D.C. Armed Special Police Officer

Description

A D.C. Special Police Officer shall have the same powers as a law enforcement officer to arrest without a warrant for offenses committed within the premises to which his or her jurisdiction extends and may arrest outside the premises on fresh pursuit for offenses committed on the premises. (D.C. Code 23-582A)

All Individuals who become an Armed Special Police Officer must complete a 40-hour training course pursuant to Code §6A 1107.2., and must complete firearms training Baton training, O.C. training, Handcuff training and Red Cross First-Aid, CPR and AED certification, as applicable with Code §6A 1107.4.

The objective of this course is to give the learner continued education as a District of Columbia Armed Special Police Officer. This course consist of :

1. Use of Force
2. Safe Gun Handling
3. Handgun Parts
4. Ammunition Selection and Knowledge
5. D.C. Firearms Laws
6. Mindset
7. Handgun Cleaning and Maintenance
8. Handgun Loading and Unloading
9. Use of Deadly Force
10. Special Police Officer discharge of weapons
11. Shooting Range Qualifications
12. Firearms (9mm or 38spl.)

Types

Basic, Security Training & Certification

Documentation Requirements

• Government Issued ID
• Unites States Passport, United States Birth Certificate or Naturalization Document
• 2×2 photo
• Proof of Military Service (DD214 – if applicable)
• Notarized Arrest Affidavit (including dispositions for arrests)
• Notarized Authorization to Release Information Form
• Drug Screening (6 panel with levels)
• Physical Examination
• Range Certificate (if armed)
• Fingerprint Receipt
• Confirmation Receipt of Payment

Requirements

Special Police Officer

• Have reached the age of twenty-one (21) years;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Be of good moral character;
• Possess a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma, or one year of experience as a special police officer in the District of Columbia;
• Be able to read, write, and speak the English language;
• Must be affiliated with a licensed Security Agency;
• Be certified by a licensed physician as physically and psychologically fit to perform the duties of a special police officer;
• An applicant who has been dishonorably discharged from the military shall be ineligible to be commissioned as a special police officer;
• Special police officers shall be required to satisfactorily complete pre-assignment, on the-job, and in-service training programs which have been prescribed and approved by the Mayor;
• Pre-assignment training shall include at least sixteen (16) hours of training on arrest powers, search and seizure laws, the District of Columbia Official Code, and the use of force. Pre-assignment training shall include an additional twenty-four (24) hours of training generally relating to the special police officer’s duties and specifically including:
  • Terrorism awareness, including building evacuation, unattended packages, and unknown substances;
  • Emergency procedures, including evacuation and first-aid; and
  • Customer service and interaction with tourists.
• Special police officers shall satisfactorily complete a 16-hour, on-the-job training course within ninety (90) working days following employment, and an 8-hour annual in-service training course;
• Special police officers shall also satisfy all additional initial and re-qualification training standards for firearms and other equipment, as applicable;
• Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a security agency from voluntarily providing training programs and courses which exceed the minimum requirements. Upon satisfactory completion of a required training course, a special police officer shall receive from his or her employer a certificate evidencing satisfactory completion thereof.