PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR STUDY MATERIAL /
PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
VERSION 2026-2027
What is the fine for operating a security guard business without a PPO
license - ,,,,answer,,..Guilty of a MISDEMEANOR
$10,000 fine
Imprisonment in county jail, not more than ONE YEAR
If a PPO makes an illegal arrest can it be a crime and some criminal
liability (GET ARRESTED)? - ,,,,answer,,..YES
Can it be a tort and there be some civil liability (GET SUED)? -
,,,,answer,,..YES
What is an INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE of an employee? -
,,,,answer,,..Company's decision to:
1. TERMINATE an employee
2. FIRING/LAYING OFF an employee
3. FIRE employee
What is the VOLUNTARY DISCHARGE of an employee? - ,,,,answer,,..1.
Employee decides to LEAVE or QUIT job
,2. Employee QUITS job
If a community college is looking to hire a PPO to provide school security
services, what special training is required? - ,,,,answer,,..Any private
security who works more than 20 hours per week performing school
security must first complete a special 24 hours training course. The
course was developed by BSIS in consultation with POST known as SB
1626 TRAINING; BPC 7583.6
Who must be trained? - ,,,,answer,,..School SECURITY GAURD employed
by school district more than 20 HOURS PER WEEK.
What is ENTRAPMENT? - ,,,,answer,,..Entrapment is a law-enforcement
agent INDUCING a person to COMMIT AN OFFENSE that the person would
otherwise have been UNLIKELY to commit.
What training is required by SB1626 and when was it be completed by? -
,,,,answer,,..The develop curriculum consist of a 24 hour training course.
How can I obtain a copy of the approved training curriculum? -
,,,,answer,,..The curriculum can be obtained via the Internet at
www.bsis.ca.go/industries/syllabus.shtml
Who is authorized to teach the required course? - ,,,,answer,,..SB 1626
does not establish criteria for instructors of course
Can school districts teach the course? - ,,,,answer,,..YES Any person
designated by the local education agency may teach the course
What regulatory authority does the California Department of Consumer
Affairs BSIS and the California Department of Education have with respect
to SB 1626? - ,,,,answer,,..Both agencies have the security guard or officer
,who works more than 20 hours per week performing the function of
school security
What administrative records if any must be kept by school districts in
order to comply with SB 1626? - ,,,,answer,,..SB 1626 does not mandate
what records must be kept. We recommend that local education agency's
keep a record in which employees complete the course, the course date,
the name of the instructor, and that a record of course completion be
given to the attendees.
Are school districts required to issue certificates to district security
personnel who take and complete the training? - ,,,,answer,,..NO
Does SB 1626 provide funding for districts to train the personnel? -
,,,,answer,,..NO
What funds are available to school districts to pay for SB 1626 training,
since the bill does not provide funds to pay for? - ,,,,answer,,..AB 1113
SCHOOL SAFETY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
and
TITLE 4 SAFE and DRUG FREE SCHOOLS and COMMUNITIES ACT FUNDS
Is compliance with SB 1626 requirements a mandated cost that can be
recovered by districts via petitioning the Commission on State Mandates
for payment? - ,,,,answer,,..The matter would have to be decided by the
Commission in such matters are considered on a case by case basis
Our school district security personnel who provide school security
required by SB 1626 to meet the same training requirements as guards
provide school security and are employed by PPOs? - ,,,,answer,,..YES
, Does SB 1626 identify a state agency responsible to assure compliance? -
,,,,answer,,..NO
Does SB 1626 provide sanctions for noncompliance? - ,,,,answer,,..NO.
Failure to comply me subject the district to increased liability should a
student be harmed
Is there an approved training course outline that must be used in order for
the training to meet SB 1626 requirements? If so, how can it be accessed?
- ,,,,answer,,..YES.
www.bsis.ca.gov/industries/syllabus.shtml.
Are school districts required to use the SB 1626 training curriculum to
provide the training course? - ,,,,answer,,..YES
Does SB 1626 require special training facilities be used to conduct the
training - ,,,,answer,,..NO
Who are state level contact persons for those requiring additional
information on the SB 1626 requirements? - ,,,,answer,,..The Department
of Education
Stephanie Pappas (916)445-8441
and
BSIS contact
Noreene DeKoning
(916)575-7054
PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
VERSION 2026-2027
What is the fine for operating a security guard business without a PPO
license - ,,,,answer,,..Guilty of a MISDEMEANOR
$10,000 fine
Imprisonment in county jail, not more than ONE YEAR
If a PPO makes an illegal arrest can it be a crime and some criminal
liability (GET ARRESTED)? - ,,,,answer,,..YES
Can it be a tort and there be some civil liability (GET SUED)? -
,,,,answer,,..YES
What is an INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE of an employee? -
,,,,answer,,..Company's decision to:
1. TERMINATE an employee
2. FIRING/LAYING OFF an employee
3. FIRE employee
What is the VOLUNTARY DISCHARGE of an employee? - ,,,,answer,,..1.
Employee decides to LEAVE or QUIT job
,2. Employee QUITS job
If a community college is looking to hire a PPO to provide school security
services, what special training is required? - ,,,,answer,,..Any private
security who works more than 20 hours per week performing school
security must first complete a special 24 hours training course. The
course was developed by BSIS in consultation with POST known as SB
1626 TRAINING; BPC 7583.6
Who must be trained? - ,,,,answer,,..School SECURITY GAURD employed
by school district more than 20 HOURS PER WEEK.
What is ENTRAPMENT? - ,,,,answer,,..Entrapment is a law-enforcement
agent INDUCING a person to COMMIT AN OFFENSE that the person would
otherwise have been UNLIKELY to commit.
What training is required by SB1626 and when was it be completed by? -
,,,,answer,,..The develop curriculum consist of a 24 hour training course.
How can I obtain a copy of the approved training curriculum? -
,,,,answer,,..The curriculum can be obtained via the Internet at
www.bsis.ca.go/industries/syllabus.shtml
Who is authorized to teach the required course? - ,,,,answer,,..SB 1626
does not establish criteria for instructors of course
Can school districts teach the course? - ,,,,answer,,..YES Any person
designated by the local education agency may teach the course
What regulatory authority does the California Department of Consumer
Affairs BSIS and the California Department of Education have with respect
to SB 1626? - ,,,,answer,,..Both agencies have the security guard or officer
,who works more than 20 hours per week performing the function of
school security
What administrative records if any must be kept by school districts in
order to comply with SB 1626? - ,,,,answer,,..SB 1626 does not mandate
what records must be kept. We recommend that local education agency's
keep a record in which employees complete the course, the course date,
the name of the instructor, and that a record of course completion be
given to the attendees.
Are school districts required to issue certificates to district security
personnel who take and complete the training? - ,,,,answer,,..NO
Does SB 1626 provide funding for districts to train the personnel? -
,,,,answer,,..NO
What funds are available to school districts to pay for SB 1626 training,
since the bill does not provide funds to pay for? - ,,,,answer,,..AB 1113
SCHOOL SAFETY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
and
TITLE 4 SAFE and DRUG FREE SCHOOLS and COMMUNITIES ACT FUNDS
Is compliance with SB 1626 requirements a mandated cost that can be
recovered by districts via petitioning the Commission on State Mandates
for payment? - ,,,,answer,,..The matter would have to be decided by the
Commission in such matters are considered on a case by case basis
Our school district security personnel who provide school security
required by SB 1626 to meet the same training requirements as guards
provide school security and are employed by PPOs? - ,,,,answer,,..YES
, Does SB 1626 identify a state agency responsible to assure compliance? -
,,,,answer,,..NO
Does SB 1626 provide sanctions for noncompliance? - ,,,,answer,,..NO.
Failure to comply me subject the district to increased liability should a
student be harmed
Is there an approved training course outline that must be used in order for
the training to meet SB 1626 requirements? If so, how can it be accessed?
- ,,,,answer,,..YES.
www.bsis.ca.gov/industries/syllabus.shtml.
Are school districts required to use the SB 1626 training curriculum to
provide the training course? - ,,,,answer,,..YES
Does SB 1626 require special training facilities be used to conduct the
training - ,,,,answer,,..NO
Who are state level contact persons for those requiring additional
information on the SB 1626 requirements? - ,,,,answer,,..The Department
of Education
Stephanie Pappas (916)445-8441
and
BSIS contact
Noreene DeKoning
(916)575-7054
