QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026
WhatfActfregulatesfthefinvestigativefservicesfandfthefprivatefsecurityfindustry?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fPrivatefSecurityfandfInvestigativefServicesfAct,f2005f(PSISA)
WhenfwasfthefPSISAfproclaimedfintofforce?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSAugustf23,f2007
WhyfwasfthefPSISAfproclaimedfintofforce?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
ftofhelpfprofessionalizefthefindustry,fincreasefpublicfsafetyfandfensurefpractitionersfreceivefproperf
trainingfandfarefqualifiedftofprovidefprivatefinvestigatorfservices
WhatfdoesfthefPSISAfandfitsfregulationsfgovern?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fthefwayfthefprivatefsecurityfandfinvestigationfindustryfoperatesfinfOntario
WhenfdidftheftrainingfandftestingfregulationsfunderfthefPSISAfcomefintofforce?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fAprilf15,f2010.
WhofisfconsideredfafPI?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
findividualsfwhofhavefafprivatefinvestigatorflicensefandfperformfwork,fforfremuneration,fthatfconsis
tsfprimarilyfoffconductingfinvestigationsftofprovidefinformationfonfthefcharacter,factions,fbusiness,f
occupation,forfwhereaboutsfoffafperson
Areflossfpreventionfspecialistsfconsideredftofbefsecurityfguards?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSYes,ftheyfarefautomaticallyfconsideredftofbefsecurityfguardsfandfdofnotfrequir
efafPIflicense.
,Whofconsistsfoffthefprivatefsecurityfsector?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS1.fPrivatefInvestigators
2.fLossfpreventionfspecialists
3.fMobilefpatrolfservices
Whatfareftheftwofmainfdivisionsfoffthefsecurityfindustry?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fpublicf&fprivate
Whatfarefthefmajorityfofftasksfassignedfthatfrequirefafsecurityfguardftofdo?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fobserve,fdeter,frecordfandfreport
InforderftofbefeligiblefforfafPIflicence,fwhatfdofallfindividualsfhaveftofdo?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fcompletefthefrequiredftrainingfand/orftesting
-fbef18fyearsfold
-fpossessfafcleanfcriminalfrecord
-fbeflegallyfentitledftofworkfinfCanada
Whatfactfregulatesfprivatefinvestigatorsfandfsecurityfguards?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fthefPrivatefInvestigator'sfandfSecurityfGuardsfAct,f1997.
IsfthefPrivatefInvestigator'sfandfSecurityfGuardsfActffederalforfprovincialflegislation?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fProvincialflegislation
Whatfcanfprivatefinvestigatorsfnotfreferfthemselvesfas?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fpolicefofficers
-fpeacefofficers
-fdetectives
-flawfenforcementf
-fofficer
, -fsecurityfofficers
-fprivatefdetective
Whatfrequirementsfmustflicenseesfmeet?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fwearfafuniformfapprovedfbyfthefregistrar
-fcarriefandfpresentftheirflicenseftofanyonefmakingfthatfrequest
-fcomplyfwithfanyftermsfandfconditionsfofftheirflicenses
-fbefoverf18fyearsfoffagef
-freturnftheirflicensesftofthefregistrarfwhenftheyfexpireforfarefterminated,fsuspendedforfcancelled
-
freportftofregistrarfanyfincidentftofafmemberfoffthefpublicfinvolvingfthefusefoffforceforfanfunusualfint
ervention
Whatfisfthefmaximumfpenaltyfforfanfindividualflicenseefandfinfthefcasefoffafcorporationfifftheyfwillin
glyfcommitfanfoffensefunderfthefPSISAforfThefPrivatefInvestigatorsfandfSecurityfGuard'sfAct?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
f$25,000forfimprisonmentfforfaftermfoffnotfmorefthanfonefyearforfbothfforfanfindividualflicensee
-f$250,000fforfafcorporation
WhatfmustfeveryfpersonfdofwhenfholdingfthemselvesfoutfasfafPI?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fcarryfhisforfherflicense
-fonfrequestfidentifyfhimselfforfherselffasfafsecurityfguard
-fonfrequestfproducefherflicense
WhatfrulesfmustfafPIfbefmindfulfoffduringftheirfdayftofdayfacitivies?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fmustfcarryftheirflicensef
-fidentifyfthemselvesfandfshowftheirflicensefiffafmemberfoffthefpublicfasksfthemftofdofso
-fmustfwearfafuniformfwhenfworking
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026
WhatfActfregulatesfthefinvestigativefservicesfandfthefprivatefsecurityfindustry?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fPrivatefSecurityfandfInvestigativefServicesfAct,f2005f(PSISA)
WhenfwasfthefPSISAfproclaimedfintofforce?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSAugustf23,f2007
WhyfwasfthefPSISAfproclaimedfintofforce?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
ftofhelpfprofessionalizefthefindustry,fincreasefpublicfsafetyfandfensurefpractitionersfreceivefproperf
trainingfandfarefqualifiedftofprovidefprivatefinvestigatorfservices
WhatfdoesfthefPSISAfandfitsfregulationsfgovern?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fthefwayfthefprivatefsecurityfandfinvestigationfindustryfoperatesfinfOntario
WhenfdidftheftrainingfandftestingfregulationsfunderfthefPSISAfcomefintofforce?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fAprilf15,f2010.
WhofisfconsideredfafPI?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
findividualsfwhofhavefafprivatefinvestigatorflicensefandfperformfwork,fforfremuneration,fthatfconsis
tsfprimarilyfoffconductingfinvestigationsftofprovidefinformationfonfthefcharacter,factions,fbusiness,f
occupation,forfwhereaboutsfoffafperson
Areflossfpreventionfspecialistsfconsideredftofbefsecurityfguards?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSYes,ftheyfarefautomaticallyfconsideredftofbefsecurityfguardsfandfdofnotfrequir
efafPIflicense.
,Whofconsistsfoffthefprivatefsecurityfsector?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS1.fPrivatefInvestigators
2.fLossfpreventionfspecialists
3.fMobilefpatrolfservices
Whatfareftheftwofmainfdivisionsfoffthefsecurityfindustry?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fpublicf&fprivate
Whatfarefthefmajorityfofftasksfassignedfthatfrequirefafsecurityfguardftofdo?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fobserve,fdeter,frecordfandfreport
InforderftofbefeligiblefforfafPIflicence,fwhatfdofallfindividualsfhaveftofdo?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fcompletefthefrequiredftrainingfand/orftesting
-fbef18fyearsfold
-fpossessfafcleanfcriminalfrecord
-fbeflegallyfentitledftofworkfinfCanada
Whatfactfregulatesfprivatefinvestigatorsfandfsecurityfguards?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fthefPrivatefInvestigator'sfandfSecurityfGuardsfAct,f1997.
IsfthefPrivatefInvestigator'sfandfSecurityfGuardsfActffederalforfprovincialflegislation?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fProvincialflegislation
Whatfcanfprivatefinvestigatorsfnotfreferfthemselvesfas?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fpolicefofficers
-fpeacefofficers
-fdetectives
-flawfenforcementf
-fofficer
, -fsecurityfofficers
-fprivatefdetective
Whatfrequirementsfmustflicenseesfmeet?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fwearfafuniformfapprovedfbyfthefregistrar
-fcarriefandfpresentftheirflicenseftofanyonefmakingfthatfrequest
-fcomplyfwithfanyftermsfandfconditionsfofftheirflicenses
-fbefoverf18fyearsfoffagef
-freturnftheirflicensesftofthefregistrarfwhenftheyfexpireforfarefterminated,fsuspendedforfcancelled
-
freportftofregistrarfanyfincidentftofafmemberfoffthefpublicfinvolvingfthefusefoffforceforfanfunusualfint
ervention
Whatfisfthefmaximumfpenaltyfforfanfindividualflicenseefandfinfthefcasefoffafcorporationfifftheyfwillin
glyfcommitfanfoffensefunderfthefPSISAforfThefPrivatefInvestigatorsfandfSecurityfGuard'sfAct?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
f$25,000forfimprisonmentfforfaftermfoffnotfmorefthanfonefyearforfbothfforfanfindividualflicensee
-f$250,000fforfafcorporation
WhatfmustfeveryfpersonfdofwhenfholdingfthemselvesfoutfasfafPI?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fcarryfhisforfherflicense
-fonfrequestfidentifyfhimselfforfherselffasfafsecurityfguard
-fonfrequestfproducefherflicense
WhatfrulesfmustfafPIfbefmindfulfoffduringftheirfdayftofdayfacitivies?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fmustfcarryftheirflicensef
-fidentifyfthemselvesfandfshowftheirflicensefiffafmemberfoffthefpublicfasksfthemftofdofso
-fmustfwearfafuniformfwhenfworking