Alberta Security Law and Trespass Course 2026
This course is for security workers in Alberta who want to understand the laws they work under. It covers the Security Services and Investigators Act and Security Programs policy, Alberta's two trespass laws, and arrest and force under the Criminal Code.
Kurz und knapp
Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 30 Minuten und einen Test mit 25 Fragen. Ab 80 % können Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunterladen (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 12. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.
Das lernen Sie
- Explain who licenses security workers in Alberta and the main licence rules
- Identify yourself correctly and follow the code of conduct
- Know which events must be reported to the Registrar and by when
- Apply the notice rules of the Trespass to Premises Act and the Petty Trespass Act
- Describe arrest and force under the Criminal Code and Alberta policy
Erreichen Sie mindestens 80 %, um Ihr Zertifikat herunterzuladen.
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Frage 1 von 25
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Antwort: D. The Security Services and Investigators Act
Alberta issues security service worker licences under the Security Services and Investigators Act.
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Frage 2 von 25
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Antwort: C. Security Programs
Security Programs, part of Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services, handles security service worker licences.
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Frage 3 von 25
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Antwort: C. Loss prevention worker
Alberta.ca says a security service worker licence is needed to work as a security guard, patrol dog handler, alarm responder, loss prevention worker or bodyguard.
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Frage 4 von 25
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Antwort: B. Loss prevention and executive security
The Policy Manual says the loss prevention and executive security sub-classes are exempt from wearing a uniform, but any uniform worn must comply with the law.
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Frage 5 von 25
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Antwort: D. The new employer must apply for a new one
Alberta training licences are not portable. A new employer must apply for a new one.
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Frage 6 von 25
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Antwort: B. The licence card
The Policy Manual says the licence is the only formal identification for licensees. A badge is not a legal document.
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Frage 7 von 25
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Antwort: A. Only the badge the Registrar approved
The Policy Manual says only the badge shown in its Appendix B is approved by the Registrar for licensees to use.
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Frage 8 von 25
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Antwort: B. When showing it would impede their duties
Alberta policy says licensees must show proof of licensing when a member of the public asks, unless doing so may impede their ability to do their duties.
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Frage 9 von 25
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Antwort: D. As security staff, never as police
The Policy Manual prohibits licensees from holding out that they are police or peace officers. They are not police or peace officers under Alberta's Police Act or Peace Officer Act.
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Frage 10 von 25
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Antwort: D. The Registrar must approve it in writing
Businesses must send front, back and side photos of proposed uniform or vehicle marking changes, and the Registrar must approve them in writing before use.
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Antwort: C. Making a false or misleading statement
The code of conduct says licensees must act with honesty and integrity and must not make false or misleading statements.
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Frage 12 von 25
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Antwort: D. 30 days
Under the Policy Manual, individual licensees report changes such as address, contact details, name or training within 30 days.
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Frage 13 von 25
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Antwort: C. Within 24 hours
Business licensees must report an employee's use of a weapon during duties within 24 hours.
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Frage 14 von 25
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Antwort: A. An internal record kept by the employer
Handcuffing without any other incident needs an internal record, but not a use-of-force report to the Registrar.
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Frage 15 von 25
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Antwort: A. A patrol dog bites a person
Use-of-force reports are required when a baton or other weapon is used, when someone is seriously injured or killed, or when a patrol dog bites a person.
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Frage 16 von 25
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Antwort: C. At each entrance normally used to enter
Section 2 of the Trespass to Premises Act allows notice by signs visibly displayed at each of the entrances normally used to enter the premises.
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Antwort: B. People are deemed to have had notice
The Act says a person is deemed to have had notice when signs are displayed as the Act requires.
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Frage 18 von 25
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Antwort: D. Yes, even if no damage is caused
The Act says a trespasser is guilty of an offence whether or not any damage is caused by the trespass.
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Frage 19 von 25
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Antwort: A. Land surrounded by a fence
The Petty Trespass Act prohibits entry without any notice on lawns, gardens, land used for crops, animals or bees, and land surrounded by a fence or natural boundary or otherwise enclosed to keep people out.
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Antwort: C. Leave immediately
The Petty Trespass Act makes it an offence not to leave land immediately after being told to by the owner or occupier or a person they authorize.
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Frage 21 von 25
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Antwort: D. $200,000
Alberta.ca says corporations that help or direct trespassers face fines of up to $200,000.
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Antwort: B. Up to $100,000
Alberta.ca says a court may order up to $100,000 for loss of or damage to property.
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Frage 23 von 25
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Antwort: D. Say out loud that they are security
The Policy Manual says licensees must verbally identify themselves as security before an arrest and show their licence card afterwards if asked.
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Frage 24 von 25
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Antwort: C. Hand them to a peace officer right away
Section 494(3) says anyone other than a peace officer who arrests without a warrant must forthwith deliver the person to a peace officer.
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Frage 25 von 25
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Antwort: C. As much force as is necessary
Section 25 allows as much force as is necessary for the lawful purpose. Section 26 makes a person criminally responsible for any excess.
Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.
Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten
- Security workers in Alberta are licensed under the Security Services and Investigators Act by Security Programs.
- A licence card is a licensee's only formal identification. A badge is not a legal document.
- Licensees must say they are security before making an arrest.
- A business must report an employee's use of a weapon to the Registrar within 24 hours.
- Trespass fines in Alberta reach $10,000 for a first offence, $25,000 for a later offence and $200,000 for corporations.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Do Alberta trespass signs have to be at every door?
Under the Trespass to Premises Act, signs must be displayed at each entrance normally used to enter the premises. Notice can also be given orally or in writing.
Can an Alberta security guard call themselves an officer of the law?
No. Alberta policy prohibits licensees from holding out that they are police or peace officers.
What must I report if I lose my licence card?
Report the lost card to Security Programs within 24 hours using the Update to Individual Licence form.
What happens after a guard makes an arrest in Alberta?
Under section 494(3) of the Criminal Code, the guard must deliver the person to a peace officer right away, usually by calling police and waiting with the person.
Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?
Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.
Quellen
- Security service worker licence (Alberta.ca)
- Security Services and Investigators Act Policy Manual (Government of Alberta)
- Protecting property owners (Alberta.ca)
- Bill 27, Trespass Statutes (Protecting Law-abiding Property Owners) Amendment Act, 2019 (Legislative Assembly of Alberta)
- Criminal Code, section 494 (Justice Laws)
- Criminal Code, section 25 (Justice Laws)
- Criminal Code, section 26 (Justice Laws)
- Criminal Code, section 27 (Justice Laws)