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Security Guard Ch.1

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Most uniformed police officers in Canada hold the rank of:

A) Detective
B) Sergeant
C) Staff-sergeant
D) Officer
E) Constable
E
The difference between the role of public police and the role of private security is:

A) Police officers can carry firearms while security guards cannot
B) Police officers can make arrests while security guards cannot
C) Police officers enforce the law on behalf of the public while private security guards provide protection against harm or loss to a particular employer
D) Security guards can go onto private property but police officers cannot
E) Police officers can investigate both federal and provincial offences but security guards can only investigate provincial offences
C
Which of the following is not an occupation within the private security profession?

A) locksmith
B) alarm installer
C) private investigator
D) customs officer
E) retail loss prevention officer
D
Safety hazards, signs of illegal activity, and violations of rules and regulations are all examples of:

A) things it would be the duty of a security guard to observe and report
B) violations of provincial trespass-to-property legislation
C) sensitive issues under provincial human rights legislation
D) grounds for a security guard to make a citizen's arrest
E) union issues rather than security issues
A
Private security guards derive their authority to make arrests from:

A) The Criminal Code of Canada
B) Provincial private security licensing legislation
C) The Firearms Act
D) The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
E) The Provincial Offences Act
A
Under the Criminal Code, all licensed security guards in Canada have the same legal authorities as:

A) Members of the general public
B) Special constables
C) Municipal law enforcement officers
D) Provincial law enforcement officers
E) Police officers
A
The term "in-house security" refers to security guards who:

A) work "undercover" in plain clothes rather than in uniform
B) carry out monitoring duties at a central monitoring facility rather than conduct active patrols
C) are directly employed by the organizations whose properties they are employed to protect
D) work for contract security guard service companies
E) work at large indoor facilities
C
In Canada, federal policing is carried out by:

A) Provincial Police (OPP, QPP, etc.)
B) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
C) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
D) The Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS)
E) The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
C
The duties of security guards:

A) can vary greatly from site to site
B) are basically the same no matter where a security guard works
C) are determined mainly by provincial security licensing legislation
D) are regulated by municipal bylaws
E) are established by the chief of police in each jurisdiction
A
The primary role of private security guards in Canada is to:

A) uphold and enforce the law
B) protect people and property from harm or loss
C) maintain social order and control
D) gather information on persons or events
E) provide assistance to the police
B
The only time that a security guard has a positive legal duty to apprehend a suspect is when he or she:

A) is directly instructed to do so by a police officer
B) finds someone committing an indictable offence
C) finds someone committing a criminal offence
D) is acting to protect the safety of another person
E) has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has authority to apply reasonable force
A
Which of the following statements is true regarding a security guard`s use of the internet while at work?

A) A security guard may use internet to update networking sites.
B) A security guard may use the internet to make arrangements.
C) A security guard may use the internet providing he/she does not access prohibited sites.
D) A security guard may use internet only when authorized by company policy.
D
What is the piece of ID that a security guard on duty is required to carry by law

A) Driver's license issued in the province of country of origin
B) A Canadian Social Insurance Card or work permit to work
C) A current passport issued in Canada or the country of the worker's origin
D) The Security Guard License issued to the guard in the province of Ontario
D
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