Past Meetings

December 7, 2006
PIRSAC

On December 7, 2006 the Private Investigation, Recovery and Security Advisory Council met to discuss issues relating to the Industries represented. The following topics were discussed:

• Distance Learning for Recovery Agents will be sponsored by the Division of Licensing. This proposed legislation will allow Recovery Agents to take the required courses for licensure using established online training curriculum as approved by the division (This legislation does not pertain to Security or Investigation industries). The PIRSAC Council unanimously supported this legislation by motion.
  
  
• Training for Private Investigation Industry will be sponsored by the Division of Licensing. This proposed legislation will require the DOE and DOL to create the outline. Will be approved by the Division of Licensing and the reviewed by PIRSAC. Distance Learning may be allowed for this proposed training requirement.
  
  
• The Division of Licensing has been developing a process whereby the field inspectors for the Division can immediately issue a Field Administrative Complaint on the spot when detecting a violation. If the individual or company receiving the complaint wishes to contest the complaint, they can still utilize the same process that is currently established. This process should be online sometime in 2007.
  
  
• The training committee will be asked to reconvene in the first half of 2007 to continue discussions on changing the 40 hour D Course curriculum to include a total of 8 hours of terrorism awareness. This meeting will most likely occur in June and will be held in Orlando. Division of Licensing will continue to work on the date, time and venue for this meeting and will make an announcement when the information is set.
  
  
• A proposal was presented to the PIRSAC members and the Division of Licensing regarding the Security Industry to become accredited. It was determined by PIRSAC that this accreditation should be presented to Florida Association of Security Companies (FASCO) for discussion and implementation.
  
  
• FASCO will be proposing legislation which will permit licensed security officers to have temporary detention powers while awaiting on Law Enforcement to arrive. FASCO has received support from the Florida Sheriffs Association on this issue.
  
  
• FASCO will also be proposing legislation which will designate Amber/Green lights to security agency owned or leased vehicles. This designation will assist the security industry greatly when LE is responding to emergencies or during Disaster Recovery efforts. The Florida Sheriffs Association and the FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have no issues with this request from the Security Industry.
  

I would like to highly recommend that you attend these very important quarterly meetings so that your thoughts and opinions can be heard relating to the various industries represented. The Division of Licensing and PIRSAC will listen to your requests and opinions. You can make a difference in your industry by making your thoughts, ideas and recommendations heard.