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The security guard's role BEFORE a violation has been committed is to: - ✔✔Prevention
What is the security guard's role AFTER a violation has been committed? - ✔✔Observe and report
Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: - ✔✔Illegal and should
never be done
You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a car on the lot. You
should first: - ✔✔Politely ask what they are doing
Security officers have the same power to arrest as: - ✔✔private persons (citizens).
Who can make a felony arrest? - ✔✔A peace officer
A security guard
Other private persons
(Any of the above)
If a guard uses too much force to make an arrest, he may be sued and/or have criminal charges filed
against him. - ✔✔True
When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say - ✔✔"I am making a citizen's arrest."
"You are under arrest for suspicion of burglary."
, (Both a and b.)
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should: - ✔✔Observe and report and not detain
or arrest.
If the suspect looks bigger and stronger, would that be a good reason for a security guard not to make an
arrest by himself? - ✔✔Yes
Can you search people before arresting them? - ✔✔No
You are working as a security guard at a factory. The owner thinks that some employees are stealing
tools. He asks you to search their cars on the parking lot. Are you legally allowed to search their cars? -
✔✔No
Are you allowed to reach in through an open car window to take out tools that may have been stolen? -
✔✔No
When you make an arrest, you should call the police: - ✔✔Without delay or as soon as possible.
As a security guard, are your duties the same as a peace officer's? - ✔✔No
In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court. - ✔✔Yes
Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a suspect once you have seen him commit a
crime? - ✔✔no
Can you search a person to try to find enough evidence to arrest him? - ✔✔no
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
The security guard's role BEFORE a violation has been committed is to: - ✔✔Prevention
What is the security guard's role AFTER a violation has been committed? - ✔✔Observe and report
Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: - ✔✔Illegal and should
never be done
You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a car on the lot. You
should first: - ✔✔Politely ask what they are doing
Security officers have the same power to arrest as: - ✔✔private persons (citizens).
Who can make a felony arrest? - ✔✔A peace officer
A security guard
Other private persons
(Any of the above)
If a guard uses too much force to make an arrest, he may be sued and/or have criminal charges filed
against him. - ✔✔True
When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say - ✔✔"I am making a citizen's arrest."
"You are under arrest for suspicion of burglary."
, (Both a and b.)
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should: - ✔✔Observe and report and not detain
or arrest.
If the suspect looks bigger and stronger, would that be a good reason for a security guard not to make an
arrest by himself? - ✔✔Yes
Can you search people before arresting them? - ✔✔No
You are working as a security guard at a factory. The owner thinks that some employees are stealing
tools. He asks you to search their cars on the parking lot. Are you legally allowed to search their cars? -
✔✔No
Are you allowed to reach in through an open car window to take out tools that may have been stolen? -
✔✔No
When you make an arrest, you should call the police: - ✔✔Without delay or as soon as possible.
As a security guard, are your duties the same as a peace officer's? - ✔✔No
In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court. - ✔✔Yes
Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a suspect once you have seen him commit a
crime? - ✔✔no
Can you search a person to try to find enough evidence to arrest him? - ✔✔no
