SECURITY OFFICER DC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Security officer - Answers Any person privately employed to do :
1. Prevent theft, misappropriation, or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds,
stock certificates, or other valuable documents, papers, articles.
2. Prevent damage to real or personal property
3. Prevent assaults, gate crashing, or other disorders at meetings, events, or performances.
4. Prevent similar illegal occurrences.
Security officer (part 2) - Answers Uniformed individuals employed by a security agency or other
employer for any of the purposes. Are employed as guards, watch persons, patrol service
personnel for the specified property, security technicians, security officers, and other similar
positions.
Not a security officer - Answers Special police officers, persons working in their official capacity
as employees of the federal government, members of the Metropolitan Police Department or
the public police force, armored car guards, or campus police officers.
certificate - Answers Lasts up to 2 years, 90 days of training,
Duty of security agency or employer - Answers 1. Cannot make its own determination of an
applicant's suitability for employment.
2. Any attempt at a contractural limitation of liability shall be null and void.
3. Liability of the agency shall be limited to those times when the employee is on duty.
Eligibility requirements-General - Answers 1. Application for a certificate shall be made to the
Mayor
2. Shall submit to the mayor under oath
3. Be at least 18, US citizen or valid immigration and Naturalization Service work permit, and be
able to read, write, and speak English.
Eligibility Requirements- Health - Answers 1. Not presently addicted to drugs or alcohol
2. Not suffering from any debilitating mental defect or disorder
3. Not suffering from serious heart disease, severe epilepsy, or other physical defect.
4. Pass a drug screen test
Eligibility Requirements- Criminal Convictions - Answers Shall not be eligible (unless proving
Security officer - Answers Any person privately employed to do :
1. Prevent theft, misappropriation, or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds,
stock certificates, or other valuable documents, papers, articles.
2. Prevent damage to real or personal property
3. Prevent assaults, gate crashing, or other disorders at meetings, events, or performances.
4. Prevent similar illegal occurrences.
Security officer (part 2) - Answers Uniformed individuals employed by a security agency or other
employer for any of the purposes. Are employed as guards, watch persons, patrol service
personnel for the specified property, security technicians, security officers, and other similar
positions.
Not a security officer - Answers Special police officers, persons working in their official capacity
as employees of the federal government, members of the Metropolitan Police Department or
the public police force, armored car guards, or campus police officers.
certificate - Answers Lasts up to 2 years, 90 days of training,
Duty of security agency or employer - Answers 1. Cannot make its own determination of an
applicant's suitability for employment.
2. Any attempt at a contractural limitation of liability shall be null and void.
3. Liability of the agency shall be limited to those times when the employee is on duty.
Eligibility requirements-General - Answers 1. Application for a certificate shall be made to the
Mayor
2. Shall submit to the mayor under oath
3. Be at least 18, US citizen or valid immigration and Naturalization Service work permit, and be
able to read, write, and speak English.
Eligibility Requirements- Health - Answers 1. Not presently addicted to drugs or alcohol
2. Not suffering from any debilitating mental defect or disorder
3. Not suffering from serious heart disease, severe epilepsy, or other physical defect.
4. Pass a drug screen test
Eligibility Requirements- Criminal Convictions - Answers Shall not be eligible (unless proving
