GUARD CARD FINAL 2026 EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Can you search people before arresting them? Answer: No
◉ You are working as a security guard at a factory. The owner thinks
that some employees are stealing tools. He asks you to search their
cars on the parking lot. Are you legally allowed to search their cars?
Answer: No
◉ Are you allowed to reach in through an open car window to take
out tools that may have been stolen? Answer: No
◉ When you make an arrest, you should call the police: Answer:
Without delay or as soon as possible.
◉ As a security guard, are your duties the same as a peace officer's?
Answer: No
◉ In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court.
Answer: Yes
, ◉ Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a suspect
once you have seen him commit a crime? Answer: no
◉ Can you search a person to try to find enough evidence to arrest
him? Answer: no
◉ What police procedure is followed when a suspect is taken into
custody? Answer: They take the suspect to the station and book him.
They write a citation on the spot and then let him go.
They submit reports to the district attorney for handling.
( Any of the above depending on the offense)
◉ If you make a legal citizen's arrest, are the police required by law
to arrest the suspect? Answer: no
◉ A FELONY crime is generally considered to be: Answer: a major
crime
◉ A MISDEMEANOR crime is generally considered to be: Answer: a
minor crime
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Can you search people before arresting them? Answer: No
◉ You are working as a security guard at a factory. The owner thinks
that some employees are stealing tools. He asks you to search their
cars on the parking lot. Are you legally allowed to search their cars?
Answer: No
◉ Are you allowed to reach in through an open car window to take
out tools that may have been stolen? Answer: No
◉ When you make an arrest, you should call the police: Answer:
Without delay or as soon as possible.
◉ As a security guard, are your duties the same as a peace officer's?
Answer: No
◉ In our legal system, innocence or guilt is decided only by a court.
Answer: Yes
, ◉ Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a suspect
once you have seen him commit a crime? Answer: no
◉ Can you search a person to try to find enough evidence to arrest
him? Answer: no
◉ What police procedure is followed when a suspect is taken into
custody? Answer: They take the suspect to the station and book him.
They write a citation on the spot and then let him go.
They submit reports to the district attorney for handling.
( Any of the above depending on the offense)
◉ If you make a legal citizen's arrest, are the police required by law
to arrest the suspect? Answer: no
◉ A FELONY crime is generally considered to be: Answer: a major
crime
◉ A MISDEMEANOR crime is generally considered to be: Answer: a
minor crime
