DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SECURITY OFFICER EXAM NOTES CH 21 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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;
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.
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 after examining the applicant, the following: -
Answers 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... - Answers 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, ... - Answers 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? - Answers 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) -
Answers TRUE
2103.5 What does "REASONABLE SUSPICION" mean? - Answers The officer is impaired while on
duty.
2103.6 When shall security agencies or employers notify the Mayor of any unexplained positive
results? - Answers IMMEDIATELY
2103.7 What happens to a security officer that fails reasonable suspicion testing? - Answers
Certification of a security officer shall be summarily revoked.
2103.7 The term "FAILS" means what? - Answers 1) - Officer's blood contained MORE THAN
ANSWERS
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;
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.
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 after examining the applicant, the following: -
Answers 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... - Answers 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, ... - Answers 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? - Answers 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) -
Answers TRUE
2103.5 What does "REASONABLE SUSPICION" mean? - Answers The officer is impaired while on
duty.
2103.6 When shall security agencies or employers notify the Mayor of any unexplained positive
results? - Answers IMMEDIATELY
2103.7 What happens to a security officer that fails reasonable suspicion testing? - Answers
Certification of a security officer shall be summarily revoked.
2103.7 The term "FAILS" means what? - Answers 1) - Officer's blood contained MORE THAN
