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Arrest, Search & Detention Procedures Flashcards

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  1. Under Oregon law, a private security officer's authority to detain a suspect is most closely related to which legal concept?

    Answer: Citizen's arrest

    Private security officers in Oregon derive their detention authority from citizen's arrest statutes, not statutory police authority.

  2. Which of the following conditions must generally be met before an unarmed security officer may lawfully detain a person on private property?

    Answer: The officer must have witnessed or have reasonable grounds to believe a crime occurred

    Reasonable grounds to believe a crime has occurred is the legal threshold required before a security officer may detain someone.

  3. When conducting a detention, a DPSST-certified unarmed security officer should first:

    Answer: Identify themselves and state the reason for the detention

    Identifying yourself and stating the reason for detention establishes lawful authority and protects the officer legally.

  4. A security officer conducts a citizen's arrest. What is the officer's primary obligation immediately after the arrest?

    Answer: Deliver the arrested person to a law enforcement officer without unnecessary delay

    After a citizen's arrest, the arrestor must promptly deliver the suspect to law enforcement to avoid liability for unlawful imprisonment.

  5. Which of the following best describes the scope of a search a security officer may lawfully conduct on a detained person?

    Answer: Pat-down of outer clothing for weapons if there is reasonable concern for safety

    Security officers are generally limited to a pat-down (frisk) for weapons when safety concerns are present, not a full or cavity search.

  6. A security officer detains a shoplifting suspect who then clearly states, 'I want to leave.' The officer has reasonable grounds for the detention. What should the officer do?

    Answer: Maintain the detention and await law enforcement arrival

    A lawful detention based on reasonable grounds may be maintained despite a subject's protests until law enforcement arrives.

  7. Which factor most clearly would make a security officer's detention of a suspect unlawful?

    Answer: The detention was based solely on the suspect's race or appearance with no other articulable facts

    Detaining someone based solely on race or appearance without articulable facts constitutes racial profiling and an unlawful detention.