Private Patrol Operator Test Questions Exam Questions (190 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

If an investigation is needed by the client of a PPO, how should this be handled? {Ans: PPOs are allowed to do an investigation in connection to something they were hired to protect. However, most PPOs are not proficient investigations. Usually best to involve a licensed private investigator}What is the 'Merchant's Privilege Rule'? {Ans: Penal Code 490.5. Gives legal authority for a merchant or his employee to detain a persons suspected of shoplifting in a retail store.}Is a Proprietary security officer required to wear a distinctive uniform clearly identifying the individual as a security officer? {Ans: Yes}If a guard acts as a PPO by contracting a security job with obtaining his/her own client, what crime has been committed? {Ans: A misdemeanor violation of the B&P Code}What type of fire extinguisher would be used on a paper or wood fire? {Ans: Type A}Can a guard use rubber bullets in his/her firearm? {Ans: Yes}If a guard registration is not renewed within 60 days of its expiration and is then renewed, what is the 'delinquency fee'? {Ans: 50% of the renewal fee, but not less than $25}For how long after an employee of a PPO leaves