PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025
Who, at BSIS, 'shall administer and enforce the rules'? - Answer- The Director of Consumer
Affairs
What is an "FQ Card'? - Answer- Firearms Qualification Card; exposed weapon carry
If a person without a PPO license offers security or protection services to the public, What type
of crime has been committed? - Answer- A misdemeanor violation of the B&P Code
What is the dollar fine for a misdemeanor violation of offering PPO services without a PPO
license? - Answer- $10,000
When, If ever, may a person licensed only as a PPO make an investigation? - Answer- If
incidental to the theft, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation, concealment of any property which
he or she has been hired or engaged to watch to protect
What agencies other than BSIS are involved in regulating armored car companies? - Answer-
California Highway Patrol and Public Utilities
What do the initials 'B.S.I.S.' stand for? - Answer- Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Carrying a gun concealed under a shirt is usually what type of a crime? - Answer- Misdemeanor
Carrying a set of 'brass knuckles' in your pocket is usually what type of crime? - Answer- Felony
How much imprisonment might come from a misdemeanor conviction? - Answer- Up to a year
imprisonment
,How much imprisonment might come from a felony conviction? - Answer- One year or more
imprisonment
If a person knowingly hires an unlicensed person to provide PPO services, What punishment
might that person receive? - Answer- For this misdemeanor, a fine of $5000 and/or
imprisonment of up to one year
If a person is convicted of providing PPO services without a license, he/she can not be issued a
PPO license for what time period following the conviction? - Answer- One year
If a person is convicted a second time of proving PPO services without a license, he/she can not
be issued a PPO license for what time period following this second conviction? - Answer- Five
years
An applicant for a PPO license must be at least how old? - Answer- 18 years of age
Where must the PPO license be posted? - Answer- Posted in a conspicuous place in the principal
place of business
If the PPO license is not properly posted, what might the fine be? - Answer- $250
What two proofs of being licensed are sent to the PPO by the licensing bureau? - Answer- Large
license for wall and a pocket card
What do the letters "Q.M" stands for on a PPO by licensing bureau? - Answer- Qualified
Manager
Is a PPO license 'assignable'? - Answer- No
Is a licensee required to at all times be legally responsible for the good conduct in the business of
all of his/her employees, agents, and managers? - Answer- Yes
, Can the licensing bureau allow a PPO to conduct business under an additional fictitious business
name? - Answer- Yes
What is the cost of obtaining an additional fictitious business name or to change the PPO's
fictitious business name? - Answer- $75
Every advertisement of PPO must contain what pieces of information? - Answer- Company
name, business address OR phone number, and license number
What fine might be assessed if a PPO's advertisement does not contain the 3 required pieces of
information - Answer- $250
When may a PPO or PPO's employees use a badge? - Answer- Only while engaged in guard or
patrol work, and while wearing a distinctive uniform
The shoulder patch required to be worn on a PPO's security uniforms must bear what 2 pieces of
information? - Answer- The words "Private Security", and the name of the Private Patrol
company by which the person is employed
A violation of badge or shoulder patch rules by a PPO or PPO employees might cause what fine
to be assessed? - Answer- $250
Who must approve a PPO's badge design? - Answer- The Director of BSIS
What is the PPO applicant experience requirement? - Answer- At least one year of experience as
a patrol-person, guard, or watchman, or the equivalent
If a PPO or PPO employee has an FQ card that says '9mm', may they carry a .38 pistol if in
uniform? - Answer- No
EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025
Who, at BSIS, 'shall administer and enforce the rules'? - Answer- The Director of Consumer
Affairs
What is an "FQ Card'? - Answer- Firearms Qualification Card; exposed weapon carry
If a person without a PPO license offers security or protection services to the public, What type
of crime has been committed? - Answer- A misdemeanor violation of the B&P Code
What is the dollar fine for a misdemeanor violation of offering PPO services without a PPO
license? - Answer- $10,000
When, If ever, may a person licensed only as a PPO make an investigation? - Answer- If
incidental to the theft, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation, concealment of any property which
he or she has been hired or engaged to watch to protect
What agencies other than BSIS are involved in regulating armored car companies? - Answer-
California Highway Patrol and Public Utilities
What do the initials 'B.S.I.S.' stand for? - Answer- Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Carrying a gun concealed under a shirt is usually what type of a crime? - Answer- Misdemeanor
Carrying a set of 'brass knuckles' in your pocket is usually what type of crime? - Answer- Felony
How much imprisonment might come from a misdemeanor conviction? - Answer- Up to a year
imprisonment
,How much imprisonment might come from a felony conviction? - Answer- One year or more
imprisonment
If a person knowingly hires an unlicensed person to provide PPO services, What punishment
might that person receive? - Answer- For this misdemeanor, a fine of $5000 and/or
imprisonment of up to one year
If a person is convicted of providing PPO services without a license, he/she can not be issued a
PPO license for what time period following the conviction? - Answer- One year
If a person is convicted a second time of proving PPO services without a license, he/she can not
be issued a PPO license for what time period following this second conviction? - Answer- Five
years
An applicant for a PPO license must be at least how old? - Answer- 18 years of age
Where must the PPO license be posted? - Answer- Posted in a conspicuous place in the principal
place of business
If the PPO license is not properly posted, what might the fine be? - Answer- $250
What two proofs of being licensed are sent to the PPO by the licensing bureau? - Answer- Large
license for wall and a pocket card
What do the letters "Q.M" stands for on a PPO by licensing bureau? - Answer- Qualified
Manager
Is a PPO license 'assignable'? - Answer- No
Is a licensee required to at all times be legally responsible for the good conduct in the business of
all of his/her employees, agents, and managers? - Answer- Yes
, Can the licensing bureau allow a PPO to conduct business under an additional fictitious business
name? - Answer- Yes
What is the cost of obtaining an additional fictitious business name or to change the PPO's
fictitious business name? - Answer- $75
Every advertisement of PPO must contain what pieces of information? - Answer- Company
name, business address OR phone number, and license number
What fine might be assessed if a PPO's advertisement does not contain the 3 required pieces of
information - Answer- $250
When may a PPO or PPO's employees use a badge? - Answer- Only while engaged in guard or
patrol work, and while wearing a distinctive uniform
The shoulder patch required to be worn on a PPO's security uniforms must bear what 2 pieces of
information? - Answer- The words "Private Security", and the name of the Private Patrol
company by which the person is employed
A violation of badge or shoulder patch rules by a PPO or PPO employees might cause what fine
to be assessed? - Answer- $250
Who must approve a PPO's badge design? - Answer- The Director of BSIS
What is the PPO applicant experience requirement? - Answer- At least one year of experience as
a patrol-person, guard, or watchman, or the equivalent
If a PPO or PPO employee has an FQ card that says '9mm', may they carry a .38 pistol if in
uniform? - Answer- No
