security questions
Which of the following are basic Security Guard duties?
Enforcing rules and regulations on private property
The Criminal Code of Canada allows:
Security Guards the same authorities as other private citizens
What is the best description of a site patrol duty?
Assigned to a speciltc site, patrolling the property
Which of the following regulates the security industry in ontario?
The Private Security Investigative Services Act,2005
What is the maximum penalty for an individual's violation of the code of conduct?
$25,000.00 fine and/or a year in jail
Licensees are prohibited from the following acts:
Providing information about a person in a witness protection program
Which of the following are valid surveillance techniques?
Observing the physical environment and using situation awareness
Which of the following is a benefit of mobile patrol compared to foot patrol?
Greater ability to carry equipment
Access control is considered for which types of people?
Everyone entering the Premises
Which of the following is true about alarms?
Security Guards often respond alone and do not have immediate back up
Which of the following are possible indicators of a person intoxicated by drugs?
Signs of nervousness, body twitching and sweating
What patterns should be avoided by Security Guards?
Completing patrols routinely at the same time each day
What are the following types of reports a Securify Guard may normally complete?
Shift logs, incident reports, briefing reports and use of force reports
What word best describes what is required regarding statements?
Verbatim
What is required of employers according to the Occupational Health & Safety Act?
Provide a reasonably safe and healthy work environment
When responding to an alarm and detecting a lot of smoke a Guard should:
Call the Fire Department, stay a safe distance and keep people back
What is the first priority when responding to an emergency?
Assess hazards and ensure the area is safe to approach
What of the following is a failure to provide duty of care?
Fail to report a broken window noticed that turns out to be the entry for a theft
What should you do when preserving a crime scene?
Secure the scene and ensure no one enters, touches or moves an1'thing until police arrive
What should you do when receiving a bomb threat?
Contact property management, report the matter and follow their instructions
What is statute law?
Written law
Which of the following is true in most criminal law?
The onus is on the complainant to prove guilt
Which of the following related to the court system is true?
Lower courts are bound by the decisions of higher courts
When attending court, what should you bring?
Your notebook and original reports you made
What are two acts governing admissibility of evidence?
Canada Evidence Act and The Ontario Evidence Act
Which of the following statements is true for Security Guards on duty?
You can arrest a person you find committing a criminal offence or/in relation to the site
Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort?
False Arrest
What is the definition of negligence?
Failure to use reasonable care and affention
What is duty of care?
Anyone performing a duty must adhere to a reasonable standard of care
Which of the following is a closed question?
Is it true the car hit the truck after running the red light?
A Securify Guard is working as a doorperson at a licensed establishment when an
obviously intoxicated person tries to enter. What should the Security Guard do?
Refuse entry to the Person
A Security Guard is working as a doorperson at a licensed establishment. An
obviously intoxicated person is leaving the bar. What should the Security Guard
do?
Ensure they have a safe way to get home
you are working as a Security Guard and your duty is to escort a large group of
people through a high security area. Where should you position yourself in relation
to the group to best accomplish your job?
The back ofthe group
While working as a Securify Guard you are patrolling the perimeter of the
property. You come across an apparent crime scene. What is the first thing you
should do?
Cordon off the area, contain the scene, keep bystanders away and call for the police
While working as a Security Guard you are responding to an emergency scene on
the property. What is your best course of action?
Stop and evaluate the scene is safe before approaching
What is the best type of extinguisher to use dousing an electrical fire?
Class C
You are on bicycle patrol when you witness a person smash a car window. What do
you do?
Call for back up and wait but do not approach the person
You are on patrol in the mechanical penthouse of a building when you notice a
puddle forming from liquid leaking out of a drum. What do you do?
Keep people away from the area and check WHMIS and MSDS information on site
What radio 10 code is used when you don't understand what the dispatcher has said
and you need them to repeat their transmission?
10-9
What is the best course of action to take when you find people stuck in an elevator,
after hours late in the evening?
Locate the elevator, reassure the occupants and call the elevator service company
You are working as a Security Guard at a large night club when you receive a radio
call asking you to respond to the ground level and provide assistance at the door.
What do you do?
Ask for more information and respond as quickly as possible in a safe manner
Your supervisor asks you to write a detailed summary report briefing the client
regarding an occurrence. You have never written a report of this nature before.
What do you do?
Write the report and seek the assistance and advice of your supervisor
You are working as a Security Guard in a factory when you come across a small,
contained fire in an outside trash bin on the property. What do you do?
Use a portable extinguisher of the correct type to put it out
You come across a contractor on the roof that cannot provide the request for work
order and you have no record ofhim needing to be there, what do you do?
Properly identify them and contact your supervisor by radio to report the matter and
follow instructions
A worker returns to the worksite after hours and advises he has forgotten his tools
in a secure area of the facility that he says he needs the next morning for work at
another worksite. What should you do?
Properly identify the worker, escort him to the area and note all property he removes in
detail
You are working alone on a site after hours at a fixed post in the lobby of the
building and you have been given strict instructions to not leave the desk unless
properly relived. You receive a mechanical alarm. what do you do?
Contact mechanical personnel for the site and advise them of the alarm
Which of the following items best describes paraverbal communication?
Tone, pitch, cadence and pacing
You are on site after an emergency. A man suffered a heart attack and has been
taken away by ambulance to the hospital. What is your next step?
Return to the security office, notify your supervisor or dispatcher and write a detailed
incident report
You are working as a Security Guard when you become the victim of a criminal act
while on duty. What do you do next?
Call the police and make a report
You need to respond to an unusual situation on your site. What is the first authority
you should consider before formulating your plan?
Federal and provincial statutes
You are working as a security Guard and approached by a female reporting a
sexual assault committed by someone known to you, what do you do?
Advise the complainant that she can notify police and write a detailed report
What does section 10 of the charter apply to?
A person's rights on arrest or detention
An employee has been fired and you are under direction to retrieve company
property they keep in their locker' What do you do?
Escort them, get them to open the locker, document everything belonging to the company
and have them sign that you have obtained these items from them'
What is the definition of statute law?
Law written in official documents
You come upon a car parked in an unauthorized area on your property. What is the
best thing to do?
Record the vehicle's information and call parking enforcement to attend, then submit a
report
You have a statement from a person hand written on blue lined paper in pencil,
what do you do?
Append the statement to your report
At what age is a personal legally an adult in Canada?
18 years of age
A noisy group forms a protest at the entrance to your store/mall, what do you do?
Monitor the group and call the authorities if necessary to protect people or property
What is the one piece of ID that a Security Guard on duty is required to carry by
law?
The Security Guard License issued to the Guard in the province of Ontario
who must a security Guard present identification to when asked?
Any member of the public who asks the Guard to present it
What statute provides for the use of force by Security Guards when justified?
The Criminal Code of Canada
According to the regulations, who is the owner of the memo book you complete
while on duty?
The security company you work for
What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
You would likely be justified handcuffing someone when?
They use words indicating they may be violent
You should report your use of force when?
The force used results in an injury to a subject that requires medical attention
The assessment process from the National Use of Force Framework is what?
Assess, Plan,Act
An actively resistant, arrested Subject pulls away from you when arrested, you
should do what?
Use soft physical control techniques and tactical communications to control him
An aggressive subject raises his fist and yells a threat, closing aggressively' This
action is considered what level of profiled subject behaviour?
Assaultive
The best way to describe a Fire Safety Plan is which of the following?
A legal document, which is approved by the local fire department and specifies the legal
responsibilities of the site owner and agents of the owner with respects to fire safety.
When conducting a bomb search after a threatening call is received and a suspicious
object is found. What you should do next?
Prevent anyone from going near oI touching the object, notify the property manager and
follow instructions
you encouter an irrate individual and another person in a heated conversation'
What should You do?
Arrest both individuals for causing a disturbance
In emergencies the role of Security is what?
Always to protect life, the property, confidential information, and minimize liability
During a labour dispute, which situation would best describe an Injunction?
A court order limiting the number of picketers allowed on the picket line
Which of the following are examples of questions that woulD NOT need to be
answered in an incident report/notebook?
What the appropriate ban length should be for the trespassing infraction committed?
which of the following situations best describe an Indictable offence?
A serious crime witnessed by a Security Guard or another person
which of the following is a definition of continuity of evidence?
Unbroken chain of custody and control which protects integrity of an object'
what is the legal drinking age for a person in a licensed establishment according to
the Liquor License Act of Ontario?
19 years ofage or older
In what circumstances may an entry be made into a residential premise by
landlord or an agent oft he landlord under the Residential Tenancies Act without notice?
In the case of an emergency situation where access is required to prevent major damage
and/or injury.
regarding a theft occurrence in their store that they have witnessed' What should
you do next?
You go to the store in question and assist the store clerk in making a lawful arrest.
while on duty a security Guard notices a youth skateboarding on the property
under protection. upon approaching the youth and requesting that he stop
skateboarding and leave, the youth swears and yells at the security Guard refusing
to leave. under the Trespass to Private Property Act RSO 1990 the security Guard
can do what?
Arrest the youth for failure to leave immediately when directed to do so'
Which one of the following would be an example of a o'stereotype"?
Older People are Poor drivers
While working as a Security Guard you notice a person with a disability having
difficulty entering the doors with their wheelchair. what should you do?
Approach and ask if they would like your assistance'
which of the following is an example of a Bias that a security Guard may have?
People from their own background are friendlier than people from anywhere else'
Section 25 of the criminal code allowes anyone who is required or authorized under the law to do anything in administration or enforcement of the law if acting reasonably to do what?
Use as much force as reasonably necessary for that purpose.
Which of the following are symptoms of Excited Delirium?
Hallucinations, paranoia and difficulty breathing'
Working as a Security Guard you arrest an individual for committing a crime. What is a "best practice" step you should take to ensure the arresting person's rights have been met?
Inform them of their right to legal counsel'
What does private Information & Protection of Electronic Documents Act govern?
The collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
What is a common physical access control method employed on a building?
Doors and mechanical locks.
You are working at a manufacturing facility where employees have signed a workplace contract agreeing to a search of their person and parcels prior to exiting the building. An employee is leaving at the end of their shift. You ask to search them and they refuse to allow you to perform the search. what should you do?
Do not search them, advise them it is the company policy to search all employees and request they await a facility manager.
Section 494, subsection L(a) of the criminal code of canada allows what authority to persons?
Anyone to arrest a person whom he finds committing an indictable offence