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POWER TO ARREST FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026
Prevention - correct answer-The security guard's role BEFORE a
violation has been committed is to:
Observe and report - correct answer-What is the security guard's
role AFTER a violation has been committed?
Illegal and should never be done - correct answer-Acting in such
a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is:
Politely ask what they are doing - correct answer-You are
patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing
near a car on the lot. You should first:
private persons (citizens) - correct answer-Security officers have
the same power to arrest as:
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A peace officer, A security guard, Other private persons - correct
answer-Who can make a felony arrest?
True - correct answer-If a guard uses too much force to make an
arrest, hey may be sued and/or have criminal charges filed
against him.
"I am making a citizen's arrest." "You are under arrest for
suspicion of burglary." - correct answer-When arresting a suspect
for suspicion of burglary, you should say:
Observe and report and not detain or arrest - correct answer-
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should:
Yes - correct answer-If the suspect looks bigger and stronger,
would that be a good reason for a security guard not to make an
arrest by himself?
POWER TO ARREST FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026
Prevention - correct answer-The security guard's role BEFORE a
violation has been committed is to:
Observe and report - correct answer-What is the security guard's
role AFTER a violation has been committed?
Illegal and should never be done - correct answer-Acting in such
a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is:
Politely ask what they are doing - correct answer-You are
patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing
near a car on the lot. You should first:
private persons (citizens) - correct answer-Security officers have
the same power to arrest as:
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A peace officer, A security guard, Other private persons - correct
answer-Who can make a felony arrest?
True - correct answer-If a guard uses too much force to make an
arrest, hey may be sued and/or have criminal charges filed
against him.
"I am making a citizen's arrest." "You are under arrest for
suspicion of burglary." - correct answer-When arresting a suspect
for suspicion of burglary, you should say:
Observe and report and not detain or arrest - correct answer-
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should:
Yes - correct answer-If the suspect looks bigger and stronger,
would that be a good reason for a security guard not to make an
arrest by himself?
