PRIVATE PATROL OPERATOR STUDY MATERIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS!!
What is the fine for operating a security guard business without a PPO license - ANSWERGuilty of a
MISDEMEANOR
$10,000 fine
Imprisonment in county jail, not more than ONE YEAR
If a PPO makes an illegal arrest can it be a crime and some criminal liability (GET ARRESTED)? -
ANSWERYES
Can it be a tort and there be some civil liability (GET SUED)? - ANSWERYES
What is an INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE of an employee? - ANSWERCompany's decision to:
1. TERMINATE an employee
2. FIRING/LAYING OFF an employee
3. FIRE employee
What is the VOLUNTARY DISCHARGE of an employee? - ANSWER1. Employee decides to LEAVE or
QUIT job
2. Employee QUITS job
If a community college is looking to hire a PPO to provide school security services, what special
training is required? - ANSWERAny private security who works more than 20 hours per week
,performing school security must first complete a special 24 hours training course. The course was
developed by BSIS in consultation with POST known as SB 1626 TRAINING; BPC 7583.6
Who must be trained? - ANSWERSchool SECURITY GAURD employed by school district more than 20
HOURS PER WEEK.
What is ENTRAPMENT? - ANSWEREntrapment is a law-enforcement agent INDUCING a person to
COMMIT AN OFFENSE that the person would otherwise have been UNLIKELY to commit.
What training is required by SB1626 and when was it be completed by? - ANSWERThe develop
curriculum consist of a 24 hour training course.
How can I obtain a copy of the approved training curriculum? - ANSWERThe curriculum can be
obtained via the Internet at
www.bsis.ca.go/industries/syllabus.shtml
Who is authorized to teach the required course? - ANSWERSB 1626 does not establish criteria for
instructors of course
Can school districts teach the course? - ANSWERYES Any person designated by the local education
agency may teach the course
What regulatory authority does the California Department of Consumer Affairs BSIS and the
California Department of Education have with respect to SB 1626? - ANSWERBoth agencies have the
security guard or officer who works more than 20 hours per week performing the function of school
security
What administrative records if any must be kept by school districts in order to comply with SB 1626?
- ANSWERSB 1626 does not mandate what records must be kept. We recommend that local
education agency's keep a record in which employees complete the course, the course date, the
name of the instructor, and that a record of course completion be given to the attendees.
Are school districts required to issue certificates to district security personnel who take and complete
the training? - ANSWERNO
,Does SB 1626 provide funding for districts to train the personnel? - ANSWERNO
What funds are available to school districts to pay for SB 1626 training, since the bill does not
provide funds to pay for? - ANSWERAB 1113 SCHOOL SAFETY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
and
TITLE 4 SAFE and DRUG FREE SCHOOLS and COMMUNITIES ACT FUNDS
Is compliance with SB 1626 requirements a mandated cost that can be recovered by districts via
petitioning the Commission on State Mandates for payment? - ANSWERThe matter would have to be
decided by the Commission in such matters are considered on a case by case basis
Our school district security personnel who provide school security required by SB 1626 to meet the
same training requirements as guards provide school security and are employed by PPOs? -
ANSWERYES
Does SB 1626 identify a state agency responsible to assure compliance? - ANSWERNO
Does SB 1626 provide sanctions for noncompliance? - ANSWERNO. Failure to comply me subject the
district to increased liability should a student be harmed
Is there an approved training course outline that must be used in order for the training to meet SB
1626 requirements? If so, how can it be accessed? - ANSWERYES.
www.bsis.ca.gov/industries/syllabus.shtml.
Are school districts required to use the SB 1626 training curriculum to provide the training course? -
ANSWERYES
Does SB 1626 require special training facilities be used to conduct the training - ANSWERNO
Who are state level contact persons for those requiring additional information on the SB 1626
requirements? - ANSWERThe Department of Education
, Stephanie Pappas (916)445-8441
and
BSIS contact
Noreene DeKoning
(916)575-7054
Are SB 1626 training requirements for school security officers in addition to fingerprint and
background check requirements that all school employees must satisfy prior to employment by
school districts? - ANSWERYES
Is there an approved state certified training vendor that school districts may hire to provide required
SB 1626 training? - ANSWERNO. LEA's have total responsibility and authority to determine who
teaches the course
Does SB 1626 apply to County Offices of Education? - ANSWERCounty Offices of Education who
employ security officers working more than 20 hours per week on their campuses as defined in
Education Code Section 38001.5(c) must meet the training requirements for security officers stated
in SB 1626 7583.6(a & b) & 7583.45)
What must appear in or on any advertisement by a BSIS license - ANSWERBusiness NAME, ADDRESS,
or TELEPHONE NUMBER
and
LICENSE NUMBER
Which of these should be found in a guard's personnel file? - ANSWERW-4 YES
FORM I-9 NO (NEVER)
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS!!
What is the fine for operating a security guard business without a PPO license - ANSWERGuilty of a
MISDEMEANOR
$10,000 fine
Imprisonment in county jail, not more than ONE YEAR
If a PPO makes an illegal arrest can it be a crime and some criminal liability (GET ARRESTED)? -
ANSWERYES
Can it be a tort and there be some civil liability (GET SUED)? - ANSWERYES
What is an INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE of an employee? - ANSWERCompany's decision to:
1. TERMINATE an employee
2. FIRING/LAYING OFF an employee
3. FIRE employee
What is the VOLUNTARY DISCHARGE of an employee? - ANSWER1. Employee decides to LEAVE or
QUIT job
2. Employee QUITS job
If a community college is looking to hire a PPO to provide school security services, what special
training is required? - ANSWERAny private security who works more than 20 hours per week
,performing school security must first complete a special 24 hours training course. The course was
developed by BSIS in consultation with POST known as SB 1626 TRAINING; BPC 7583.6
Who must be trained? - ANSWERSchool SECURITY GAURD employed by school district more than 20
HOURS PER WEEK.
What is ENTRAPMENT? - ANSWEREntrapment is a law-enforcement agent INDUCING a person to
COMMIT AN OFFENSE that the person would otherwise have been UNLIKELY to commit.
What training is required by SB1626 and when was it be completed by? - ANSWERThe develop
curriculum consist of a 24 hour training course.
How can I obtain a copy of the approved training curriculum? - ANSWERThe curriculum can be
obtained via the Internet at
www.bsis.ca.go/industries/syllabus.shtml
Who is authorized to teach the required course? - ANSWERSB 1626 does not establish criteria for
instructors of course
Can school districts teach the course? - ANSWERYES Any person designated by the local education
agency may teach the course
What regulatory authority does the California Department of Consumer Affairs BSIS and the
California Department of Education have with respect to SB 1626? - ANSWERBoth agencies have the
security guard or officer who works more than 20 hours per week performing the function of school
security
What administrative records if any must be kept by school districts in order to comply with SB 1626?
- ANSWERSB 1626 does not mandate what records must be kept. We recommend that local
education agency's keep a record in which employees complete the course, the course date, the
name of the instructor, and that a record of course completion be given to the attendees.
Are school districts required to issue certificates to district security personnel who take and complete
the training? - ANSWERNO
,Does SB 1626 provide funding for districts to train the personnel? - ANSWERNO
What funds are available to school districts to pay for SB 1626 training, since the bill does not
provide funds to pay for? - ANSWERAB 1113 SCHOOL SAFETY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
and
TITLE 4 SAFE and DRUG FREE SCHOOLS and COMMUNITIES ACT FUNDS
Is compliance with SB 1626 requirements a mandated cost that can be recovered by districts via
petitioning the Commission on State Mandates for payment? - ANSWERThe matter would have to be
decided by the Commission in such matters are considered on a case by case basis
Our school district security personnel who provide school security required by SB 1626 to meet the
same training requirements as guards provide school security and are employed by PPOs? -
ANSWERYES
Does SB 1626 identify a state agency responsible to assure compliance? - ANSWERNO
Does SB 1626 provide sanctions for noncompliance? - ANSWERNO. Failure to comply me subject the
district to increased liability should a student be harmed
Is there an approved training course outline that must be used in order for the training to meet SB
1626 requirements? If so, how can it be accessed? - ANSWERYES.
www.bsis.ca.gov/industries/syllabus.shtml.
Are school districts required to use the SB 1626 training curriculum to provide the training course? -
ANSWERYES
Does SB 1626 require special training facilities be used to conduct the training - ANSWERNO
Who are state level contact persons for those requiring additional information on the SB 1626
requirements? - ANSWERThe Department of Education
, Stephanie Pappas (916)445-8441
and
BSIS contact
Noreene DeKoning
(916)575-7054
Are SB 1626 training requirements for school security officers in addition to fingerprint and
background check requirements that all school employees must satisfy prior to employment by
school districts? - ANSWERYES
Is there an approved state certified training vendor that school districts may hire to provide required
SB 1626 training? - ANSWERNO. LEA's have total responsibility and authority to determine who
teaches the course
Does SB 1626 apply to County Offices of Education? - ANSWERCounty Offices of Education who
employ security officers working more than 20 hours per week on their campuses as defined in
Education Code Section 38001.5(c) must meet the training requirements for security officers stated
in SB 1626 7583.6(a & b) & 7583.45)
What must appear in or on any advertisement by a BSIS license - ANSWERBusiness NAME, ADDRESS,
or TELEPHONE NUMBER
and
LICENSE NUMBER
Which of these should be found in a guard's personnel file? - ANSWERW-4 YES
FORM I-9 NO (NEVER)
