POWER TO ARREST CERTIFICATION TEST
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● C. Prevent. Answer: What is the responsibility of security personnel
before an incident or offense has occurred?
● D. Make someone think they are a police officer. Answer: It is against
the law for security personnel to:
● B. Cooperate and follow the lawful orders of the police officer.
Answer: During an emergency on the employers property, a peace
officer instructs security personnel to stand out of the way behind a
police line. The security personnel must:
● D. All of the above (appearance, speech, attitude). Answer: The
general public judges a security guard by:
● B. The crime must have been committed or attempted in your
presence. Answer: According to the law which of the following
conditions must exist before you can make a misdemeanor arrest?
, ● D. All of the above. (State your intent to arrest, state the charge,
which is suspicion of burglary, state your authority to make the arrest).
Answer: What should you say to a person you are arresting for burglary?
● C. Demand that the bystanders call the police. Answer: If you are
struggling to get a suspect under control and there are a number of
bystanders, what does the law say you can do?
● B. Not search a suspect unless you have reason to believe he has a
weapon. Answer: According to the text, you should:
● B. False. Answer: It would be lawful to hold a suspect for two hours
so your supervisor could question them before you called the police.
● Both, Civil and Criminal Liability. Answer: If a security guard is
charged with making a false arrest, what type of liability is incurred?
● A. Civil liability. Answer: What type of liability refers to the right a
party has to initiate a lawsuit for financial damages?
● B. All facts confronting the individual at the time the incident
occurred. Answer: The standard to determine "reasonable force" is based
on:
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● C. Prevent. Answer: What is the responsibility of security personnel
before an incident or offense has occurred?
● D. Make someone think they are a police officer. Answer: It is against
the law for security personnel to:
● B. Cooperate and follow the lawful orders of the police officer.
Answer: During an emergency on the employers property, a peace
officer instructs security personnel to stand out of the way behind a
police line. The security personnel must:
● D. All of the above (appearance, speech, attitude). Answer: The
general public judges a security guard by:
● B. The crime must have been committed or attempted in your
presence. Answer: According to the law which of the following
conditions must exist before you can make a misdemeanor arrest?
, ● D. All of the above. (State your intent to arrest, state the charge,
which is suspicion of burglary, state your authority to make the arrest).
Answer: What should you say to a person you are arresting for burglary?
● C. Demand that the bystanders call the police. Answer: If you are
struggling to get a suspect under control and there are a number of
bystanders, what does the law say you can do?
● B. Not search a suspect unless you have reason to believe he has a
weapon. Answer: According to the text, you should:
● B. False. Answer: It would be lawful to hold a suspect for two hours
so your supervisor could question them before you called the police.
● Both, Civil and Criminal Liability. Answer: If a security guard is
charged with making a false arrest, what type of liability is incurred?
● A. Civil liability. Answer: What type of liability refers to the right a
party has to initiate a lawsuit for financial damages?
● B. All facts confronting the individual at the time the incident
occurred. Answer: The standard to determine "reasonable force" is based
on:
