NV Security Guard study materials
NV Security Guard study resources

NV Security Guard case studies

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The Nevada security guard registration examination is the written test that NAC 648.342 requires before a licensee may employ an unlicensed person in a private patrol or security guard role. It is not a state-issued license exam taken at a state office: a private patrol officer or security guard licensed by the Board administers a Board-provided examination and must ensure the applicant scores 100 percent, or verify a qualifying prior pass, including a pass administered by another licensee within the immediately preceding 60 months (NAC 648.341). The NV Security Guard case studies are 5 cases and about 2,916 words.

1

Chip Theft Detention in the Back Room

You are a security officer at a locals casino on Boulder Highway. At 2:10 a.m., surveillance calls your radio: a 34-year-old male at a 10 blackjack table has palmed three 25 chips and slid them into his sleeve.

620 words, about 3 min
2

The 'Metro Security Police' Uniform

A 19-year-old new hire is assigned by a Las Vegas event security company to a construction site gate. The company issues him a black uniform with a seven-point star badge engraved "Metro Security Police," a shoulder patch reading "Nevada Security Police," and a Glock 19.

581 words, about 3 min
3

The Marijuana Odor Hotel Room

You are a hotel security officer on the Las Vegas Strip. At 11:40 p.m., housekeeping reports marijuana smoke coming from Room 1215.

565 words, about 3 min
4

The Parking Lot Tackle

A grocery store loss prevention officer sees a man conceal two bottles of liquor worth $58 in a backpack and walk out without paying. The officer follows him across the store parking lot, through a public sidewalk, and into a city street.

573 words, about 3 min
5

The Master Key and the 'Storage Fee'

You are a security officer at a 120-unit apartment complex. The manager calls at 9:15 a.m.: the tenant in Unit 14 has not answered, and water is dripping through the ceiling of Unit 12 below.

577 words, about 3 min