Saskatchewan Security Law and Trespass Course 2026

1. Question 1 sur 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?

   • AShow it for inspection to any person who asks
   • BShow it only when a police officer asks for it
   • CGive it to the client at the start of each shift
   • DLeave it locked in the patrol car during the shift
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

2. Question 2 sur 25

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

   • AA notebook
   • BA two-way radio
   • CA firearm or imitation firearm
   • DA flashlight
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. A firearm or imitation firearm

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

3. Question 3 sur 25

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

   • AAfter training and written notice to the registrar
   • BOnly when working alone on a night shift
   • CAny time the guard feels it is needed
   • DOnly when the client asks for it in a written contract
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

4. Question 4 sur 25

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

   • APost a notice about handcuffs at the site
   • BTrain the guards and tell the registrar in writing
   • CNothing, because each guard decides for themselves
   • DGet written approval from the client only
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

5. Question 5 sur 25

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

   • AA plain white shirt with dark trousers
   • BOne with a high-visibility stripe on it
   • COne that shows the security company's name and logo
   • DOne that looks like a city police or RCMP uniform
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

6. Question 6 sur 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?

   • AIn the client's daily activity log, and nowhere else
   • BBy text message to the client
   • COnly if the police ask for a report
   • DIn the prescribed incident report, Form E
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

7. Question 7 sur 25

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

   • AOrder the guard to work only day shifts for a year
   • BNothing, because reporting is optional
   • COnly send the company a reminder letter
   • DSuspend, cancel or refuse to renew the licence
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

8. Question 8 sur 25

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

   • AThey must stay under a trained guard's immediate supervision
   • BThey may work alone at any site the company chooses
   • CThey may work for several different security companies at once
   • DThey may carry a baton before being trained to use it
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

9. Question 9 sur 25

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

   • AThe company's phone number and email address
   • BAny reference to being licensed or bonded under the Act
   • CA full list of the security services it offers to clients
   • DThe company's street address and website
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

10. Question 10 sur 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?

    • AA yard site or land that is fenced in
    • BA public sidewalk
    • CA city park
    • DA shopping mall's open front entrance
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

11. Question 11 sur 25

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

    • AOnly at the main entrance, facing the parking lot
    • BAnywhere inside the building, where they stay out of the weather
    • CSo one is clearly visible in daylight from each usual way in
    • DOnly on the back door of the main building
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

12. Question 12 sur 25

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

    • AOnly by registered mail to their home
    • BOnly by a police officer, in person
    • COrally, in writing or by posted signs
    • DOnly by a notice in a local newspaper
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

13. Question 13 sur 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?

    • AIt marks an area set aside for skateboarding
    • BNothing, because only signs with words count
    • CIt gives notice that skateboarding is not allowed
    • DIt means skateboarders must pay a fee before they ride
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

14. Question 14 sur 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?

    • AYes, a lack of signs always means consent
    • BNo, that alone does not mean consent
    • CYes, but only during normal business hours
    • DYes, but only for adults aged 18 or older
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

15. Question 15 sur 25

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

    • AThat every visitor needs written permission from the owner first
    • BThat using the normal way in for a lawful reason is allowed
    • CThat nobody may approach it after business hours
    • DThat only police officers may use the main doors
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

16. Question 16 sur 25

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

    • AWalking calmly to the nearest exit
    • BFailing to leave as soon as practicable
    • CLeaving right away by the main door
    • DAsking politely why they must leave
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

17. Question 17 sur 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?

    • AAllowed, because enough time has passed
    • BAn offence only if the property is a farm or ranch
    • CAllowed, as long as they apologize first
    • DAn offence: re-entry after being asked to leave
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

18. Question 18 sur 25

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

    • AAny member of the public
    • BThe property's owner
    • CAny security guard
    • DA peace officer
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

19. Question 19 sur 25

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

    • AA fine of up to $1,000 and no jail time
    • BA fine of up to $5,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both
    • CA written warning, with no fine or jail
    • DA fine of up to $50,000, up to 5 years in jail, or both
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

20. Question 20 sur 25

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

    • ABuy a provincial park entry pass
    • BTell the local RCMP detachment first
    • CGet consent from the owner or occupier
    • DNothing, if the land has no signs posted
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

21. Question 21 sur 25

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

    • AOnly a police officer who patrols the area
    • BAny person who happens to walk past the site
    • CA person who has possession or control of the premises
    • DOnly the person named as the owner on the land title records
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

22. Question 22 sur 25

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

    • ASection 494(2) of the Criminal Code
    • BSection 12 of the Trespass to Property Act
    • CSection 3-24 of the OHS Regulations, 2020
    • DSection 42 of The Fire Safety Act
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

23. Question 23 sur 25

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

    • ATake their photo and let them go
    • BDeliver them to a peace officer forthwith
    • CHold them in the office until the shift ends
    • DRelease them once they give a name
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

24. Question 24 sur 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?

    • AAny amount, if the person was rude first
    • BAs much as needed to punish the offender
    • CAny amount the client approves in advance
    • DAs much as is reasonably necessary to prevent it
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

25. Question 25 sur 25

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

    • AOnly the force the client approved in advance, in writing
    • BAny force at all, because the arrest is lawful
    • CAs much as is necessary, if acting on reasonable grounds
    • DNo force of any kind, even if the person resists
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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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