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Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-8-1

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Sec. 12-8-1. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Private security guard means a person employed by or as a private security service, in uniform or plain clothes, who has the duty of maintaining law and order and discouraging crime and disorderly conduct, performing this duty for a fee or for wages at any bank, restaurant, public entertainment, dance or other business or event. However, the term "private security guard" does not include members of the city police reserve acting in an official capacity, nor does it include loss prevention employees hired by retail merchants specifically for in-house security. The term "private security guard" shall also mean any members of the city police department or members of the city police reserve so licensed, while not acting in an official capacity and while not on scheduled police duty. Private security service means any service which purports to furnish or does furnish to members or subscribers, for a consideration or otherwise, any of the following: patrolling any area in the city, guarding or watching any property, or performing any service usually and customarily performed by the regular patrolmen of the police department of the city. (Code 1959, § 11A-9-1; Ord. No. 1585, § 1, 4-30-90)

Source: City of Biloxi, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Land Development Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/biloxi/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH12LIBURE_ARTVIIIPRSESE_S12-8-1DEFetched: 11/1/2026