Private Sec Careers

The minimum education requirement to become a private security officer for most jobs is:

• high school diploma

• bachelor's degree

Private security officer = police officer.

• true

• false

After the events on September 11, 2001, the need for private security greatly increased for personal and public safety.

• true

• false

There are more people employed in private security compare to those employed as police officers in the United States.

• true

• false

The role of private security is to assist police not to act as police.

• true

• false

Minimum age requirement to become employed within private security for an unarmed position:

• 21

• 20

• 19

• 18

Private security industry pays less than police officers.

• true

• false

In Texas, DPS is responsible for the licensing requirements for commissioned security officers.

• true

• false

In Texas, all private investigation companies are required to be licensed through DPS. A person must qualify as a manager/owner by having _____ years of experience as an employee/manager/owner.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

To work for a private investigation company in Texas, you cannot have any felony, or Class ______ misdemeanor convictions.

• A

• B

• C

• A & B