Law and Justice 2 Units 10 and 11

Society tends to think of laws as being words written in books and passed by a government authority, but that is only one source of the law. There are actually three categories of law. Which of the following is not one of those categories?

• case law

• common law

• small claims court law

• statute law

Each environment the security officer is assigned to protect will have its own threats for the security officer to be aware of. Some common threats in today’s secured areas include all the following except:

• burglars

• domestic as well as foreign terrorists

• pickpocket theives

• radical group protesters

It is most unlikely that an employee of any company would be arrested and searched by the security officers. However, if that were the case, the security officers would have a right to seize which of the following items?

• a company property

• large sums of unexplained cash

• personal notes and phone numbers

• prescription drugs

Workplace violence is a serious threat because it is unpredictable in most cases, and it happens when it is least expected. Which of the following are examples of workplace violence that security personnel must be prepared to face?

• violence directed at management, supervisors, or other employees

• violence from domestic relations issues

• violent acts by criminals unconnected to the workplace such as robbery

• All the above

Security officers must be careful when conducting search and seizure operations. Although private security officers are not required to have probable cause before a search, when a search and seizure turns into lawsuit or union grievance, the security officer must be ready to explain all the following except:

• why the officer believed an employment rule infraction had taken place.

• why the search was reasonable and necessary.

• why the search would discover further evidence of the rule infraction.

• None of the above

Whenever possible, the security officer in the defensive mode should identify safe areas where he/she can quickly escape if under attack. Which of the following would be considered an adequate safe area?

• a room with a solid-core door that is well fortified with both a magnetic lock and a dead bolt

• an area heavily covered by foliage

• the front seat of a car

• None of the above

Use-of-force responses vary based on the level of the threat. The security officer may be able to simply walk away from an aggressor who responds to a verbal de-escalation. Other situations call for hands-on grappling with the assailant. Which of the following examples are use-of-force levels commonly used by security officers?

• active resistance

• passive resistance

• use of low-lethality weapons

• All the above

Officer safety and safety of others are big issues when using force. There are four individuals or groups whom the security officer should be concerned with protecting. Which of the following is not included in those groups?

• the person whose force is being used to protect the officer and others from the attacker

• the security officer himself or herself

• the victim and the general public known as third parties

• None of the above