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PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
"What is the dollar fine for a misdemeanor violation of offering PPO services without a PPO
license? - CORRECT ANSWER $10,000"
"When, If ever, may a person licensed only as a PPO make an investigation? - CORRECT
ANSWER If incidental to the theft, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation, concealment of any
property which he or she has been hired or engaged to watch to protect"
"What agencies other than BSIS are involved in regulating armored car companies? - CORRECT
ANSWER California Highway Patrol and Public Utilities"
"What do the initials 'B.S.I.S.' stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Bureau of Security and
Investigative Services"
"Carrying a gun concealed under a shirt is usually what type of a crime? - CORRECT ANSWER
Misdemeanor"
"Carrying a set of 'brass knuckles' in your pocket is usually what type of crime? - CORRECT
ANSWER Felony"
"How much imprisonment might come from a misdemeanor conviction? - CORRECT ANSWER
Up to a year imprisonment"
"How much imprisonment might come from a felony conviction? - CORRECT ANSWER One
year or more imprisonment"
"An applicant for a PPO license must be at least how old? - CORRECT ANSWER 18 years of
age"
"Where must the PPO license be posted? - CORRECT ANSWER Posted in a conspicuous place
in the principal place of business"
"If the PPO license is not properly posted, what might the fine be? - CORRECT ANSWER $250"
"What two proofs of being licensed are sent to the PPO by the licensing bureau? - CORRECT
ANSWER Large license for wall and a pocket card"
"What do the letters "Q.M" stands for on a PPO by licensing bureau? - CORRECT ANSWER
Qualified Manager"
"Is a PPO license 'assignable'? - CORRECT ANSWER No"
"Is a licensee required to at all times be legally responsible for the good conduct in the business of
all of his/her employees, agents, and managers? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes"
"Can the licensing bureau allow a PPO to conduct business under an additional fictitious business
name? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes"
"What is the cost of obtaining an additional fictitious business name or to change the PPO's
fictitious business name? - CORRECT ANSWER $75"
"Every advertisement of PPO must contain what pieces of information? - CORRECT ANSWER
Company name, business address OR phone number, and license number" "What fine might be assessed if a PPO's advertisement does not contain the 3 required pieces of
information - CORRECT ANSWER $250"
"Who must approve a PPO's badge design? - CORRECT ANSWER The Director of BSIS"
"What is the PPO applicant experience requirement? - CORRECT ANSWER At least one year of
experience as a patrol-person, guard, or watchman, or the equivalent" "If a PPO or PPO employee has an FQ card that says '9mm', may they carry a .38 pistol if in
uniform? - CORRECT ANSWER No"
"If a PPO or PPO employee discharges a firearm within the scope & course of his/her duties,
within how many days must a report of this be delivered in writing to the director of BSIS? -
CORRECT ANSWER 7 days"
"How often is a PPO license renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER Every two years"
"The application and examination fee for an original PPO license may not exceed what dollar
amount? - CORRECT ANSWER $550"
"If a guard working for a PPO is fired by the PPO, when must the guard be given his/her final pay?
CORRECT ANSWER Immediately"
"The license fee for an original PPO license may not exceed what dollar amount? - CORRECT
ANSWER $770"
"A registration fee for a guard may not exceed what dollar amount? - CORRECT ANSWER $55"
"What is the term length of a guard registration? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 years"
"What is the current actual fee for a PPO Branch Office? - CORRECT ANSWER $250"
"If a guard acts as a PPO by contracting a security job with obtaining his/her own client, what
crime has been committed? - CORRECT ANSWER A misdemeanor violation of the B&P Code"
"A renewal registration fee for a guard may not exceed what dollar amount? - CORRECT
ANSWER $40"
"If a guard wants to carry tear gas, what is the length of the training class required by BSIS? -
CORRECT ANSWER 2 hours"
"What state agency regulates employee-pay issues? - CORRECT ANSWER Department of
Industrial Relations"
"What is the longest a PPO license can be expired yet still be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
years"
"What are the rules about choosing a business name for a PPO license? - CORRECT ANSWER
Business name choices will not be approved if: 1) if the choice could be confused with, or is similar to, a federal state, county, or municipal agency function or to any law enforcement agency, and 2)if choice is confusingly similar to existing licensee"
"When can a PPO use a PO Box for an address? - CORRECT ANSWER If the PPO's principle
place of business is located at the licensee's residence" "How many employees or more must a company have to be required by state to have supervisors
take sexual harassment training? - CORRECT ANSWER 50 employees (AB 1825)"
"How often is sexual harassment training required for those supervisors to obtain, and what
training length? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 hours, every 2 years"
"What is the current California minimum wage? - CORRECT ANSWER $12 hour"
"When is a guard paid 'double-time'? - CORRECT ANSWER Double the employee's regular
rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of eight on the seventh consecutive day of work in workweek"
"Can a PPO demand that his/her guard employee make an arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER No"
"What are some things that should be listed in a proposal to a client by a PPO? - CORRECT
ANSWER Cost per hour, any over-time charges, when payment is due, duties of personnel, start
and stop times, dates or days needed"
"What methods can a PPO use to monitor that a guard is on-duty at a site? - CORRECT
ANSWER A supervisor checking up on the security officer unannounced and unscheduled is
best; also monitoring traceable GPS on company vehicle"
"Can the titles 'Security Guard' and 'Security Officer' be used interchangeably? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes"
"A currently registered guard would like to apply for an FQ card, so he/she can carry a firearm on duty per the PPO's need. However; he/she was he was convicted 10 years ago of a misdemeanor.
Will FQ card be issued? - CORRECT ANSWER May be approved, but if denied it may be
successfully appealed"
"What is the fine if a PPO fails to notify BSIS within the required time after changing address? -
CORRECT ANSWER $25"
"What is the 'Merchant's Privilege Rule'? - CORRECT ANSWER Penal Code 490.5. Gives legal
authority for a merchant or his employee to detain a persons suspected of shoplifting in a retail store."
"Can a guard be sued for making an arrest, by the arrestee? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes"
"Can a guard's employer (the PPO) be sued for an arrest made by the guard? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes"
"If the PPO does not carry a firearm, but one of his/her guards does carry a firearm, what, if any,
insurance is required of the PPO's business? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 million dollars"
"What is a 'From W-4'? - CORRECT ANSWER Employee's witholding"
"What is a form 'W-9'? - CORRECT ANSWER FORM W-9, REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND CERTIFICATION, IS USED BY A PAYEE TO PROVIDE THEIR
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN), WHICH CAN BE A SSN OR EIN."
"What is a form 'W-2'? - CORRECT ANSWER An employer annual wage form providing
necessary information for you to file your income taxes"
"What is common misuse of From W-9 that can get a PPO into trouble, including money fines? -
CORRECT ANSWER Paying employees wrongly as Independent Contractors as to not need
Workers Compensation for them, and to not need tax withholding, is a fraud."
"What IRS form would you use to report payments you made to regular employee? - CORRECT
ANSWER W-2"
"Can a proprietary security officer carry a baton? - CORRECT ANSWER No, a Proprietary
Security officer can not carry a deadly weapon"
"Can a proprietary security officer carry a firearm? - CORRECT ANSWER No, a Proprietary
Security officer can not carry a deadly weapon"
"Can a proprietary security officer wear a generic badge? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes"
"For how long the Form I-9 be retained by the employer? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 years"
"If an out-of-state guard company needs to finish a job that travels through California or ends in California, can they get permission to perform their services in California on a temporary or short
term basis? - CORRECT ANSWER No. No permission is granted for out-of stater's."
"Should an employee's I-9 form be stored in the employee's personal file? - CORRECT
ANSWER No."
"If sexual harassment at work reported to a supervisor by an employee, how should this be
handled? - CORRECT ANSWER Supervisor should report this to PPO owner and qualified
manager"
"Can a PPO require a polygraph exam of a guard if a theft or a loss occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER
No a polygraph can not be required, but it can be requested"
"When can a guard be asked to take a drug test? - CORRECT ANSWER Per company policy"
"Who is allowed to inspect your employee's I-9? - CORRECT ANSWER Authorized officials"
"What are the possible fines for failing to properly maintain an I-9, or for not providing inspection
of an I-9 to proper authorities? - CORRECT ANSWER Range from $230 to $2,292 per violation"
"Can an electrical 'stun-gun' be carried without any permit? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes"
"Can a currently-registered proprietary security officer immediately go to work as an employee of
a PPO - CORRECT ANSWER No"
"In the event of an earthquake while a PPO is on duty at a job location, what are some things to
consider? - CORRECT ANSWER Save lives, safety, and reduce injury to persons and property"
"Can a PPO or a guard wear a metal badge on his/her belt instead of on the uniforms chest? -
CORRECT ANSWER No"
aside', must that conviction be reported to BSIS on his/her PPO application? - CORRECT
ANSWER Yes"
"How many hours of training 'terrorism awareness' is now mandatory for all newly licensed
security officers? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 hours"
"What is the difference between the duties of a security officer and those of a police officer? -
CORRECT ANSWER Security officer works for a business, police officer works for a
government entity"
"What information is found on an FQ card? - CORRECT ANSWER Permittee's name and
address, calibers, permit number, expiration date" "For how long after an employee of a PPO leaves his/her employment there can the employee file
a law suit against the PPO? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 years"
"How do you 'qualify' a person to be an employee of a PPO? - CORRECT ANSWER Guard card
and I-9"
"What are the typical payroll deductions taken from an employee's earnings? - CORRECT
ANSWER Federal withholding, sate withholding, social security, FICA, disability,
unemployment"
"How would you typically bill a client for security services? - CORRECT ANSWER Per
agreement with client in contract; usually by written invoice"
"What items should be considered on a proposal to a potential client for security services? -
CORRECT ANSWER Hours of coverage, how many security officers, their duties, hourly rate
overtime, holidays, instructions" "What insurance is required by law of an unarmed PPO agency that has at least one employee
(besides the owner)? - CORRECT ANSWER Workers' Compensation insurance"
"what are the riles on drug-testing of a PPO's employees? - CORRECT ANSWER Treat all
employees the same. Have it in company policy"
"What are the three elements required of fire? - CORRECT ANSWER Heat, fuel, oxygen"
"For new security guards initial 40 hours of training what information will be found on the
completion certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER Per BSIS: The certificate shall identify the 1)
course(s) taken, 2) the number of hours of training provided, 3) identification of the issuing entity, 4)..."
"If an investigation is needed by the client of a PPO, how should this be handled? - CORRECT
ANSWER 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"
"When would BSIS consider your application for a PPO license to be abandoned? - CORRECT
ANSWER Within one year"
"During a new security guard's initial 40 hours of training, how many hours of training is included
of 'Powers Of Arrest'? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 hours"
"How long should a PPO store pages of thee Daily Activity Record log? - CORRECT ANSWER
BSIS does not have authority specifically about DARs."
"What self-defense weapon can a guard carry with no permit required? - CORRECT ANSWER
An electrical stun-gun" "If a security officer searches a person for weapons but finds drugs what should the security
officer do with the drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER Leave them where they were"
"What is the maximum amount of days to use the same Daily Activity Report collection at a job
site? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days recommended"
"What is the emergency first aid procedure to use if your encounter an unconscious person? -
CORRECT ANSWER Check for pulse, Call 911"
"When can a guard use deadly force? - CORRECT ANSWER Only against an immediate, life-
threatening attack"
"What type fire extinguisher should be used on a liquid fire? - CORRECT ANSWER Type B"
"A violation of badge or shoulder patch rules by a PPO or PPO employees might cause what fine to
be assessed? - CORRECT ANSWER $250"
"Can a city or county regulate the uniforms of uniformed employees of a PPO, to make them
clearly distinguishable from local regular law enforcement officers? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes"
"If a PPO wants to carry a firearm, what insurance coverage is required? - CORRECT ANSWER
Liability insurance of $500,000 for any one loss due to bodily injury or death, and $500,000 for any one less due to injury or destruction of property, totaling $1 million"
"Can lack of required insurance cause the suspension of a PPO's license? - CORRECT ANSWER
Yes"
"What is the minimum hours of instruction required of a baton class? - CORRECT ANSWER 8
hours"
"What is the cost of a replacement baton permit if it is lost or stolen? - CORRECT ANSWER
"If a guard who either quit or was fired is not given his final pay in the legally allowed time, what is
the penalty against the PPO? - CORRECT ANSWER The penalty is measured at the employee's
daily rate of pay and is calculated by multiplying the daily wage by the number of days that the employee was not paid, up to a maximum of 30 days" "Who if anyone, regulates guard uniform choices, such as uniform color, badge types, and
shoulder patches? - CORRECT ANSWER BSIS regulates design & wording of the badges and
shoulder patches; local law enforcement can have their own regulations as to prevent the public confusing guards with local law enforcement officers" "What does the state law say about PPO vehicles and their use of amber lights, and any required
markings? - CORRECT ANSWER Vehicle Code 25279.b1 tells that if an amber light is used, then
both sides of the vehicle and its rear end must bear lettering telling 'Private Security' or 'Security Patrol' in a size that is legible at from at least 50 feet away"
"What does the state law say about paint choices involving PPO vehicles? - CORRECT ANSWER
Vehicle Code 27605 tells that vehicle is not to be painted to resemble that of an on-duty peace officer or traffic officer"
"What is a 'proprietary' private security officer? - CORRECT ANSWER A 'proprietary' private
security officer is an unarmed individual who is employed exclusively by any one employer whose primary duty is provide security services for his/her employer, whose services are not contracted to any other entity or person, and who is not exempt pursuant to 7582.2, and is both A) required
to wear a distinctive uniform clearly identifying the individual as a security officer and B) is likely to interact with the public while performance his/her duties"
"When must a guard be paid time-and-a-half'? - CORRECT ANSWER One and one-half times
the employee's regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek"
"When is a PPO 'Branch Office' required? - CORRECT ANSWER When advertising for another
location, or conducting business form, other then the PPO's primary business location"
"Can a PPO pay his/her employees as 'independent contractors' with IRS form 1099? - CORRECT
ANSWER No, unless the employee is also a PPO and services are contracted between PPOs"
"Within how many days of a PPO changing residence or business address must the PPO notify
BSIS? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 Days"
"When is an application is an application for a PPO license considered to be 'abandoned'? -
CORRECT ANSWER One year after applying if test not passed and license not paid for"
"If a PPO operates from , or advertises a, location other than the PPO's primary business location,
and does not have a Branch Office for this alternate location, what is the fine? - CORRECT
ANSWER $500"
"Is it true that if you have an FQ card, that you are also allowed to carry any smaller calibers than
the ones listed on your FQ card? - CORRECT ANSWER No"
"Can a local (city or county) law enforcement agency put restrictions on the uniform a PPO or
his/her guards wear? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes"
"What are some of the primary concerns of dealing with hazardous materials? - CORRECT
ANSWER Safety, injury to person, control of the hazardous material"
"Can a private person make an arrest for a felony crime if that felony crime did not occur in the
private person's presence? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes; Penal Code 837"
"What is the difference between robbery and burglary? - CORRECT ANSWER Robbery is
taking something from someone, using force of fear; Burglary is the entering of a structure with intent to steal or commit a crime"
"What is the difference between a 'Fact' and a Conclusion'? - CORRECT ANSWER A fact is what
actually happened, or is known to be true, a conclusion is a judgement or an opinion formed"
"If a guard discharges his/her firearm while on duty, might the guard also be required to file a
report with local law enforcement agencies? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes"
"How many hours of CPR / First Aid training does BSIS advise for security officers? - CORRECT
ANSWER 4 hours"
"Security officers and having cars towed away: guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER Most towing
by private security involves parking on private property in violation of posted rules and per client instructions to the PPO company" "How many employee can a PPO have before being required to have Workers Compensation
insurance coverage? - CORRECT ANSWER Zero"
"For how long after the day a PPO license expires may a PPO owner continue to do PPO business?
- CORRECT ANSWER Not one minute. It can be renewed, but can't e used until renewed" "What personal liabilities might a security officer be responsible for, that could arise from an
arrest situation? - CORRECT ANSWER Lawsuits for false arrest, kidnapping, assault, battery,
and other tors"
"How long should a Daily Activity log be kept? - CORRECT ANSWER BSIS does not have
authority over DARs, but they do instruct that all 'employee records' are to be kept at least 2 years. Also remember ex-employees can file lawsuits for up to 3 years" "Applying for a branch office license on the application for a PPO's branch office location should the PPO list the person who is to be 'in charge' of that new branch office location the same
qualified manager licensed by BSIS who is in charge of the primary business location? - CORRECT
ANSWER No"
"What insurance is required by law of a one-person owner-only unarmed PPO agency? -
CORRECT ANSWER One million dollars"
"What type of extinguisher would be used on an electrical fire? - CORRECT ANSWER Type C"
"Who determines what type of a firearm, revolver or automatic, that a guard carries if he/she is
approved by BSIS for both? - CORRECT ANSWER Company policy"
"What might you give to an an employee at the time of hiring? - CORRECT ANSWER Return
the documents that he/she brought to support his/her I-9 form"
