Shaun E. Sundahl
Lead Instructor
Welcome! I am the lead instructor. My background includes over 23 combined years' of private security, legal investigations, education, and law enforcement. On March 29, 2022, I qualified as an Expert Witness on private investigation standards at the Office of Administrative Hearings (California Dept. of General Services). Since 2010, I have been authoring and publishing my own books; many are sold on Amazon and have great reviews! Other than having subject matter expertise in private security and private investigation standards, my employment with a former private college and current employment with a regional police academy allows me the opportunity to transform difficult subject matter, into easy-to-understand information. I cannot wait for you to start the Private Patrol Operator Leadership and Management Development course! Very soon we will also be launching the Legal Investigator Leadership and Development course! I invite you to connect with me in LinkedIn as well.
Test Preparation, Leadership, and Management Development for the Private Investigator or Private Security Professional
Private Patrol Operator: Management and Leadership Development
In this 40-hour online course, you will learn how to open and operate a private security company in California. We will explore the Business and Professions Code, the Labor Code, the Civil Code, the Vehicle Code, and private security industry standards. The course will also prepare qualified manager applicants to pass the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) Qualified Manager Examination.
Example Curriculum
- Disclaimer and Agreement
- Learning Strategies (18:33)
- Definitions (7:17)
- Business Formation and Different Types of Ownership (74:44)
- Veterans Come First Program (11:24)
- Office Requirements (45:22)
- Insurance (154:54)
- Sales and Marketing (95:53)
- Proposals and Contracts (231:54)
- Post Orders
- Invoicing (16:07)
- Licensing and Hiring Requirements (34:54)
- Job Application and Employment Screening Forms
- Uniforms, Weapons, and Equipment Regulations (74:37)
- Proprietary Security Services Act (27:30)
- Legal Authority (168:24)
- Use of Force (383:07)
- Pre-Employment Exams (127:51)
- Employee Rights (142:35)
- Supervision of Personnel (18:30)
- Payroll Considerations (32:31)
- Personnel Forms and Record Requirements (39:18)
- PPO B&P Code Responsibilities (22:13)
- Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Whistleblowing (78:04)
- Parking and Traffic Enforcement (66:59)
- Patrol Vehicle Regulations (23:04)
- Traffic Collisions (17:58)
- Emergency Action Plans (47:31)
- Injury and Illness Prevention Program (50:37)
- Mandatory Employment Notices (24:39)
- BSIS Audit and Inspection Survival (93:36)
- PDF version of: The Private Patrol Operator: Managing a Security Company in California
- Final Exam
- BSIS New Rules and Regulations Update and Review 2021-2024 (90:11)
- Armored Vehicle Transport Service