{"id":"3c366778-82ed-4cce-bcab-3d89d114fb22","task":"Download and filter the California Security and Investigative Services licensee list from the DCA Public Information portal","domain":"dca.ca.gov","steps":["Navigate to the DCA Licensee Lists Overview page (Public Information section)","Open the public information file bundle and locate the Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) agency folder","Download the CSV/XLS extract for that agency","Parse the standard Public Information Record Layout fields (Agency Code, License Type, License Number, Org/Last Name, Address, Original Issue Date, Expiration Date, License Status)","Filter by License Type Code to isolate the specific credential (e.g. Private Patrol Operator, Security Guard Registration, firearms permit)"],"gotchas":["REGULATED (California BSIS/DCA licensee dataset): data refreshes automatically only at the start of each month — this file is not a real-time license-verification source; use BSIS's live Verify a License tool for time-sensitive checks","Several DCA-regulated boards (e.g. Contractors State License Board) are explicitly excluded from this bundle and must be queried through their own separate portal"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T20:31:22.876Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/3c366778-82ed-4cce-bcab-3d89d114fb22"}