The situation in our state, our country and our world is unprecedented. As an association, we want to support you however we can.

CALSAGA recommends that you draft a letter for your officers to carry on their person while on duty. Depending on your area, it may be required by local law enforcement, other civilian authorities or potentially military personnel to justify employee movement; it may also provide some reassurance to your officers. The letter should include the following:

• Company Name

• Confirmation that the person in possession of the letter is a representative of the company and is providing essential physical security, safety and/or critical support services

• Contact information for the purpose of validating or confirming the services being provided and/or employment status

We are receiving word from our insurance partners that many companies are submitting cancellation requests. As a reminder, insurance is required for PPOs even if they are not operating. Cancellation of your insurance policy will result in a suspension of your PPO license which is considered a disciplinary action.

Need to Subcontract?

We understand that while there are CALSAGA members who are experiencing officer deficits there are also those with officers available to work! We have set up a page on our website which will list the contact information of companies with which you may subcontract.

Subcontracting due to COVID-19

If you would like to have your contact information included on that page email [email protected].

Catch up on CALSAGA Updates:

3/19 – Breaking News: Stay-at-Home Order and Exclusion for Private Security

3/18 – An Update Regarding COVID-19 and Officer Shortages

There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has already had a significant impact on you, your families and your businesses. We have heard from many of you that your companies are struggling with a deficit of officers. CALSAGA is working hard to advocate on your behalf. On Monday CALSAGA President David Chandler had a call with Governor Gavin Newsom’s office during which Chandler asked for the governor to reinstate Temporary Guard Registrations through an Emergency Order. This would allow an individual applying for a Guard Card to attest to not being convicted of a crime (or out on bail). A security company could then issue a Temporary Work Permit valid for sixty days during which time BSIS could process the application for a permanent Guard Card. This temporary work permit would also delay the initial training requirement of 8 hours and the Live Scan for sixty days. We will keep you informed as the situation develops.

In the interim of a decision from the Governor’s Office, CALSAGA is working with the BSIS to help you get officers to work as soon as possible. Chief Lynne Andres is agreed to work with CALSAGA to expedite the processing of new Guard Cards. (**Updated to Add: As of 6/1/2020, the BSIS has resumed all normal application processing activities.)

CALSAGA will reach out the BSIS on your behalf; guard cards should be processed within a few days. Our advocacy in this regard is available exclusively to current CALSAGA members as a benefit of membership.

Expedited Guard Cards for Officers Working for CALSAGA Member Companies:

• • • Submit new Guard Card applications online through BreEZe
      • Existing requirements for training and Live Scan are still in place.
    • Email the following information to [email protected]:
      • Company Name and Contact Phone Number
      • Officer First and Last Name
      • Officer Date of Birth
      • Officer Social Security Number
      • ATI Number

Other updates from the BSIS:

BSIS is experiencing significant phone delays. Should you need to contact the BSIS please email [email protected] rather than calling.

BSIS utilizes Psychological Services Industries (PSI) to administer written examinations for applicants for licensure and provide photo identification cards for select licensees. As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in California, please be advised that some PSI testing centers, especially those in the Bay Area, may be closed. Visit https://www.psionline.com/important-notice-update-concerning-covid-19-coronavirus/for live updates regarding PSI testing centers. Questions regarding closures can be directed to PSI Candidate Support Services at (877) 392-6422 or [email protected].

The 2020 first quarter edition of The Californian: The Quarterly Newsletter of CALSAGA is now available!

Click here to read The Californian.

As an association we strive to keep you up-to-date on relevant information for your business. Please review the information below from the Californian Department of Justice.

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Update to Assignment of Firearms to Licensed Security Guards by Private Patrol Operators

This Bulletin provides an update regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 2220 (Stats. 2014, ch. 423) and the mandated Department of Justice (DOJ) system modifications.

SUMMARY OF AB 2220 (Stats. 2014, ch. 423)

AB 2220 became effective July 1, 2016, and established procedures allowing a Private Patrol Operator (PPO) business entity to be a registered owner of a firearm. Additionally, AB 2220 allows a PPO to assign a firearm to a security guard and to designate a firearm custodian.

RECORDS OF SALE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UPDATE

The Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) Entry System (DES) remains incapable of recognizing a business as a firearm purchaser or owner, and modifications to both DES and the Automated Firearm System (AFS) are required to list a PPO as the purchaser and registered owner of a firearm. The DOJ continues to work towards implementing these modifications and developing a process for PPOs to submit a Certificate of Assignment to identify in AFS the PPO employee who has been assigned a firearm owned by the PPO. (Pen. Code § 28012.)

Pending implementation of these modifications, until further notice, California firearms dealers are advised to continue completing the current DROS process to the owner or manager of the PPO for any firearms being purchased on behalf of the business. The PPO is responsible for maintaining their own firearm assignment records.

LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT

Until modifications to the DES and AFS systems are complete, law enforcement personnel may continue to encounter armed security guards who have the requisite permits and qualifications to carry a firearm in the course of their duties as security guards, but who are not the registered owners of the firearm. A security guard licensed to carry a firearm by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS), is eligible to be assigned a business-owned firearm by a PPO for whom they are employed. An assignment of a firearm to an eligible and licensed security guard by a PPO is not a violation of Pen. Code § 27545. (Pen. Code §§ 28010, 28012, 28018.)

LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT CONTINUED

Where it can be determined that a firearm is registered to the security guard’s employing PPO and properly assigned to the security guard, law enforcement agencies are encouraged to refrain from taking any action to confiscate the firearm or arrest the security guard for offenses related to possession of a firearm by an individual other than the registered owner.

If you have any questions regarding this Information Bulletin, please contact the Department of Justice, Bureau of Firearms at (916) 227-7527.

Download the Information Bulletin

As an association we strive to keep you up-to-date on relevant information for your business. Please review the information below from the BSIS.

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Initial Firearms Permit Application is Now on BreEZe!

The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (Bureau) is pleased to announce that the Initial Firearms Permit Application is now on BreEZe. Applicants can find the option by logging into their BreEZe account here: www.breeze.ca.gov. Please note that online application processing times are generally faster than that of paper applications.
Applicants are still required to scan and upload, as an attachment, the Certification of Firearms Range Qualification Training provided to them by a BSIS Certified Firearms Instructor. This Certification can be found on Page 3 of the Firearms Permit Initial Application, which can be accessed here: https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/fq_initial.pdf
Further, applicants are still required to submit their fingerprints to the California Department of Justice for a background check. To access the Live Scan Forms relevant to the applicants’ qualifying license, you may visit the links below:

• Security Guard with Firearm: https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/livescan/guard_firearm.pdf
• Private Patrol Operator with Firearm: https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/livescan/privatepatrol_firearm.pdf
• Private Investigator with Firearm: https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/livescan/privateinvest_firearm.pdf
• Alarm Agent with Firearm: https://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/livescan/alarmagent_firearm.pdf

Please be advised that effective July 1, 2018, a BSIS security guard registrant seeking to associate a BSIS Firearms Permit to the guard registration must complete an assessment to demonstrate that they are capable, at the time the assessment is completed, of demonstrating appropriate judgment, restraint and self-control for the purposes of carrying and using a firearm when performing security guard duties. (Business and Professions Code Sections 7583.23 and 7583.47).

More details about the Firearms Assessment Process

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Thank you for your continued support of CALSAGA. If you have any questions or if we can be of assistance to you, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].