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The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) has assumed responsibility for the training requirements of private security police officers. These officers must, according to Public Act 330 of 1968, must obtain 125 hours of training prior to assuming duties and also must attend 12 hours of in-service training annually. For many years, the program was administered by the Private Security and Investigator Unit of the Michigan State Police. The unit also administered the provisions of Act 330 that pertain to licensing of security guard agencies, private detectives, and burglar alarm sales and installations. This was changed by recent legislation. There presently are 13 agencies in Michigan which have private security police status. The officers employed by these agencies must be at least 25 years old. They have full arrest authority while they are in uniform, on duty and on the property of their employer. |
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