POWER TO ARREST CERTIFICATION
ACTUAL TEST SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
● Security Guard/Proprietary Private Security Officer. Answer: is
assigned to protect specific people and property. This may include
detecting some of the same offenses that would cause a peace officer to
act, such as a fight or burglary. But it would not include other offenses
such as motor vehicle traffic violations or prostitution. This decision is at
the discretion of the security guard's, PPSO's, PI's or ACE's employer.
● Fact. Answer: what has actually happened, or is known to be true.
● Conclusion. Answer: a judgement or opinion formed as a result of the
facts.
● Inspection. Answer: this is not a search. Always make sure the
employer has notified the employees first. Such inspections are often
conducted at the end of the work day by looking into employees' cars,
lunch pails, purses, or tote bags to make sure unauthorized items are not
being taken off the premises.
● Arrest. Answer: a form of lawful control by one person over the
actions or movements of another. An arrest is taking a person into
custody IN A CASE and IN THE MANNER authorized by law. An
, arrest may be made by a peace officer or a private person (citizen's
arrest).
● Criminal Liability. Answer: criminal penalties that can be imposed for
a wrongful act. For example, carrying a loaded weapon concealed in
your jacket is a violation of the Penal Code; the criminal penalty for the
offense is a fine or jail sentence or both.
● Intimidation. Answer: threatening physical harm or otherwise
frightening people when they do not cooperate or confess to a crime.
● Excessive Physical Force. Answer: where an arrest is made, the law
allows only the use of physical force, which is reasonable or necessary
to restrain the suspect if he/she is resisting, in order to make the arrest.
Where more force is used than that which the law allows, the arresting
party is said to be using "excessive force" and may be held criminally as
well as civilly liable.
● Infractions. Answer: offenses that are punishable only by a modest
monetary fine. There is normally no jail sentence imposed for
committing an offense, which is defined as an infraction, and the person
committing the offense is normally cited at the scene in a fashion similar
to the issuance of a traffic citation.
● Misdemeanors. Answer: misdemeanors are offenses that are
punishable by a fine and/or term in the county jail. The following two
ACTUAL TEST SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
● Security Guard/Proprietary Private Security Officer. Answer: is
assigned to protect specific people and property. This may include
detecting some of the same offenses that would cause a peace officer to
act, such as a fight or burglary. But it would not include other offenses
such as motor vehicle traffic violations or prostitution. This decision is at
the discretion of the security guard's, PPSO's, PI's or ACE's employer.
● Fact. Answer: what has actually happened, or is known to be true.
● Conclusion. Answer: a judgement or opinion formed as a result of the
facts.
● Inspection. Answer: this is not a search. Always make sure the
employer has notified the employees first. Such inspections are often
conducted at the end of the work day by looking into employees' cars,
lunch pails, purses, or tote bags to make sure unauthorized items are not
being taken off the premises.
● Arrest. Answer: a form of lawful control by one person over the
actions or movements of another. An arrest is taking a person into
custody IN A CASE and IN THE MANNER authorized by law. An
, arrest may be made by a peace officer or a private person (citizen's
arrest).
● Criminal Liability. Answer: criminal penalties that can be imposed for
a wrongful act. For example, carrying a loaded weapon concealed in
your jacket is a violation of the Penal Code; the criminal penalty for the
offense is a fine or jail sentence or both.
● Intimidation. Answer: threatening physical harm or otherwise
frightening people when they do not cooperate or confess to a crime.
● Excessive Physical Force. Answer: where an arrest is made, the law
allows only the use of physical force, which is reasonable or necessary
to restrain the suspect if he/she is resisting, in order to make the arrest.
Where more force is used than that which the law allows, the arresting
party is said to be using "excessive force" and may be held criminally as
well as civilly liable.
● Infractions. Answer: offenses that are punishable only by a modest
monetary fine. There is normally no jail sentence imposed for
committing an offense, which is defined as an infraction, and the person
committing the offense is normally cited at the scene in a fashion similar
to the issuance of a traffic citation.
● Misdemeanors. Answer: misdemeanors are offenses that are
punishable by a fine and/or term in the county jail. The following two
