Under respondeat superior and BPC §7583.39, a licensed PPO (private patrol operator) is generally liable for its employee guard's torts committed:

Explanation

Respondeat superior holds an employer vicariously liable for torts committed by an employee acting within the course and scope of employment. The doctrine applies even where the specific act was negligent or wrongful, so long as the employee was advancing employer business and the act was not a 'substantial deviation' (frolic). BPC §7583.39 reinforces this by requiring PPOs to maintain a $1,000,000 commercial general liability insurance policy, recognizing that the PPO bears financial responsibility for guard misconduct. Express direction (a) is not required; conduct outside scope (b) is the exception, not the rule; and the employer is virtually always a defendant (d).