SECURITY TRAINING CORE COMPETENCY
TEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE AND MODEL
ANSWERS
◉ EPO 3: Identify the characteristics of jurisdictions governing
federal property. Answer: Jurisdiction relates to the legal authority
to act where the crime was committed. The authority of the Federal
Protective Service depends on the type of jurisdiction applicable to a
certain area. For federal facilities there are three basic types of
applicable to a certain area. For federal facilities there are there
basic types of Jurisdiction. These are exclusive jurisdiction,
concurrent jurisdiction, and proprietary jurisdiction.
◉ Topic 1: Exclusive Jurisdiction. Answer: -Exclusive Jurisdiction
exists where the federal government has received all the law
enforcement authority of the state with no reservations made to the
state. State and local law enforcement have no jurisdiction to enforce
laws in these areas.
-In a case of "Fresh Pursuit" where a state or local law enforcement
officer is actively pursing a suspect, they are authorized to exercise
their powers of arrest in exclusive jurisdiction.
◉ Topic 2: Concurrent Jurisdiction. Answer: Concurrent jurisdiction
exists where a state has granted law enforcement authority to the
,United States while reserving to itself the right to exercise full law
enforcement authority over the area concurrently.
◉ Topic 3: Proprietary Juridiction. Answer: Proprietary jurisdiction
exists where the federal government has acquired some right or title
to lands but has not obtained any measure of the state's authority
over the area.
◉ EPO 4: Identify your authority, responsibility and liability
affecting the detainment of a person. Answer: Topic 1: What is
Detainment
You will be required to deal with situations where people refuse to
cooperate with access control procedures or behave in a disruptive,
dangerous, or possibly life-threatening manner. In addition, if a
person has committed what you believe is a crime act, you have an
obligation to secure that person for investigation until law
enforcement personnel can arrive. This process is called detainment.
- To detain a person, you are depriving them of their constitutional
right to move freely.
◉ Topic 2: Authority to Detain. Answer: As a PSO, you are authorized
to detain people if it is necessary to ensure order and safety at your
assigned facility. You should detain a person only when absolutely
required and only with the necessary level of force needed to control
,the situation. Unless granted Special Police authority, your authority
to detain is derived from state law (private person/citizen arrest).
◉ EPO 5: Identify the definition of an assault upon a person,
recognize who is protected under 18 U.S.C § 111 and determine
where assaults are most likely to occur. Answer: Topic 1: Historical
background on Assaultive Behavior in the Federal Government
In 2011, there were an estimated 751,131 aggravated assaults in the
nation. Of the aggravated assault offenses in 2011 for which law
enforcement agencies provided expanded data, 26.9% were
committed with personal weapons such as hands, fists, or feet.
Slightly more than 21% of aggravated assaults were committed with
firearms, and 19.1% were committed with knives or cutting
instruments. The remaining 32.8% of aggravated assaults were
committed with other weapons (clubs or blunt object)
◉ Topic 2: What is an Assault. Answer: An assault is any willful
attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another, when
coupled with an apparent present ability to do so, and any
intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to
fear or expect immediate bodily harm.
◉ Topic 3: Who is protected. Answer: 18 U.S.C §111 protects
individuals designated in 18 U.S.C. §1114 from assault. Those
designated in 18 U.S.C. §1114 for protection under 18 U.S.C. §111
include "any officer or employee of the United States or of any
, agency in any branch of the United States government (including any
member of the uniformed services)
Although a PSO is not a federal employee, the statue also covers any
person assisting an officer or employee in performance of official
duties. PSOs are considered to fall within this category. It is a
responsibility of the US Attorney's Office to determine if an assault
upon a PSO is prosecutable federally or at the state level.
◉ Topic 4: Where Assaults are most likely to Occur. Answer:
Locations with remote parking lots, proximity to high crime or
neglected neighborhoods, and areas frequented by transients, etc.,
present a higher threat environment.
◉ EPO 6: Identify the Federal Management regulations governing
federal facilities (Title 41 CFR Part 102-74, Subpart C-Conduct on
Federal Property). Answer: Topic 1: The regulations You Will
Encounter Daily
These regulations are called the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
The securities you will follow as a PSO are the Federal Management
Regulations. Title 41 CFR Part 102-74, Subpart C- Conduct on
Federal Property, better known as the Federal agency (s).
- Narcotics and Other Drugs
-Breastfeeding
TEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE AND MODEL
ANSWERS
◉ EPO 3: Identify the characteristics of jurisdictions governing
federal property. Answer: Jurisdiction relates to the legal authority
to act where the crime was committed. The authority of the Federal
Protective Service depends on the type of jurisdiction applicable to a
certain area. For federal facilities there are three basic types of
applicable to a certain area. For federal facilities there are there
basic types of Jurisdiction. These are exclusive jurisdiction,
concurrent jurisdiction, and proprietary jurisdiction.
◉ Topic 1: Exclusive Jurisdiction. Answer: -Exclusive Jurisdiction
exists where the federal government has received all the law
enforcement authority of the state with no reservations made to the
state. State and local law enforcement have no jurisdiction to enforce
laws in these areas.
-In a case of "Fresh Pursuit" where a state or local law enforcement
officer is actively pursing a suspect, they are authorized to exercise
their powers of arrest in exclusive jurisdiction.
◉ Topic 2: Concurrent Jurisdiction. Answer: Concurrent jurisdiction
exists where a state has granted law enforcement authority to the
,United States while reserving to itself the right to exercise full law
enforcement authority over the area concurrently.
◉ Topic 3: Proprietary Juridiction. Answer: Proprietary jurisdiction
exists where the federal government has acquired some right or title
to lands but has not obtained any measure of the state's authority
over the area.
◉ EPO 4: Identify your authority, responsibility and liability
affecting the detainment of a person. Answer: Topic 1: What is
Detainment
You will be required to deal with situations where people refuse to
cooperate with access control procedures or behave in a disruptive,
dangerous, or possibly life-threatening manner. In addition, if a
person has committed what you believe is a crime act, you have an
obligation to secure that person for investigation until law
enforcement personnel can arrive. This process is called detainment.
- To detain a person, you are depriving them of their constitutional
right to move freely.
◉ Topic 2: Authority to Detain. Answer: As a PSO, you are authorized
to detain people if it is necessary to ensure order and safety at your
assigned facility. You should detain a person only when absolutely
required and only with the necessary level of force needed to control
,the situation. Unless granted Special Police authority, your authority
to detain is derived from state law (private person/citizen arrest).
◉ EPO 5: Identify the definition of an assault upon a person,
recognize who is protected under 18 U.S.C § 111 and determine
where assaults are most likely to occur. Answer: Topic 1: Historical
background on Assaultive Behavior in the Federal Government
In 2011, there were an estimated 751,131 aggravated assaults in the
nation. Of the aggravated assault offenses in 2011 for which law
enforcement agencies provided expanded data, 26.9% were
committed with personal weapons such as hands, fists, or feet.
Slightly more than 21% of aggravated assaults were committed with
firearms, and 19.1% were committed with knives or cutting
instruments. The remaining 32.8% of aggravated assaults were
committed with other weapons (clubs or blunt object)
◉ Topic 2: What is an Assault. Answer: An assault is any willful
attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another, when
coupled with an apparent present ability to do so, and any
intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to
fear or expect immediate bodily harm.
◉ Topic 3: Who is protected. Answer: 18 U.S.C §111 protects
individuals designated in 18 U.S.C. §1114 from assault. Those
designated in 18 U.S.C. §1114 for protection under 18 U.S.C. §111
include "any officer or employee of the United States or of any
, agency in any branch of the United States government (including any
member of the uniformed services)
Although a PSO is not a federal employee, the statue also covers any
person assisting an officer or employee in performance of official
duties. PSOs are considered to fall within this category. It is a
responsibility of the US Attorney's Office to determine if an assault
upon a PSO is prosecutable federally or at the state level.
◉ Topic 4: Where Assaults are most likely to Occur. Answer:
Locations with remote parking lots, proximity to high crime or
neglected neighborhoods, and areas frequented by transients, etc.,
present a higher threat environment.
◉ EPO 6: Identify the Federal Management regulations governing
federal facilities (Title 41 CFR Part 102-74, Subpart C-Conduct on
Federal Property). Answer: Topic 1: The regulations You Will
Encounter Daily
These regulations are called the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
The securities you will follow as a PSO are the Federal Management
Regulations. Title 41 CFR Part 102-74, Subpart C- Conduct on
Federal Property, better known as the Federal agency (s).
- Narcotics and Other Drugs
-Breastfeeding
