Power to Arrest

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Private Patrolman Operator licensing.
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Question 1

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The security guard/proprietary private security officer’s role BEFORE a violation has been committed is to:
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  • Watch and wait.
  • Prevention.
  • Apprehend and detain.
  • Observe and report.

Question 2

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What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer’s role AFTER a violation has been committed?
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  • Watch and wait.
  • Search and seizure.
  • Observe and report.
  • Apprehend and detain.

Question 3

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Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is:
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  • Illegal and should never be done.
  • Permissible under special circumstances.
  • Perfectly acceptable.
  • Dangerous.

Question 4

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You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a car on the lot. You should first:
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  • Arrest them for trespassing.
  • Prevent them from leaving and call the police.
  • Politely ask what they are doing.
  • Ignore them.

Question 5

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Security officers have the same power to arrest as:
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  • Peace officers.
  • Private persons (citizens).

Question 6

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Who can make a felony arrest?
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  • A peace officer.
  • A security guard/proprietary private security officer.
  • Other private persons.
  • Any of these answers.

Question 7

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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.
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say:
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  • “I am making an arrest.”
  • “You are under arrest for suspicion of burglary.”
  • Both (above) of these answers are correct.

Question 9

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When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should:
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  • Observe and report and not detain or arrest.
  • Detain the suspect until the police get there.
  • Search the suspect to find evidence to arrest him/her.
  • Arrest the suspect for a misdemeanor.

Question 10

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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?
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Can you search people before arresting them?
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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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?
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Are you allowed to reach in through an open car window to take out tools that may have been stolen?
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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When you make an arrest, you should call the police:
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  • After everyone has left the area.
  • Without delay or as soon as possible.

Question 15

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As a security guard/proprietary private security officer, are your duties the same as a peace officer’s?
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court.
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a suspect once you have seen them commit a crime?
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Can you search a person to try to find enough evidence to arrest him/her?
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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What police procedure is followed when a suspect is taken into custody?
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  • They take the suspect to the station and book him/her.
  • They write a citation on the spot and then let the suspect go.
  • They submit reports to the district attorney for handling.
  • Any of the these answers are correct depending on the offense.

Question 21

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If you make a legal citizen’s arrest, are the police required by law to take custody of the suspect?
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  • True
  • False

Question 22

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A FELONY crime is generally considered to be:
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  • A misdemeanor.
  • A major crime.
  • An infraction.
  • A mistake.

Question 23

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A MISDEMEANOR crime is generally considered to be:
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  • A felony.
  • A minor crime.
  • An infraction.
  • A mistake.

Question 24

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As a security guard/proprietary private security officer, you are meeting a primary responsibility when you:
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  • Observe safety hazards.
  • Observe security violations.
  • Report safety hazards and security violations.
  • Do all of these.

Question 25

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A security guard/proprietary private security officer’s authority to question people on private property owned by his employer is:
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  • Greater than that of private parties.
  • No more than any private person.
  • The same as a peace officer.

Question 26

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The two conditions that must exist before a felony arrest can be made are: 1) that a felony crime must have been committed; and 2) you must have reason to believe the suspect actually committed the felony crime.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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You witness a woman setting fire to a building. The offense she may have committed is ______.
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  • Arson.
  • Burglary.
  • Theft.
  • Disturbing the peace.

Question 28

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A man in a bar is making obscene remarks and trying to start fights. The security guard/proprietary private security officer on duty asks the man to leave, but he refuses. The offense he may have committed is ______.
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  • Arson.
  • Burglary.
  • Theft.
  • Disturbing the peace and trespassing.

Question 29

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A person breaks into a drug store late at night and takes several bottles of pills ______.
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  • Arson.
  • Burglary.
  • Theft.
  • Robbery.

Question 30

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An employee’s husband waits in the parking lot by her car. When she arrives he hits her. What offense may have been committed?
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  • Battery.
  • Verbal assault.
  • Theft.
  • Robbery.

Question 31

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Is a person with only a security guard registration allowed to carry a deadly weapon?
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  • True
  • False

Question 32

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When searching a suspect, you may search for the following ______.
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  • Weapons only, when you have reasonable grounds to believe the suspect has a weapon.
  • Contraband (narcotics).
  • Personal property and identification.
  • Anything that is in his/her pockets.

Question 33

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A woman tells you, “The suspect tried to kill the bus driver with a metal pipe.” This statement is ______.
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  • A fact.
  • A conclusion.

Question 34

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A person who has been arrested for robbery should be referred to as ______.
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  • The criminal.
  • The suspect.
  • The robber.
  • All of these are correct.

Question 35

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You should not arrest a person for a misdemeanor unless that person has committed the offense in your presence.
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  • True
  • False

Question 36

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Your wrongful acts as a security guard/proprietary private security officer may result in a liability lawsuit to include which of the following parties?
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  • You, the security guard/proprietary private security officer.
  • Your employer.
  • Other people involved.
  • All of these are correct.

Question 37

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Terrorism is a use of force or violence against persons or property for the purpose of intimidation or coercion.
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  • True
  • False

Question 38

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Are all acts of terrorism crimes?
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  • True
  • False

Question 39

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What are the four counter terrorist techniques of physical security?
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  • Security, weapons, deadly force and threat intelligence.
  • Deter, delay, deny and detect.
  • Deadly force, minimum force, de-escalation of force and entry searches.
  • None of these answers are correct.

Question 40

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What are the two types of terrorism?
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  • Chemical and Biological terrorism.
  • Computer and Sabotage.
  • Coercion and Fear.
  • Domestic and International.

Question 41

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What are the characteristics of a terrorist?
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  • They will have a specific objective in mind.
  • They will always conduct a surveillance of the target.
  • They will rehearse their operation.
  • All of these answers are correct.

Question 42

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Appearance and cleanliness are not as important as showing up on time for work.
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  • True
  • False

Question 43

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The general public judges a security guard/proprietary private security officer by ______.
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  • Appearance.
  • Speech.
  • Attitude.
  • All of these answers are correct.

Question 44

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A security guard/proprietary private security officer’s ability to fulfill their duties is dependent upon securing and maintaining public respect and approval.
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  • True
  • False

Question 45

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Accepting gratuity is acceptable at certain times.
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  • True
  • False
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