Which Washington statute is the primary law governing private security guards?
Wa Security Guard Statutes Licensing
Question · Easy
100 metronomes and 1 rescuer
Short
Which Washington agency licenses unarmed private security guards?
Private security ___: Washington licensee principally employed as, for example, a security officer, patrol officer, armed escort or crowd control officer.
Basic principles
Guess the Term
What is the minimum passing score on the Washington unarmed security guard exam under WAC 308-18?
Read the clue and guess the term in 6 tries.
Game
Under RCW 18.170, what is the minimum age to be licensed as a private security guard in Washington?
Abbreviation that begins statute citations such as 18.170.030, the section listing the minimum requirements for a private security guard license.
How many hours of pre-assignment training does Washington require before a guard can be certified under WAC 308-18?
Question · Medium
Within how many days must an unarmed guard complete the post-assignment training under WAC 308-18?
Abbreviation that begins agency-rule citations such as 308-18-300, the section listing the subjects taught before a guard's assignment.
What is the application fee range for an initial unarmed security guard license in Washington?
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
How often must a Washington unarmed security guard license be renewed?
Homemade bomb that can be carried, placed, or thrown by a person, delivered in a package, or concealed on a roadside.
Which background check is required for Washington unarmed security guard licensure?
Which conviction would most likely disqualify an applicant from Washington security guard licensure?
Nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or other device intended to harm a large number of people.
What is required for a Washington guard to legally carry a firearm on duty?
Flip two cards at a time to find matching terms.
Term Pairs
May an unarmed Washington guard carry a firearm if they personally have a Concealed Pistol License (CPL)?
Act of taking a person into custody, which a private person may do for a felony before delivering the person to a public officer.
Legal powers
Which item must a Washington licensed guard display or carry while on duty?
Under WAC 308-18, which of the following uniform features is restricted to avoid confusion with law enforcement?
To hold a person on premises where the person entered or remained unlawfully, for a reasonable time to ask why the person is there.
What must a guard do if their employer changes during the license period?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
Term Search
Which of the following is NOT one of the core topics in Washington's mandatory pre-assignment curriculum?
Physical power whose use is not unlawful when necessarily employed to prevent a malicious trespass against property in one's lawful possession.
Which of the following is grounds for DOL disciplinary action against a Washington guard?
Who is responsible for verifying that a Washington security guard has met training and licensing requirements before assignment?
Civil wrong or breach of a duty owed to another person.
Under WAC 308-18, which advertising practice is prohibited for a Washington private security company?
Which exemption applies under RCW 18.170 — i.e., who is NOT required to hold a Washington security guard license?
Question · Hard
Four-step method for using a portable fire extinguisher, starting with removing its locking pin.
Emergency response
What is the proper status of a Washington 'temporary registration card' issued to a guard applicant?
If a Washington guard's license is suspended for failing to complete post-assignment training, what is required to reinstate it?
Kind of threat, usually received by phone, in which the call taker asks where the device is, when it will go off, and what will make it explode.
Under RCW 9A.16.020, when may a private person (including a security guard) use non-deadly force?
Wa Security Guard Use Of Force
Which doctrine best describes the lawful authority of a Washington security guard who is not a peace officer to detain a suspected criminal?
Emergency technique that maintains circulation and oxygen delivery after the heart or breathing stops, until advanced help arrives.
Under RCW 4.24.220 (shopkeeper's privilege), a merchant or merchant's employee may detain a suspected shoplifter for what purpose?
Which factor is NOT part of the reasonableness analysis under RCW 4.24.220?
Portable device that checks a heart rhythm and delivers an electric shock when needed to restore a normal beat.
Which level of force is generally NEVER justified by a private security guard to prevent a non-violent property crime such as simple shoplifting?
Under Washington law, the 'use-of-force continuum' starts at which level?
Cargo that can pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when moved in commerce.
Workplace hazards
A subject is verbally argumentative but compliant. What is the appropriate response per the force continuum?
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