DC SECURITY OFFICER EXAM QUESTIONS
The term "Security Officer" mean - Answer -Any person privately employed to do :
1. Prevent theft, misappropriation, or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise,
money, bonds, stock certificates, or other valuable documents, papers, articles.
2. Prevent damage to real or personal property
3. Prevent assaults, gate crashing, or other disorders at meetings, events, or
performances.
4. Prevent similar illegal occurrences.
The term "Security Officer" includes the following - Answer -Uniformed individuals
employed by a security agency or other employer for any of the purposes.
Are employed as guards, watch persons, patrol service personnel for the specified
property, security technicians, security officers, and other similar positions.
The term "Security Officer" does not include any of the following - Answer -Special
police officers, persons working in their official capacity as employees of the federal
government, members of the Metropolitan Police Department or the public police force,
armored car guards, or campus police officers.
Each certification for a security officer shall be: - Answer -held for 2 years, with a 90
day duration of training
Duty of security agency or employer - Answer -1. Cannot make its own determination of
an applicant's suitability for employment.
2. Any attempt at a contractual limitation of liability shall be null and void.
3. Liability of the agency shall be limited to those times when the employee is on duty.
Eligibility requirements-General - Answer -1. Application for a certificate shall be made
to the Mayor
2. Shall submit to the mayor under oath
3. Be at least 18, US citizen or valid immigration and Naturalization Service work permit,
and be able to read, write, and speak English.
Eligibility Requirements- Health:
Each applicant for certification shall be required to submit a physician's certificate
stating - Answer -1. Not presently addicted to drugs or alcohol
2. Not suffering from any debilitating mental defect or disorder
3. Not suffering from serious heart disease, severe epilepsy, or other physical defect.
4. Pass a drug screen test
Security officers shall be subject to: - Answer -reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol
testing by the security agency or employer.
The term "Reasonable Suspicion" means: - Answer -the officer is impaired while on
duty.
, The term "Fails" means: - Answer -1. The officer's blood contained more than .03%,
urine contained more than .04%, by weight, of alcohol
2.The drug test detected the presence of a controlled substance in the officer's blood or
urine.
Eligibility Requirements- Criminal Convictions
Shall not be eligible (unless proving they are not a safety risk to the public): - Answer -
1. Has been released from incarceration for a felony conviction in any jurisdiction within
2 years prior
2. Been released from incarceration for a misdemeanor conviction in any jurisdictions
involving larceny or the illegal use, carrying, or concealment of a dangerous weapon
within 1 year prior.
The Office of Administrative Hearings shall consider the following in determining
whether an applicant is a significant safety risk: - Answer -1. The nature of the crime
and its relationship to the duties and circumstances of employment
2. The degree of rehabilitations or participation in vocational training, educational
attainment, and family support.
3. The time elapsed since the conviction
4. Other evidence of personal motivation, including community volunteer work and
character references
Eligibility requirements- Criminal History
The mayor shall consider: - Answer -1. Their conviction history
2. Any court finding of their mental incompetence
3. history of criminal traffic offenses
4. The bearing for which the person was previously convicted will have on his or her
fitness or ability to perform one or more duties or responsibilities
5. The time since the occurrence of the criminal offence or finding, or on competence
6. the age at the time of the occurrence
7. The frequency and seriousness
If a security officer is arrested, the security officer shall: - Answer -Should report to
mayor within 2 days, certification will be suspended, if not reported certification will be
revoked
Photographs and Fingerprints - Answer -1. 4 recent, identical, full faced photos (1" x 1
1/2") no more than 3 months from application
2. 3 sets of fingerprints
Investigation of applicants:
The Mayor shall report the results of each investigation to the security agency or
employer within... - Answer -Report results within 1 week, excluding holidays and
weekends, after the results have been received
The term "Security Officer" mean - Answer -Any person privately employed to do :
1. Prevent theft, misappropriation, or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise,
money, bonds, stock certificates, or other valuable documents, papers, articles.
2. Prevent damage to real or personal property
3. Prevent assaults, gate crashing, or other disorders at meetings, events, or
performances.
4. Prevent similar illegal occurrences.
The term "Security Officer" includes the following - Answer -Uniformed individuals
employed by a security agency or other employer for any of the purposes.
Are employed as guards, watch persons, patrol service personnel for the specified
property, security technicians, security officers, and other similar positions.
The term "Security Officer" does not include any of the following - Answer -Special
police officers, persons working in their official capacity as employees of the federal
government, members of the Metropolitan Police Department or the public police force,
armored car guards, or campus police officers.
Each certification for a security officer shall be: - Answer -held for 2 years, with a 90
day duration of training
Duty of security agency or employer - Answer -1. Cannot make its own determination of
an applicant's suitability for employment.
2. Any attempt at a contractual limitation of liability shall be null and void.
3. Liability of the agency shall be limited to those times when the employee is on duty.
Eligibility requirements-General - Answer -1. Application for a certificate shall be made
to the Mayor
2. Shall submit to the mayor under oath
3. Be at least 18, US citizen or valid immigration and Naturalization Service work permit,
and be able to read, write, and speak English.
Eligibility Requirements- Health:
Each applicant for certification shall be required to submit a physician's certificate
stating - Answer -1. Not presently addicted to drugs or alcohol
2. Not suffering from any debilitating mental defect or disorder
3. Not suffering from serious heart disease, severe epilepsy, or other physical defect.
4. Pass a drug screen test
Security officers shall be subject to: - Answer -reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol
testing by the security agency or employer.
The term "Reasonable Suspicion" means: - Answer -the officer is impaired while on
duty.
, The term "Fails" means: - Answer -1. The officer's blood contained more than .03%,
urine contained more than .04%, by weight, of alcohol
2.The drug test detected the presence of a controlled substance in the officer's blood or
urine.
Eligibility Requirements- Criminal Convictions
Shall not be eligible (unless proving they are not a safety risk to the public): - Answer -
1. Has been released from incarceration for a felony conviction in any jurisdiction within
2 years prior
2. Been released from incarceration for a misdemeanor conviction in any jurisdictions
involving larceny or the illegal use, carrying, or concealment of a dangerous weapon
within 1 year prior.
The Office of Administrative Hearings shall consider the following in determining
whether an applicant is a significant safety risk: - Answer -1. The nature of the crime
and its relationship to the duties and circumstances of employment
2. The degree of rehabilitations or participation in vocational training, educational
attainment, and family support.
3. The time elapsed since the conviction
4. Other evidence of personal motivation, including community volunteer work and
character references
Eligibility requirements- Criminal History
The mayor shall consider: - Answer -1. Their conviction history
2. Any court finding of their mental incompetence
3. history of criminal traffic offenses
4. The bearing for which the person was previously convicted will have on his or her
fitness or ability to perform one or more duties or responsibilities
5. The time since the occurrence of the criminal offence or finding, or on competence
6. the age at the time of the occurrence
7. The frequency and seriousness
If a security officer is arrested, the security officer shall: - Answer -Should report to
mayor within 2 days, certification will be suspended, if not reported certification will be
revoked
Photographs and Fingerprints - Answer -1. 4 recent, identical, full faced photos (1" x 1
1/2") no more than 3 months from application
2. 3 sets of fingerprints
Investigation of applicants:
The Mayor shall report the results of each investigation to the security agency or
employer within... - Answer -Report results within 1 week, excluding holidays and
weekends, after the results have been received
