Unit 2 Principles and Practices of Working as a CCTV Operator in the Private Security Industry Exam

1 Which of these is a duty of a security officer?

2 Which of these is a purpose of a control room?

3 Why is access and egress control important?

4 Which of these is a typical access control duty of a security officer?

5 A fire inspector wishes to visit a site.
What are they not required to do in this situation.

6 A security officer has noticed a staff member holding a door open for unauthorised personnel.
What is this an example of?

7 People are queuing as there is a long delay. Why is it important for security officers to maintain good communication with them?

8 How does a physical protection system assist a security officer?

9 Which of these is a function of a CCTV monitoring system?

10 What type of system would be used to detect a fire in a building?

11 The alarm system on a site is several years old.
Which of these is a potential threat to the system’s performance?

12 A security officer is carrying out a site perimeter patrol when an alarm sounds inside the building.
What action must the security officer take?

13 What action should a security officer take in the event of a fire alarm?

14 Which of these is a responsibility of an employee for personal safety at work?

15 How should a security officer reduce the risks of personal attack when working alone?

16 Which of these is a way of defusing a conflict situation when dealing with an angry customer?

17 What type of harm can physical restraint on the ground cause?

18 Which of these may indicate drug dealing?

19 A piece of equipment has gone missing and security officers have been directed to search staff leaving the site for the item.
What type of search is this?

20 In which situation should a security officer carry out a search on a contractor?

21 A security officer is carrying out a bag search of a person on a site.
What is a potential hazard in this situation?

22 What precaution should a security officer take to protect themselves from false allegations when searching an individual?

23 When completing search documentation, which of these should a security officer request from the person being searched?

24 When searching an individual a security officer finds what appears to be an illegal substance.
What action is appropriate in this situation?

25 Why do security officers carry out patrols?

26 A security officer is carrying out a one-off patrol.
What is the importance of this type of patrol?

27 A security officer is patrolling a site.
What is it important to do?

28 Why are check calls important?

29 During a patrol, a security officer discovers a fire exit blocked by a contractor’s vehicle.
What action should the security officer take?