DC Security Officer Examination Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
The term "Security Officer" mean - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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: - Answers held for 2 years, with a 90 day
duration of training
Duty of security agency or employer - Answers 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 - Answers 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 -
Answers 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: - Answers reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing by
the security agency or employer.
The term "Reasonable Suspicion" means: - Answers the officer is impaired while on duty.
The term "Fails" means: - Answers 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): - Answers 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: - Answers 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: - Answers 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
The term "Security Officer" mean - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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: - Answers held for 2 years, with a 90 day
duration of training
Duty of security agency or employer - Answers 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 - Answers 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 -
Answers 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: - Answers reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing by
the security agency or employer.
The term "Reasonable Suspicion" means: - Answers the officer is impaired while on duty.
The term "Fails" means: - Answers 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): - Answers 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: - Answers 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: - Answers 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
