True or False Test
F
A security officer can arrest a suspect for any misdemeanor that has been committed within his view or presence:
F
A security officer has the same authority as a peace officer:
F
A security officer is justified to use force in response to verbal provocation alone:
F
A security officer is required to make an arrest if he sees a crime committed on his post:
F
A security officer may arrest a person for a traffic violation on his post:
F
A security officer should always speak to all different types of people with different backgrounds using the same words, tone of voice and demeanor in order to communicate his message:
F
A security officer's job does not include reporting safety hazards:
T
A security officer's responsibilities are to protect the specific people and property of his client:
F
A security officer's uniform may have the state flag on the sleeve since the licensing is done through the state:
T
A security services contractor can provide security patrol services to a business on a contractual basis:
T
A written report can be used as evidence in a court case one year after the incident:
T
Hand written field notes can be demanded as evidence in a court case:
F
If a police officer asks you to leave your post, you may refuse:
F
If a security officer hears shots fired at his post, he should immediately evacuate the building:
F
If a security officer is a non-commissioned officer, he can carry a baton on duty if he went through a training class:
F
If a security officer sees an object on his round that he thinks could be a bomb, he should immediately radio his supervisor:
F
If you receive a bomb threat on the phone, you should immediately evacuate the building for the safety of the employees:
T
One of the primary roles of a security officer is to observe and report:
T
The commission has the power to subpoena a security officer to appear at a hearing at any time:
T
The object of conflict resolution is to gain voluntary compliance:
T
The private Security Bureau has the authority to license its investigators as peace officers:
F
An example of good command presence would be to stand with your hand on your gun:
T
An officer is justified in using force in order to arrest a resisting suspect:
T
In order for an arrest to be legal, the intent of the security officer must be that the suspect be presented to a magistrate in order to answer for an alleged crime:
T
In order to legally arrest a suspect for a felony, the crime must be committed in the presence or view of the officer:
F
It is not necessary for a security officer to have his state issued card on his person while he is on duty:
T
Medical treatment should not be given by a security officer unless he has been certified:
F
There are two types of crimes, felonies and misdemeanors. A misdemeanor is the crime that carries the most punishment:
