Security Patrol Procedures & Emergency Response Flashcards
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An armed officer is on patrol when a person runs toward them claiming someone is chasing them with a weapon. The officer's FIRST priority should be:
Answer: Ensure the reporting person's safety and assess the situation before acting
Ensuring the safety of the person in danger and gathering information before acting prevents the officer from walking into an ambush or acting on false information.
Post orders for a security assignment primarily serve to:
Answer: Provide officers with specific instructions, authorities, and expectations for that post
Post orders outline the specific duties, authorities, emergency procedures, and client expectations unique to each security assignment.
When is it appropriate for an armed security officer to draw their firearm?
Answer: Only when there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm
Drawing a firearm is legally and professionally justified only when facing an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury.
A security officer on patrol detects the smell of natural gas inside a building. The CORRECT immediate action is to:
Answer: Turn off electrical equipment and evacuate the building before calling the gas company
Gas leaks create an explosion and asphyxiation hazard; electrical switches and flames can ignite gas, so evacuation and utility notification are the safe response.
Which patrol technique involves an officer doubling back on their route to observe if they are being followed?
Answer: Counter-surveillance back-track
A counter-surveillance back-track involves reversing direction on a route to detect any person who may be following or monitoring the officer.
An officer is asked by a police detective to provide a written statement about an incident. The officer should:
Answer: Provide an accurate, factual account based on direct observations
Security officers must provide honest, factual accounts of their direct observations; fabricating or omitting details can result in criminal liability.
During a bomb threat call received at a facility, what information should the officer receiving the call try to gather?
Answer: Exact wording of the threat, caller's description, location of the bomb, and detonation time
Bomb threat checklists direct officers to capture exact wording, caller voice characteristics, claimed bomb location, and detonation time to assist law enforcement.