§ 2.44.090. Special police commissions, security guard directives, and handgun permits/written directives.

A.

Special Police Commissions.

1.

Pursuant to Section 8.205 of the Charter, the chief of police may, in his discretion, issue special police commissions to qualified persons. All applicants for special police commissions must undergo a background investigation and must successfully complete a suitable period of training by the metropolitan police department in the use of firearms, which training shall include performance tests on a firing range, indicating the person to be qualified in the use of firearms. Training shall be conducted with a weapon approved by the chief of police. The special police commission shall authorize the carrying of the type of weapon and ammunition used in the training.

2.

Those persons issued special police commissions shall comply with all regulations promulgated by the chief of police, which may include a requirement that each person, while carrying a weapon and engaged in the employment for which the commission was issued, shall be in a uniform prescribed by the chief of police.

3.

The following schedule of fees shall be paid to the metropolitan police department by any special police commission applicant to defray the expense of investigating the background of the applicant, firearms training and qualification, processing the application, and issuance, if granted, of the special police commission. The chief of police may waive any fee for any portion of the issuance process which may have been previously completed by the applicant.

a.

Background investigation, processing, and issuance—$55.00.

b.

TBI and FBI fingerprint check—$46.00.

c.

Fingerprint cards—$10.00

d.

Firearms training and qualification—$110.00

Additionally, should a special police commission be issued, the holder must, prior to entering upon the performance of duties, execute and file with the metropolitan clerk a public officer's liability bond in the amount established by resolution of the metropolitan council.

4.

Each special police commission shall expire one year from the date of issue unless renewed or reissued by the chief of police, in his discretion, upon application for renewal or reissuance and compliance will all pre-requisites for a special police commission. Each special police commission may be revoked at any time by the chief of police with the approval of the mayor.

B.

Security Guard Directives.

1.

Pursuant to the Private Protective Services Licensing and Regulatory Act, Tennessee Code Annotated Section 62-35-101 et seq., the chief of police may issue to any properly and duly registered armed security guard/officer in the possession of a valid registration card and who has presented proof of compliance with the Act, a written directive authorizing that individual to carry a weapon for the purpose of employment within Davidson County and for a specific employer. The security guard directive shall comply with all requirements set forth in the Act.

2.

A fee of fifteen dollars shall accompany each application for a security guard directive, to defray the expense of issuance and administration of the directive.

3.

Upon expiration or change of employment/employer, or revocation or suspension of an individual's armed security guard/officer registration card, the security guard directive shall immediately be returned to the chief of police. Furthermore the chief of police shall at all times reserve the right to revoke or suspend the security guard directive at such time as he finds any reason, in his judgment, which indicates the person's disqualification to carry a weapon within Davidson County.

C.

Handgun Permits/Written Directives.

1.

The chief of police may, in his discretion, issue a handgun permit/written directive authorizing the carrying of a handgun in Davidson County to qualified persons, not otherwise authorized to carry a weapon in Davidson County, who meet or exceed the requirements for same set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 39-17-1315(a). However, nothing in this section shall prohibit the chief of police from adopting additional regulatory and/or qualifying provisions for handgun permits/written directives, including any requirement that the holder of a handgun permit/written directive, while carrying a hand-gun, wear a uniform prescribed by the chief of police. All firearms training and qualification shall be conducted with a handgun approved by the chief of police. The handgun permit/written directive shall authorize only the carrying or the type of handgun and ammunition used in the training.

2.

The following schedule of fees shall be paid to the metropolitan police department by any applicant for a handgun permit/written directive to defray the expense of investigating the background of the applicant, firearms training and qualification, processing the application and, if granted, issuance of the handgun permit/written directive. The chief of police may waive any fee for any portion of the application process which may have been previously completed by applicant.

a.

Background investigation, processing, and issuance—$55.00.

b.

TBI and FBI fingerprint check—$46.00.

c.

Fingerprint cards—$10.00.

d.

Gunrange qualification—$110.00.

Furthermore, prior to the issuance of any handgun permit/written directive, the applicant shall provide proof of the insurance required by Tennessee Code Annotated Section 39-17-1315, or else post with the metropolitan clerk the alternative bond required by Tennessee Code Annotated Section 39-17-1315.

3.

Each handgun permit/written directive shall expire one year from the date of issue, and may be reissued only upon application and compliance with all prerequisites for a handgun permit/written directive. Furthermore, the chief of police may revoke any handgun permit/written directive at such time that he finds that any of the laws, rules or regulations governing handgun permits/written directives have been violated, or for any other reason which in the judgment of the chief of police indicates the person's disqualification to carry a handgun.

(Ord. 93-617 § 1, 1993; Ord. 91-1647 §§ 1, 2, 1991; Ord. 90-1159 §§ 1, 2, 1990; prior code § 34-1-4.1)