State of Texas Security Level II Certification 2024
1. A security officer has the same authority as a peace officer. TRUE OR
FALSE: False
2. A security officer can arrest a suspect for any misdemeanor that has
been committed within his view or presence.: FALSE
3. A security services contractor can provide security patrol services to a
business on a contractual basis.: TRUE
4. The Private Security Bureau has the authority to license its investigators
as peace officers.: TRUE
5. One of the primary roles of a security officer is to observe and report.:
TRUE
6. A good report will:
A. Be neat and accurate
B. Give your opinion
C. Be legible
D. A and C
E. All of the above: D. A and C
7. The person that is responsible for the daily operations for a security
company is the: A. Owner
B. Manager
C. Supervisor
D. Licensing department: B. Manager
8. If a police officer asks you to leave your post, you may refuse.: False
9. A security officer may arrest a person for a traffic violation on his post::
False
10. When using a fire extinguisher to put out a fire, you should sweep at the
_______ of the fire?
A. Top
B. Middle
C. Base: C. Base
11. A security officer is required to make an arrest if he sees a crime
committed on his post?: False
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12. What are the two basic types of arrests?
A. Actual and Primary
B. Primary and Constructive
C. Actual and Constructive
D. Primary and Secondary: C. Actual and Constructive
13. An officer is justified in using force in order to arrest a resisting suspect.:
True
14. A person breaks into a car shop after it is closed and steals a set of
mufflers. The offense he committed is:
A. Arson
B. Burglary
C. Theft
D. Assault: B. Burglary
15. In order to legally arrest a suspect for a felony, the crime must be
committed in the presence or view of the officer: True
16. A security officer's responsibilities are to protect the specific people and
property of his client.: True
17. It is not necessary for a security officer to have his state issued card on
his person while he is on duty.: False
18. In order for an arrest to be legal, the intent of the security officer must be
that the suspect be presented to a magistrate in order to answer for an alleged
crime.: True
19. In a security officer sees a crime committed on a property he is not
assigned to, he should... A. Investigate the activity
B. Confront the suspect
C. Call the police: C. Call the police
20. A person is yelling obscene remarks to an employee at a retail store. The
security officer asks him to leave and he refuses. The suspect can be arrested
for...
A. Arson
B. Aggravated assaultC. Theft
D. Disturbing the peace and trespassing: D. Disturbing the peace and
trespassing
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1. A security officer has the same authority as a peace officer. TRUE OR
FALSE: False
2. A security officer can arrest a suspect for any misdemeanor that has
been committed within his view or presence.: FALSE
3. A security services contractor can provide security patrol services to a
business on a contractual basis.: TRUE
4. The Private Security Bureau has the authority to license its investigators
as peace officers.: TRUE
5. One of the primary roles of a security officer is to observe and report.:
TRUE
6. A good report will:
A. Be neat and accurate
B. Give your opinion
C. Be legible
D. A and C
E. All of the above: D. A and C
7. The person that is responsible for the daily operations for a security
company is the: A. Owner
B. Manager
C. Supervisor
D. Licensing department: B. Manager
8. If a police officer asks you to leave your post, you may refuse.: False
9. A security officer may arrest a person for a traffic violation on his post::
False
10. When using a fire extinguisher to put out a fire, you should sweep at the
_______ of the fire?
A. Top
B. Middle
C. Base: C. Base
11. A security officer is required to make an arrest if he sees a crime
committed on his post?: False
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12. What are the two basic types of arrests?
A. Actual and Primary
B. Primary and Constructive
C. Actual and Constructive
D. Primary and Secondary: C. Actual and Constructive
13. An officer is justified in using force in order to arrest a resisting suspect.:
True
14. A person breaks into a car shop after it is closed and steals a set of
mufflers. The offense he committed is:
A. Arson
B. Burglary
C. Theft
D. Assault: B. Burglary
15. In order to legally arrest a suspect for a felony, the crime must be
committed in the presence or view of the officer: True
16. A security officer's responsibilities are to protect the specific people and
property of his client.: True
17. It is not necessary for a security officer to have his state issued card on
his person while he is on duty.: False
18. In order for an arrest to be legal, the intent of the security officer must be
that the suspect be presented to a magistrate in order to answer for an alleged
crime.: True
19. In a security officer sees a crime committed on a property he is not
assigned to, he should... A. Investigate the activity
B. Confront the suspect
C. Call the police: C. Call the police
20. A person is yelling obscene remarks to an employee at a retail store. The
security officer asks him to leave and he refuses. The suspect can be arrested
for...
A. Arson
B. Aggravated assaultC. Theft
D. Disturbing the peace and trespassing: D. Disturbing the peace and
trespassing
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