Collaboration Among Private Security & Law Enforcement

1. Which of the following is NOT a difference between private security and law enforcement agencies?

• A. Law enforcement receives regular funding from the federal

  government, while private security only receives funding from

  the state government

• B. Private security officers cannot arrest individuals, while law

  enforcement can make arrests freely

• C. Law enforcement officers are responsible for protecting all people and

  property, while private security officers protect only the people and property assigned by the employer

• D. Private security officers do not have the same protections from being

  sued that law enforcement officers have to protect them

2. Fred, the security officer, sees someone shoplifting. What course of action should he take to remain within the law?

• A. Arrest the shoplifter and bring them to the police station

• B. Allow the shoplifter to go, after taking back the shoplifted item

• C. Detain the shoplifter until the police arrive

• D. Take the shoplifter’s picture and bar the shoplifter from entering the store ever again

3. What is private securities primary concern while on duty?

• A. The public

• B. The client

• C. The youth

• D. The constitution

4. What is the job of a private security officer?

• A. To catch criminals

• B. To stop suspects

• C. To provide a threshold of protection which dissuades criminals

• D. To incarcerate criminal offenders

5. Which of the following is NOT something private security officers protect?

• A. Intellectual property

• B. Physical property

• C. A person

• D. The public