Ontario Security Guard Test Report Writing 2

Question 1

Security reports are considered what type of document in legal proceedings?

Accepted Answer

Official documents that may be submitted as evidence

Answer

Security reports are official documents that may be subpoenaed and used as evidence in court or other legal proceedings.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of subjective language that should be avoided in a report?

Accepted Answer

The suspicious-looking man was clearly up to something

Answer

'Suspicious-looking' and 'clearly up to something' are opinions and interpretations, not observable facts.

Question 3

What does 'chain of custody' refer to in the context of security reporting?

Accepted Answer

The documented record of who handled evidence and when

Answer

Chain of custody is the documented record tracking who collected, handled, and transferred evidence to maintain its integrity for legal proceedings.

Question 4

When writing a security report, which person and tense should a guard use?

Accepted Answer

First person, past tense — e.g., 'I observed...'

Answer

Security guards write in first person (I) and past tense because they are documenting what they personally observed and events that have already occurred.

Question 5

Which detail must always be recorded when a security guard makes a notebook entry?

Accepted Answer

The date, time, and location of each entry

Answer

Each notebook entry must include the date, time, and location to establish a clear, chronological record of events.

Ontario Security Guard Practice Test

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Ontario Security Guard Test Report Writing 2