TPS Patrol Procedures & Techniques

Question 1

What is the PRIMARY purpose of patrol in security operations?

Accepted Answer

To deter criminal activity and detect security threats

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To fill time between scheduled tasks

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To document weather conditions on the property

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To provide transportation for property employees

Question 2

Which type of patrol involves a security officer moving continuously and systematically through an assigned area on foot?

Accepted Answer

Foot patrol

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Stationary post

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Vehicle patrol

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Remote patrol

Question 3

What are 'post orders' in a security assignment?

Accepted Answer

Written instructions that define an officer's duties, authority, and procedures at a specific location

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Directives from law enforcement to vacate the property

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A schedule for ordering security equipment

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Rank designations within a security company

Question 4

When conducting a foot patrol, a security officer should primarily:

Accepted Answer

Stay alert, observe surroundings, and vary the route and timing

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Remain in well-lit areas only to ensure personal safety

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Follow the exact same route at the exact same time every patrol

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Avoid contact with all persons encountered on the property

Question 5

What is the main purpose of maintaining a patrol log?

Accepted Answer

To create a written record of patrol activities, observations, and incidents

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To track the officer's personal mileage for reimbursement

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To schedule future patrols for the next shift

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To document the number of vehicles in the parking lot

Question 6

A security officer conducting a perimeter patrol discovers an unlocked gate that should be secured. What should be done FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Secure the gate and immediately document the discovery in the patrol log

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Leave it as-is and report it at the end of the shift

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Wait for a supervisor to arrive before touching the gate

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Assume maintenance left it open and ignore it

Question 7

Which patrol pattern is considered most effective at preventing predictability and deterring criminal activity?

Accepted Answer

Random patrol with varied routes and times

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Fixed-interval clockwise circuit

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Straight-line linear patrol

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Perimeter-only patrol