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The security guard/proprietary private security officer's role BEFORE a violation has
been committed is to: - Answers -a. Watch and wait
b. Prevention
c. Apprehend and detain
d. Observe and report
What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer's role AFTER a violation
has been committed? - Answers -a. Watch and wait
b. Prevention
c. Apprehend and detain
d. Observe and report
Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: -
Answers -a. Illegal and should never be done
b. Permissible under special circumstances
c. Perfectly acceptable
d. Dangerous
You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a car on
the lot. You should first: - Answers -a. Arrest them for trespassing
b. Prevent them from leaving and call the police
c. Politely ask what they are doing
d. Ignore them
Security officers have the same power to arrest as: - Answers -a. Peace officers
b. Private persons (citizens
Who can make a felony arrest? - Answers -a. A peace officer
b. A security guard/proprietary private security officer
c. Other private persons
d. Any of the above
If a security guard/proprietary private security officer uses too much force to make an
arrest, he/she may be sued and/or have criminal charges filed against them. - Answers -
a. True
b. False
, When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say: - Answers -a. "I am
making an arrest."
b. "You are under arrest for suspicion of burglary."
c. Both a and b
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should: - Answers -a. Observe
and report and not detain or arrest
b. Detain the suspect until the police get there
c. Search the suspect to find evidence to arrest him/her
d. Arrest the suspect for a misdemeanor
If the suspect looks bigger and stronger, would that be a good reason for a security
guard/proprietary private security officer not to make an arrest by himself/herself? -
Answers -a. Yes
b. No
Can you search people before arresting them? - Answers -a. Yes
b. No
You are working as a security guard/proprietary private security officer at a factory. The
owner thinks that some employees are stealing tools. The owner asks you to search
their cars on the parking lot.
Are you legally allowed to search their cars? - Answers -a. Yes
b. No
Are you allowed to reach in through an open car window to take out tools that may have
been stolen? - Answers -a. Yes
b. No
When you make an arrest, you should call the police: - Answers -a. After everyone has
left the area
b. Without delay or as soon as possible
As a security guard/proprietary private security officer, are your duties the same as a
peace officer's? - Answers -a. Yes
b. No
In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court. - Answers -a. Yes
b. No
Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a suspect once you have seen
them commit a crime? - Answers -a. Yes
b. No
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