Idaho Security Guard Licensure Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Prepare for the Idaho Security Guard Exam. Utilize flashcards and multiple choice questions with detailed hints and explanations. Ensure success on your test!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

You are security on patrol and you see person smoking marijuana on the property outside the east doors. What would be the best course of action?

Arrest the male, seize the marijuana and call your police
Take the marijuana from the male and turn over it over the police
You have no authority to arrest for or seize the drugs. You should ask the person to leave the premises for conducting prohibited activity.
Contact the police and await for a search warrant

The correct answer is: You have no authority to arrest for or seize the drugs. You should ask the person to leave the premises for conducting prohibited activity.

The correct answer is to exercise your authority to ask the person to leave the premises for conducting prohibited activity. In the situation where a security guard encounters someone using drugs on the property they are monitoring, the guard does not hold the same powers as a police officer. A security guard cannot legally arrest someone or seize drugs. Their main role is to observe and report, while maintaining the safety and security of the property. Thus, the security guard can ask the person to leave the premises due to their conduct of a prohibited activity. If the person refuses to leave or becomes aggressive, the appropriate response would be to report the incident to police. It's also essential for the guard to document the situation for their records and for any possible further inspection.