TEXAS PSO LEVEL III EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWER
Do security officers have the same authority to arrest as Peace Officers? - (answer) NO
Under CCP Article 14.01, may a security officer arrest a person for a minor traffic offense? - (answer)
NO
Is stealing items after breaking inside a closed business categorized as Theft or Burglary? - (answer)
Burglary
How does robbery differ from burglary? - (answer) Burglary involves entering a home or another
building , Robbery involves taking property from a person through threats or fear of harm.
Does a Felony or a Misdemeanor carry more punishment? - (answer) Felony
Does a License to Carry allow a person to carry a firearm while working as a security officer or Personal
Protection Officer? - (answer) NO
Can Disturbing the Peace include abusive or obscene language? - (answer) YES, TEXAS PENAL CODE
42.01
Are field notes lengthy or brief? - (answer) brief
What two types of reports are used in the security industry? - (answer) Narrative and Pre-printed
Should opinion be expressed in an officer's report? - (answer) NO
Should officers omit important details in reports? - (answer) NO
What type of language should be used in an officer's report? - (answer) everyday language
,TEXAS PSO LEVEL III EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWER
What can a security officer use to block access to a crime scene? - (answer) chairs, tables, whatever is
available to the officer
Should bystanders, witnesses, or victims be allowed to remove items from a crime scene? - (answer)
NO
What questions must be asked during any investigation? - (answer) Who, What, Where, When, Why,
How
Should a security officer at a crime scene handle any evidence? - (answer) NO
What is the difference between Cover and Concealment? - (answer) COVER BLOCKS YOU FROM INJURY,
CONCEALMENT HIDES YOU FROM INJURY BUT DOESN'T PREVENT INJURY
Provide examples of Cover and Concealment. - (answer) Cover; Car, utility pole, bricks
Concealment; Bushes
Can situational awareness assist an officer from being harmed? - (answer) YES
What do the terms "Silhouetting" or "Backlighting" refer? - (answer) Silhouetting is shadow and
backlighting is the lighting that cause the shadow
Eight essential elements of the Security Officer's Report - (answer) 1. Accurate
2. Complete
3. Concise
4. Clear
5. Legible
6. Grammatically correct
7. Objective
8. Correct Spelling
, TEXAS PSO LEVEL III EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWER
Why is it important to understand the environment/neighborhood/community in which an officer is
assigned? - (answer) Awareness & Safety (AWARENESS, ESCAPE ROUTES, EMERGENCIES FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS. KNOW YOUR ADDRESS, YOUR LOCATION. BE AWARE OF CRIMES AND
CONDITIONS IN THE AREA)
Can a security officer or private citizen use force to protect themselves? - (answer) YES
Can a security officer use Deadly force to protect themselves or others? - (answer) YES
Is force justified in response to Verbal Provocation alone? - (answer) NO
The term "immediately necessary" applies to which Penal Code justification for force? - (answer) Self-
defense is defined by Texas Penal Code 9.31
Self-defense is defined by what Penal Code? - (answer) Texas Penal Code 9.31
Does the term "seizure" include the arrest of a person? - (answer) YES
What indicates the reason a security officer can escalate the use of force? - (answer) Totality of
Circumstances
What are the levels of force? - (answer) Command Presence
Verbal Command
Intermediate Use of Force
Deadly Force
What are the force options - (answer) Professional Presence
Verbal Commands
Empty Hand Controls
DETAILED ANSWER
Do security officers have the same authority to arrest as Peace Officers? - (answer) NO
Under CCP Article 14.01, may a security officer arrest a person for a minor traffic offense? - (answer)
NO
Is stealing items after breaking inside a closed business categorized as Theft or Burglary? - (answer)
Burglary
How does robbery differ from burglary? - (answer) Burglary involves entering a home or another
building , Robbery involves taking property from a person through threats or fear of harm.
Does a Felony or a Misdemeanor carry more punishment? - (answer) Felony
Does a License to Carry allow a person to carry a firearm while working as a security officer or Personal
Protection Officer? - (answer) NO
Can Disturbing the Peace include abusive or obscene language? - (answer) YES, TEXAS PENAL CODE
42.01
Are field notes lengthy or brief? - (answer) brief
What two types of reports are used in the security industry? - (answer) Narrative and Pre-printed
Should opinion be expressed in an officer's report? - (answer) NO
Should officers omit important details in reports? - (answer) NO
What type of language should be used in an officer's report? - (answer) everyday language
,TEXAS PSO LEVEL III EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWER
What can a security officer use to block access to a crime scene? - (answer) chairs, tables, whatever is
available to the officer
Should bystanders, witnesses, or victims be allowed to remove items from a crime scene? - (answer)
NO
What questions must be asked during any investigation? - (answer) Who, What, Where, When, Why,
How
Should a security officer at a crime scene handle any evidence? - (answer) NO
What is the difference between Cover and Concealment? - (answer) COVER BLOCKS YOU FROM INJURY,
CONCEALMENT HIDES YOU FROM INJURY BUT DOESN'T PREVENT INJURY
Provide examples of Cover and Concealment. - (answer) Cover; Car, utility pole, bricks
Concealment; Bushes
Can situational awareness assist an officer from being harmed? - (answer) YES
What do the terms "Silhouetting" or "Backlighting" refer? - (answer) Silhouetting is shadow and
backlighting is the lighting that cause the shadow
Eight essential elements of the Security Officer's Report - (answer) 1. Accurate
2. Complete
3. Concise
4. Clear
5. Legible
6. Grammatically correct
7. Objective
8. Correct Spelling
, TEXAS PSO LEVEL III EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWER
Why is it important to understand the environment/neighborhood/community in which an officer is
assigned? - (answer) Awareness & Safety (AWARENESS, ESCAPE ROUTES, EMERGENCIES FOR
EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS. KNOW YOUR ADDRESS, YOUR LOCATION. BE AWARE OF CRIMES AND
CONDITIONS IN THE AREA)
Can a security officer or private citizen use force to protect themselves? - (answer) YES
Can a security officer use Deadly force to protect themselves or others? - (answer) YES
Is force justified in response to Verbal Provocation alone? - (answer) NO
The term "immediately necessary" applies to which Penal Code justification for force? - (answer) Self-
defense is defined by Texas Penal Code 9.31
Self-defense is defined by what Penal Code? - (answer) Texas Penal Code 9.31
Does the term "seizure" include the arrest of a person? - (answer) YES
What indicates the reason a security officer can escalate the use of force? - (answer) Totality of
Circumstances
What are the levels of force? - (answer) Command Presence
Verbal Command
Intermediate Use of Force
Deadly Force
What are the force options - (answer) Professional Presence
Verbal Commands
Empty Hand Controls
