Saskatchewan Security flashcards

33 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Private citizen authority

A Saskatchewan security guard holds no police powers; authority comes from the property owner's invitation, provincial licensing, and limited Criminal Code provisions available to any citizen.

Post orders

Site-specific written instructions covering patrols, access control, alarms, and reporting lines. They define what a guard does at a given location and override general habit.

Guard licence requirement

Under Saskatchewan's private security legislation, guards must be licensed and able to produce the licence on request. Working unlicensed can lead to charges and loss of employment.

Observe, deter, report

The core guard function: watch for problems, discourage them through visible presence, and report accurately. Guards do not investigate crimes or lay charges.

Section 494 citizen's arrest

Criminal Code s. 494 lets a private person arrest someone found committing an indictable offence, or fleeing police, and requires delivery to a peace officer forthwith.

Property owner arrest power

Criminal Code s. 494(2) allows an owner or authorized person to arrest without warrant a person found committing a criminal offence on or in relation to the property.

Trespass to Property Act

Saskatchewan law letting an occupier or authorized person direct someone to leave the property. Refusing a lawful direction to leave is an offence.

No search authority

Guards cannot search bags or demand identification without a lawful basis such as a contractual condition of entry, consent, or a valid arrest power.

Use-of-force continuum

A graduated ladder from presence and verbal direction through empty-hand control to intermediate and lethal force. Guards move only to the level the situation requires.

Proportional force test

Force must be necessary, reasonable, and proportionate to the threat, judged objectively by what a reasonable person would do in the same circumstances.

Arrest announcement

A guard effecting a lawful arrest identifies themselves, states the person is under arrest, gives the reason, and delivers the person to police as soon as practicable.

Handcuff justification

Handcuffs are a use of force requiring a reason such as risk of harm or escape. Fit must be checked and circulation monitored while the person is restrained.

RACE fire response

Remove people from danger, Alert by pulling the alarm and calling 911, Contain by closing doors, then Evacuate or Extinguish only if trained and safe.

Active threat response

Run if evacuation is safe, Hide by locking or barricading and silencing phones, and Fight only as a last resort. Confronting armed assailants is not routine guard duty.

Suspicious package protocol

Do not touch the item, isolate the area, avoid radio transmissions near it, call 911, and follow police direction. Note who found it and when.

Life safety priority

Emergency decisions follow a fixed order: protect life first, then property, then preserve the scene for later reporting or investigation.

Radio plain language

Transmit brief, clear messages in plain language, identify yourself, state location first if urgent, and acknowledge instructions. Use phonetics for letters and digits.

De-escalation sequence

Calm greeting, use the person's name, acknowledge concerns, offer choices, set clear limits, and allow time. Never threaten or promise outcomes you cannot control.

Need-to-know confidentiality

Incident information is shared only with those who need it for a work reason. Guards do not discuss incidents with media, the public, or other clients.

SBI report structure

Situation, Background, Information or action requested. State the location first when urgent, then what is happening, then what help or decision is needed.

Contemporaneous notes

Notes made at the time or as soon as practicable, recording date, time, location, people, actions, and witnesses. They may become court evidence.

Fact versus inference

Reports record directly perceived facts, not conclusions. Write what was seen and heard, and label any opinion clearly as an opinion.

Suspect description order

Sex, age, height, build, hair, complexion, clothing from top to bottom, distinguishing features, and direction of travel. Order helps recall and radio transmission.

Evidence preservation

Do not touch, move, or clean items. Secure the area and record who entered and when to maintain continuity of the evidence for police.

Report correction method

Errors are corrected with a single strike-through and initials, never by erasure or overwriting. Reports must stay legible and signed.

Conflict of interest

Using a guard position for personal gain, or accepting gifts that could influence judgment, breaches ethics and employer policy. Disclose and decline.

Human Rights Code duty

Saskatchewan's human rights law prohibits discrimination on protected grounds such as race, religion, sex, disability, and family status in service delivery.

Duty to report misconduct

Guards must report misconduct, including their own errors, to a supervisor. Concealing a mistake is both a professional and a licensing matter.

Minimum authority principle

Use the least authority needed to resolve a situation. Courtesy and firmness work together, and escalation is a last resort, not a first response.

Explain before enforcing

State the rule, the reason, and the available options before enforcing. People comply more readily when the reason is clear and the tone is respectful.

Service recovery steps

Acknowledge the complaint, apologize for the experience without admitting fault, act within your authority, and follow up. Record the complaint and outcome.

Professional boundaries

Be friendly but not familiar. Avoid personal opinions about incidents, staff, or the client, and keep interactions focused on the guard role.

Escalation rule

If a request exceeds your authority, say so plainly and refer the person to a supervisor. Improvising outside authority creates legal and safety risk.