Private Security, 2026 – Security Studies Study and
Review Material
Five reason for private security - correct answer ✔✔ To acquire new knowledge and skills
To prepare proper job performance
To improve safety survival during critical events
To standardize procedures within the field private security
To build confidence with new knowledge and skills
Ohio administration code - correct answer ✔✔ 109-2.3-02(A)(1) private security training course
The relationship between an spo and a test question - correct answer ✔✔ A test question must
respond directly to an spo and every so may be the basic of a test question
Define private security - correct answer ✔✔ Those self employed individual and privately
funded business entities and organization providing security related services to specific clientele
Two elements of the primary focus of private security - correct answer ✔✔ Prevent losses
Protect assets
Three general functional areas of private security services - correct answer ✔✔ Information
security
Personnel security
Physical security
Differences between propriatory security and contract security - correct answer ✔✔
Propriatory- in house directly hired and controlled by the company or organization.
,Contract - provided by outside individual or organization
Three types of assets - correct answer ✔✔ People
Property
Information
Four basic differences between public law enforcement officers and private security officers -
correct answer ✔✔ Financial orientation
The employer
Specific functions performed
Statutory authority
3 major components of the criminal justice systems - correct answer ✔✔ Law enforcement -
responsible for enforcing the laws.
Courts- supervise the prosecution of offenders
Corrections- responsible for rehabilitating the offender.
Civil action - correct answer ✔✔ A legal proceeding by which a person enforces a right in a court
against another person who has allegedly violated that right.
Criminal action - correct answer ✔✔ A legal proceeding in which the state takes action to
redress an injury to the public at large
6 major differences between a crime and a tort - correct answer ✔✔ Tort.....
private wrong.
Results in a action taken by an individual
Private attorney represent plaintiff
,Money damages sought
Unanimous verdict of jury is not required
Proof by a preponderance of the evidence
6 major differences between a crime and a tort - correct answer ✔✔ Crime.....
Public wrong
Results in a action taken by the state
Proseautor represent the state
Punishment by fine or imprisonment
Unanimous verdict of jury is required
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Justification for using force in a private security environment - correct answer ✔✔ Harm would
come to the officer or to someone else if force was not used
Actions taken were necessary
Actions taken were reasonable
Actions taken conformed to employer policy and training
The officer was prevented from escaping or taking other offense/control actions and as a results
had to use force
Consideration for every use of force situation - correct answer ✔✔ (A) must never be used to
punish someone
(B) force techniques must end when a person submits or surrenders
(C) care custody and control of the subject
(I) once in custody must protect the subject from themselves and others.
(ii) must provide medical attention if needed and monitor the subject.
(III) if handcuffs are used must gap and double lock
, The two types of liability a private security can incur - correct answer ✔✔ Criminal & Civil
Negligence tort - correct answer ✔✔ Is the failure to exercise that degree of care which an
ordinarily careful and prudent person would exercise under the same or similar circumstance
Vicarious Liability - correct answer ✔✔ The legal concept which allows for one party to be held
liable for injuries or damages sustained by another party despite having had no active
involvement in the incident
Misdemeanor - correct answer ✔✔ Any offense not specifically classified is a misdemeanor if
imprisonment for not more than six months may be imposed
Felony - correct answer ✔✔ Any offense not specifically classified is a felony if imprisonment for
more than six months may be imposed
Culpable mental states - correct answer ✔✔ Purposely- specific intention willfully deliberately.
Knowingly- aware his/her conduct will probably cause a certain result.
Recklessly- with heedless indifference
Negligently- lapse of due care.
ethics - correct answer ✔✔ the moral actions conduct motives and character of an individual
four factors which most likely contribute to unethical behavior - correct answer ✔✔ anger
lust
greed
peer pressure
Review Material
Five reason for private security - correct answer ✔✔ To acquire new knowledge and skills
To prepare proper job performance
To improve safety survival during critical events
To standardize procedures within the field private security
To build confidence with new knowledge and skills
Ohio administration code - correct answer ✔✔ 109-2.3-02(A)(1) private security training course
The relationship between an spo and a test question - correct answer ✔✔ A test question must
respond directly to an spo and every so may be the basic of a test question
Define private security - correct answer ✔✔ Those self employed individual and privately
funded business entities and organization providing security related services to specific clientele
Two elements of the primary focus of private security - correct answer ✔✔ Prevent losses
Protect assets
Three general functional areas of private security services - correct answer ✔✔ Information
security
Personnel security
Physical security
Differences between propriatory security and contract security - correct answer ✔✔
Propriatory- in house directly hired and controlled by the company or organization.
,Contract - provided by outside individual or organization
Three types of assets - correct answer ✔✔ People
Property
Information
Four basic differences between public law enforcement officers and private security officers -
correct answer ✔✔ Financial orientation
The employer
Specific functions performed
Statutory authority
3 major components of the criminal justice systems - correct answer ✔✔ Law enforcement -
responsible for enforcing the laws.
Courts- supervise the prosecution of offenders
Corrections- responsible for rehabilitating the offender.
Civil action - correct answer ✔✔ A legal proceeding by which a person enforces a right in a court
against another person who has allegedly violated that right.
Criminal action - correct answer ✔✔ A legal proceeding in which the state takes action to
redress an injury to the public at large
6 major differences between a crime and a tort - correct answer ✔✔ Tort.....
private wrong.
Results in a action taken by an individual
Private attorney represent plaintiff
,Money damages sought
Unanimous verdict of jury is not required
Proof by a preponderance of the evidence
6 major differences between a crime and a tort - correct answer ✔✔ Crime.....
Public wrong
Results in a action taken by the state
Proseautor represent the state
Punishment by fine or imprisonment
Unanimous verdict of jury is required
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Justification for using force in a private security environment - correct answer ✔✔ Harm would
come to the officer or to someone else if force was not used
Actions taken were necessary
Actions taken were reasonable
Actions taken conformed to employer policy and training
The officer was prevented from escaping or taking other offense/control actions and as a results
had to use force
Consideration for every use of force situation - correct answer ✔✔ (A) must never be used to
punish someone
(B) force techniques must end when a person submits or surrenders
(C) care custody and control of the subject
(I) once in custody must protect the subject from themselves and others.
(ii) must provide medical attention if needed and monitor the subject.
(III) if handcuffs are used must gap and double lock
, The two types of liability a private security can incur - correct answer ✔✔ Criminal & Civil
Negligence tort - correct answer ✔✔ Is the failure to exercise that degree of care which an
ordinarily careful and prudent person would exercise under the same or similar circumstance
Vicarious Liability - correct answer ✔✔ The legal concept which allows for one party to be held
liable for injuries or damages sustained by another party despite having had no active
involvement in the incident
Misdemeanor - correct answer ✔✔ Any offense not specifically classified is a misdemeanor if
imprisonment for not more than six months may be imposed
Felony - correct answer ✔✔ Any offense not specifically classified is a felony if imprisonment for
more than six months may be imposed
Culpable mental states - correct answer ✔✔ Purposely- specific intention willfully deliberately.
Knowingly- aware his/her conduct will probably cause a certain result.
Recklessly- with heedless indifference
Negligently- lapse of due care.
ethics - correct answer ✔✔ the moral actions conduct motives and character of an individual
four factors which most likely contribute to unethical behavior - correct answer ✔✔ anger
lust
greed
peer pressure
