TEXAS PSO LEVEL III EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Do security officers have the same authority to arrest as Peace Officers? - (ANSWER)NO
Under CCP Article 14.01, may a security officer arrest a person for a minor traffic offense? -
(ANSWER)NO
Is stealing items after breaking inside a closed business categorized as Theft or Burglary? -
(ANSWER)Burglary
How does robbery differ from burglary? - (ANSWER)Burglary involves entering a home or
another building , Robbery involves taking property from a person through threats or fear of 谢谢你，
harm. 抱歉
Does a Felony or a Misdemeanor carry more punishment? - (ANSWER)Felony
Does a License to Carry allow a person to carry a firearm while working as a security officer or
Personal Protection Officer? - (ANSWER)NO
Can Disturbing the Peace include abusive or obscene language? - (ANSWER)YES, TEXAS PENAL
CODE 42.01
Are field notes lengthy or brief? - (ANSWER)brief
What two types of reports are used in the security industry? - (ANSWER)Narrative and Pre-
printed
Should opinion be expressed in an officer's report? - (ANSWER)NO
Should officers omit important details in reports? - (ANSWER)NO
What type of language should be used in an officer's report? - (ANSWER)everyday language
What can a security officer use to block access to a crime scene? - (ANSWER)chairs, tables,
whatever is available to the officer
Should bystanders, witnesses, or victims be allowed to remove items from a crime scene? -
(ANSWER)NO
What questions must be asked during any investigation? - (ANSWER)Who, What, Where, When,
Why, How
Should a security officer at a crime scene handle any evidence? - (ANSWER)NO
What is the difference between Cover and Concealment? - (ANSWER)COVER BLOCKS YOU
FROM INJURY, CONCEALMENT HIDES YOU FROM INJURY BUT DOESN'T PREVENT INJURY
Provide examples of Cover and Concealment. - (ANSWER)Cover; Car, utility pole, bricks
Concealment; Bushes
, TEXAS PSO LEVEL III EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Can situational awareness assist an officer from being harmed? - (ANSWER)YES
What do the terms "Silhouetting" or "Backlighting" refer? - (ANSWER)Silhouetting is shadow
and backlighting is the lighting that cause the shadow
Eight essential elements of the Security Officer's Report - (ANSWER)1. Accurate
2. Complete
3. Concise
4. Clear
5. Legible 谢谢你，
6. Grammatically correct 抱歉
7. Objective
8. Correct Spelling
Why is it important to understand the environment/neighborhood/community in which an
officer is assigned? - (ANSWER)Awareness & Safety (AWARENESS, ESCAPE ROUTES,
EMERGENCIES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS. KNOW YOUR ADDRESS, YOUR LOCATION. BE
AWARE OF CRIMES AND CONDITIONS IN THE AREA)
Can a security officer or private citizen use force to protect themselves? - (ANSWER)YES
Can a security officer use Deadly force to protect themselves or others? - (ANSWER)YES
Is force justified in response to Verbal Provocation alone? - (ANSWER)NO
The term "immediately necessary" applies to which Penal Code justification for force? -
(ANSWER)Self-defense is defined by Texas Penal Code 9.31
Self-defense is defined by what Penal Code? - (ANSWER)Texas Penal Code 9.31
Does the term "seizure" include the arrest of a person? - (ANSWER)YES
What indicates the reason a security officer can escalate the use of force? - (ANSWER)Totality
of Circumstances
What are the levels of force? - (ANSWER)Command Presence
Verbal Command
Intermediate Use of Force
Deadly Force
What are the force options - (ANSWER)Professional Presence
Verbal Commands
Empty Hand Controls
Hard Hands/Intermediate
WeaponsDeadly Force
Dynamic Resistance Response Mode - (ANSWER)Not Resistant (Compliant)
Non-Threatening
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|100GUARANTEED PASS!
Do security officers have the same authority to arrest as Peace Officers? - (ANSWER)NO
Under CCP Article 14.01, may a security officer arrest a person for a minor traffic offense? -
(ANSWER)NO
Is stealing items after breaking inside a closed business categorized as Theft or Burglary? -
(ANSWER)Burglary
How does robbery differ from burglary? - (ANSWER)Burglary involves entering a home or
another building , Robbery involves taking property from a person through threats or fear of 谢谢你，
harm. 抱歉
Does a Felony or a Misdemeanor carry more punishment? - (ANSWER)Felony
Does a License to Carry allow a person to carry a firearm while working as a security officer or
Personal Protection Officer? - (ANSWER)NO
Can Disturbing the Peace include abusive or obscene language? - (ANSWER)YES, TEXAS PENAL
CODE 42.01
Are field notes lengthy or brief? - (ANSWER)brief
What two types of reports are used in the security industry? - (ANSWER)Narrative and Pre-
printed
Should opinion be expressed in an officer's report? - (ANSWER)NO
Should officers omit important details in reports? - (ANSWER)NO
What type of language should be used in an officer's report? - (ANSWER)everyday language
What can a security officer use to block access to a crime scene? - (ANSWER)chairs, tables,
whatever is available to the officer
Should bystanders, witnesses, or victims be allowed to remove items from a crime scene? -
(ANSWER)NO
What questions must be asked during any investigation? - (ANSWER)Who, What, Where, When,
Why, How
Should a security officer at a crime scene handle any evidence? - (ANSWER)NO
What is the difference between Cover and Concealment? - (ANSWER)COVER BLOCKS YOU
FROM INJURY, CONCEALMENT HIDES YOU FROM INJURY BUT DOESN'T PREVENT INJURY
Provide examples of Cover and Concealment. - (ANSWER)Cover; Car, utility pole, bricks
Concealment; Bushes
, TEXAS PSO LEVEL III EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|100GUARANTEED PASS!
Can situational awareness assist an officer from being harmed? - (ANSWER)YES
What do the terms "Silhouetting" or "Backlighting" refer? - (ANSWER)Silhouetting is shadow
and backlighting is the lighting that cause the shadow
Eight essential elements of the Security Officer's Report - (ANSWER)1. Accurate
2. Complete
3. Concise
4. Clear
5. Legible 谢谢你，
6. Grammatically correct 抱歉
7. Objective
8. Correct Spelling
Why is it important to understand the environment/neighborhood/community in which an
officer is assigned? - (ANSWER)Awareness & Safety (AWARENESS, ESCAPE ROUTES,
EMERGENCIES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS. KNOW YOUR ADDRESS, YOUR LOCATION. BE
AWARE OF CRIMES AND CONDITIONS IN THE AREA)
Can a security officer or private citizen use force to protect themselves? - (ANSWER)YES
Can a security officer use Deadly force to protect themselves or others? - (ANSWER)YES
Is force justified in response to Verbal Provocation alone? - (ANSWER)NO
The term "immediately necessary" applies to which Penal Code justification for force? -
(ANSWER)Self-defense is defined by Texas Penal Code 9.31
Self-defense is defined by what Penal Code? - (ANSWER)Texas Penal Code 9.31
Does the term "seizure" include the arrest of a person? - (ANSWER)YES
What indicates the reason a security officer can escalate the use of force? - (ANSWER)Totality
of Circumstances
What are the levels of force? - (ANSWER)Command Presence
Verbal Command
Intermediate Use of Force
Deadly Force
What are the force options - (ANSWER)Professional Presence
Verbal Commands
Empty Hand Controls
Hard Hands/Intermediate
WeaponsDeadly Force
Dynamic Resistance Response Mode - (ANSWER)Not Resistant (Compliant)
Non-Threatening
