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Commissioned School Security Officer (CSSO)
License Description
A Commissioned School Security Officer means a private security officer who provides security for a school and has received an authorization issued by the Director to carry a firearm in the course of his or her employment. (a) A commission as a commissioned security officer or a commissioned school security officer shall not be issued under this chapter to an individual who: (1) Is under twenty-one (21) years of age; (2) Has been found guilty of or who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the following offenses, whether or not those offenses have been sealed or expunged; (A) An offense listed under §17-40-306(d); (B) A crime involving the use of a firearm; or (3) A crime involving the use of alcohol while in possession of a firearm; Has committed an act which would be grounds for suspension or revocation under this chapter; (4) Does not meet the qualifications for a commission as determined by the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police; (5) May not lawfully possess a firearm; (6) (A) Has not successfully completed a state and national criminal background check to be conducted by the Division of Arkansas State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (B) Criminal history records from the Arkansas Crime Information Center shall be available to the director for review of the applicant's qualifications. (C) The state and national criminal background check shall conform to applicable federal standards and shall include the taking of fingerprints. (D)The individual applicant shall sign a release of information to the director and shall make payment of any fee associated with the state and national criminal background check; (7) Has been adjudicated as mentally incompetent, or has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution or mental health treatment facility; (8) Is a registered sex offender or required to be registered as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq.; (9) Is suffering from habitual drunkenness or from narcotics addiction or dependence; (10) Has been discharged from the United States Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; (11) Is not in compliance with any other reasonable qualification that the director may set by rule. (b) The director shall not issue a commission as a commissioned security officer or as a commissioned school security officer to an applicant employed by a licensee or the security department of a private business unless the applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the director that he or she meets all qualifications established by this chapter and by the rules of the director.
Licensing Agency
Arkansas Department of Public Safety
Arkansas State Police-Regulatory Services Division
Private Investigators-Security-Alarm Installation and Monitoring
#1 State Police Plaza Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 618 8600
info@asp.arkansas.gov
http://www.asp.arkansas.gov/services-and-programs/detail/Private-Investigators-Security-Alarm-Installation-Monitoring
Active Status
Active
Active Military/Veterans
A temporary license is available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Continuing Education
Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record
Specific type of conviction prohibited
Education
Specific course required
Exam
Third-party exam required
License Type
Tied to business
License Updated
06/28/2022
Physical Requirements
No physical requirements
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