Security Services
To become an armed security officer in North Carolina, an applicant must be at least 21 years of age, be a U.S. citizen or legal resident alien, have no criminal history, complete an additional 24 hours of training and score 80% or above on firearm qualification. The training includes legal issues for security offficers, the legal limitations on the use of firearms, basic safety with firearms, handgun fundamentals, operation, and also night firing of the handgun. The standards are set forth by the North Carolina Department of Justice Private Protective Services Board. Re-certification with the handgun requires an additional 4 classroom hours and passing the range portion of the training with a score of 80% or better.
North Carolina Security Officers are governed by the North Carolina Demaprtment of Public Saftey under Chapter 74C of the North Carolina General Statues.
Company Police
Company police agencies are a vital part of the criminal justice system. Company police help enforce laws on private and public school property, at public hospitals, at shopping centers, apartment complexes and office buildings, and even on golf courses and recreational lakes. These agencies and their officers may by law provide the same police services within their territorial jurisdiction as do municipal law enforcement officers in North Carolina.
Under Chapter 74E of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Attorney General is given the authority to certify an agency as a company police agency and to commission an individual as a company police officer.
Under Chapter 74E of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Attorney General is given the authority to certify an agency as a company police agency and to commission an individual as a company police officer.