Level II Security Officer Exam, 2026 – Advanced Security Studies Study
and Review Material
True or false: a security officer has the same authority as a peace officer. - correct answer ✔✔
False
True or false: a security officer can arrest a suspect for any misdemeanor that has been
committed withing his view of presence. - correct answer ✔✔ False
True of false: a security services contractor can provide security patrol services to a business on
a contractual basis. - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or false: the private security bureau has the authority to license its own investigators as
peace officers. - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or false: one of the primary roles of a security officer is to observe and report. - correct
answer ✔✔ True
A good report will:
A. Be neat and accurate
B. Give your opinion
C. Be legible
D. A and C
E. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔ D. A and C
The person that is responsible for the daily operations for a security company is the:
A. Owner
B. Manager
, C. Supervisor
D. Licensing Department - correct answer ✔✔ B. Manager
True or false: If a police officer asks you to leave your post, you may refuse. - correct answer
✔✔ False
True or false: a security officer may arrest a person for traffic violation on his post. - correct
answer ✔✔ False
When using a fire extinguisher to put out a fire, you should sweep at the __________ of the fire.
A. Top
B. Middle
C. Base - correct answer ✔✔ C. Base
True or false: A security officer is required to make an arrest if he sees a crime committed on his
post. - correct answer ✔✔ False
What are the 2 basic types of arrests:
A. Actual and primary
B. Primary and Constructive
C. Actual and Constructive
D. Primary and Secondary - correct answer ✔✔ C. Actual and Constructive
True or false: An officer is justified in using force in order to arrest a resisting suspect. - correct
answer ✔✔ True
A person breaks into a car shop after it is closed and steals a set of mufflers. The offense he has
committed is:
and Review Material
True or false: a security officer has the same authority as a peace officer. - correct answer ✔✔
False
True or false: a security officer can arrest a suspect for any misdemeanor that has been
committed withing his view of presence. - correct answer ✔✔ False
True of false: a security services contractor can provide security patrol services to a business on
a contractual basis. - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or false: the private security bureau has the authority to license its own investigators as
peace officers. - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or false: one of the primary roles of a security officer is to observe and report. - correct
answer ✔✔ True
A good report will:
A. Be neat and accurate
B. Give your opinion
C. Be legible
D. A and C
E. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔ D. A and C
The person that is responsible for the daily operations for a security company is the:
A. Owner
B. Manager
, C. Supervisor
D. Licensing Department - correct answer ✔✔ B. Manager
True or false: If a police officer asks you to leave your post, you may refuse. - correct answer
✔✔ False
True or false: a security officer may arrest a person for traffic violation on his post. - correct
answer ✔✔ False
When using a fire extinguisher to put out a fire, you should sweep at the __________ of the fire.
A. Top
B. Middle
C. Base - correct answer ✔✔ C. Base
True or false: A security officer is required to make an arrest if he sees a crime committed on his
post. - correct answer ✔✔ False
What are the 2 basic types of arrests:
A. Actual and primary
B. Primary and Constructive
C. Actual and Constructive
D. Primary and Secondary - correct answer ✔✔ C. Actual and Constructive
True or false: An officer is justified in using force in order to arrest a resisting suspect. - correct
answer ✔✔ True
A person breaks into a car shop after it is closed and steals a set of mufflers. The offense he has
committed is:
