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POWER TO ARREST (ACTUAL 2025/2026)FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
The security guard/proprietary private security officer's role BEFORE a violation
has been committed is to: - (answers)a. Watch and wait
b. Prevention
c. Apprehend and detain
d. Observe and report
What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer's role AFTER a
violation has been committed? - (answers)a. Watch and wait
b. Prevention
c. Apprehend and detain
d. Observe and report
Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: -
(answers)a. Illegal and should never be done
b. Permissible under special circumstances
c. Perfectly acceptable
d. Dangerous
You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a
car on the lot. You should first: - (answers)a. Arrest them for trespassing
b. Prevent them from leaving and call the police
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c. Politely ask what they are doing
d. Ignore them
Security officers have the same power to arrest as: - (answers)a. Peace officers
b. Private persons (citizens
Who can make a felony arrest? - (answers)a. A peace officer
b. A security guard/proprietary private security officer
c. Other private persons
d. Any of the above
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. - (answers)a. True
b. False
When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say: - (answers)a.
"I am making an arrest."
b. "You are under arrest for suspicion of burglary."
c. Both a and b
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should: - (answers)a.
Observe and report and not detain or arrest
POWER TO ARREST (ACTUAL 2025/2026)FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
The security guard/proprietary private security officer's role BEFORE a violation
has been committed is to: - (answers)a. Watch and wait
b. Prevention
c. Apprehend and detain
d. Observe and report
What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer's role AFTER a
violation has been committed? - (answers)a. Watch and wait
b. Prevention
c. Apprehend and detain
d. Observe and report
Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a peace officer is: -
(answers)a. Illegal and should never be done
b. Permissible under special circumstances
c. Perfectly acceptable
d. Dangerous
You are patrolling a company parking lot and see two people trespassing near a
car on the lot. You should first: - (answers)a. Arrest them for trespassing
b. Prevent them from leaving and call the police
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c. Politely ask what they are doing
d. Ignore them
Security officers have the same power to arrest as: - (answers)a. Peace officers
b. Private persons (citizens
Who can make a felony arrest? - (answers)a. A peace officer
b. A security guard/proprietary private security officer
c. Other private persons
d. Any of the above
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. - (answers)a. True
b. False
When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say: - (answers)a.
"I am making an arrest."
b. "You are under arrest for suspicion of burglary."
c. Both a and b
When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should: - (answers)a.
Observe and report and not detain or arrest
