Comment by: Casey Dalton

If you are trespassing and Class A private security officer asks for your identification are you required to identify yourself and hand over your I.D. ( note that class A private security officers have full police authority on there properties and the ability to check for wants/warrants as well as arresting powers and are licensed through police department) I was just wanting to know to have a better knowledge while performing my duties
Dear Casey: That’s an excellent question. It sounds like you are a private security officer, so it would be best to follow up with your local police department who you are licensed through. A person may be required to provide identification to a police officer when asked to do so and since it sounds like this type of private officer has full police authority, then the same requirement may apply when dealing with such officers. However, you don’t want to be overextending your authority, so ask the police department or perhaps the company you are employed with. Good luck.
(This is information only – not legal advice.)