Police Prep Exam – 100%
By Ian Scott
Yesterday, I pointed out that the Province of Ontario will now be requiring security guards to undergo a training course and write a test before they are issued with a Security Guard License. I didn’t check extensively, but did try to find out what the test might entail. In my search, I discovered a company that offers online exam prep courses for law enforcement candidates.
They had a sample test that is apparently aimed at Ontario security guards trying to pass the test that they must take in order to get their license. I decided to try it out. The questions were fairly basic although one was a bit odd as far as the wording of the multiple choice answers. The question was:
” Which of the following is required to justify the Use of Force under the Criminal Code of Canada?”
You must be acting on reasonable grounds.
You must be a police officer, or person employed in private security.
You are authorized to use whatever force you feel is appropriate.
All of the above.
The last three answer choices are totally wrong, but the first one is only partially correct. Section 25 of the Criminal Code places other restrictions on the use of force while requiring reasonable grounds for the action. At the same time, one must use no more force than is necessary.
As well, a security guard in Canada cannot just simply arrest someone on “reasonable grounds.” Reasonable grounds is defined as
A set of circumstances, which would satisfy an ordinary, cautious and prudent person, that there is reason to believe an offence has been committed. The belief must go beyond mere suspicion.
A security guard must find someone in the act of committing an offence and arrest them then, or after a “fresh pursuit.” In other words, if the perpetrator runs and the security guard loses sight of him for more than a fleeting moment, fresh pursuit no longer applies. The security guard is not allowed to arrest the perpetrator two hours later after losing sight of him during the pursuit.
Here’s a screen shot of my test results. There were 12 questions that needed to be answered within 10 minutes. It was pretty basic stuff, and I don’t have any idea if it is similar to the test those applying for a Security Guard license in Ontario must pass.
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