My question is this: If you are an off-duty LEO, working for a private security company (moonighting), and you wear your private security company uniform, should you have your off-duty LEO designation?
I know in Florida, that off-duty LEOs who work for private security companies, wear private security company uniforms, and are not working a LEO short-call are considered licensed security officers and therefore the battery redef dosen't apply.
I learned that here, in Wisconsin, both LEO arrest AND battery redefinition applies to a Peace Officer or Law Enforcement Officer (They have different designations, for some reason) who is employed by a private security or private police agency, while wearing their private security uniform, and their private security star or shield.
Granted, security companies in Wisconsin can be called "Private Police Agencies," and have "Private Police Officers." These are non-sworn officers who have no academy training, and actually no training requirement whatsoever.
It just struck me as odd that someone can bust someone up for something, then whip out their star after the fact when the SO shows up, and go, "I'm one of you guys, add batt LEO and resisting arrest to it." When, the regular security officer cannot add these additional charges. Hire cops if you want to hire cops?
I know in Florida, that off-duty LEOs who work for private security companies, wear private security company uniforms, and are not working a LEO short-call are considered licensed security officers and therefore the battery redef dosen't apply.
I learned that here, in Wisconsin, both LEO arrest AND battery redefinition applies to a Peace Officer or Law Enforcement Officer (They have different designations, for some reason) who is employed by a private security or private police agency, while wearing their private security uniform, and their private security star or shield.
Granted, security companies in Wisconsin can be called "Private Police Agencies," and have "Private Police Officers." These are non-sworn officers who have no academy training, and actually no training requirement whatsoever.
It just struck me as odd that someone can bust someone up for something, then whip out their star after the fact when the SO shows up, and go, "I'm one of you guys, add batt LEO and resisting arrest to it." When, the regular security officer cannot add these additional charges. Hire cops if you want to hire cops?

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