546 § 2 (part), 2010: Ord. 1671 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 406 § 1, 1966).

5.12.020 Additional business license requirement for private detective agencies.

Any person who applies for a business license for a private detective agency must, in addition to meeting the requirements of Chapter 5.04, provide the finance director with evidence that the person has a current state of Washington private detective agency license pursuant to RCW Chapter 18.165. Copies of state licenses for the private detective agency shall be filed with the finance director at the time of business license application. (Ord. 2546 § 2 (part), 2010: Ord. 1671 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 968 § 1, 1981: Ord. 406 § 2, 1966).

5.12.030 Additional business license requirement for private security companies.

Any person who applies for a business license for a private security company must, in addition to meeting the requirements of Chapter 5.04, provide the finance director with evidence that the person has a current state of Washington private security company license pursuant to RCW Chapter 18.170. Additionally, any individual employed as a private security guard by a private security company must possess a current state of Washington private security guard license. Copies of state licenses for the private security company shall be filed with the finance director at the time of business license application. (Ord. 2546 § 2 (part), 2010: Ord. 1671 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 1480 § 5 (part), 1989: Ord. 406 § 3, 1966).

5.12.040 Private detective license – Fee.

(Deleted by Ord. 1671.) (Ord. 1480 § 5 (part), 1989: Ord. 406 § 4, 1966).

5.12.050 Application for private detective license.

(Deleted by Ord. 1671.) (Ord. 406 § 5, 1966).

5.12.060 Employees not to divulge information.

(Deleted by Ord. 1671.) (Ord. 406 § 6, 1966).

5.12.070 Unlawful acts.

(Deleted by Ord. 1671.) (Ord. 406 § 7, 1966).

5.12.080 Bond for detective agency license.

(Deleted by Ord. 1671.) (Ord. 406 § 8, 1966).

5.12.090 Private guard license – Fee.

(Deleted by Ord. 1671.) (Ord. 1480 § 5 (part), 1989: Ord. 406 § 9, 1966).

5.12.100 Revocation – Suspension.

(Deleted by Ord. 1671.) (Ord. 406 § 10, 1966).

5.12.110 Penalty.

(Deleted by Ord. 1671.) (Ord. 406 § 11, 1966).