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OPOTA Private Security Exam Questions
And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
Reasons for Private Security Training - Answer✔To acquire new knowledge and skills
To prepare for proper job performance
To improve safety and survival during critical events
To standardize procedures within the field of private security
To build confidence with new found knowledge and skills.
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test Question - Answer✔a test question must
respond directly to an spo and every spo may be the basis of a test question
Private Security - Answer✔Self-employed individuals and privately funded business entities and
organizations providing security-related services to specific clientele
Primary focus of private security - Answer✔Prevent losses
Protect assests
General functional areas of private security - Answer✔Information Security
Personnel Security
Physical Security
The difference between proprietary security and contract security - Answer✔Proprietary
security is in-house, directly hired and controlled by the company or organization
Contract security is provided by outside individuals or organizations
Types of assets - Answer✔People
Property
Information
Four differences between public law enforcement and private security officers -
Answer✔Financial Orientation
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The Employer
Specific Functions
Statutory Authority
Ethics - Answer✔The moral actions, conduct, motive and character of an individual
factors which contribute to unethical behavior - Answer✔Anger
Lust
Greed
Peer Pressure
ethical responsibilities of a private security officer - Answer✔Treat everyone professionally
Maintain your self respect
to the profession
to your family
to your community
never allow doubt to cloud your view of the people whom you serve
never use excessive physical force when controlling combative individuals
never accept gratuities
never commit perjury
Sexual Harassment - Answer✔Unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other
verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
Purpose of any Code of Ethics - Answer✔To identify expected behavior
major components of the criminal justice system - Answer✔Law enforcement
Courts
Corrections
Civil Action - Answer✔A legal proceeding by which a person enforces a right in court against
another person who has allegedly violated that right
Criminal Action - Answer✔A legal proceeding in which the state takes action to redress an
injury to the public at large
Major Differences between a crime and a tort - Answer✔Public wrong vs. Private wrong
Action taken by State vs. Action taken by Individual
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Prosecutor represents State vs. Private attorney represents Plantiff
Punishable by fine/imprisonment vs. Action for money damage
Unanimous verdict of jury usually required vs. Unanimous not required
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt vs. Proof by a preponderance of the evidence
Misdemeanor - Answer✔An offense not specifically classified is a misdemeanor if imprisonment
for not more than six months may be imposed
Felony - Answer✔An offense not specifically classified is a felony if imprisonment for more then
six months may be imposed
Culpable mental states - Answer✔Purposely
Knowingly
Recklessly
Negligently
types of liability a security officer can incur - Answer✔civil
criminal
Negligence - Answer✔Failure to act with due regard for the safety and rights of others
Vicarious liability - Answer✔Liability imposed on one person because of the act or omission of
another
reasons a PSO employed by a library, museum, archival institution or mercantile establishment
may detain - Answer✔To recover the property that is the subject of the unlawful taking,
criminal mischief or theft
To cause an arrest to be made by a peace officer
To obtain a warrant of arrest
elements of a lawful arrest - Answer✔An intent to arrest
Under real or assumed legal authority
Accompanied by an actual or constructive seizure or detention of a person
Which is understood by the person arrested
Amendment which protects against the unreasonable search and seizure - Answer✔4th
standards for the admissibility of evidence - Answer✔Relevant
Material
Competent
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OPOTA Private Security Exam Questions
And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
Reasons for Private Security Training - Answer✔To acquire new knowledge and skills
To prepare for proper job performance
To improve safety and survival during critical events
To standardize procedures within the field of private security
To build confidence with new found knowledge and skills.
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test Question - Answer✔a test question must
respond directly to an spo and every spo may be the basis of a test question
Private Security - Answer✔Self-employed individuals and privately funded business entities and
organizations providing security-related services to specific clientele
Primary focus of private security - Answer✔Prevent losses
Protect assests
General functional areas of private security - Answer✔Information Security
Personnel Security
Physical Security
The difference between proprietary security and contract security - Answer✔Proprietary
security is in-house, directly hired and controlled by the company or organization
Contract security is provided by outside individuals or organizations
Types of assets - Answer✔People
Property
Information
Four differences between public law enforcement and private security officers -
Answer✔Financial Orientation
1
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The Employer
Specific Functions
Statutory Authority
Ethics - Answer✔The moral actions, conduct, motive and character of an individual
factors which contribute to unethical behavior - Answer✔Anger
Lust
Greed
Peer Pressure
ethical responsibilities of a private security officer - Answer✔Treat everyone professionally
Maintain your self respect
to the profession
to your family
to your community
never allow doubt to cloud your view of the people whom you serve
never use excessive physical force when controlling combative individuals
never accept gratuities
never commit perjury
Sexual Harassment - Answer✔Unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other
verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
Purpose of any Code of Ethics - Answer✔To identify expected behavior
major components of the criminal justice system - Answer✔Law enforcement
Courts
Corrections
Civil Action - Answer✔A legal proceeding by which a person enforces a right in court against
another person who has allegedly violated that right
Criminal Action - Answer✔A legal proceeding in which the state takes action to redress an
injury to the public at large
Major Differences between a crime and a tort - Answer✔Public wrong vs. Private wrong
Action taken by State vs. Action taken by Individual
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Prosecutor represents State vs. Private attorney represents Plantiff
Punishable by fine/imprisonment vs. Action for money damage
Unanimous verdict of jury usually required vs. Unanimous not required
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt vs. Proof by a preponderance of the evidence
Misdemeanor - Answer✔An offense not specifically classified is a misdemeanor if imprisonment
for not more than six months may be imposed
Felony - Answer✔An offense not specifically classified is a felony if imprisonment for more then
six months may be imposed
Culpable mental states - Answer✔Purposely
Knowingly
Recklessly
Negligently
types of liability a security officer can incur - Answer✔civil
criminal
Negligence - Answer✔Failure to act with due regard for the safety and rights of others
Vicarious liability - Answer✔Liability imposed on one person because of the act or omission of
another
reasons a PSO employed by a library, museum, archival institution or mercantile establishment
may detain - Answer✔To recover the property that is the subject of the unlawful taking,
criminal mischief or theft
To cause an arrest to be made by a peace officer
To obtain a warrant of arrest
elements of a lawful arrest - Answer✔An intent to arrest
Under real or assumed legal authority
Accompanied by an actual or constructive seizure or detention of a person
Which is understood by the person arrested
Amendment which protects against the unreasonable search and seizure - Answer✔4th
standards for the admissibility of evidence - Answer✔Relevant
Material
Competent
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