Board Meeting Agenda (Feb. 19, 2025 @ 10:30 a.m.)

LSBPSE • February 19, 2025

Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Introductions/Comments/Questions

5. Review and Approve Minutes for Board Meeting on 1/15/24

6. Executive Secretary Report

7. Committee Updates

Finance Committee – Dynette Burke

Ethics Committee – Ritchie Rivers

Legislative Committee – Forrest Hise

8. Consideration of New Applications (Julie Fisher)

a. Company Applications

i. Black Eagle Secure Solutions Inc. - Rohulla Hotak

b. Instructor Applications

i. David Sneathern, Jr. - Classroom In-House & External – Justice Securities

ii. Ausborn Clive Grant – Classroom In-House & External – Justice Securities

iii. David Myers – Classroom External – TrueSight Solutions

iv. Christopher Larkin – Classroom In-House & External – Tactical Impact Security LLC

9. Executive Session (The Board may go into executive session to deliberate, pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(1), which allows the Board to go into executive session to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of a person.)

a. New Consent Agreements

i. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Andy Kohut, individually and/or doing business as AAY

Security, LLC (901).

ii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Eric Amerland, individually and/or doing business as

Accel Protective Services, Inc. (543).

iii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Frank Rulh, individually and/or doing business as Blue

Marine Security, LLC (570).

iv. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Jason Bourgeois, individually and/or doing business as

Bourgeois Security Inc. DBA Signal of Baton Rouge (PSE-18-CO-870).

v. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Joe Saba, individually and/or doing business as C13 LC

(PSE-23-CO-005).

vi. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Shannel Platenburg, individually and/or doing business

as Convention & Trade Show Staffing Corp (992).

vii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Lameika Washington, individually and/or doing

business as Diamond Security Services Inc (PSE-19-CO-002).

viii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Mike DiBenedetto, individually and/or doing business

as Dibenedetto Security, LLC (957).

ix. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Michael Groves, individually and/or doing business as

Healthcare Security Services, Inc. (724).

x. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Joey Billiot, individually and/or doing business as J & B

Security, LLC DBA Signal of Lafayette (927)

xi. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Davion Henton, individually and/or doing business as

Kingdom Security, LLC (656).

xii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Jonathan Reeves, individually and/or doing business as

Liberty Defense Group LLC (PSE-21-CO-029).

xiii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Joey Billiot, individually and/or doing business as

Louisiana Security Partners LLC DBA Signal of New Orleans (PSE-19-CO-005).

xiv. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Teron Ray, individually and/or doing business as No 1

NOLA Security Enforcements LLC (PSE-22-CO-008).

xv. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding David Allen Huggins, individually and/or doing business

as River City Security and Investigations LLC (PSE-21-CO-028).

xvi. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Ritchie Rivers, individually and/or doing business as

Rivers Security, LLC (486).

xvii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding George Rojas, individually and/or doing business as

Scheuering Security Service, Inc. (012).

xviii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Sondra Davis/Anthony Sabatino, individually and/or

doing business as Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services, Inc. (549).

xix. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Natalie Rowe, individually and/or doing business as

Security Experts and Leaders 1 INC. (872).

xx. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Peter Edwards, individually and/or doing business as

The Maccabees LLC (PSE-20-CO-008).

xxi. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Wendy Thomas, individually and/or doing business as

Thomas Protective Service Inc. (PSE-21-CO-029).

xxii. Consent Agreement presented for approval regarding Marnie Sutch, individually and/or doing business as

Valentis Security Services Inc (PSE-21-CO-011).

b. Amendments to Existing Consent Agreements

i. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Alamo Services, LLC (448)

ii. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding American Guard and Security, LLC (294)

iii. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Brosnan Risk Consultants LTD. (986)

iv. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Crockett's Security Guard Service, LLC

(533)

v. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Elliott Security Solutions LLC (831)

vi. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding First Class Protective Services LLC

(PSE-21-CO-018)

vii. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Full Armor Security Guard Services LLC

(PSE-20-CO-014)

viii. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Garda CL Southeast, Inc. DBA

GardaWorld (855)

ix. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Lott Gaming, Inc. (567)

x. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Patriot Protection LLC (PSE-22-CO-005)

xi. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Pinnacle Security Inc. (838)

xii. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Plant Security Inc (0497)

xiii. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Professional Security Consultants Inc

(816)

xiv. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Securitas Security Services USA Inc.

(152-A)

xv. Consent Agreement AMENDMENT presented for approval regarding Security Industry Specialists Inc (759)

c. Noncompliant Companies

i. Consideration of Kaylan M Philip (PSE-18-13638), doing business as COAST 2 COAST SECURITY INC

(PSE-23-CO-010)

ii. Consideration of Ciera Murphy (PSE-20-07308), doing business as Bulldawg Security and Investigative

Services LLC (PSE-21-CO-010)

10. Adjournment

Employee Classification Requirements for Employees of Private Contract Security Companies

June 4, 2026
To All Private Security Industry Stakeholders, We hope this letter finds you well. We are writing to inform company owners on specific requirements for security officers in their employment. Specifically, a company cannot hire a security officer as a 1099 worker. The security officer must be a W-2 employee. Louisiana R.S. 37:3272(A) (18) defines a security officer as “an individual who is employed by a contract security company whether armed or unarmed, to protect a person or persons or property or both…” The U.S. Department of Labor addresses the difference between 1099 and W-2 workers. According to the final rule on Employee and Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA43, independent contractors are workers “who, as a matter of economic reality, are not economically dependent on an employer for work and are in business for themselves”. This is in contrast to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)’s definition of employers, employees, and employ. RIN 1235-AA43 defines “Employer” as “any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee,” “employee” as “any individual employed by an employer,” and “employ” as “to include to suffer or permit to work.”  The IRS considers 1099 individuals as independent contractors who are self-employed. More specifically, under IRS definition, a person is not an independent contractor if they perform services that can be controlled by an employer (e.g., what will be done and how it will be done). This applies even if the person is given freedom of action. What matters is that the employer has the legal right to control the details of how the services are performed. If an employer-employee relationship exists (regardless of what the relationship is called), then the individual is not an independent contractor but rather an employee whose earnings, benefits, and other deductions must be reported on a W-2 form. Furthermore, the only subcontractor relationship allowed by the Louisiana Private Contract Security Licensing and Regulatory Law is when one licensed company acts as a subcontractor to another. This is because individuals classified as independent contractors would not be covered under a company’s general liability insurance coverage and thus be liable should they be involved in an incident. Therefore, all security officers in the state of Louisiana must be employees of private contract security companies pursuant to state and federal laws and rules. Companies who currently have 1099 independent contractors performing private security services must immediately transition their personnel to W-2 employees or provide us in writing a detailed timeline for accomplishing this transition. Failure to inform the board of this timeline or comply with the provisions of this letter may cause a company to be in violation of Louisiana R.S. 37:3282 and Title 46, Chapter 9, §903 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, which may result in fines being issued for a company or LSBPSE taking action to suspend or revoke a company license. Our primary goal in outlining this policy is to ensure accountability among private contract security companies and the public and, most importantly, protect individuals, companies, and the public should an incident occur. We are committed to working closely with you to ensure these standards are met and maintained. Thank you for your continued cooperation and dedication to upholding the standards of our industry. Please feel to reach out to us should you have any questions. Sincerely, Carl Saizan (Ret. LSP Major) Executive Director Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners

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