Can a Saskatchewan security guard arrest someone for trespassing?

Not under the Trespass to Property Act. Section 12 gives that arrest power to peace officers. A guard can ask the person to leave and call police. A guard's arrest powers come from section 494 of the Criminal Code.

Can Saskatchewan security guards carry handcuffs or batons?

Only if they are trained in the equipment and the registrar has been notified in writing of the equipment and the duty. Firearms and imitation firearms are never allowed.

Do I have to report a use of force in Saskatchewan?

Yes. Section 41 of the licensing Act requires a report to the registrar of any incident involving the use of force or another unusual intervention, made on Form E.

Is the certificate accredited or officially recognised?

No. It is a private certificate of completion for knowledge only. It is not recognised, accredited or approved by any government, licensing body, regulator or educational institution, and it does not replace any licence, certification or training required by law.

Saskatchewan Security Law and Trespass Course 2026

Question 1 of 25

Under section 26(3) of Saskatchewan's Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, 1997, a guard on duty must carry their licence. What else must they do with it?

Show it for inspection to any person who asks
Show it only when a police officer asks for it
Give it to the client at the start of each shift
Leave it locked in the patrol car during the shift

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Answer: A. Show it for inspection to any person who asks

Section 26(3) says every guard must personally carry their licence on duty and produce it for inspection at the request of any person.

Question 2 of 25

Under section 16 of the Private Investigators and Security Guards Regulations, 2000, what may a licensed guard never carry on duty?

A notebook
A two-way radio
A firearm or imitation firearm
A flashlight

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Answer: C. A firearm or imitation firearm

Section 16(1) bans licensees from carrying a firearm or imitation firearm while doing security guard duties.

Question 3 of 25

Under the Saskatchewan regulations, when may a licensed guard carry a baton or restraining device?

After training and written notice to the registrar
Only when working alone on a night shift
Any time the guard feels it is needed
Only when the client asks for it in a written contract

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Answer: A. After training and written notice to the registrar

Section 16(3) allows batons, restraints and similar equipment only if the licensee is trained in it and has notified the registrar in writing.

Question 4 of 25

A Saskatchewan security company wants its guards to carry handcuffs. What must the company do first under section 16(4) of the regulations?

Post a notice about handcuffs at the site
Train the guards and tell the registrar in writing
Nothing, because each guard decides for themselves
Get written approval from the client only

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Answer: B. Train the guards and tell the registrar in writing

An employer may not require a licensee to carry such equipment unless it has trained them and notified the registrar in writing of the equipment and duty.

Question 5 of 25

Under section 17 of the Saskatchewan regulations, what kind of uniform, badge or insignia is not allowed?

A plain white shirt with dark trousers
One with a high-visibility stripe on it
One that shows the security company's name and logo
One that looks like a city police or RCMP uniform

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Answer: D. One that looks like a city police or RCMP uniform

Section 17 bans uniforms, badges and insignia similar in colour or design to those of a municipal police service in Saskatchewan or the RCMP.

Question 6 of 25

Under section 41 of the Act and section 24 of the regulations, how must a guard's company report a use of force to the registrar?

In the client's daily activity log, and nowhere else
By text message to the client
Only if the police ask for a report
In the prescribed incident report, Form E

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Answer: D. In the prescribed incident report, Form E

Section 41 requires incidents involving use of force or any other unusual intervention to be reported to the registrar, and section 24 of the regulations prescribes Form E.

Question 7 of 25

What can the registrar do if a licensee fails to report a use-of-force incident as section 41 requires?

Order the guard to work only day shifts for a year
Nothing, because reporting is optional
Only send the company a reminder letter
Suspend, cancel or refuse to renew the licence

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Answer: D. Suspend, cancel or refuse to renew the licence

Section 41(2) lets the registrar suspend, cancel or refuse to renew a licence when a licensee fails to report.

Question 8 of 25

A new guard in Saskatchewan works on a temporary security guard licence. Under section 6 of the regulations, what condition applies?

They must stay under a trained guard's immediate supervision
They may work alone at any site the company chooses
They may work for several different security companies at once
They may carry a baton before being trained to use it

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Answer: A. They must stay under a trained guard's immediate supervision

A temporary licensee must at all times remain under the immediate supervision of a licensed guard who has completed an approved training course.

Question 9 of 25

Under section 23 of the Act, what may a licensee NOT put in an advertisement or on a business card?

The company's phone number and email address
Any reference to being licensed or bonded under the Act
A full list of the security services it offers to clients
The company's street address and website

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Answer: B. Any reference to being licensed or bonded under the Act

Section 23(b) bans any reference in advertising, notices or business cards to being licensed or bonded under the Act.

Question 10 of 25

Under section 4 of Saskatchewan's Trespass to Property Act, on which of these premises is entry without consent prohibited even without any sign?

A yard site or land that is fenced in
A public sidewalk
A city park
A shopping mall's open front entrance

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Answer: A. A yard site or land that is fenced in

Section 4(1) lists lawns, gardens, yard sites, cultivated land, grazing land and enclosed land as places where entry is prohibited without notice.

Question 11 of 25

Under section 11 of Saskatchewan's Trespass to Property Act, where must "no trespassing" signs be posted?

Only at the main entrance, facing the parking lot
Anywhere inside the building, where they stay out of the weather
So one is clearly visible in daylight from each usual way in
Only on the back door of the main building

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Answer: C. So one is clearly visible in daylight from each usual way in

Section 11(1)(b) says signs must be posted so one is clearly visible in daylight, under normal conditions, from the approach to each ordinary point of access.

Question 12 of 25

Under the Trespass to Property Act, how may notice be given to a person?

Only by registered mail to their home
Only by a police officer, in person
Orally, in writing or by posted signs
Only by a notice in a local newspaper

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Answer: C. Orally, in writing or by posted signs

Section 11(1) allows notice orally or in writing, by signs, or by any other means set out in the regulations.

Question 13 of 25

A site posts a sign showing a picture of a skateboard with an oblique line through it. Under the Trespass to Property Act, what does that do?

It marks an area set aside for skateboarding
Nothing, because only signs with words count
It gives notice that skateboarding is not allowed
It means skateboarders must pay a fee before they ride

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Answer: C. It gives notice that skateboarding is not allowed

Section 11(3) says a sign naming or showing an activity with an oblique line through it is enough notice that the activity is prohibited.

Question 14 of 25

A property has no "no trespassing" signs. Under section 13.1 of the Trespass to Property Act, does that mean the occupier has consented to entry?

Yes, a lack of signs always means consent
No, that alone does not mean consent
Yes, but only during normal business hours
Yes, but only for adults aged 18 or older

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Answer: B. No, that alone does not mean consent

Section 13.1 says the fact alone that entry is not prohibited is not deemed to imply the occupier's consent.

Question 15 of 25

What does section 4(5) of the Trespass to Property Act presume about the entrance of a building?

That every visitor needs written permission from the owner first
That using the normal way in for a lawful reason is allowed
That nobody may approach it after business hours
That only police officers may use the main doors

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Answer: B. That using the normal way in for a lawful reason is allowed

Section 4(5) presumes that access for lawful purposes to a building entrance, by the means provided for access, is not prohibited.

Question 16 of 25

The occupier, through its guard, asks a person to leave. Under section 3 of the Trespass to Property Act, what is an offence?

Walking calmly to the nearest exit
Failing to leave as soon as practicable
Leaving right away by the main door
Asking politely why they must leave

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Answer: B. Failing to leave as soon as practicable

Section 3(1)(c) makes it an offence to fail to leave as soon as practicable after being asked to by the occupier.

Question 17 of 25

A person who was asked to leave comes back an hour later. Under section 3 of the Trespass to Property Act, what is this?

Allowed, because enough time has passed
An offence only if the property is a farm or ranch
Allowed, as long as they apologize first
An offence: re-entry after being asked to leave

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Answer: D. An offence: re-entry after being asked to leave

Section 3(1)(e) makes it an offence to re-enter the premises after leaving on a request made under the Act.

Question 18 of 25

Who may arrest without a warrant under section 12 of Saskatchewan's Trespass to Property Act?

Any member of the public
The property's owner
Any security guard
A peace officer

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Answer: D. A peace officer

Section 12 gives the power to arrest without warrant under this Act only to a peace officer. A guard calls police.

Question 19 of 25

What is the highest penalty for an individual's first offence under Saskatchewan's Trespass to Property Act?

A fine of up to $1,000 and no jail time
A fine of up to $5,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both
A written warning, with no fine or jail
A fine of up to $50,000, up to 5 years in jail, or both

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Answer: B. A fine of up to $5,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both

Section 14(1)(a) sets a first-offence penalty for an individual of up to $5,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both.

Question 20 of 25

Since January 1, 2022, what must people do before entering rural land in Saskatchewan for recreation such as hunting or hiking?

Buy a provincial park entry pass
Tell the local RCMP detachment first
Get consent from the owner or occupier
Nothing, if the land has no signs posted

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Answer: C. Get consent from the owner or occupier

Amendments in force January 1, 2022 require people to get consent before accessing rural land for recreation.

Question 21 of 25

Under the Trespass to Property Act, which person can be an "occupier"?

Only a police officer who patrols the area
Any person who happens to walk past the site
A person who has possession or control of the premises
Only the person named as the owner on the land title records

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Answer: C. A person who has possession or control of the premises

The Act defines occupier to include a person in physical possession, a person responsible for the premises or its activities, and a person who controls who may enter.

Question 22 of 25

A guard sees a person damaging a vending machine on the client's property. Which law could let the guard arrest the person?

Section 494(2) of the Criminal Code
Section 12 of the Trespass to Property Act
Section 3-24 of the OHS Regulations, 2020
Section 42 of The Fire Safety Act

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Answer: A. Section 494(2) of the Criminal Code

Section 494(2) lets the owner, a person in lawful possession or a person they authorize arrest someone they find committing a criminal offence on or in relation to the property.

Question 23 of 25

After a guard arrests someone without a warrant, what does section 494(3) of the Criminal Code require?

Take their photo and let them go
Deliver them to a peace officer forthwith
Hold them in the office until the shift ends
Release them once they give a name

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Answer: B. Deliver them to a peace officer forthwith

Section 494(3) says anyone other than a peace officer who arrests without a warrant must deliver the person to a peace officer forthwith.

Question 24 of 25

Under section 27 of the Criminal Code, a person may use force to prevent an offence that would likely cause immediate and serious injury to a person or property. How much force is allowed?

Any amount, if the person was rude first
As much as needed to punish the offender
Any amount the client approves in advance
As much as is reasonably necessary to prevent it

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Answer: D. As much as is reasonably necessary to prevent it

Section 27 justifies as much force as is reasonably necessary to prevent such an offence, and no more.

Question 25 of 25

A person making a lawful arrest under section 494 uses force. What does section 25 of the Criminal Code allow?

Only the force the client approved in advance, in writing
Any force at all, because the arrest is lawful
As much as is necessary, if acting on reasonable grounds
No force of any kind, even if the person resists

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Answer: C. As much as is necessary, if acting on reasonable grounds

Section 494(4) links lawful arrests to section 25, which justifies as much force as necessary when acting on reasonable grounds. Excess force is not protected.

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