Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act
On July 22, 2004, President George W. Bush signed H.R. 218 "Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act", which went into effect immediately. This bill exempts current and retired law enforcement officers from local and State regulations regarding carrying concealed firearms. Officers must meet certain qualifications described below:
“qualified active law enforcement officer” is defined as an employee of a government agency who:
- is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or the incarceration of any person for any violation of law
- has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
- is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm
- is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the agency which could result in suspension or loss of police powers
- meets the standards, if any, established by the agency which require the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a firearm
- is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance
- is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing a firearm.
“qualified retired law enforcement officer” is defined as an individual who:
- has separated from service in good standing with a government agency as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of ten (10) years or more or separated from such an agency due to a service-connected disability after completing any applicable probationary period of such service
- was authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or the incarceration of any person for any violation of law
- had statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
- is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance
- is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing a firearm.
At Pinnacle Security and Investigations, we employ security officers that meet the criteria described above under H.R. 218, which allows them to work many High Risk security contracts that employees of most other security companies can not. These qualifications further support the fact the we deploy the most experienced and seasoned security professionals in the industry.
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