Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) Practice Exam 2024

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No private investigator, security guard, or person who engages in the business of selling the services of private investigators or security guards shall use the following term for variation:

  1. Officers

  2. Police

  3. Law enforcement

  4. All of the above

The correct answer is: All of the above

The correct answer is "All of the above" because in Ontario, according to the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, private investigators and security guards are prohibited from using terms like 'Officer', 'Police', or 'Law enforcement'. These terms are reserved for actual law enforcement officers and agencies, and their use by private security personnel could potentially mislead the public into thinking they have legal authority or powers that they do not possess. So, the Private Security and Investigative Services Act prohibits these professionals from using these words to describe themselves to avoid confusion and potential misuse of power.