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.
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Den här gratiskursen har lektioner på cirka 30 minuter och ett prov med 25 frågor. Med minst 80 % kan du ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 12 oktober 2026.
Det här lär du dig
- 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
Få minst 80 % för att ladda ner ditt certifikat.
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Svar: D. The Security Services and Investigators Act
Alberta issues security service worker licences under the Security Services and Investigators Act.
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Svar: C. Security Programs
Security Programs, part of Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services, handles security service worker licences.
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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: C. Within 24 hours
Business licensees must report an employee's use of a weapon during duties within 24 hours.
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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: D. $200,000
Alberta.ca says corporations that help or direct trespassers face fines of up to $200,000.
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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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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Svar: 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.
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Bra att veta före provet
- 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.
Vanliga frågor
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.
Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?
Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.
Källor
- 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)