SECTION 1 QUIZ

Question 1

What are the four different branches of the Security Industry?

Answer 1

1) Private Investigators
2) Security Services (security guards who perform their duties at a business or property)
3) Loss Prevention (uniformed or non-uniformed, these individuals prevent loss caused by internal and external sources. They are generally trained to detect shoplifters as they enter a property and monitor them appropriately)
4) Patrol (mobile patrol guards patrol businesses in marked security vehicles and can complete internal and external walkthroughs of facilities)

Question 2

Who are some of the clients that a licensed Private Investigator might work for?

Answer 2

Individuals, lawyers, and businesses, including insurance companies.

Question 3

What are some of the skills necessary to be successful in a career as a Private Investigator?

Answer 3

PIs should be available to work all hours and days, work well in stressful environments, be ethical and possess the follow skills: good observation skills, good photography skills, good tech skills, above average communication skills (both orally and in written notes and reports), organizational ability, resourcefulness (the ability to decide which databases to use, for example, and how to use them) and tenacity.

Question 4

What factors may make a Private Investigator’s work environment more demanding or difficult?

Answer 4

travel, cramped working conditions and a
high level of risk.

Question 5

Name 4 differences between a Private Investigator and a Police Officer

Answer 5

A Private Investigator cannot impersonate law enforcement, and cannot wear a badge, wear a uniform or say anything that might imply that the investigator is a police officer.
A Private Investigator cannot make an arrest.
A Private Investigator cannot wiretap a phone.
A Private Investigator cannot break and enter onto private property.