FREE ABST Legal Aspects and Authority Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the main legal authority for a security guard to make an arrest in Alberta?

Accepted Answer

The Criminal Code of Canada

Answer

The Police Act

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The Private Security Regulation Act

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The Trespass to Premises

Question 2

Under what circumstances can a security guard use force?

Accepted Answer

To protect themselves or others from harm

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To remove someone from private property

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To enforce company policies

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Only when instructed by law enforcement

Question 3

Which law governs a security guard's ability to ask someone to leave private property in Alberta?

Accepted Answer

The Trespass to Premises Act

Answer

The Criminal Code of Canada

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The Private Security Regulation Act

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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Question 4

What must a security guard do immediately after making a citizen's arrest?

Accepted Answer

Turn the individual over to law enforcement without delay

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Inform the individual of the charges against them

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Detain the individual until the employer arrives

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Conduct a search of the individual

Question 5

What does "reasonable grounds" mean in the context of a security guard's authority?

Accepted Answer

A belief based on evidence that would convince a reasonable person

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A suspicion based on a hunch

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An assumption based on past behavior

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A directive from the employer

Question 6

Which of the following actions could lead to a security guard being held liable?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Arresting someone without reasonable grounds

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Using excessive force during an arrest

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Failing to turn over a detainee to the police promptly