CLEET UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔While making your second patrol, at 10:45 pm, you notice that the door to the
client's personnel office is not closed completely. You remember that this particular door
usually must be pulled hard to close, but you cannot remember if the door was complete
closed during your first patrol. You close the door, make sure it is locked, then complete
your patrol. As you are walking toward your desk, you see someone approaching you
from the opposite end of the hallway. The person turns out to be an employee at your
client's facility who often works late. The employee greets you as usual, and walks
towards the exit. Do you have reasonable suspicion to stop the individual and
investigate? - ✔✔Yes, based on the time of day (or night.)
✔✔While on duty at 3:40 one afternoon, you notice that an exterior door in a storage
room is slightly open. You know that the door opens into an alley and is almost never
used. Although the door is designated an "emergency exit," the alarm did not sound
whenever the door was opened. You look out into the alley and see two small boxes, a
few feet from the door, stacked between a trash dumpster and the wall of the building.
The top box appears to be unopened, since the strapping tape is not cut. While you are
standing by the door, an employee comes around the corner with a new, unopened set
of hand tools under one arm. Why would you have reasonable suspicion to stop the
individual and investigate? - ✔✔Based on the person's proximity and what the person is
carrying.
✔✔A person wearing a backpack approaches your post, do you have the right to look
inside the backpack? - ✔✔Yes, as long as you are in your legal position and do not
touch the backpack or anything inside it.
✔✔If your employer post a written notice that handheld packages or containers may be
searched as employees leave the worksite, and the employees agree to the notice,
what may a security guard legally do to inspect such items? - ✔✔You may ask each
person to please open the package or container, but you cannot touch the items.
✔✔As a security guard or private investigator, may you have a warrant to search a
vehicle? - ✔✔No.
✔✔Your arrest powers are those of a: - ✔✔Private citizen.
✔✔Which of the following cases would be outside of the arrest authority of a security
guard or private investigator? - ✔✔When a misdemeanor has been committed, and
probable cause exists that the person arrested committed it.
✔✔A private citizen must inform the person being arrested of the? - ✔✔Cause of the
arrest.
, ✔✔Which of the following would represent constructive arrest? - ✔✔Using no physical
force or weapons to arrest the person.
✔✔Which of the following is an element of arrest? - ✔✔Searching for weapons to
protect the arrested party.
✔✔Which of the following cases might represent a lawful search? - ✔✔Searching for
weapons to protect the arrested party.
✔✔Which of the following circumstances would probably not quality for a simple frisk? -
✔✔If the person looks like someone who would commit a crime.
✔✔What conditions must be met to support the use of deadly force? - ✔✔Seeing the
ability, intent and action to harm a person.
✔✔Which of the following situations is the most likely to be considered justifiable deadly
force? - ✔✔A security guard enters a tool storeroom and sees an unauthorized person
searching through the tools. She tells him he is not allowed in this area, and must leave.
The man says "I don't think so," picks up a large sledgehammer, and raises it over his
head as he advances towards her. As she backs away, she realizes the door has
automatically closed behind her, cutting off her escape. She draws her gun, and orders
him to stop. When he does not stop, she fires.
✔✔What are the responsibilities of the security guard during or after an incident or
offense? - ✔✔Observe and report.
✔✔What could happen to you if you are convicted of impersonating a police officer? -
✔✔All of the above. (You could be fined, you could be imprisoned, you could lose your
license.)
✔✔Who do security guards represent? - ✔✔Their employer and their employer's clients.
✔✔Public relations skills help you to effectively perform those duties which involve: -
✔✔Other people.
✔✔Which of the following is a true statement about a security guard's relationship to the
public or client employees? - ✔✔Security officers enforce the client's rules, policies, and
procedures.
✔✔Which of the following actions demonstrates good public relations? - ✔✔Enforcing
all rules, policies, and procedures without expressing personal opinions or
disagreement.
RATED A+
✔✔While making your second patrol, at 10:45 pm, you notice that the door to the
client's personnel office is not closed completely. You remember that this particular door
usually must be pulled hard to close, but you cannot remember if the door was complete
closed during your first patrol. You close the door, make sure it is locked, then complete
your patrol. As you are walking toward your desk, you see someone approaching you
from the opposite end of the hallway. The person turns out to be an employee at your
client's facility who often works late. The employee greets you as usual, and walks
towards the exit. Do you have reasonable suspicion to stop the individual and
investigate? - ✔✔Yes, based on the time of day (or night.)
✔✔While on duty at 3:40 one afternoon, you notice that an exterior door in a storage
room is slightly open. You know that the door opens into an alley and is almost never
used. Although the door is designated an "emergency exit," the alarm did not sound
whenever the door was opened. You look out into the alley and see two small boxes, a
few feet from the door, stacked between a trash dumpster and the wall of the building.
The top box appears to be unopened, since the strapping tape is not cut. While you are
standing by the door, an employee comes around the corner with a new, unopened set
of hand tools under one arm. Why would you have reasonable suspicion to stop the
individual and investigate? - ✔✔Based on the person's proximity and what the person is
carrying.
✔✔A person wearing a backpack approaches your post, do you have the right to look
inside the backpack? - ✔✔Yes, as long as you are in your legal position and do not
touch the backpack or anything inside it.
✔✔If your employer post a written notice that handheld packages or containers may be
searched as employees leave the worksite, and the employees agree to the notice,
what may a security guard legally do to inspect such items? - ✔✔You may ask each
person to please open the package or container, but you cannot touch the items.
✔✔As a security guard or private investigator, may you have a warrant to search a
vehicle? - ✔✔No.
✔✔Your arrest powers are those of a: - ✔✔Private citizen.
✔✔Which of the following cases would be outside of the arrest authority of a security
guard or private investigator? - ✔✔When a misdemeanor has been committed, and
probable cause exists that the person arrested committed it.
✔✔A private citizen must inform the person being arrested of the? - ✔✔Cause of the
arrest.
, ✔✔Which of the following would represent constructive arrest? - ✔✔Using no physical
force or weapons to arrest the person.
✔✔Which of the following is an element of arrest? - ✔✔Searching for weapons to
protect the arrested party.
✔✔Which of the following cases might represent a lawful search? - ✔✔Searching for
weapons to protect the arrested party.
✔✔Which of the following circumstances would probably not quality for a simple frisk? -
✔✔If the person looks like someone who would commit a crime.
✔✔What conditions must be met to support the use of deadly force? - ✔✔Seeing the
ability, intent and action to harm a person.
✔✔Which of the following situations is the most likely to be considered justifiable deadly
force? - ✔✔A security guard enters a tool storeroom and sees an unauthorized person
searching through the tools. She tells him he is not allowed in this area, and must leave.
The man says "I don't think so," picks up a large sledgehammer, and raises it over his
head as he advances towards her. As she backs away, she realizes the door has
automatically closed behind her, cutting off her escape. She draws her gun, and orders
him to stop. When he does not stop, she fires.
✔✔What are the responsibilities of the security guard during or after an incident or
offense? - ✔✔Observe and report.
✔✔What could happen to you if you are convicted of impersonating a police officer? -
✔✔All of the above. (You could be fined, you could be imprisoned, you could lose your
license.)
✔✔Who do security guards represent? - ✔✔Their employer and their employer's clients.
✔✔Public relations skills help you to effectively perform those duties which involve: -
✔✔Other people.
✔✔Which of the following is a true statement about a security guard's relationship to the
public or client employees? - ✔✔Security officers enforce the client's rules, policies, and
procedures.
✔✔Which of the following actions demonstrates good public relations? - ✔✔Enforcing
all rules, policies, and procedures without expressing personal opinions or
disagreement.
