KCPD PRIVATE SECURITY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is your primary function? - Answers To protect the clients property.
What are your responsibilities before a crime has been committed? - Answers Prevention of any
crime.
Who has the authority to detain and apprehend a suspect? - Answers Class A license holders.
What are three positions a class B license holder may hold? - Answers Guard, Armed courier,
proprietary private investigator.
T/F If you have the authority to carry a gun you can make an arrest? - Answers False, there are
positions that may require you to carry, but do not give you the authority to make an arrest.
What should you do after an offense has occurred. - Answers Observe the incident and report the
incident.
What is your primary role before an offense has occurred - Answers Prevention
On the clients property who gives you the power to question suspects? - Answers The owner of the
property.
What can you do to prevent unlawful entry into an area? - Answers physically block the entrance
When doing a security checkpoint of people leaving what are two guidelines to remember when
searching through their stuff? - Answers Never touch the person or their belongings.
What should you do upon contact with a police officer? - Answers Show your private security license
and identify who you are and who you work for.
What does CYMBOL stand for - Answers Color, year, make, body, occupants, license.
What are two things that are key to your safety? - Answers Alertness and awareness
What is an arrest? - Answers Restriction of a persons movement
What is probable cause? - Answers Facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable and
prudent person to believe that crime has been committed and has been committed by the person
you're arresting
What is evidence? - Answers Anything physical or spoken lead you to believe that the suspect
committed a crime.
A Frisk is limited to what? - Answers Hey search of the outer most clothing for weapons only.
After arresting a person what can you search for? - Answers You may go to the pockets and
belongings of the person for weapons and evidence.
As soon as you turn the person over to the police who has been arrested.? - Answers As soon as
possible.
Where are Civil rights violations tried? - Answers Federal and or state court.
I could be held liable in a case where negligence was found - Answers Me and the security company I
work for.
What is your primary function? - Answers To protect the clients property.
What are your responsibilities before a crime has been committed? - Answers Prevention of any
crime.
Who has the authority to detain and apprehend a suspect? - Answers Class A license holders.
What are three positions a class B license holder may hold? - Answers Guard, Armed courier,
proprietary private investigator.
T/F If you have the authority to carry a gun you can make an arrest? - Answers False, there are
positions that may require you to carry, but do not give you the authority to make an arrest.
What should you do after an offense has occurred. - Answers Observe the incident and report the
incident.
What is your primary role before an offense has occurred - Answers Prevention
On the clients property who gives you the power to question suspects? - Answers The owner of the
property.
What can you do to prevent unlawful entry into an area? - Answers physically block the entrance
When doing a security checkpoint of people leaving what are two guidelines to remember when
searching through their stuff? - Answers Never touch the person or their belongings.
What should you do upon contact with a police officer? - Answers Show your private security license
and identify who you are and who you work for.
What does CYMBOL stand for - Answers Color, year, make, body, occupants, license.
What are two things that are key to your safety? - Answers Alertness and awareness
What is an arrest? - Answers Restriction of a persons movement
What is probable cause? - Answers Facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable and
prudent person to believe that crime has been committed and has been committed by the person
you're arresting
What is evidence? - Answers Anything physical or spoken lead you to believe that the suspect
committed a crime.
A Frisk is limited to what? - Answers Hey search of the outer most clothing for weapons only.
After arresting a person what can you search for? - Answers You may go to the pockets and
belongings of the person for weapons and evidence.
As soon as you turn the person over to the police who has been arrested.? - Answers As soon as
possible.
Where are Civil rights violations tried? - Answers Federal and or state court.
I could be held liable in a case where negligence was found - Answers Me and the security company I
work for.
