Manitoba Security Guard flashcards

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Citizen's arrest authority

A guard may arrest without warrant a person found committing an indictable offence, or reasonably believed to have committed one and who is escaping and freshly pursued by lawful authority.

Arrest delivery requirement

After an arrest, the guard must deliver the person to a peace officer without delay, and must inform the person of the reason for arrest and the right to counsel on request.

Reasonable force standard

Force is lawful only when reasonable and necessary for a lawful purpose such as self-defence, defence of property, or lawful arrest, and is limited to the minimum required.

False imprisonment

Intentional confinement of a person without lawful authority. A guard who detains someone without grounds for arrest may face criminal and civil liability.

Search incident to arrest

A search limited to the arrested person's immediate reach, conducted for officer safety or evidence preservation. General or strip searches by guards are unlawful.

Guard's underlying legal status

A security guard is a private citizen with no powers beyond those of any other citizen, plus the property owner's delegated authority over the premises.

Delegated property authority

A guard enforces site rules only because the occupier delegates that authority; the guard's power ends where the delegation ends.

Duty of care

Guards owe a duty to act reasonably toward persons on the premises. Negligence liability arises from unreasonable acts or omissions within that duty.

Impersonating a peace officer

Using titles, uniforms, or insignia suggesting police status is an offence; guards must identify themselves accurately as private security.

Licensing requirement

A person must hold a valid security guard licence under the provincial private investigators and security guards statute to work as a guard.

Licence suspension grounds

The regulator may refuse, suspend, revoke, or condition a licence for dishonesty, violence, criminal convictions, or other conduct that undermines public trust.

Confidentiality duty

Information obtained on the job must not be disclosed except as required by law, court order, or the client's lawful direction, and only to those with a need to know.

Standard of proof

Criminal cases require proof beyond a reasonable doubt; civil cases use the balance of probabilities, meaning more likely than not.

Assault definition

Intentional application of force without consent, or an attempt or threat by act or gesture to apply force where the victim believes it will be carried out.

Defence of property limits

Reasonable force may be used to prevent someone from taking or damaging property, but not force intended to cause death or grievous bodily harm.

Self-defence elements

A reasonable belief of force or threat of force, a defensive purpose, and a reasonable, proportionate response to the threat actually perceived.

Access control components

Identification, authorization, and recording. A person who cannot be identified and authorized is refused entry or escorted off the site.

Visitor management

Sign-in, badge issue, escort rules, and sign-out. Visitor badges should be visually distinct from staff credentials and returned at departure.

Patrol variation principle

Vary routes and timing, check doors and windows, observe and record, and never confront a hazard without a plan and a means to call for help.

Alarm response rule

Verify the alarm, observe from a safe distance, do not enter a building showing signs of forced entry, and call police.

Key control

Keys and access cards are controlled items: issue is logged, return is required, and lost keys are reported and re-keyed.

Emergency response sequence

Assess the situation, protect life, call emergency services, contain or isolate the hazard, then preserve the scene and record facts.

Fire response rules

Activate the alarm, evacuate by the nearest safe route, do not use elevators, and do not re-enter until the fire service authorizes it.

Bomb threat procedure

Remain calm, record the caller's exact words, note background sounds, ask where and when, and notify police immediately.

Active threat response

Run if safe, hide if not, fight only as a last resort, call 911 when safe, and follow police direction on arrival.

Report content standard

Reports must be factual, chronological, and objective: record what was seen, heard, and done, not opinions or conclusions about character.

Report structure

Who, what, when, where, why, how, plus actions taken, witnesses, and evidence, using times and full names where known.

Report amendment rule

Never alter a submitted report except by a dated, signed addendum. Destroying or falsifying records is misconduct and may be an offence.

De-escalation sequence

Calm yourself, create distance and an exit, listen actively, acknowledge the concern, offer choices, and set clear limits.

Active listening skills

Paraphrasing, summarizing, reflecting feeling, open questions, and silence. These lower emotional intensity faster than argument or contradiction.

Human rights protection

Discrimination on protected grounds such as race, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, and family status is prohibited; standards must be applied equally.

Ethical decision test

Ask: is it lawful, is it consistent with policy, would I defend it publicly, and does it treat the person with dignity?

Right to refuse unsafe work

A worker may refuse work with reasonable cause to believe it is unsafe; the refusal is reported and investigated, and the worker is protected.