SECURITY OFFICER ASSESSMENT

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

PRINT NAME..............................................

DATE..........................................................

EMPLOYEE or INTERVIEWEE (circle)

Prime Security Ltd

Interviewee& Annual Test for Security Officers

Time allowed: 15 minutes

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1: Patrol routes and timings should remain the same on each shift:

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

2: A security officer should only conduct a search with the permission of the person
being searched.

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

3: Access control codes should be entered into a security officers note book for
easy reference:

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

4: A "Power Failure" at a site can be considered to be an emergency situation:

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

5: Which of the following is THE most important as far as a Security Officer is

concerned:

a. Prevention of loss and waste

b. Protection of life

c. Prevention and deterring of crime

d. Protection of property and premises

6: When attending court, information in the security officer's note book:

a. Cannot be accessed

b. Can only be accessed with the permission of the court.

c. Can be accessed should the security officer so wish

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d. Can only be accessed with permission of the defence lawyer

7: Electronic Patrol Monitoring devises enables:

a. A record to be kept of patrols conducted during the duty period

b. Evidence of criminal activity to be gathered, which may later be used in court

c. High risk areas to be constantly observed during the duty period

d. The security officer to be seen by the control room

8: The planning of patrol routes is essential in order that:

a. Employees and visitors will be deterred from entering unauthorised areas

b. All areas are visited on a regular basis throughout the shift

c. It will enable you to cover a wider range of tasks throughout the shift

d. The site manager can see that the security office is keeping themselves busy

9: The powers of arrest of a security officer are:

a. Those of a Police Officer whilst on duty

b. The powers invested by the employer

c. Determined by the place of work and the level of crime

d. The same as an ordinary citizen, citizen's arrest

10: On discovering a fire, the first action that should be taken is:

a. Extinguish the fire

b. Ring the Fire Service

c. Close all windows and doors

d. Raise the alarm

END OF ASSESSMENT
PLEASE HAND IN YOUR PAPER TO THE INVIGILATOR

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 Scoring Criteria

10/10 = excellent

9/10 = good

8/10 = good

7/10 = acceptable

6/10 = acceptable

5/10 = requires refresher training

4/10 = requires refresher training

3/10 = unacceptable

2/10 = unacceptable

1/10 = unacceptable

0/10 = unacceptable

This paper scored........................................ /10 ........................................................

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