DPSST
Civil Law
Civil Law II
Criminal Law
Acronyms
100

Security Professional Defined

Providing security services whether: 

Armed or unarmed

Uniform or civilian clothes

Full time  or part time

100

Three essential elements for a tort claim.

What are:

One party has a legal duty to another.

The party breaches that legal duty.

The other party (or their property) is injured or damaged as a direct result.

100

Is required to search a person and/or their property.

What is consent?

100

Two types of offenses.

What are violations and crimes?
100

S.A.R.A.

Scan - Analyze - Respond - Access

200

This is how long you have to complete a "Notice of Deficiency".

What is 21 days?

200

A private security company may further restrict the authority of the security professional beyond what is granted by the property owner.

What is true?

200

Place of public accommodation definitions.

place or service offering to the public advantages, goods, service.

place open to the public owned/maintained by public body whether commercial in nature.

service to the public owned/maintained by public body not commercial in nature.

200

The elements of criminal liability.

What are conduct or act and mental intention (culpable mental state)?

200

P.A.S.S.

Pull - Aim - Squeeze - Sweep.

300

This is how long you have to notify your employer if you've been arrested and charged with a crime.

What is 48 hours?

300

Citizen's arrest three requirements.

What are:

Elements of the crime

Probable cause

In the presence

300

Types of service animals.

What are dogs, miniature horses and puppies in training?

300

Burglary vs Robbery.

Burglary - in a premise to commit any crime and no one else needs to be present.

Robbery - anywhere, use or threaten use of force on another to commit theft or unauthorized use of a vehicle.

300

R.A.I.N.

Recognize - Avoid - Isolate - Notify

400

The two grounds DPSST uses to determine moral fitness.

What are mandatory and discretionary?

400

Four situations "Use of force" is allowed.

Defend themselves or another person

Prevent or terminate a criminal trespass

Protect property

Make a citizen's arrest or prevent an escape after arrest has been made.

400

Two questions to determine if animal is service animal.

Is the animal required because of a disability?

What work or task has the animal been trained to perform?

400

Difference between Harassment vs Assault.

What is injury?

400

G.R.O.W.E.

Gather facts - Record facts - Organize facts - Write report - Evaluate.

500

DPSST can levee civil penalties.

What is true?

500

Directed vs Voluntary arresting on behalf of law enforcement.

Force justification vs defense of self or another

500

Service animals must be harnessed, leashed, tethered or respond to voice commands.

What is true.

500

Dangerous vs Deadly weapon.

Dangerous - any item can cause death/injury but not what it is manufactured for.

Deadly - any item manufactured to cause death/injury.

500

Homeland Security's recommended action for active shooter situation.

RUN - HIDE - FIGHT

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