Power to Arrest Final Exam Practice Questions
And Complete Solutions
Prevention
The security guard's role BEFORE a violation has been committed is to:
Observe and report
What is the security guard's role AFTER a violation has been committed?
Illegal and should never be done
Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is:
Politely ask what they are doing
You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a car
on the lot. You should first:
private persons (citizens)
Security officers have the same power to arrest as:
A peace officer, A security guard, Other private persons
Who can make a felony arrest?
True
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."
When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say:
Observe and report and not detain or arrest
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should:
Yes
If the suspect looks bigger and stronger, would that be a good reason for a security
guard not to make an arrest by himself?
No
Can you search people before arresting them?
No
And Complete Solutions
Prevention
The security guard's role BEFORE a violation has been committed is to:
Observe and report
What is the security guard's role AFTER a violation has been committed?
Illegal and should never be done
Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is:
Politely ask what they are doing
You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a car
on the lot. You should first:
private persons (citizens)
Security officers have the same power to arrest as:
A peace officer, A security guard, Other private persons
Who can make a felony arrest?
True
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."
When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say:
Observe and report and not detain or arrest
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should:
Yes
If the suspect looks bigger and stronger, would that be a good reason for a security
guard not to make an arrest by himself?
No
Can you search people before arresting them?
No
