Delaware SORA Yellow Card - Practice Test Legal Authority & Powers

These flashcards focus on the essential legal concepts, definitions, and guidelines that private security officers in Delaware must understand for effective practice and compliance.

Delaware Private Detectives Act

The statute that governs private security officers in Delaware.

Citizen’s arrest

The legal concept that gives security officers the authority to detain.

False imprisonment

The tort that may result from detaining someone without legal justification.

Fourth Amendment

The amendment governing unlawful searches and seizures.

Fifth Amendment

The legal doctrine protecting individuals from being forced to testify against themselves.

Eighth Amendment

The amendment that protects against cruel and unusual punishment.

Civil liability

The concept under which a security officer may be personally liable for exceeding their authority.

Civil law

The type of law under which security officers operate.

Jurisdiction

The concept that limits security authority to assigned property.

Reasonableness

The legal principle requiring force to match the threat level.

Objective reasonableness

The standard by which use of force decisions are judged.

Deadly force

Force likely to cause death or serious bodily harm.

Incident report

The document that must be completed to document the use of force.

The Good Samaritan principle

Legal protection for individuals providing aid.

Conflict of interest

A situation where personal interest interferes with duty.

Perjury

The crime of lying in court.

PASS

An acronym for Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep, related to fire extinguisher use.

Breach of duty

In negligence, this refers to failing to meet the standard of care.

Documentation

Utilized as a form of protection for legal liability.

Ethical conduct

Behavior that builds trust and professionalism in security.

Civil lawsuit

A type of suit that may result from improper use of force.

Verbal de-escalation

A technique used to reduce the need for force.

Security officer's primary role

Observe and report.