Review 1
Security professionals are tasked with the protection of persons, property, and:
a) Government buildings
b) Employee buildings
c) Information
d) Military locations
Individuals holding an individual security licence in the province of Alberta may not refer to themselves as
a) Security professionals
b) Loss prevention workers
c) Peace officers
d) Watchpersons
Professionalism is best demonstrated by
a) Your conduct and deportment
b) Finishing reports as quickly as possible
c) Your physical fitness
d) Preparing a personal development plan
____________________utilized by licensed security professionals must be authorized by the Registrar
a) Batons
b) Reporting forms
c) Post orders
d) Safety equipment
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees individuals
a) Protection from being accused of committing a crime
b) Protection against unreasonable search
c) Protection from being arrested until proven guilty
d) Protection against being denied bail
Which of the following is not considered an indictable offence
a) Possession of housebreaking instruments
b) Possession of counterfeit money
c) Possession of weapon or imitation for dangerous purpose
d) Possession of property over $5000
When you encounter a trespasser on the premises, your first course of action should be to
a) Ask the trespasser to leave
b) Advise your supervisor a trespasser is on the premises
c) Call for police assistance
d) Note the time and location in your notebook
Which of the following behaviours is NOT an example of assault as defined in Section 265 of the Criminal Code
a) Spitting
b) Bullying with foul language
c) Grabbing
d) Pushing/shoving
Which legislation outlines your authority on behalf of a property owner
a) Trespass to Premises Act
b) Petty Trespass Act
c) Criminal Code of Canada
d) All of the above
At the start of your shift, your duties will be
a) Decided upon in consultation with your supervisor
b) Explained by the owner of the premises
c) Outlined in post orders
d) Explained by the security professional you are relieving
___________________________details to memory
a) Trust
b) Commit
c) Associate
d) Structure
You must be able to ______________________information in order to use it in an investigation
a) Recall
b) Memorize
c) Document
d) Record
The purpose of a patrol is to
a) Let everyone know you are in the building
b) Observe your surroundings for changes or unusual activity
c) Meet the requirements of your post orders
d) Find out the events taking place at the site
Your patrol route should
a) Always stay the same
b) Change every time
c) Allow you to cover all areas of a premises or site
d) Get shorter as you near the end of your shift
Controlling _________________is a common duty for a security professional
a) Open and closing times
b) Temperature and humidity
c) Overtime
d) Access
_______________________is not a suggested method for controlling a crowd
a) Removing the leader
b) Breaking the crowd into smaller groups
c) Using force to remove individuals who are fighting
d) Seeking assistance from a sympathetic leader
________________________________your patrol at the start of each shift
a) Call in
b) Document
c) Conduct
d) Plan
A loud voice is most appropriate for showing your authority as a security professional
a) True
b) False
Which of the following is not part of your non-verbal communication?
a) Uniform
b) Posture
c) Text messages
d) Facial expressions
An active listener
a) Makes eye contact with the speaker
b) Notices ongoing distractions while listening
c) Interrupts to clarify information
d) Does not respond while the speaker is talking
You should summarize a conversation with an individual
a) At the start of a conversation
b) When there are multiple persons involved
c) At the end of a conversation, to clarify expectations
d) Each time you begin to speak
Best practice for communication is to
a) Ask all your questions at once
b) Ask one question at a time
c) Use only closed questions
d) Use only open-ended questions
Raising your voice is an effective way to convince an agitated person to calm down
a) True
b) False
You should _______________before interviewing someone
a) Wait until your shift ends
b) Ask your supervisor for new post orders
c) Have the individual call a lawyer
d) Ask permission
Up to _________of communication is non-verbal
a) 50%
b) 65%
c) 85%
d) 90%
LEAPS is a method for
a) Making a decision about whether or not to use force
b) Recalling information
c) Gaining cooperation and compliance
d) Memorizing a patrol route
The notes in your notebook will help you
a) Prepare reports for your employer and others
b) Avoid court testimony
c) Obtain a security licence in another classification
d) Communicate non-verbally
Writing profanity in your notebook is
a) Never appropriate
b) Acceptable when you are quoting verbatim
c) Inadmissible in court
d) Prohibited under the Security Services and Investigators Act
When calling in a licence plate using the phonetic alphabet, “EZM” would be expressed as
a) Earache-Zion-Malta
b) Echo-Zion-Mike
c) Elbow-Zulu-Malta
d) Echo-Zulu-Mike
A statement is usually gathered as part of the _____________process
a) Use of force
b) Interview
c) Verbal communication
d) Post-order
When you lose your security licence, you must file a written report to
a) The police
b) The registrar of Security programs
c) Your supervisor
d) The client where you lost your licence
When testifying in court, it is acceptable to admit you do not know the answer to a question
a) True
b) False
_________________evidence is based on something said by a third party
a) Circumstantial
b) Hearsay
c) Unreliable
d) Admissible
If you leave blank lines in your notebook, you should
a) Shade in the blank area and initial
b) Put an X through the blank line(s)
c) Draw a single line through the blank and initial
d) Initial the blank and indicate date and time
A fingerprint is an example of _______________________evidence
a) Trace
b) Physical
c) Direct
d) Documentary
A security professional can be expected to monitor which type of alarm?
a) Fire
b) Humidity
c) Building system
d) All of the above
Alarm responses are
a) The same for all similar types of buildings
b) Printed on the inside cover of your notebook
c) Defined by the client and your supervisor
d) Defined by the security professional
Off-site alarm responders should drive as quickly as possible when responding to an alarm
a) True
b) False
When deciding whether or not to put out a fire on your own, you should consider
a) The equipment available to you
b) The number of people in the building
c) Your proximity to a water source
d) What floor you are on
Shift work may affect you in the following areas
a) Social life
b) Sleep
c) Physical fitness
d) All of the above
Being physically fit will help you combat fatigue and keep your powers of _________________sharp
a) Self-defence
b) Writing
c) Observation
d) Running
A parking lot after darkness falls is an example of a __________risk setting
a) Low
b) Medium
c) High
d) Very high
List two signs an individual may be escalating to hostile or violent behaviour.
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You are doing an evening patrol of a construction site. You approach the site office and notice an individual entering the trailer. When you get closer, you notice a crowbar propping the door open and can see the lock has been broken off and is lying in pieces on the ground. Through the window, you can see someone grabbing laptop computers off several desks.
Has an offence been committed?
a) Yes
b) No
If so, what offence is it? _______________Break and Enter non-dwelling________________
What type of offence is it?
a) Summary conviction
b) Indictable
c) Hybrid
As a security professional, are you permitted to arrest this individual?
a) Yes
b) No
Why or why not?
_____________________I observed him in the trailer_____________
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What should you do next?
_____________________________Call the Police____________________
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What should you consider before entering the office to confront the individual?
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