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Today I was at a club where the doorman/private security guard was wearing plain clothes (a suit) and had his LAPD badge hanging around his neck. He was also openly carrying.
I was wondering what's the legality of an LAPD officer working a private security detail, but has his LAPD badge hanging around his neck.
Is this a conflict of interest? Is he a representative of LAPD/the city even though he is working for a private club?
If something happens and this guard fires his weapon, is he covered by LAPD and backed by his union, or his he on his own since he is working for a private company?
Is this guard a liability for the city? Can a lawsuit be filed against the city/LAPD if something occurs?
Is this scenario common? because I have not seen this before.
Today I was at a club where the doorman/private security guard was wearing plain clothes (a suit) and had his LAPD badge hanging around his neck. He was also openly carrying.
I was wondering what's the legality of an LAPD officer working a private security detail, but has his LAPD badge hanging around his neck.
Is this a conflict of interest? Is he a representative of LAPD/the city even though he is working for a private club?
If something happens and this guard fires his weapon, is he covered by LAPD and backed by his union, or his he on his own since he is working for a private company?
Is this guard a liability for the city? Can a lawsuit be filed against the city/LAPD if something occurs?
Is this scenario common? because I have not seen this before.