Texas PSB Certified Security Officer & LTC Training Solutions
While every Range will have it’s own rules, this video demonstrates proper handling of firearms which at a minimum is a reasonable guide to what is expected of you when it’s your time to complete the Range Proficiency Demonstration. Remember, failing to follow any instruction given by the instructor at the range will result in failure to pass your course. Please understand that when it comes to gun safety, your attitude and attention to details in handling loaded firearms is a life and death matter.
Students, prior students and even existing Level II Non-Commissioned security officers often ask if Level III training is required to carry OC spray while on duty. The answer is YES! The instructor does have some discretion whether to include OC training in the basic Level III course or if to offer the OC training as a separate Pepper Spray training course which is often times offered in conjunction to those Level III students wanting the training. We here at Harkins Security offer the approved Pepper Spray Training Course as a stand alone training course.
Texas Penal Code Sec. 46.05 Prohibited Weapons
(f) It is a defense to prosecution under this section for the possession of a chemical dispensing device that the actor is a security officer and has received training on the use of the chemical dispensing device by a training program that is:(1) provided by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement ; or (2) approved for the purposes described by this subsection by the Texas Private Security Board of the Department of Public Safety.
Texas DPS/PSB: The required and approved training for OC Spray (Oleoresin Capsicum) is provided by Level III/IV instructors. The approval as a Level III /Level IV instructor authorizes the instructor to teach the Pepper Spray Training course, but whether this component is taught as part of the Level III training course is within the discretion of the instructor.
(a) A complete security officer commission application must be submitted on the most current version of the form provided by the department. The application must include: (1) The required application fee; (2) Fingerprints in form and manner approved by the department; (3) The required criminal history check fee; (4) A copy of the applicant’s Level II certificate of completion; (5) A copy of the applicant’s Level III certificate of completion; (6) Non Texas residents must provide a copy of an identification card issued by the state of the applicant’s residence, or other government issued identification card; and (7) Non United States citizens must submit a copy of their current alien registration card. Non-resident aliens must also submit documents establishing the right to possess firearms under federal law.(b) Incomplete applications will not be processed and will be returned for clarification or missing information.
Source Note: The provisions of this §35.81 adopted to be effective May 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 3607; amended to be effective September 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 7123
(a) Commissioned security officers shall carry their pocket cards while on duty and when traveling to and from the place of assignment, and shall present the cards upon request by a peace officer or to a representative of the department.(b) A commissioned security officer shall not: (1) Perform the duties of a commissioned security officer for any person(s) other than the licensed employer reflected in department records; (2) Possess or use any security officer commission pocket card that has been altered; or (3) Deface or allow improper use of his security officer commission pocket card.(c) Commissioned private security officers shall comply with §35.14 of this title (relating to Security Officer Uniforms).(d) Subsection (c) of this section does not apply to a personal protection officer while performing personal protection services in plain clothes.
Source Note: The provisions of this §35.82 adopted to be effective May 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 3607; amended to be effective July 13, 2015, 40 TexReg 4462
(a) An application for renewal of a security officer commission may not be submitted more than ninety (90) days prior to expiration. A completed renewal application must be submitted on the most current version of the form provided by the department. The application must include: (1) The required renewal application fee; (2) Non Texas residents must provide a copy of an identification card issued by the state of the applicant’s residence, or other government issued identification card; (3) Non United States citizens must submit a copy of their current alien registration card. Non resident aliens must also submit a copy of a current work authorization card and documents establishing the right to possess firearms under federal law; (4) A valid firearms proficiency certificate issued no more than ninety (90) days prior to date of the renewal application; (5) Unless usable prints are on file with the department, fingerprints in a manner approved by the department; and (6) The required criminal history check fee.(b) Incomplete applications will not be processed and will be returned for clarification or missing information.
Source Note: The provisions of this §35.83 adopted to be effective May 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 3607
(a) An applicant for a personal protection license shall: (1) Submit a written application for a personal protection license on a form prescribed by the department; (2) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (3) Either possess a valid security officer commission issued prior to applying for a personal protection license, or submit an application for security officer commission in conjunction with the application for a personal protection license; (4) Submit proof that the applicant has successfully completed the personal protection officer course taught by an approved personal protection officer instructor; and (5) Submit proof of completion of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory test or equivalent (proof of completion of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory test shall be on the prescribed form Declaration of Psychological and Emotional Health and shall be signed by a licensed psychologist).(b) A personal protection officer may transfer their license to another employer if the personal protection officer: (1) Has transferred their security officer commission to the new employer; and (2) Submits the appropriate form and transfer fee to the department within fourteen (14) days of the transfer of employment to the new employer.
Source Note: The provisions of this §35.91 adopted to be effective May 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 3608; amended to be effective December 29, 2019, 44 TexReg 8031
(a) Personal protection officers must comply with all standards and requirements applicable to commissioned security officers, as provided in this chapter and the Act.(b) In addition, a personal protection officer shall not: (1) Perform personal protection officer duties for any person(s) other than the employer indicated in the department records; (2) Fail to timely surrender the personal protection officer pocket card upon written notice served by the department or their employer; (3) While in the course and scope of employment as a personal protection officer, provide or engage in any other service regulated by the Act or this chapter other than providing personal protection from bodily harm to one (1) or more individuals; (4) Fail to conceal a firearm if providing the services as a commissioned personal protection officer in plain clothes; (5) Fail to carry on his or her person, the pocket card issued while performing the officer’s duties as a personal protection officer; or (6) Fail to present the pocket card for security officer commission and personal protection license upon request made by a peace officer or representative of the department.
Source Note: The provisions of this §35.93 adopted to be effective May 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 3608; amended to be effective December 29, 2019, 44 TexReg 8031
After years of live training, access to online training for security professionals is now available.
That’s right! Now, get the training you desire at the time and location that works best for you. With all of the convenience of online access to Fred’s master instructor content, access to the course you need to meet the requirements established by the Texas Department of Public Safety – Private Security Bureau.
Register for the course, pick the time and duration that meets you schedule and when you complete the training and pass the quiz and final exam, it will be time to go to the range for qualification using the pistol and shotgun of your choosing.
Your attendance is at your convenience. You can complete the course in 5 days straight, or spread the course out over nights and weekends as you like.
