Colorado Security Guard License Information (Guard Card)
Sections
- Requirements to Become a Security Guard
- Security Guard License
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation
- Disqualifications
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| State Agency | None. Managed at the City level. |
| Website | N/A |
| Term of License | Varies by City. |
| Pre-Assignment Training Required? | Varies by City. |
| Total Training Required | Varies by City. |
| Online Training Approved? | Yes |
| Referesher Training Required? | Varies by City. |
| Separate Firearms Training? | Varies by City. |
| Separate Baton Training? | Varies by City. |
| Separate Pepper Spray Training? | Varies by City. |
| Average Hourly Wage | $16.77 |
| Average Annual Salary | $34,890 |
Requirements to Become a Security Guard
Secuity Guard licensing is managed at the city level. There are no overall state licensing requirements. Most private security guard licesnes are managed by the local City Clerk's Office.
Security Guard License
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is authorized by the provisions of the Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2004, Public Law 108-458, to adopt rules and regulations identifying those entities that may serve as qualified entities, as well as rules concerning criminal history records of private security officers.
Disqualifications
Disqualifications are based upon the results of the state check and, if necessary, the national check.
- If the State has standards for qualifying a private security officer, the SIB or other designated state agency shall apply those standards to the CHRI and notify the authorized employer of the results of the application of the state standards; or
- If the State does not have standards for qualifying a private security officer, the SIB or other designated state agency shall notify an authorized employer as to the fact of whether an applicant has been:
- Convicted of a felony;
- Convicted of a lesser offense involving dishonesty or false statement if occurring within the previous ten years;
- Convicted of a lesser offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force against the person of another if occurring within the previous ten years; or
- Charged with a felony during the previous 365 days for which there has been no resolution.
- The limitation periods set forth above shall be determined using the date the employee's fingerprints were submitted. An employee shall be considered charged with a criminal felony for which there has been no resolution during the preceding 365 days if the individual is the subject of a complaint, indictment, or information, issued within 365 days of the date that the fingerprints were taken, for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year. The effect of various forms of postconviction relief shall be determined by the law of the convicting jurisdiction.
