Security Officer Training Documentation

Security Officer Training Program – Observation and Documentation Exam

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Section 1 – True/False Questions

Please read each statement, and then write “True (T)” or “False (F)” to indicate whether you believe the statement is true or not true.

1. Security reports must always answer the following: who, what, when, where, why and how *

True
False

2. When writing a report, you should include your opinions *

True
False

3. The first patrol is the most important patrol of the day. *

True
False

4. A good rule to follow is that a security officer should carry all the keys on his/ person while doing rounds. *

True
False

5. Incident reports are used by many security departments to report significant or serious incidents that should be separate from the normal shift logs. *

True
False

6. All paperwork should be verified to ensure all outbound trucks have the correct cargo. *

True
False

7. Reports should be written after you leave work. *

True
False

8. “Manifests” are documents which are given to a truck driver that detail the material being removed from the facility. *

True
False

9. The times that a driver arrives and departs the facility are not important. *

True
False

10. Security officers should get to work early enough to talk to the officer they are relieving to obtain information. *

True
False

Section 2 – Multiple Choice Questions

Please read each statement or questions, and select the answer that most accurately answers or completes the question.

1. Which of the following is not included in the guidelines for writing reports in an acceptable professional manner? *

a. Document everything
b. Write clearly and neatly
c. Report only the facts you think are important
d. Use the KISS strategy

2. Visitors and contractor logs are retained for: *

a. 2 days
b. 6 weeks
c. 8 weeks
d. A period of time determined by company policy

3. Which of the following guidelines applies when photographing an incident scene? *

a. The objects that are presented should not be immaterial or irrelevant.
b. The photographs should prove the company is not liable.
c. The photos should be done “to scale”.
d. Measurements are not important as long as you have a photograph of the actual scene.

4. To what purpose are written records used? *

a. To provide a permanent record of an incident
b. To verify job duties performed
c. To explain confusing events
d. All of the above

5. Security reports that document the daily activity of a security officer are called: *

a. Daily Activity Logs
b. Vehicle logs
c. Contractor logs
d. Material logs

6. Changing the time and route of patrols is referred to as: *

a. Internal patterns
b. Pattern variation
c. Observation patterns
d. None of the above

7. It is wise to write your report: *

a. The next day
b. Before you complete your shift
c. At a later date after you have had a chance to review events in your mind
d. Whenever you have the time

8. Internal patrols are made inside a facility so you can: *

a. Find a break room
b. Visit with plant employees
c. Observe, act on, or report conditions
d. Get in out of the weather

9. Which of your senses should NOT be used in an observation of a scene: *

a. Sight
b. Hearing
c. Smell
d. Taste

10. Most security officers will be involved in: *

a. Preliminary investigations
b. Interrogations
c. Arrests
d. Criminal investigation

11. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of patrolling? *

a. Fire prevention
b. Theft prevention
c. Check for system failures
d. Chat with other security officers

12. If a security officer encounters someone who does not understand English well, the officer should: *

a. Talk louder so the person will understand you.
b. Use the telephone or radio to contact a supervisor or a designated person who speaks the appropriate language
c. Use hand gestures to attempt basic communication
d. Both B & C

13. The process of observation can be divided into which of the following three stages? *

a. Intelligence, educational background, experience
b. Attention, perception, report
c. Interest, physical condition, repetition
d. Walk, voice, speech

14. Which of the following is not a method used for conducting a search of an outdoor area? *

a. Strip method
b. Spiral method
c. Angle method
d. All of these are appropriate methods

15. If a security officer is investigating a potential crime scene, which of the following is the best course of action? *

a. Tape the scene off to prevent others from disturbing evidence, but leave evidence collection for trained crime scene investigators.
b. Follow your post orders and company policy.
c. Use techniques you’ve learned from watching “CSI” on TV to collect and preserve the evidence.
d. Either A or B.

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