PRIVATE SECURITY EXAM 2 FINAL SCRIPT
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED ACCURATE
GUARANTEED PASS
●● TX Administrative Code Chapter 35 (TAC 35)
Answer: The DPS rulebook for the 1702 system; sets training standards,
conduct rules, and the application process.
●● TX Penal Code Chapter 9
Answer: The 'justification chapter' governs when the use of force is
legally permitted in Texas.
●● Non-Commissioned Officer (Level II)
Answer: An unarmed security officer licensed by DPS; authority is
limited to citizen's arrest; observe, report, and deter.
●● Commissioned Officer (Level III)
Answer: An armed security officer who has completed 45 additional
hours of training and firearms qualification beyond Level II.
●● Personal Protection Officer (Level IV)
, Answer: The bodyguard license; the highest individual security license
in Texas.
●● Guard Company
Answer: A DPS-licensed business that employs or contracts security
officers; required to sponsor a Level II license application.
●● TOPS (Texas Online Private Security)
Answer: The DPS online portal where license applications are submitted
and managed.
●● Citizen's Arrest
Answer: The legal authority shared by all private citizens (and Level II
officers) to detain someone only for a felony or breach of the peace
witnessed in their presence.
●● Use of Force Continuum
Answer: A five-level framework guiding proportional responses to
threats.
●● De-escalation
Answer: Verbal and behavioral tactics used to reduce tension and
prevent a situation from becoming physical.
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED ACCURATE
GUARANTEED PASS
●● TX Administrative Code Chapter 35 (TAC 35)
Answer: The DPS rulebook for the 1702 system; sets training standards,
conduct rules, and the application process.
●● TX Penal Code Chapter 9
Answer: The 'justification chapter' governs when the use of force is
legally permitted in Texas.
●● Non-Commissioned Officer (Level II)
Answer: An unarmed security officer licensed by DPS; authority is
limited to citizen's arrest; observe, report, and deter.
●● Commissioned Officer (Level III)
Answer: An armed security officer who has completed 45 additional
hours of training and firearms qualification beyond Level II.
●● Personal Protection Officer (Level IV)
, Answer: The bodyguard license; the highest individual security license
in Texas.
●● Guard Company
Answer: A DPS-licensed business that employs or contracts security
officers; required to sponsor a Level II license application.
●● TOPS (Texas Online Private Security)
Answer: The DPS online portal where license applications are submitted
and managed.
●● Citizen's Arrest
Answer: The legal authority shared by all private citizens (and Level II
officers) to detain someone only for a felony or breach of the peace
witnessed in their presence.
●● Use of Force Continuum
Answer: A five-level framework guiding proportional responses to
threats.
●● De-escalation
Answer: Verbal and behavioral tactics used to reduce tension and
prevent a situation from becoming physical.