Which of the following are basic duties a security guard may be expected to perform?
Enforcing traffic rules on public streets.
Patrolling public parks and enforcing laws in other public places.
Enforcing rules and policies at a location where they are acting as an agent.
All of the above.
The Criminal Code of Canada:
Allows special rights and authorities for police officers and security guards.
Allows a security guard the same legal authorities as any other private person.
Allows a security guard legal authority to use reasonable force to arrests a person wanted on a warrant.
Prevents security guards from using force to remove trespassers from properties they are protecting.
What is the best description of a Static Site Patrol Duty?
Assigned to a specific site for protection, but will be able to patrol around the property.
Assigned to a specific post at a site for protection and must remain at the post.
Assigned to multiple sites and required to patrol between sites to ensure the areas are secure.
Required to patrol a specific area specifically for the purpose of raising any necessary fire alarms.
Which of the following regulates the security industry in Ontario?
The Criminal Code of Canada and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA)
The Police Services Act.
The Public and Private Security and Policing Act. (PPSPA)
Which of the following are penalties that may be issued under the Code of Conduct under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act for a violation of any provision in the Act?
A $1000 fine.
A 3 month prison sentence.
A suspended license for three months.
Which of the following actions are licensee holders under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act prohibited from doing?
Preventing squatters from entering vacant land owned by their employees.
Following someone without their consent to report on their activities to a third party.
Knowingly locate or gather information for the purpose of locating any person known or suspected by the licensee to be a member of a witness protection program.
Forcibly removing an unwelcome patron from a night club even if they are not drunk.
Which of the following are surveillance techniques?
Observing the physical environment.
Situational awareness.
Attending to environmental details.
Which of the following is a benefit of mobile patrol over foot patrol?
Greater access to equipment and gear.
Ability to cover a much larger distance for individual officers.
Ability to respond faster to remote areas.
Access control is important to consider for which types of people in an organization for security purposes?
Employees.
Customers.
Potential offenders.
Which of the following is often true about security guard alarm calls?
Security guards always have back up readily available and on-duty.
Security officers always work with partners and will never encounter situations on their own.
They often respond alone and do not have immediate back up available.
Which of the following are possible indicators of drug use by an individual?
Overly anxious, friendly or helpful.
Failing to respond to commands or questions.
Signs of nervousness - hand gestures, sweating etc.
Which of the following is a good example of patterns security guards should be aware of while performing their duties?
Remembering the physical layout of a building.
The hours that you are required to work in a weekly schedule.
The people, the things they do and the times they do them.
None of the above.
Which of the following are typical / routine reports that security guards may be required to fill out?
Complaint reports, incident reports, briefing reports for municipal politicians.
Incident reports, use of force reports, witness statements.
Crown brief reports, witness statements, and complaint reports.
Which is the best form of statement to take from a witness to an event when you are certain there will be court proceedings on the matter?
Verbatim.
Paraphrased.
Abbreviated.
Which of the following are examples of questions that WOULD NOT need to be answered in a notebook?
What is the appropriate punishment for a habitual trespasser?
What damages were done?
When was the victim taken to the hospital?
Which of the following are duties required by employers according to the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
That equipment, materials and protective devices as prescribed are provided.
That the measures and procedures prescribed are carried out in the workplace.
That the equipment, materials and protective devices provided by the employer are maintained in good condition.
When responding to an alarm call at an industrial building at midnight, a security guard sees a large amount of smoke and some sort of unknown gas escaping from a doorway. Which of the following is the most appropriate response for a security guard to take?
Immediately contact the fire department and then quickly enter the building to check for people who may need help if it appears safe.
Immediately contact the fire department, remain a safe distance away to prevent others from approaching and assist the fire department when they arrive.
Immediately approach the door and call to see if anyone needs help, then contact the fire department.
Immediately call your supervisor and if they are unavailable wait for them to respond before taking any further action.
What is the first priority when responding to any emergency situation?
Preserve evidence and ensure the scene is not contaminated.
Assess hazards and make the area safe to operate in.
Treat life threatening injuries immediately and triage victims as required.
Set up a command post and begin organizing people as they arrive.
Which of the following would be an example of a security failing to provide appropriate duty of care?
Failing to notice that a garbage can has been moved which is later found to have a bomb located in it.
Failing to address a broken window that you found on a building you are charged with protecting while on patrol. The window is later an entry point for an intruder resulting in a sexual assault.
Failing to put away a wrench on a worksite you are patrolling, which is later picked up and used as a weapon in an assault.
Which tasks should the officer in charge of a crime scene assign?
Obtaining names, addresses and phone numbers of all people present including security guards, fire fighters and police officers.
Ensure that the route to the crime scene by the first responder is not contaminated. Other routes should be used.
Making as small a perimeter as possible, and expanding it out afterward as required.
Which of the following pieces of information is often important for security guards to be aware of?
Search warrant powers under the Ontario Fire Code.
Building and room occupant capacity limits set by the Ontario Fire Code.
Arrest powers under the Ontario Fire Code.
Which of the following would be an appropriate step to take in the event of a bomb threat?
Remove any suspicious packages to a secure location.
Perform a search of the area for any unusual packages, vehicles or objects.
Prevent any evacuation to ensure that there is no panic.
Securing a large perimeter and if it proves too large, shrinking the perimeter as required.
Assisting victims requiring any medical or first aid treatment.
Which of the following assumptions are made in criminal law?
The burden of proof is on the crown.
There is a presumption of innocence with accused people.
Defendants only have to provide reasonable doubt in order to be acquitted.
Which of the following statements are true?
Decisions made by the Ontario Court of Appeal supersede decisions made by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Once the Supreme Court of Canada has made a decision, all lower courts must respect the ruling and enforce it.
Provincial courts have the discretion to create and enforce laws that contradict the decisions of the Supreme Court.
Which of the following are reasons behind classifying offences?
The powers of arrest are determined by the class of the crime.
The method of trial is determined by the class of crime.
Release procedures depend on the type of charge.
Which is true about Case Law?
It is static and doesn't change.
It is made by elected politicians
It does not apply to security guards.
Which of the following are examples of the significance of the classification of offences?
Powers of arrest and sentencing.
Appeals and limitations periods.
How the charges proceed through courts and release procedures.
Which is true about notes for testifying in court?
Any witness may use notes to refresh their memory before or during testimony.
Only Police Officers may use notes to refresh their memory before or during testimony.
Only legal professionals may use notes to refresh their memory before or during testimony.
Which of the following is a definition of continuity of evidence?
Chain of custody controlled by a police service.
Unbroken chain of custody and control which protects integrity of an object.
Chain of custody unbroken and controlled by only one individual.
Which is the best legal definition of a "person in authority"?
Only persons that can actually influence an accused's case.
Any person an accused person feels can influence his or her case.
Only the judge or jury who ultimately determine the outcome of an accused's case.
Which of the following statements is true?
An agent of the property can arrest a person they find committing any criminal offence on or in relation to the property they are responsible for.
An agent of the property can only arrest a person they find committing an indictable offence on or in relation to property they are protecting.
An agent of the property can only arrest a person they find committing a summary offence on or in relation to property they are protecting.
Which of the following would be considered a continuous pursuit to satisfy the grounds of arrest for an individual who attempted to flee a scene?
A thirty minute chase through numerous back yards and alleyways where the chaser never lost site of the person they wanted to arrest.
A twenty minute chase, where a suspect attempted to hide in a room. The chaser lost site of the suspect, but continued to search until the suspect was found.
An hour long chase where a suspect climbed onto a dangerous walkway. The chasers surrounded the walkway until the suspect agreed to climb down a ladder just before completing the arrest.
What are the arrest powers under the Liquor Licence Act for a private citizen or security guard?
When a person is so intoxicate that they would pose a danger to themselves if they left an establishment.
When a person attempts to remove alcohol from a licensed premise into an area where alcohol is not permitted.
When a person refuses to show id confirming they are of age to be in a licensed premise that serves alcohol.
In what circumstances may an entry be made into a residential premise by a landlord under the Residential Tenancies Act without notice?
In the case of an emergency situation where a landlord requires access to prevent major damage, or injury.
In the case where a landlord suspects the tenant is committing illegal acts on the premise.
In the case where a tenant is behind in their rent and the landlord wants the tenant removed.
If there is a collective agreement in place which of the following is prohibited under the Labour Relations Act?
No employee bound by the agreement shall strike.
No employer bound by the agreement shall lock out such an employee.
No union shall call for employees to strike.
What is the legal drinking age in Ontario according to the Liquor Licence Act of Ontario?
18
19
20
21
Which of the following is true regarding the elements of theft?
Theft can occur when lawfully possessed property is transferred to your own use.
Property has to be deprived of another person permanently.
It is possible to a lay a theft charge when payment for services or labour is not made.
Which of the following statements are true regarding the offence of mischief?
The offence of mischief will not apply to property that you damage that you partially own.
The offence of mischief applies to employers going on strike or a stoppage of work by an employer.
The offence of mischief can apply when a person wilfully omits to do an act that is his duty to do.
Which of the following statements are true regarding the offence possess property obtained by an indictable offence?
The property has to have been stolen or obtained by the commission of an indictable offence in Canada.
Possession is considered complete when a person has the property (alone or jointly) and or aids in concealing it.
A person has to have direct control of the property to be considered in possession of it.
Consenting to an assault cannot occur in which situations?
Under threat.
An exercise of authority.
A fraud.
Which of the following would be considered summary offences that a security guard could not make an arrest if they found committing outside in no way related to the property they are an agent of?
Theft under $5000 or simple assault.
Causing a disturbance or committing an indecent act.
Robbery or assault with a weapon.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the following scenario? While working as a security guard in a mall, you witness from a distance a man expose his penis to a woman and her small child as they walk toward the mall bathroom.
You have no authority to arrest, as an indecent act is a summary offence.
You have authority to arrest as it was a criminal act you found committing on property you are acting as an agent of.
You have no authority to arrest as by the time you reach the man, you will no longer have found him committing the act.
You have authority to act as you have found the man committing an indictable offence of sexual assault.
What is the best definition of a "verbatim" statement?
A statement taken from a suspect under duress.
A statement taken word-for-word during an interview.
A statement willingly given by a victim which is signed.
Which of the following are NOT important components of effective communication?
The language that is used (spoken word).
Paralanguage (tone, volume, cadence/rhythm/speed).
Accent and personal background.
Kinesics (body language, facial expressions, posture, etc.)
Which of the following is an example of a leading question?
Who was the person who assaulted you?
Is it true that Mike Duffy was the person who caused damage to your automobile?
How did the situation involving the break and enter begin?
Why would it be important to be assertive at times when interacting with the public as a security guard?
People do not respect security guards and you need to always be assertive to instil your authority.
It is never appropriate to be assertive as a security guard. You should always be passive and respectful.
At times you will encounter people who you have legal authority to control (detain or arrest) who do not respect your position. At these times being assertive will help control a situation.
Which of the following should NOT be performed by a security guard in a case where they are required to be assertive to a person who is refusing to leave a building when requested and is becoming very loud and intimidating people nearby?
Raising your voice and speaking in a very authoritative tone
Aggressively grabbing the male to place him under arrest.
Swearing at the man in response to his foul language.
Which of the following would be an example of a "stereotype"?
Men on average tend to be larger than women.
People of Asian ethnicity tend to have brown eyes.
Older people tend to be very poor drivers.
While working as a security guard you see a person with a disability having difficulty with their wheelchair. You should:
Approach the person and ask if they need assistance.
Walk up and push the chair to correct the problem.
Ignore the situation, someone else can deal with it.
Which of the following would be an example of a cultural difference that a security guard may have to take into consideration while performing their duties?
Asian people tend to be poor drivers.
Women tend to be more emotional than men.
People from Jamaica tend to carry weapons.
Which of the following is an example of a bias that a security guard may have?
Fellow security guards are more trustworthy than police officers.
Homeless people are often lazy and in their position due to their own choices.
People from their own culture are more likely to be truthful with them than someone outside their culture.
Which of the following are actions security guards can take to maintain a healthy life style and reduce the impacts of stress on your health?
Getting adequate exercise.
Maintaining a healthy diet.
Ensuring you get adequate sleep.
What is defined by non-compliance to a lawful request or direction through verbal defiance, but little or no physical response?
Compliance.
Passive Resistance.
Active Resistance.
Assaultive.
Which of the following are critical symptoms of excited delirium?
Impaired thinking, unexpected physical strength, and significantly diminished sense of pain.
Disorientation, chest pains, and nausea.
Hallucinations, paranoia and constant talking.
Which of the following would be the first priority when you encounter an emergency scene?
Ensuring the scene is safe to operate.
Ensuring the most critical people are treated first.
Ensuring the children are tended to first.
Ensuring evidence is not contaminated or destroyed.
What is the best definition of shock in terms of First Aid treatment?
Shock is essentially a decrease in blood flow to the brain and other important organs.
Shock is essentially a condition where the body drops its core temperature for no known reason.
Shock is essentially a severe loss of blood.
Shock is essentially a condition where the body increases its core temperature for no known reason.
What is the first step that you need to take when dealing with a person choking?
Clear the airway.
Attempt two breaths to supply oxygen to the brain.
Begin compressions to circulate existing oxygen in the blood.
Stop any major bleeding before taking any other steps.
Which of the following statements are false?
Severe bleeding involves loss of large amounts of blood.
Blood may escape from natural openings such as a nose or mouth.
A cut to the skin may lead to bleeding.
Bleeding is always visible and easy to see.
When is it permitted to cease performing CPR once you have begun?
When you are too tired to continue.
If someone qualified replaces you.
If the person recovers and begins breathing on their own.
