Third-hand information is to be distrusted unless a citation to statute/ordinance accompanies it
and independent analysis of the citation confirms the proffered information.
Very few "rentacops" are certified by DCJS as having passed the required training and are commissioned by their local Circuit Court to arrest with the same powers as a sworn LEO. The majority have a very limited statutory authority to execute a citizen's arrest in very limited and specific situations. That to explain that very few "rentacops" (Unarmed/Armed Security Officers) have any incentive to know what the law is.
Skidmark all armed security officers have the same authority of law enforcement when on the property they are hired to secure VA code 9.1-146 A registered armed security officer of a private security services business while at a location which the business is contracted to protect shall have the power to effect an arrest for an offense occurring (i) in his presence on such premises or (ii) in the presence of a merchant, agent, or employee of the merchant the private security business has contracted to protect, if the merchant, agent, or employee had probable cause to believe that the person arrested had shoplifted or committed willful concealment of goods as contemplated by § 18.2-106. For the purposes of § 19.2-74, a registered armed security officer of a private security services business shall be considered an arresting officer.
and please note the term rentacop is quite offensive to those of us that take our job seriously and do study the law myself included with that being said I do understand that there are some that just want the power without putting in the work I spend a lot of time studying law reviewing police procedure and policy and encourage other officers to do the same because we are not exempt from legal action if were wrong Anyway be careful telling people that security officers dont have authority I issue summons and effect arrests fairly often while on duty at the properties I work and take people to jail as well (same as pd) the difference is my authority is limited to a property and pd authority is limited to a city or town
As to the disturbing the peace issue I have seen people arrested for dtp for simply open carrying because someone complained you have to remember there is letter of the law and there is color of the law I think dtp requires an action or deliberate act to insight others BUT if you rub an officer pd or security the wrong way the might use dtp as a reason to hold you and you have a uphill battle from there for sure because if it gets to court the officer will talk about how you were non compliant loud and difficult and carrying a gun scarring people etc and all hes doing is building the mental image that you are a raving lunatic and he gets to talk first so the deck is stacked against you before you ever open your mouth Im in court a few times a month I see it happen a lot
notice non compliant loud difficult and carrying a gun NONE of these things on there own are a crime but the mental picture drawn by using these words makes it look like you might be committing a crime Im glad I live in a town where open carry is largely accepted and understood and the odds of having this problem are pretty slim