GUARD CARD COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should:
Answer: a. Observe and report and not detain or arrest.
◉ 39. What are the six steps that a loss prevention officer should
always follow to establish a solid case built on Probable Cause
Answer: all of the above
◉ Can security personnel be held liable for failure to intercede?
Answer: False
◉ 18. What are the methods of operation of a "Flash Mob" Answer:
d. When a group of people coordinate arrival of a crowd to
overwhelm a retail outlet to steal merchandise.
◉ 17. Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a
suspect once you have seen them commit a crime? Answer: No
◉ 35. Your wrongful acts as a security guard/proprietary private
security officer may result in a liability lawsuit to include which of
the following parties? Answer: all of the above
, ◉ 15. Employed as a loss prevention officer you observe a female
shoplifter place an item of merchandise in a booster girdle and begin
walking toward the store exit. what is a booster girdle: Answer: . A
thick fabric home made waist girdle with pockets to place the stolen
merchandise
◉ A Homemade device shaped like a cardboard box and rigged with
a false bottom that when placed over and onto an item it opens up
and captures the item inside is known as a false bottom box Answer:
True
◉ 37. A group of organized retail crime offenders has been involved
in over 50 large jewelry thefts and is currently being investigated by
the FBI. What is their M.O. of entry. Answer: a. Cutting the gate
chains
◉ 42. The general public judges a security guard/proprietary
private security officer by: Answer: all of the above
◉ The written report to the Bureau after a physical altercation must
include the following: Answer: all of the above
◉ 31. When searching a suspect, you may search for the following:
Answer: a. Weapons only, when you have reasonable grounds to
believe the suspect has a weapon
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When you are not sure whether to detain or arrest, you should:
Answer: a. Observe and report and not detain or arrest.
◉ 39. What are the six steps that a loss prevention officer should
always follow to establish a solid case built on Probable Cause
Answer: all of the above
◉ Can security personnel be held liable for failure to intercede?
Answer: False
◉ 18. What are the methods of operation of a "Flash Mob" Answer:
d. When a group of people coordinate arrival of a crowd to
overwhelm a retail outlet to steal merchandise.
◉ 17. Are you, or any private person, legally required to arrest a
suspect once you have seen them commit a crime? Answer: No
◉ 35. Your wrongful acts as a security guard/proprietary private
security officer may result in a liability lawsuit to include which of
the following parties? Answer: all of the above
, ◉ 15. Employed as a loss prevention officer you observe a female
shoplifter place an item of merchandise in a booster girdle and begin
walking toward the store exit. what is a booster girdle: Answer: . A
thick fabric home made waist girdle with pockets to place the stolen
merchandise
◉ A Homemade device shaped like a cardboard box and rigged with
a false bottom that when placed over and onto an item it opens up
and captures the item inside is known as a false bottom box Answer:
True
◉ 37. A group of organized retail crime offenders has been involved
in over 50 large jewelry thefts and is currently being investigated by
the FBI. What is their M.O. of entry. Answer: a. Cutting the gate
chains
◉ 42. The general public judges a security guard/proprietary
private security officer by: Answer: all of the above
◉ The written report to the Bureau after a physical altercation must
include the following: Answer: all of the above
◉ 31. When searching a suspect, you may search for the following:
Answer: a. Weapons only, when you have reasonable grounds to
believe the suspect has a weapon
