Which South Carolina law primarily governs private security officers?
Sc Security Guard Legal Ethics
Question · Easy
100 metronomes and 1 rescuer
Short
Which South Carolina agency licenses and regulates private security officers?
State agency that decides who qualifies for a security officer registration, approves the curriculum used to train officers, and can strip a registration for misconduct.
Registration rules
Guess the Term
What is the minimum passing score on the SC SLED-approved private security officer written exam?
Read the clue and guess the term in 6 tries.
Game
Is the SLED-approved private security officer written exam open-book or closed-book?
Registration certificate an officer must have in his possession while on duty; it is valid for one year.
What is the minimum age to be registered as a private security officer in South Carolina?
Which background screening must SLED complete before issuing a private security officer registration?
Question · Medium
To strip an officer of his registration for good, a punishment beyond an administrative fine or a suspension.
Discipline and penalties
Under SC law, what is the standard term of a private security officer registration before renewal is required?
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
Who is authorized to provide the basic training that precedes the SC private security officer exam?
Civil wrong or breach of a duty owed to another person.
Civil liability
Which class of registration is required for a security officer who carries a firearm on duty in South Carolina?
On private property where an officer is assigned, what arrest authority does a SC private security officer generally have?
Sc Security Guard Use Of Force
Post ___: the controlling written guide for an assigned site, fixing what the officer is to do, how to do it, and when, where, and how to work the post.
Site instructions
Under S.C. Code § 17-13-10, a private person may arrest a felon when which of the following is true?
Flip two cards at a time to find matching terms.
Term Pairs
Which SC statute provides a shopkeeper's privilege defense for reasonable detention of a suspected shoplifter?
Principles and rules of desired conduct that govern an officer's personal and professional activity, in effect his personal code of conduct.
Professional standards
When detaining a suspected shoplifter, what three legal limits must a SC security officer respect?
Under SC use-of-force law, when may a security officer use deadly force?
Question · Hard
System that sends camera images over cables or telephone links to receivers.
Observation and reporting
What does the Protection of Persons and Property Act (SC § 16-11-410 et seq.) authorize?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
Term Search
What is the proper response when a trespasser refuses to leave posted property after being warned?
Kind of control that combines barriers, gates, electronic equipment, or guards to deny entry to unauthorized people or vehicles.
Entry control
Under SC law, which level of force is generally appropriate when a verbal command achieves compliance?
When making a citizen's arrest, a SC security officer must do which of the following promptly afterward?
Foot or vehicle ___, best scheduled irregularly so offenders cannot predict it, with the aim of spotting an intruder before he becomes aware of the officer.
Site coverage
Which factor most strongly determines whether use of force was 'reasonable' in a SC civil case?
Which of the following is NOT authorized under SC private security officer authority?
What an officer takes in a pocket notebook under the Five C's (Complete, Concise, Clear, Correct, Contemporaneous), in ink and never in pencil.
Reports and documentation
S.C. Code Regs. § 73-420 governs which subject matter?
Which best describes a SC private security officer's relationship to SLED?
To hold a person briefly for investigation when facts you can state give you reasonable suspicion of crime, releasing him if probable cause never develops.
Stops and questioning
After how many failed attempts at the SLED exam will a candidate typically need to retake training?
Which of the following is a disqualifying criminal history factor for SC private security registration?
To pat a lawfully stopped person's outer clothing for anything that feels like a weapon, an action for safety that must never become a hunt for evidence.
May a SC security officer wear a uniform that closely resembles a law enforcement uniform?
Which of the following is the correct status for SC security officers who work for an in-house (proprietary) employer rather than a contract agency?
To take into custody, on the property where employed, a person violating or charged with violating a criminal statute, exercising the power given to sheriff's deputies.
Lawful custody
Which document must a SC security officer carry while on duty?
Which of the following is a SLED enforcement action against a registered officer who violates Title 40-18?
Silence and a lawyer are among these protections that must be explained before a person in custody is questioned, or his statements cannot be used against him in court.
How soon must a SC security officer notify SLED after an arrest, criminal charge, or address change?
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