POWER TO ARREST FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Prevention - Correct Answers The security guard's role BEFORE a violation has been committed is to: Observe and report - Correct Answers What is the security guard's role AFTER a violation has been committed?Illegal and should never be done - Correct Answers Acting in such a way as to make someone think
that you are a peace officer is:
Politely ask what they are doing - Correct Answers You are patrolling a company parking lot and see
two people trespassing near a car on the lot. You should first:
private persons (citizens) - Correct Answers Security officers have the same power to arrest as: A peace officer, A security guard, Other private persons - Correct Answers Who can make a felony arrest?True - Correct Answers 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." - Correct Answers
When arresting a suspect for suspicion of burglary, you should say:
Observe and report and not detain or arrest - Correct Answers When you are not sure whether to
detain or arrest, you should:
Yes - Correct Answers 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 - Correct Answers Can you search people before arresting them?No - Correct Answers 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?
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