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Preston council repeals local private‑investigator/security‑guard licensing ordinance
Summary
The Preston City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2024‑8 to repeal chapter 5.36 of the municipal code, removing a separate city licensing and background‑check requirement for private investigators and security guards after staff and police said state law already covers impersonation and related offenses.
The Preston City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2024‑8 on a motion by Councilmember Chris Larson to repeal chapter 5.36 of the Preston Municipal Code, which had required a separate city license and background check for private investigators and security guards.
City staff said the police department lacks the credentialing capacity to run the rare, specialized background checks required by the ordinance and that state law already covers…
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