May an active duty peace officer with a BSIS guard card and exposed firearm permit contract with a VIP or celebrity to provide bodyguard services in civilian clothes while carrying a firearm?
No. Only a BSIS licensed private patrol operator (PPO) may contract to perform security guard or bodyguard services to any person or business. An active duty peace officer with a guard card and an exposed firearm permit issued by BSIS may perform armed security guard (bodyguard) duties only as a security guard employee. The employment relationship must be with either a PPO, who has the contract to perform the service, or with the person or business for whom the security service is being performed. Q5: Is an active duty peace officer required to submit fingerprints for a criminal record review as an applicant for a BSIS-issued guard card, firearm permit, Private Patrol Operator license, or a PI license, since as a peace officer, his/her prints are already on file with DOJ? A: Yes. The B&P Code requires that applicants undergo a BSIS criminal record review. If an applicant does not submit fingerprints to DOJ, BSIS is not authorized to receive the criminal record from DOJ. Q6: When may an
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