DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SECURITY OFFICER EXAM
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2100.1 "SECURITY OFFICER" means any person privately employed to do any of the
following: - Answer -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: - Answer -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: - Answer -a) Persons
commissioned as SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS;
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? - Answer -2 years and the
expiration date shall be shown on the certification
2100.5 How long will training requirements be extended? - Answer -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.
2100.6 What is the punishment for violations of any provisions of this chapter? -
Answer -$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. - Answer -SUPERSEDE
, 2102.1 Application for certification as a security officer shall be made to the...: - Answer
-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: - Answer -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 after examining the
applicant, the following: - Answer -a)The applicant is not presently addicted to drugs or
alcohol;
b) The applicant is not suffering from any debilitating mental defect or disorder; AND
c) The applicant is not suffering from serious heart disease, severe epilepsy, or other
physical defect which might cause substantial loss of control in situations of severe
stress.
2103.2 When testing for epilepsy or other physical defect which might involve
substantial costs to determine... - Answer -The doctor may rely upon the sworn
statement of the applicant, under oath. The doctor must give his/her affirmation to the
same effect.
2103.3 In cases where certification is requested concurrent with or as a condition of
employment with a security agency or an employer, ... - Answer -The security agency
or employer shall certify the health of the applicant.
2103.4 When and who will do the required drug testing on the applicant? - Answer -
Drug screening administered by the security agency or employer upon initial application
and upon application for certification renewal.
2103.5 Shall security officers be subject to reasonable suspicion drug & alcohol testing?
(T / F) - Answer -TRUE
2103.5 What does "REASONABLE SUSPICION" mean? - Answer -The officer is
impaired while on duty.
2103.6 When shall security agencies or employers notify the Mayor of any unexplained
positive results? - Answer -IMMEDIATELY
2103.7 What happens to a security officer that fails reasonable suspicion testing? -
Answer -Certification of a security officer shall be summarily revoked.
2103.7 The term "FAILS" means what? - Answer -1) - Officer's blood contained MORE
THAN 0.03% by weight of alcohol, or
NOTES CH 21
2100.1 "SECURITY OFFICER" means any person privately employed to do any of the
following: - Answer -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: - Answer -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: - Answer -a) Persons
commissioned as SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS;
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? - Answer -2 years and the
expiration date shall be shown on the certification
2100.5 How long will training requirements be extended? - Answer -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.
2100.6 What is the punishment for violations of any provisions of this chapter? -
Answer -$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. - Answer -SUPERSEDE
, 2102.1 Application for certification as a security officer shall be made to the...: - Answer
-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: - Answer -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 after examining the
applicant, the following: - Answer -a)The applicant is not presently addicted to drugs or
alcohol;
b) The applicant is not suffering from any debilitating mental defect or disorder; AND
c) The applicant is not suffering from serious heart disease, severe epilepsy, or other
physical defect which might cause substantial loss of control in situations of severe
stress.
2103.2 When testing for epilepsy or other physical defect which might involve
substantial costs to determine... - Answer -The doctor may rely upon the sworn
statement of the applicant, under oath. The doctor must give his/her affirmation to the
same effect.
2103.3 In cases where certification is requested concurrent with or as a condition of
employment with a security agency or an employer, ... - Answer -The security agency
or employer shall certify the health of the applicant.
2103.4 When and who will do the required drug testing on the applicant? - Answer -
Drug screening administered by the security agency or employer upon initial application
and upon application for certification renewal.
2103.5 Shall security officers be subject to reasonable suspicion drug & alcohol testing?
(T / F) - Answer -TRUE
2103.5 What does "REASONABLE SUSPICION" mean? - Answer -The officer is
impaired while on duty.
2103.6 When shall security agencies or employers notify the Mayor of any unexplained
positive results? - Answer -IMMEDIATELY
2103.7 What happens to a security officer that fails reasonable suspicion testing? -
Answer -Certification of a security officer shall be summarily revoked.
2103.7 The term "FAILS" means what? - Answer -1) - Officer's blood contained MORE
THAN 0.03% by weight of alcohol, or
