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POWER TO ARREST FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The security guard/proprietary private security officer's role
BEFORE a violation has been committed is to:
- Watch and wait
- Prevention
- Apprehend and detain
- Observe and report
ANSWER: the correct ANSWER is b. Prevention
What is the security guard/proprietary private security officer's role AFTER a violation has been committed?
- Watch and wait
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- Prevention
- Apprehend and detain
- Observe and report
ANSWER: the correct ANSWER is c. Apprehend and detain
Acting in such a way as to make someone think that you are a
peace officer is:
- Illegal and should never be done
- Permissible under special circumstances
- Perfectly acceptable
- Dangerous
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ANSWER: the correct ANSWER is a. 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:
- Arrest them for trespassing
- Prevent them from leaving and call the police
- Politely ask what they are doing
- Ignore them
ANSWER: the correct ANSWER is c. Politely ask what they are
doing
Security officers have the same power to arrest as:
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- Peace officers
- Private persons (citizens)
ANSWER: the correct ANSWER is b. Private persons (citizens)
Who can make a felony arrest?
- A peace officer
- A security guard/proprietary private security officer
- Other private persons
- Any of the above