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Well, I'm bored and going through Minnesota security law.
Here's one we've visited before, but notice this interesting verbiage...
169.98 POLICE, PATROL, OR Previous MatchSECURITYNext Match GUARD VEHICLE.
Subdivision 1. Colors and markings. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 2a, all
motor vehicles which are primarily used in the enforcement of highway traffic rules by the State
Patrol or for general uniform patrol assignment by any municipal police department or other law
enforcement agency, except conservation Previous MatchofficerNext Matchs, shall have uniform colors and markings as
provided in this subdivision. Motor vehicles of:
(1) municipal police departments, including the University of Minnesota Police Department
and park police units, shall be predominantly blue, brown, green, black, or white;
(2) the State Patrol shall be predominantly maroon; and
(3) the county sheriff's office shall be predominantly brown or white.
(b) The identity of the governmental unit operating the vehicle shall be displayed on both
front door panels and on the rear of the vehicle. The identity may be in the form of a shield or
emblem, or may be the word "police," "sheriff," or the words "State Patrol" or "conservation
officer," as appropriate, with letters not less than 2-1/2 inches high, one-inch wide and of a
three-eighths inch brush stroke. The identity shall be of a color contrasting with the background
color so that the motor vehicle is easily identifiable as belonging to a specific type of law
enforcement agency. Each vehicle shall be marked with its own identifying number on the rear
of the vehicle. The number shall be printed in the same size and color required pursuant to this
subdivision for identifying words which may be displayed on the vehicle.
Subd. 3. Security guard vehicle. (a) All motor vehicles which are used by security guards in
the course of their employment may have any color other than those specified in subdivision 1 for
law enforcement vehicles. The identity of the security service shall be displayed on the motor
vehicle as required for law enforcement vehicles.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), a security guard may continue
to use a motor vehicle that is predominantly black in the course of the guard's employment if the
vehicle was being used in this manner before August 1, 2002.
So, looking at Subd. 3 (a), any vehicle used by a security guard in the course of their employment must be marked up in the same manner as required for police vehicles.
From what I'm seeing here, this means that ANY vehicle used by security guards (regardless of who owns the thing) has to be marked up like a cop car in Section 1, only with "Security" or whatever.
So, where in Minnesota Statute does it authorize a security guard to operate an unmarked vehicle in course of their employment?
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Chapter 38.01 specifically states that:
(c) The society may contract with the sheriff, local municipality, or security guard service as defined
in section 626.88 to provide the society with police service.
So, statute itself understands that security guard services may be used to provide police services throughout the state.
Here's one we've visited before, but notice this interesting verbiage...
169.98 POLICE, PATROL, OR Previous MatchSECURITYNext Match GUARD VEHICLE.
Subdivision 1. Colors and markings. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 2a, all
motor vehicles which are primarily used in the enforcement of highway traffic rules by the State
Patrol or for general uniform patrol assignment by any municipal police department or other law
enforcement agency, except conservation Previous MatchofficerNext Matchs, shall have uniform colors and markings as
provided in this subdivision. Motor vehicles of:
(1) municipal police departments, including the University of Minnesota Police Department
and park police units, shall be predominantly blue, brown, green, black, or white;
(2) the State Patrol shall be predominantly maroon; and
(3) the county sheriff's office shall be predominantly brown or white.
(b) The identity of the governmental unit operating the vehicle shall be displayed on both
front door panels and on the rear of the vehicle. The identity may be in the form of a shield or
emblem, or may be the word "police," "sheriff," or the words "State Patrol" or "conservation
officer," as appropriate, with letters not less than 2-1/2 inches high, one-inch wide and of a
three-eighths inch brush stroke. The identity shall be of a color contrasting with the background
color so that the motor vehicle is easily identifiable as belonging to a specific type of law
enforcement agency. Each vehicle shall be marked with its own identifying number on the rear
of the vehicle. The number shall be printed in the same size and color required pursuant to this
subdivision for identifying words which may be displayed on the vehicle.
Subd. 3. Security guard vehicle. (a) All motor vehicles which are used by security guards in
the course of their employment may have any color other than those specified in subdivision 1 for
law enforcement vehicles. The identity of the security service shall be displayed on the motor
vehicle as required for law enforcement vehicles.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), a security guard may continue
to use a motor vehicle that is predominantly black in the course of the guard's employment if the
vehicle was being used in this manner before August 1, 2002.
So, looking at Subd. 3 (a), any vehicle used by a security guard in the course of their employment must be marked up in the same manner as required for police vehicles.
From what I'm seeing here, this means that ANY vehicle used by security guards (regardless of who owns the thing) has to be marked up like a cop car in Section 1, only with "Security" or whatever.
So, where in Minnesota Statute does it authorize a security guard to operate an unmarked vehicle in course of their employment?
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Chapter 38.01 specifically states that:
(c) The society may contract with the sheriff, local municipality, or security guard service as defined
in section 626.88 to provide the society with police service.
So, statute itself understands that security guard services may be used to provide police services throughout the state.
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