DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LATEST
SECURITY OFFICER
EXAM
2100.1 "SECURITY OFFICER" means any person privately employed
to do any of the following: - ANSWERS-a) Prevent the theft,
misappropriation, or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money,
bonds, stock certificates, or other valuable documents, papers, and
articles;
b) Prevents damage to real or personal property;
c) Prevents assaults, gate-crashing, or other disorders at meetings,
events, or performances; or
d) Prevent similar illegal occurrences
2100.2 "SECURITY OFFICER" includes the following: - ANSWERS-
a) Uniformed individuals employed by a security agency or other
employer for any of the purposes set forth in 2100.1; and
b) Uniformed individuals privately employed as guards, watchpersons,
patrol service personnel for specified property, security technicians,
security officers, and other similar positions.
2100.3 "SECURITY OFFICER" DOES NOT include the following: -
ANSWERS-a) Persons commissioned as SPECIAL POLICE
OFFICERS;
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b) Persons working in their official capacity as employees of the federal
government;
c) Members of the Metropolitan Police Department or the public police
force of any other jurisdiction;
d) Persons working as armored car guards; or
e) Persons commissioned as CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS
2100.4 How long shall certification cards be effective? - ANSWERS-2
years and the expiration date shall be shown on the certification
2100.5 How long will training requirements be extended? - ANSWERS-
If a security officer has been retained by a new security agency or
employer for the 90-day transition employment period, training
requirements for certification imposed by this chapter shall be tolled for
a duration of the 90-days. If a security officer's certification is scheduled
to expire during the 90-day period, the expiration date for the
certification shall be extended until 14 days after the expiration of the
90-day period.
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SECURITY OFFICER
EXAM
2100.6 What is the punishment for violations of any provisions of this
chapter? - ANSWERS-$300 or by imprisonment for up to 90 days, in
addition to the possible denial, suspension, or revocation of certification.
2100.7 Provisions of this chapter shall _________ any other D.C.
regulations to the extent of any conflict with those regulations. -
ANSWERS-SUPERSEDE
2102.1 Application for certification as a security officer shall be made to
the...: - ANSWERS-Mayor on a form prescribed by the Mayor
2102.3 To be eligible to be certified as a security officer, an applicant, in
addition to meeting the other requirement of this chapter, shall: -
ANSWERS-a) be at least 18 years old;
b) Either be a US citizen or have in his/her possession a valid
Immigration & Naturalization Service work permit; AND
c) Be able to read, write, and speak English
2103.1 Each applicant for certification shall be required to submit a
physician's certificate stating, to the best of the physician's knowledge
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SECURITY OFFICER
EXAM
2100.1 "SECURITY OFFICER" means any person privately employed
to do any of the following: - ANSWERS-a) Prevent the theft,
misappropriation, or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money,
bonds, stock certificates, or other valuable documents, papers, and
articles;
b) Prevents damage to real or personal property;
c) Prevents assaults, gate-crashing, or other disorders at meetings,
events, or performances; or
d) Prevent similar illegal occurrences
2100.2 "SECURITY OFFICER" includes the following: - ANSWERS-
a) Uniformed individuals employed by a security agency or other
employer for any of the purposes set forth in 2100.1; and
b) Uniformed individuals privately employed as guards, watchpersons,
patrol service personnel for specified property, security technicians,
security officers, and other similar positions.
2100.3 "SECURITY OFFICER" DOES NOT include the following: -
ANSWERS-a) Persons commissioned as SPECIAL POLICE
OFFICERS;
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b) Persons working in their official capacity as employees of the federal
government;
c) Members of the Metropolitan Police Department or the public police
force of any other jurisdiction;
d) Persons working as armored car guards; or
e) Persons commissioned as CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS
2100.4 How long shall certification cards be effective? - ANSWERS-2
years and the expiration date shall be shown on the certification
2100.5 How long will training requirements be extended? - ANSWERS-
If a security officer has been retained by a new security agency or
employer for the 90-day transition employment period, training
requirements for certification imposed by this chapter shall be tolled for
a duration of the 90-days. If a security officer's certification is scheduled
to expire during the 90-day period, the expiration date for the
certification shall be extended until 14 days after the expiration of the
90-day period.
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SECURITY OFFICER
EXAM
2100.6 What is the punishment for violations of any provisions of this
chapter? - ANSWERS-$300 or by imprisonment for up to 90 days, in
addition to the possible denial, suspension, or revocation of certification.
2100.7 Provisions of this chapter shall _________ any other D.C.
regulations to the extent of any conflict with those regulations. -
ANSWERS-SUPERSEDE
2102.1 Application for certification as a security officer shall be made to
the...: - ANSWERS-Mayor on a form prescribed by the Mayor
2102.3 To be eligible to be certified as a security officer, an applicant, in
addition to meeting the other requirement of this chapter, shall: -
ANSWERS-a) be at least 18 years old;
b) Either be a US citizen or have in his/her possession a valid
Immigration & Naturalization Service work permit; AND
c) Be able to read, write, and speak English
2103.1 Each applicant for certification shall be required to submit a
physician's certificate stating, to the best of the physician's knowledge
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