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.
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Prevention.
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Apprehend and detain.
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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.
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Search and seizure.
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Observe and report.
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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:
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.
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Prevent them from leaving and call the police.
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Politely ask what they are doing.
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Ignore them.
Question 5
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Security officers have the same power to arrest as:
Question 6
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Who can make a felony arrest?
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.
Question 8
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When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say:
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.
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Detain the suspect until the police get there.
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Search the suspect to find evidence to arrest him/her.
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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?
Question 11
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Can you search people before arresting them?
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?
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?
Question 14
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When you make an arrest, you should call the police:
Question 15
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As a security guard/proprietary private security officer, are your duties the same as a peace officer’s?
Question 16
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In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court.
Question 17
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In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court.
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?
Question 19
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Can you search a person to try to find enough evidence to arrest him/her?
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.
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They write a citation on the spot and then let the suspect go.
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They submit reports to the district attorney for handling.
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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?
Question 22
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A FELONY crime is generally considered to be:
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A misdemeanor.
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A major crime.
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An infraction.
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A mistake.
Question 23
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A MISDEMEANOR crime is generally considered to be:
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A felony.
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A minor crime.
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An infraction.
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A mistake.
Question 24
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As a security guard/proprietary private security officer, you are meeting a primary responsibility when you:
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.
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No more than any private person.
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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.
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.
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Burglary.
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Theft.
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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 ______.
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.
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Burglary.
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Theft.
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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.
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Verbal assault.
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Theft.
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Robbery.
Question 31
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Is a person with only a security guard registration allowed to carry a deadly weapon?
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.
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Contraband (narcotics).
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Personal property and identification.
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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 ______.
Question 34
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A person who has been arrested for robbery should be referred to as ______.
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.
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?
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.
Question 38
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Are all acts of terrorism crimes?
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.
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Deter, delay, deny and detect.
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Deadly force, minimum force, de-escalation of force and entry searches.
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None of these answers are correct.
Question 40
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What are the two types of terrorism?
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.
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They will always conduct a surveillance of the target.
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They will rehearse their operation.
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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.
Question 43
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The general public judges a security guard/proprietary private security officer by ______.
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.
Question 45
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Accepting gratuity is acceptable at certain times.