ONTARIO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR TEST QUESTIONS
What is OSP - Answers-The Ontario Ministry of Education
What does osp do - Answers-workers who conduct private investigations for clients or
employers, implement security measures to protect property against theft and fire and
provide other protective services not elsewhere classified. They are employed by
security and investigation service companies, hotels, retail establishments, business
and industry, or they may be self-employed."
There are some general principles that guide all investigations, which include: -
Answers-Professional processes are followed and thoroughly documented
Investigations are conducted in a lawful, transparent and professional manner.
Investigations are conducted in an objective manner, absent from any bias, prejudice or
assumption.
Decision-making and core investigative strategies are supported by sound professional
judgement.
Generally speaking, there are 3 types of cases an investigator will become involved in -
Answers-Report of an incident/event
Suspicion or allegation of misconduct
Suspicion or allegation of breach of compliance
According to the PSISA: - Answers-A private investigator is a person who performs
work, for remuneration, that consists primarily of conducting investigations in order to
provide information. 2005, c. 34, s. 2 (2)."
Examples of the types of information referred to in subsection (2) include information
on, - Answers-a) the character or actions of a person;
(b) the business or occupation of a person; and
(c) the whereabouts of persons or property. 2005, c. 34, s. 2 (3)
PSISA, 2005 means - Answers-Private Security and Investigative Services Act
How many parts to the psisa - Answers-8
If a security guard (Private Investigator) willfully commits an offence under the Act, there
are severe penalties, which is - Answers-a first offence may result in a fine of not more
than $25,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than one year or both.
There are additional duties required of investigators, including: - Answers-Record
keeping (Ontario Regulation 434/07)
, Reporting charges or convictions under the Criminal Code, Controlled Substances Act
or any other enactment of Canada (Ontario Regulation 361/07, section 5)
Reporting any changes o the information provided to the Registrar at the time of
application or renewal of the license (Ontario Regulation 361/07, section 2)
Reporting any use-of-force incident (Ontario Regulation 434/07, section 1.1, subsection
4)
Under Part 8 of the PSISA: Regulations, is Ontario Regulation 363/07: Code of
Conduct. What does this mean - Answers-This regulation defines what kind of behavior
is appropriate or inappropriate for Private Investigators to display while they are
working.
The three most important factors to promote a good public image are - Answers-
appearance, attitude and training
The Regulations (under Part 8 of our PSISA, 2005): - Answers-Outlines the process and
the required forms for applying for a business or employee license;
Duty of Care can be defined as: - Answers-a requirement that a person act toward
others and the public with watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a
reasonable person in the circumstances would. If a person's actions do not meet this
standard of care, then the acts are considered negligent, and any damages resulting
may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence.
Duty of care can be related to which case - Answers-Donoghue v Stevenson, where a
woman succeeded in establishing a manufacturer of ginger beer owed her a duty of
care, where it had been negligently produced
Generally, a duty of care arises where one individual or group: - Answers-undertakes an
activity which could reasonably harm another, either physically, mentally, or
economically
There are two ways in which a duty of care may be established: - Answers-the
defendant and claimant are within one of the 'special relationship'; or outside of these
relationships, according to the principles developed by case law.
The Neighbour Principle - Answers-The notion that an individual may be owed a duty of
care by another, despite there being no prior relationship or interaction, was established
at common law in the case of Donoghue v Stevenson, in 1932
Donoghue v Stevenson case established a neighbour principle how - Answers-that
individuals must take reasonable care in their actions or omissions, so as not to cause
harm to others proximate to them.