1. Contractor shall meet all of the requirements established by law for the operation of a private security business in the State of South Carolina and Berkeley County; shall possess a current license issued by the State of South Carolina and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED); and shall maintain a business office in Berkeley or surrounding County, which is properly equipped and staffed, to carry out all normal business functions; and shall establish any additional means as may be necessary to fulfill the terms and conditions of the written agreement. Contractor shall have established business in Berkeley or surrounding County and have the ability to initiate response efforts within sixty minutes (60) during an emergency. 2. Security officers assigned to Berkeley County Schools shall meet or exceed the standards of competency, proficiency, character, and integrity required by law in accordance with the South Carolina Code of Laws 1976, Title 40 - Professions and Occupations, Chapter 18 – Private Security and Investigation Agencies, as found at: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c018.php, as amended, and all persons employed shall be likewise registered by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. All security officers must have a current, valid, South Carolina Driver’s License. 3. Security officers assigned to Berkeley County Schools shall be licensed in the State of South Carolina to serve in that capacity and may only execute those duties which are specifically set forth in state law. Furthermore, although security officers may be licensed to bear firearms; any weapons, including those that are “less than lethal”, must be approved, in advance, by the Director of Security and Emergency Management. 4. Security officers assigned to Berkeley County Schools shall be required to carry a current South Carolina Security Officer Registration Card, as prescribed by South Carolina law, at all times while on duty at Berkeley County Schools. The security officer shall be required to produce this card at any time, upon request, by designated management officials and/or any SLED agent. Berkeley County Schools shall retain the express right to request any security officer be removed from school property and replace any officer who does not have the required card in his/her possession. Contractor shall be obligated to do so at no additional expense to the district and with no interruption of security services. 5. At the district’s discretion and convenience, a security officer may be removed if any issue pertaining to performance and attendance cannot be resolved.
