National Protective Security Officer Training
Program Exam questions with complete
solutions
Topic ||1: ||Definition ||of ||a ||crime ||- ||correct ||answer-A ||crime ||is ||an ||act, ||or ||failure ||to ||act.
EPO ||3: ||Identify ||the ||characteristics ||of ||jurisdictions ||governing ||federal ||property ||- ||correct ||
answer-Jurisdiction ||relates ||to ||the ||legal ||authority ||to ||act ||where ||the ||crime ||was ||committed. ||
The ||authority ||of ||the ||Federal ||Protective ||Service ||depends ||on ||the ||type ||of ||jurisdiction ||
applicable ||to ||a ||certain ||area. ||For ||federal ||facilities ||there ||are ||three ||basic ||types ||of ||applicable ||
to ||a ||certain ||area. ||For ||federal ||facilities ||there ||are ||there ||basic ||types ||of ||Jurisdiction. ||These ||are
||exclusive ||jurisdiction, ||concurrent ||jurisdiction, ||and ||proprietary ||jurisdiction.
Topic ||1: ||Exclusive ||Jurisdiction ||- ||correct ||answer--Exclusive ||Jurisdiction ||exists ||where ||the ||
federal ||government ||has ||received ||all ||the ||law ||enforcement ||authority ||of ||the ||state ||with ||no ||
reservations ||made ||to ||the ||state. ||State ||and ||local ||law ||enforcement ||have ||no ||jurisdiction ||to ||
enforce ||laws ||in ||these ||areas. ||
-In ||a ||case ||of ||"Fresh ||Pursuit" ||where ||a ||state ||or ||local ||law ||enforcement ||officer ||is ||actively ||
pursing ||a ||suspect, ||they ||are ||authorized ||to ||exercise ||their ||powers ||of ||arrest ||in ||exclusive ||
jurisdiction.
Topic ||2: ||Concurrent ||Jurisdiction ||- ||correct ||answer-Concurrent ||jurisdiction ||exists ||where ||a ||
state ||has ||granted ||law ||enforcement ||authority ||to ||the ||United ||States ||while ||reserving ||to ||itself ||
the ||right ||to ||exercise ||full ||law ||enforcement ||authority ||over ||the ||area ||concurrently.
Topic ||3: ||Proprietary ||Juridiction ||- ||correct ||answer-Proprietary ||jurisdiction ||exists ||where ||the ||
federal ||government ||has ||acquired ||some ||right ||or ||title ||to ||lands ||but ||has ||not ||obtained ||any ||
measure ||of ||the ||state's ||authority ||over ||the ||area.
,EPO ||4: ||Identify ||your ||authority, ||responsibility ||and ||liability ||affecting ||the ||detainment ||of ||a ||
person ||- ||correct ||answer-Topic ||1: ||What ||is ||Detainment ||
You ||will ||be ||required ||to ||deal ||with ||situations ||where ||people ||refuse ||to ||cooperate ||with ||access ||
control ||procedures ||or ||behave ||in ||a ||disruptive, ||dangerous, ||or ||possibly ||life-threatening ||
manner. ||In ||addition, ||if ||a ||person ||has ||committed ||what ||you ||believe ||is ||a ||crime ||act, ||you ||have ||
an ||obligation ||to ||secure ||that ||person ||for ||investigation ||until ||law ||enforcement ||personnel ||can ||
arrive. ||This ||process ||is ||called ||detainment. ||
- ||To ||detain ||a ||person, ||you ||are ||depriving ||them ||of ||their ||constitutional ||right ||to ||move ||freely.
Topic ||2: ||Authority ||to ||Detain ||- ||correct ||answer-As ||a ||PSO, ||you ||are ||authorized ||to ||detain ||
people ||if ||it ||is ||necessary ||to ||ensure ||order ||and ||safety ||at ||your ||assigned ||facility. ||You ||should ||
detain ||a ||person ||only ||when ||absolutely ||required ||and ||only ||with ||the ||necessary ||level ||of ||force ||
needed ||to ||control ||the ||situation. ||Unless ||granted ||Special ||Police ||authority, ||your ||authority ||to ||
detain ||is ||derived ||from ||state ||law ||(private ||person/citizen ||arrest).
EPO ||5: ||Identify ||the ||definition ||of ||an ||assault ||upon ||a ||person, ||recognize ||who ||is ||protected ||
under ||18 ||U.S.C ||§ ||111 ||and ||determine ||where ||assaults ||are ||most ||likely ||to ||occur ||- ||correct ||
answer-Topic ||1: ||Historical ||background ||on ||Assaultive ||Behavior ||in ||the ||Federal ||Government ||
In ||2011, ||there ||were ||an ||estimated ||751,131 ||aggravated ||assaults ||in ||the ||nation. ||Of ||the ||
aggravated ||assault ||offenses ||in ||2011 ||for ||which ||law ||enforcement ||agencies ||provided ||
expanded ||data, ||26.9% ||were ||committed ||with ||personal ||weapons ||such ||as ||hands, ||fists, ||or ||feet.
||Slightly ||more ||than ||21% ||of ||aggravated ||assaults ||were ||committed ||with ||firearms, ||and ||19.1% ||
were ||committed ||with ||knives ||or ||cutting ||instruments. ||The ||remaining ||32.8% ||of ||aggravated ||
assaults ||were ||committed ||with ||other ||weapons ||(clubs ||or ||blunt ||object)
Topic ||2: ||What ||is ||an ||Assault ||- ||correct ||answer-An ||assault ||is ||any ||willful ||attempt ||or ||threat ||to ||
inflict ||injury ||upon ||the ||person ||of ||another, ||when ||coupled ||with ||an ||apparent ||present ||ability ||
to ||do ||so, ||and ||any ||intentional ||display ||of ||force ||such ||as ||would ||give ||the ||victim ||reason ||to ||fear ||
or ||expect ||immediate ||bodily ||harm.
Topic ||3: ||Who ||is ||protected ||- ||correct ||answer-18 ||U.S.C ||§111 ||protects ||individuals ||designated ||
in ||18 ||U.S.C. ||§1114 ||from ||assault. ||Those ||designated ||in ||18 ||U.S.C. ||§1114 ||for ||protection ||under
||18 ||U.S.C. ||§111 ||include ||"any ||officer ||or ||employee ||of ||the ||United ||States ||or ||of ||any ||agency ||in ||
,any ||branch ||of ||the ||United ||States ||government ||(including ||any ||member ||of ||the ||uniformed ||
services) ||
Although ||a ||PSO ||is ||not ||a ||federal ||employee, ||the ||statue ||also ||covers ||any ||person ||assisting ||an ||
officer ||or ||employee ||in ||performance ||of ||official ||duties. ||PSOs ||are ||considered ||to ||fall ||within ||
this ||category. ||It ||is ||a ||responsibility ||of ||the ||US ||Attorney's ||Office ||to ||determine ||if ||an ||assault ||
upon ||a ||PSO ||is ||prosecutable ||federally ||or ||at ||the ||state ||level.
Topic ||4: ||Where ||Assaults ||are ||most ||likely ||to ||Occur ||- ||correct ||answer-Locations ||with ||remote ||
parking ||lots, ||proximity ||to ||high ||crime ||or ||neglected ||neighborhoods, ||and ||areas ||frequented ||
by ||transients, ||etc., ||present ||a ||higher ||threat ||environment.
EPO ||6: ||Identify ||the ||Federal ||Management ||regulations ||governing ||federal ||facilities ||(Title ||41 ||
CFR ||Part ||102-74, ||Subpart ||C-Conduct ||on ||Federal ||Property) ||- ||correct ||answer-Topic ||1: ||The ||
regulations ||You ||Will ||Encounter ||Daily
These ||regulations ||are ||called ||the ||Code ||of ||Federal ||Regulations ||(CFR). ||The ||securities ||you ||
will ||follow ||as ||a ||PSO ||are ||the ||Federal ||Management ||Regulations. ||Title ||41 ||CFR ||Part ||102-74, ||
Subpart ||C- ||Conduct ||on ||Federal ||Property, ||better ||known ||as ||the ||Federal ||agency ||(s). ||
- ||Narcotics ||and ||Other ||Drugs ||
-Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding ||- ||correct ||answer-A ||women ||can ||breast ||feed ||her ||child ||at ||any ||publicly ||
accessible ||location ||of ||federal ||property ||or ||at ||any ||locations ||that ||she ||has ||authorization ||to ||
access.
Nondiscrimination ||- ||correct ||answer-Federal ||agencies ||must ||not ||discriminate ||or ||segregate ||
against ||any ||person ||because ||of ||race, ||creed, ||religion, ||age, ||sex, ||gender, ||color, ||disability, ||or ||
national ||origin ||by ||furnishing ||or ||refusing ||to ||furnish ||to ||any ||person ||the ||use ||of ||any ||federal ||
facility ||of ||a ||public ||nature.
EPO ||7: ||Identify ||the ||facility ||rules ||and ||rules ||and ||administration ||process ||- ||correct ||answer-
Topic ||1: ||Non-Statutory ||Rules ||
, The ||FSC/DO ||is ||comprised ||of ||federal ||tenant ||(s) ||with ||a ||single ||federal ||property ||who ||hold ||
facility ||security ||meetings ||with ||FPS ||to ||discuss ||security ||functions ||and ||issues ||and ||vote ||on ||
security ||changes ||to ||rules ||and ||regulations ||for ||their ||facility. ||If ||the ||FSC ||votes ||to ||enact ||a ||
change ||to ||the ||facility ||rules ||and ||regulations, ||FPS ||is ||responsible ||for ||implementing ||the ||
security ||changes ||and ||the ||PSO ||is ||the ||eyes ||and ||ears ||watching ||over ||the ||facility. ||This ||
includes ||any ||special ||training ||(e.g. ||NWDTP ||training ||for ||screening) ||and ||changes ||to ||post ||
orders.
EPO ||1: ||Describe ||understanding ||the ||physical ||appearance ||and ||uniform ||standard ||- ||correct ||
answer-Topic ||1: ||Basic ||Appearance ||Standards ||
The ||following ||are ||basic ||standards ||for ||all ||Protective ||Security ||Officers. ||Since ||you ||are ||a ||
representative ||of ||your ||company, ||FPS, ||and ||the ||federal ||government, ||you ||must ||meet ||the ||
highest ||standards ||for ||appearance. ||Your ||appearance ||is ||a ||subtle, ||silent ||form ||of ||
communication. ||
First ||impressions ||
- ||Your ||professionalism ||in ||dealing ||with ||the ||public ||helps ||build ||a ||good ||image ||for ||your ||
||
employees ||and ||instills ||a ||sense ||of ||trust ||in ||the ||tenant ||agency ||you ||protect. ||
Building ||Trust ||
-Building ||trust ||and ||goodwill ||are ||two ||of ||our ||many ||important ||functions. ||Cultivating ||good ||
relations ||with ||tenants ||at ||your ||workplace ||may ||be ||accomplished ||by ||a ||courteous ||greeting ||
(e.g., ||good ||morning, ||good ||afternoon), ||or ||a ||polite ||"sir" ||or ||"ma'am" ||would ||be ||appropriate. ||
When ||making ||a ||request ||of ||someone, ||saying ||"please" ||before ||and ||"thank ||you" ||after ||goes ||a ||
long ||way. ||Gestures ||such ||as ||these ||not ||only ||make ||you ||appear ||to ||be ||professional ||and ||
courteous, ||but ||also ||provides ||the ||people ||you ||are ||addressing ||a ||feeling ||of ||respect. ||
Professionalism
-You ||must ||exercise ||caution ||and ||be ||mindful ||when ||balancing ||friendliness ||and ||politeness ||
with ||firmness. ||You ||are ||there ||to ||provide ||protection. ||Even ||in ||the ||face ||of ||people ||being ||rude ||
or ||abusive ||towards ||you, ||your ||demeanor ||should ||remain ||professional ||and ||courteous. ||
Program Exam questions with complete
solutions
Topic ||1: ||Definition ||of ||a ||crime ||- ||correct ||answer-A ||crime ||is ||an ||act, ||or ||failure ||to ||act.
EPO ||3: ||Identify ||the ||characteristics ||of ||jurisdictions ||governing ||federal ||property ||- ||correct ||
answer-Jurisdiction ||relates ||to ||the ||legal ||authority ||to ||act ||where ||the ||crime ||was ||committed. ||
The ||authority ||of ||the ||Federal ||Protective ||Service ||depends ||on ||the ||type ||of ||jurisdiction ||
applicable ||to ||a ||certain ||area. ||For ||federal ||facilities ||there ||are ||three ||basic ||types ||of ||applicable ||
to ||a ||certain ||area. ||For ||federal ||facilities ||there ||are ||there ||basic ||types ||of ||Jurisdiction. ||These ||are
||exclusive ||jurisdiction, ||concurrent ||jurisdiction, ||and ||proprietary ||jurisdiction.
Topic ||1: ||Exclusive ||Jurisdiction ||- ||correct ||answer--Exclusive ||Jurisdiction ||exists ||where ||the ||
federal ||government ||has ||received ||all ||the ||law ||enforcement ||authority ||of ||the ||state ||with ||no ||
reservations ||made ||to ||the ||state. ||State ||and ||local ||law ||enforcement ||have ||no ||jurisdiction ||to ||
enforce ||laws ||in ||these ||areas. ||
-In ||a ||case ||of ||"Fresh ||Pursuit" ||where ||a ||state ||or ||local ||law ||enforcement ||officer ||is ||actively ||
pursing ||a ||suspect, ||they ||are ||authorized ||to ||exercise ||their ||powers ||of ||arrest ||in ||exclusive ||
jurisdiction.
Topic ||2: ||Concurrent ||Jurisdiction ||- ||correct ||answer-Concurrent ||jurisdiction ||exists ||where ||a ||
state ||has ||granted ||law ||enforcement ||authority ||to ||the ||United ||States ||while ||reserving ||to ||itself ||
the ||right ||to ||exercise ||full ||law ||enforcement ||authority ||over ||the ||area ||concurrently.
Topic ||3: ||Proprietary ||Juridiction ||- ||correct ||answer-Proprietary ||jurisdiction ||exists ||where ||the ||
federal ||government ||has ||acquired ||some ||right ||or ||title ||to ||lands ||but ||has ||not ||obtained ||any ||
measure ||of ||the ||state's ||authority ||over ||the ||area.
,EPO ||4: ||Identify ||your ||authority, ||responsibility ||and ||liability ||affecting ||the ||detainment ||of ||a ||
person ||- ||correct ||answer-Topic ||1: ||What ||is ||Detainment ||
You ||will ||be ||required ||to ||deal ||with ||situations ||where ||people ||refuse ||to ||cooperate ||with ||access ||
control ||procedures ||or ||behave ||in ||a ||disruptive, ||dangerous, ||or ||possibly ||life-threatening ||
manner. ||In ||addition, ||if ||a ||person ||has ||committed ||what ||you ||believe ||is ||a ||crime ||act, ||you ||have ||
an ||obligation ||to ||secure ||that ||person ||for ||investigation ||until ||law ||enforcement ||personnel ||can ||
arrive. ||This ||process ||is ||called ||detainment. ||
- ||To ||detain ||a ||person, ||you ||are ||depriving ||them ||of ||their ||constitutional ||right ||to ||move ||freely.
Topic ||2: ||Authority ||to ||Detain ||- ||correct ||answer-As ||a ||PSO, ||you ||are ||authorized ||to ||detain ||
people ||if ||it ||is ||necessary ||to ||ensure ||order ||and ||safety ||at ||your ||assigned ||facility. ||You ||should ||
detain ||a ||person ||only ||when ||absolutely ||required ||and ||only ||with ||the ||necessary ||level ||of ||force ||
needed ||to ||control ||the ||situation. ||Unless ||granted ||Special ||Police ||authority, ||your ||authority ||to ||
detain ||is ||derived ||from ||state ||law ||(private ||person/citizen ||arrest).
EPO ||5: ||Identify ||the ||definition ||of ||an ||assault ||upon ||a ||person, ||recognize ||who ||is ||protected ||
under ||18 ||U.S.C ||§ ||111 ||and ||determine ||where ||assaults ||are ||most ||likely ||to ||occur ||- ||correct ||
answer-Topic ||1: ||Historical ||background ||on ||Assaultive ||Behavior ||in ||the ||Federal ||Government ||
In ||2011, ||there ||were ||an ||estimated ||751,131 ||aggravated ||assaults ||in ||the ||nation. ||Of ||the ||
aggravated ||assault ||offenses ||in ||2011 ||for ||which ||law ||enforcement ||agencies ||provided ||
expanded ||data, ||26.9% ||were ||committed ||with ||personal ||weapons ||such ||as ||hands, ||fists, ||or ||feet.
||Slightly ||more ||than ||21% ||of ||aggravated ||assaults ||were ||committed ||with ||firearms, ||and ||19.1% ||
were ||committed ||with ||knives ||or ||cutting ||instruments. ||The ||remaining ||32.8% ||of ||aggravated ||
assaults ||were ||committed ||with ||other ||weapons ||(clubs ||or ||blunt ||object)
Topic ||2: ||What ||is ||an ||Assault ||- ||correct ||answer-An ||assault ||is ||any ||willful ||attempt ||or ||threat ||to ||
inflict ||injury ||upon ||the ||person ||of ||another, ||when ||coupled ||with ||an ||apparent ||present ||ability ||
to ||do ||so, ||and ||any ||intentional ||display ||of ||force ||such ||as ||would ||give ||the ||victim ||reason ||to ||fear ||
or ||expect ||immediate ||bodily ||harm.
Topic ||3: ||Who ||is ||protected ||- ||correct ||answer-18 ||U.S.C ||§111 ||protects ||individuals ||designated ||
in ||18 ||U.S.C. ||§1114 ||from ||assault. ||Those ||designated ||in ||18 ||U.S.C. ||§1114 ||for ||protection ||under
||18 ||U.S.C. ||§111 ||include ||"any ||officer ||or ||employee ||of ||the ||United ||States ||or ||of ||any ||agency ||in ||
,any ||branch ||of ||the ||United ||States ||government ||(including ||any ||member ||of ||the ||uniformed ||
services) ||
Although ||a ||PSO ||is ||not ||a ||federal ||employee, ||the ||statue ||also ||covers ||any ||person ||assisting ||an ||
officer ||or ||employee ||in ||performance ||of ||official ||duties. ||PSOs ||are ||considered ||to ||fall ||within ||
this ||category. ||It ||is ||a ||responsibility ||of ||the ||US ||Attorney's ||Office ||to ||determine ||if ||an ||assault ||
upon ||a ||PSO ||is ||prosecutable ||federally ||or ||at ||the ||state ||level.
Topic ||4: ||Where ||Assaults ||are ||most ||likely ||to ||Occur ||- ||correct ||answer-Locations ||with ||remote ||
parking ||lots, ||proximity ||to ||high ||crime ||or ||neglected ||neighborhoods, ||and ||areas ||frequented ||
by ||transients, ||etc., ||present ||a ||higher ||threat ||environment.
EPO ||6: ||Identify ||the ||Federal ||Management ||regulations ||governing ||federal ||facilities ||(Title ||41 ||
CFR ||Part ||102-74, ||Subpart ||C-Conduct ||on ||Federal ||Property) ||- ||correct ||answer-Topic ||1: ||The ||
regulations ||You ||Will ||Encounter ||Daily
These ||regulations ||are ||called ||the ||Code ||of ||Federal ||Regulations ||(CFR). ||The ||securities ||you ||
will ||follow ||as ||a ||PSO ||are ||the ||Federal ||Management ||Regulations. ||Title ||41 ||CFR ||Part ||102-74, ||
Subpart ||C- ||Conduct ||on ||Federal ||Property, ||better ||known ||as ||the ||Federal ||agency ||(s). ||
- ||Narcotics ||and ||Other ||Drugs ||
-Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding ||- ||correct ||answer-A ||women ||can ||breast ||feed ||her ||child ||at ||any ||publicly ||
accessible ||location ||of ||federal ||property ||or ||at ||any ||locations ||that ||she ||has ||authorization ||to ||
access.
Nondiscrimination ||- ||correct ||answer-Federal ||agencies ||must ||not ||discriminate ||or ||segregate ||
against ||any ||person ||because ||of ||race, ||creed, ||religion, ||age, ||sex, ||gender, ||color, ||disability, ||or ||
national ||origin ||by ||furnishing ||or ||refusing ||to ||furnish ||to ||any ||person ||the ||use ||of ||any ||federal ||
facility ||of ||a ||public ||nature.
EPO ||7: ||Identify ||the ||facility ||rules ||and ||rules ||and ||administration ||process ||- ||correct ||answer-
Topic ||1: ||Non-Statutory ||Rules ||
, The ||FSC/DO ||is ||comprised ||of ||federal ||tenant ||(s) ||with ||a ||single ||federal ||property ||who ||hold ||
facility ||security ||meetings ||with ||FPS ||to ||discuss ||security ||functions ||and ||issues ||and ||vote ||on ||
security ||changes ||to ||rules ||and ||regulations ||for ||their ||facility. ||If ||the ||FSC ||votes ||to ||enact ||a ||
change ||to ||the ||facility ||rules ||and ||regulations, ||FPS ||is ||responsible ||for ||implementing ||the ||
security ||changes ||and ||the ||PSO ||is ||the ||eyes ||and ||ears ||watching ||over ||the ||facility. ||This ||
includes ||any ||special ||training ||(e.g. ||NWDTP ||training ||for ||screening) ||and ||changes ||to ||post ||
orders.
EPO ||1: ||Describe ||understanding ||the ||physical ||appearance ||and ||uniform ||standard ||- ||correct ||
answer-Topic ||1: ||Basic ||Appearance ||Standards ||
The ||following ||are ||basic ||standards ||for ||all ||Protective ||Security ||Officers. ||Since ||you ||are ||a ||
representative ||of ||your ||company, ||FPS, ||and ||the ||federal ||government, ||you ||must ||meet ||the ||
highest ||standards ||for ||appearance. ||Your ||appearance ||is ||a ||subtle, ||silent ||form ||of ||
communication. ||
First ||impressions ||
- ||Your ||professionalism ||in ||dealing ||with ||the ||public ||helps ||build ||a ||good ||image ||for ||your ||
||
employees ||and ||instills ||a ||sense ||of ||trust ||in ||the ||tenant ||agency ||you ||protect. ||
Building ||Trust ||
-Building ||trust ||and ||goodwill ||are ||two ||of ||our ||many ||important ||functions. ||Cultivating ||good ||
relations ||with ||tenants ||at ||your ||workplace ||may ||be ||accomplished ||by ||a ||courteous ||greeting ||
(e.g., ||good ||morning, ||good ||afternoon), ||or ||a ||polite ||"sir" ||or ||"ma'am" ||would ||be ||appropriate. ||
When ||making ||a ||request ||of ||someone, ||saying ||"please" ||before ||and ||"thank ||you" ||after ||goes ||a ||
long ||way. ||Gestures ||such ||as ||these ||not ||only ||make ||you ||appear ||to ||be ||professional ||and ||
courteous, ||but ||also ||provides ||the ||people ||you ||are ||addressing ||a ||feeling ||of ||respect. ||
Professionalism
-You ||must ||exercise ||caution ||and ||be ||mindful ||when ||balancing ||friendliness ||and ||politeness ||
with ||firmness. ||You ||are ||there ||to ||provide ||protection. ||Even ||in ||the ||face ||of ||people ||being ||rude ||
or ||abusive ||towards ||you, ||your ||demeanor ||should ||remain ||professional ||and ||courteous. ||
