Oregon Private Security #3 – Oregon DPSST – 2026 – Study
Guide and Training Material
The requirements for renewal certification as a private security professional are: - correct
answer ✔✔ Renew your certification every two years and attend a 4 hour refresher course
The owner of a private premise may grant authority over the premise to an individual private
security professional employed by a contracted private security provider. The employer cannot
further restrict the professional's authority over the premise. - correct answer ✔✔ False
A private security professional commits the offense of refusing to assist a peace officer if upon
command by the peace officer the private security professional: - correct answer ✔✔ The
private security professional unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in effecting as authorized
arrest or preventing another from committing a crime
When interacting with an individual who has a service animal (or assistance animal) a business
may ask two questions: Is the animal required because of a disability? What work or task has
the animal been trained to perform? - correct answer ✔✔ True
Under Oregon Criminal Code, there are two types of offenses. Which type of offense may a
private security professional NOT make a Citizen's arrest (private party arrest)? - correct answer
✔✔ Violation
When interacting with individuals who may be exhibiting mental illness characteristics, which is
not an effective non-verbal skill: - correct answer ✔✔ Speaking very loud and very slow
Situational awareness involves being aware of what is going on around you and being able to
respond appropriately to a given situation. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Guide and Training Material
The requirements for renewal certification as a private security professional are: - correct
answer ✔✔ Renew your certification every two years and attend a 4 hour refresher course
The owner of a private premise may grant authority over the premise to an individual private
security professional employed by a contracted private security provider. The employer cannot
further restrict the professional's authority over the premise. - correct answer ✔✔ False
A private security professional commits the offense of refusing to assist a peace officer if upon
command by the peace officer the private security professional: - correct answer ✔✔ The
private security professional unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in effecting as authorized
arrest or preventing another from committing a crime
When interacting with an individual who has a service animal (or assistance animal) a business
may ask two questions: Is the animal required because of a disability? What work or task has
the animal been trained to perform? - correct answer ✔✔ True
Under Oregon Criminal Code, there are two types of offenses. Which type of offense may a
private security professional NOT make a Citizen's arrest (private party arrest)? - correct answer
✔✔ Violation
When interacting with individuals who may be exhibiting mental illness characteristics, which is
not an effective non-verbal skill: - correct answer ✔✔ Speaking very loud and very slow
Situational awareness involves being aware of what is going on around you and being able to
respond appropriately to a given situation. - correct answer ✔✔ True
