Definiciones de Oficiales de Paz y Guardias de Seguridad en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Esta ley explica quiénes son los oficiales de paz y los guardias de seguridad en Minnesota. Los oficiales de paz son policías que pueden arrestar a las personas, mientras que los guardias de seguridad ayudan a proteger lugares y a la gente, pero no tienen el mismo poder que los policías.

Es como un equipo de fútbol: el oficial de paz es el portero que puede detener a los jugadores del equipo contrario y tomar decisiones importantes, mientras que los guardias de seguridad son los defensores que ayudan a mantener el orden en el campo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en un centro comercial, un guardia de seguridad llamado Carlos está vigilando para evitar robos. Si ve a alguien tratando de robar algo, puede intervenir y llamar a la policía para que lo detengan, porque su trabajo es proteger el lugar y a las personas que están allí.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Peace officer" means an employee of a political subdivision or state law enforcement agency who is licensed pursuant to sections626.84to626.863charged with the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state and who has full power of arrest, and shall also include Minnesota state troopers, state conservation officers, park police, and University of Minnesota police officers. (c) "Security guard" means any person who is paid a fee, wage, or salary to perform one or more of the following functions: (1) prevention or detection of intrusion, unauthorized entry or activity, vandalism, or trespass on private property; (2) prevention or detection of theft, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation, or concealment of merchandise, money, bonds, stocks, notes, or other valuable documents or papers; (3) control, regulation, or direction of the flow or movements of the public, whether by vehicle or otherwise, to assure protection of private property; (4) protection of individuals from bodily harm; (5) prevention or detection of intrusion, unauthorized entry or activity, vandalism, or trespass on Minnesota National Guard facilities, including, but not limited to, Camp Ripley and Air National Guard air bases; or (6) enforcement of policies and rules of the security guard's employer related to crime reduction insofar as such enforcement falls within the scope of security guard's duties. The term "security guard" does not include: (i) auditors, accountants, and accounting personnel performing audits or accounting functions; (ii) employees of a firm licensed pursuant to section326.3381whose duties are primarily administrative or clerical in nat