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Delaware Security Guard Practice Test

Unofficial questions on the Delaware laws a licensed security guard works under, each answer linked to its section.

What is the minimum age to be licensed as an unarmed security guard under 24 Del. C. § 1314?

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The licensing act: who may be a guard, the card, the Board 24

  • A guard's employment ends and the guard is not moving to another security agency. What happens to the identification card under 24 Del. C. § 1326(d)? 24 Del. C. § 1326(d)
  • A licensed guard is arrested on a charge that could bring a misdemeanor conviction. Within what time, not counting weekends and holidays, must the guard notify the Board under 24 Del. C. § 1310(b)? 24 Del. C. § 1310(b)
  • A licensee disagrees with a decision of the Board. Within what time may it be appealed to the Secretary under 24 Del. C. § 1329(d)? 24 Del. C. § 1329(d)
  • A misdemeanor involving theft, drugs or moral turpitude bars a security guard license if the conviction was within how long, under 24 Del. C. § 1314(3)? 24 Del. C. § 1314(3)
  • A person asks a guard on duty for identification. What does 24 Del. C. § 1326(a) require? 24 Del. C. § 1326(a)
  • A person licensed under the chapter moves house. Within what time must the Section be notified under 24 Del. C. § 1310(a)? 24 Del. C. § 1310(a)
  • Before acting as a private security guard in Delaware, what must a person obtain under 24 Del. C. § 1313(a)? 24 Del. C. § 1313(a)
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The licensing act: who may be a guard, the card, the Board, continued

  • Besides the 7-year rule, how many theft, drug or moral turpitude misdemeanors may an applicant have in a lifetime under 24 Del. C. § 1314(3)? 24 Del. C. § 1314(3)
  • By 24 Del. C. § 1302(11), event security staff work at sports or entertainment venues of at least what spectator capacity? 24 Del. C. § 1302(11)
  • How far may a private security agency direct the movement of the public, by the definition in 24 Del. C. § 1302(19)? 24 Del. C. § 1302(19)
  • How many Board members must vote in favor before disciplinary action is taken, under 24 Del. C. § 1304(d)? 24 Del. C. § 1304(d)
  • What does 24 Del. C. § 1302(22) call the in-house security department of a business that protects only its own property? 24 Del. C. § 1302(22)
  • What is the largest civil or administrative penalty 24 Del. C. § 1330 allows for a violation of the chapter? 24 Del. C. § 1330
  • What is the largest fine 24 Del. C. § 1326(h) sets for a violation of the identification card section? 24 Del. C. § 1326(h)
  • What is the minimum age to be licensed as an unarmed security guard under 24 Del. C. § 1314? 24 Del. C. § 1314(1)
  • When does a security guard's identification card expire under 24 Del. C. § 1326(e)? 24 Del. C. § 1326(e)
  • Where must a guard's identification card be while the guard is on duty, under 24 Del. C. § 1325? 24 Del. C. § 1325
  • Which courts have jurisdiction over violations of the private security chapter under 24 Del. C. § 1328? 24 Del. C. § 1328
  • Which of these bars a person from a security guard license under 24 Del. C. § 1314? 24 Del. C. § 1314(2)
  • Which of these is a ground for discipline listed in 24 Del. C. § 1329(a)? 24 Del. C. § 1329(a)
  • Which of these people may not be licensed as a security guard under 24 Del. C. § 1314(6)? 24 Del. C. § 1314(6)
  • Which office is "the Section" in Delaware's private security law? 24 Del. C. § 1302(24)
  • Who chairs the Board of Examiners under 24 Del. C. § 1304(a)? 24 Del. C. § 1304(a)
  • Who may suspend a license or registration at once, without notice or hearing, when an emergency threatens public health and safety, under 24 Del. C. § 1308? 24 Del. C. § 1308(a)

Board rules: training, the test, uniforms and reporting 22

  • A security agency learns that one of its licensed guards has been arrested. What does Board rule 7.2.2 require of the agency? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 7.2.2
  • A testing facility validates that an applicant violated academic integrity on the security guard test. What does Board rule 4.1.2 provide? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 4.1.2
  • A uniform patch uses the word "officer". What does Board rule 10.2 require? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 10.2
  • An applicant has a pending charge for a crime listed in the chapter. What does Board rule 6.3 say? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 6.3
  • An applicant knowingly leaves a criminal conviction off the application. What may happen under Board rule 7.1? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 7.1
  • Before a licensee wears a new uniform or badge, what does Board rule 10.1 require? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 10.1
  • Besides a Board approved training facility, who may give an applicant the security guard training under Board rule 4.1.3? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 4.1.3
  • Board rule 5.1 prohibits the use of animals with one exception. What is it? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 5.1
  • Board rule 6.1 bars a license for a person convicted of Assault III within how long? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 6.1
  • How recent must the security guard training be when an application is submitted, under Board rule 4.4? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 4.4
  • May a security patrol vehicle use a siren under Board rule 10.5.3? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 10.5.3
  • What may never appear on a security uniform, badge or vehicle under Board rule 10.2? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 10.2
  • What must a uniform patch carry under Board rule 10.4? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 10.4
  • What must go in with each new or renewal application under Board rule 4.4? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 4.4
  • What passing grade does Board rule 4.1 set for the mandatory security guard test? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 4.1
  • When may a licensed guard carry a baton, chemical spray or handcuffs under Board rule 3.1? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 3.1
  • When may the Professional Licensing Section inspect a security guard under Board rule 12.2? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 12.2
  • When must a Class B or C private security agency send its personnel roster and job site list to the Professional Licensing Section, under Board rule 11.1? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 11.1
  • Which auxiliary lights may a security patrol vehicle use under Board rule 10.5.3? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 10.5.3
  • Which of these subjects does Board rule 4.1.1 list for the required security guard training? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 4.1.1
  • Who gives the mandatory security guard test under Board rule 4.1? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 4.1
  • Who must complete the Board-approved security guard training program under Board rule 4.1? 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, 4.1

Arrest, detention and limits of authority 15

  • A guard knowingly restrains a person with no lawful authority and no risk of serious injury. Which offense does 11 Del. C. § 781 describe? 11 Del. C. § 781
  • A guard wears, without authority, a badge by which a public servant is lawfully identified. Which offense is this under 11 Del. C. § 907? 11 Del. C. § 907(3)
  • A guard works security at a hospital. For what purpose may the guard detain a person who presents a safety risk there, under 11 Del. C. § 1914(b)(2)? 11 Del. C. § 1914(b)(2)
  • A shopper wilfully conceals unpurchased merchandise inside the store. What does 11 Del. C. § 840(b) presume? 11 Del. C. § 840(b)
  • A store employee detains a person under 11 Del. C. § 840(c) with probable cause. What does § 840(d) say about liability? 11 Del. C. § 840(d)
  • For what purpose does 11 Del. C. § 840(c) let a merchant's employee take a suspected shoplifter into custody? 11 Del. C. § 840(c)
  • How does 11 Del. C. § 1901 define an arrest? 11 Del. C. § 1901(1)
  • How old must a merchant's employee be to detain a suspected shoplifter under 11 Del. C. § 840(c)? 11 Del. C. § 840(c)
  • Under 11 Del. C. § 1914(b)(2), where and for how long may hospital security hold a person who presents a safety risk? 11 Del. C. § 1914(b)(2)
  • What does 11 Del. C. § 1914(a) say about arrest or detention by a private person? 11 Del. C. § 1914(a)
  • What must a store employee have before detaining a suspected shoplifter under 11 Del. C. § 840(c)? 11 Del. C. § 840(c)
  • When may a private citizen help with an arrest or detention under 11 Del. C. § 1914(b)(1)? 11 Del. C. § 1914(b)(1)
  • Which act fits the definition of "restrain" in 11 Del. C. § 786(c)? 11 Del. C. § 786(c)
  • Who counts as a "law-enforcement official" under 11 Del. C. § 907B? 11 Del. C. § 907B(d)
  • Who is a "peace officer" under 11 Del. C. § 1901(2)? 11 Del. C. § 1901(2)

Use of force 12

  • A guard is attacked at the guard's place of work and was not the initial aggressor. What does 11 Del. C. § 464(e)(2) say about retreat? 11 Del. C. § 464(e)(2)
  • A person is committing a felonious theft. When does 11 Del. C. § 466(c) allow deadly force to protect the property? 11 Del. C. § 466(c)
  • A person used force to protect property and was not convicted of any offense connected with it. What does 11 Del. C. § 466(d) say about a civil suit by the other person? 11 Del. C. § 466(d)
  • Against which of these does 11 Del. C. § 464(c) allow deadly force in self-protection? 11 Del. C. § 464(c)
  • Before force is used to protect property, what does 11 Del. C. § 466(b) require first in most cases? 11 Del. C. § 466(b)
  • By 11 Del. C. § 471(c), what does "force" include besides its ordinary meaning? 11 Del. C. § 471(c)
  • For a person who is not a law-enforcement officer, how does 11 Del. C. § 471(e) test whether a belief was reasonable? 11 Del. C. § 471(e)
  • For which purpose does 11 Del. C. § 466(a) allow force that is reasonably believed immediately necessary? 11 Del. C. § 466(a)
  • May force be used under 11 Del. C. § 464 to resist an arrest the person knows is being made by a peace officer? 11 Del. C. § 464(d)
  • When is force in self-protection justifiable under 11 Del. C. § 464(a)? 11 Del. C. § 464(a)
  • When may force be used to protect another person under 11 Del. C. § 465(a)? 11 Del. C. § 465(a)
  • Which of these does 11 Del. C. § 471(a) count as deadly force? 11 Del. C. § 471(a)

Trespass, theft and asset protection 11

  • A building is only partly open to the public. What does 11 Del. C. § 829(e) say about the part that is not open? 11 Del. C. § 829(e)
  • A person intentionally damages another person's tangible property. Which offense is this under 11 Del. C. § 811? 11 Del. C. § 811(a)
  • A person knowingly enters land that is fenced in a manner manifestly designed to exclude intruders. Which offense is this under 11 Del. C. § 822? 11 Del. C. § 822
  • A person knowingly remains unlawfully on open, unfenced real property. Which offense is this under 11 Del. C. § 821? 11 Del. C. § 821
  • A shopper swaps the price tag on an item for a cheaper one, intending to pay less. What is this under 11 Del. C. § 840(a)? 11 Del. C. § 840(a)
  • A store is open to the public. When does a visitor "remain unlawfully" there under 11 Del. C. § 829(e)? 11 Del. C. § 829(e)
  • At what value of goods does shoplifting become a class G felony under 11 Del. C. § 840? 11 Del. C. § 840
  • How does 11 Del. C. § 821 class criminal trespass in the third degree? 11 Del. C. § 821
  • How does 11 Del. C. § 829(g) define "night"? 11 Del. C. § 829(g)
  • How does 11 Del. C. § 841(a)(1) define theft? 11 Del. C. § 841(a)
  • Unpurchased merchandise is found concealed on a person outside the store. What does 11 Del. C. § 840(b) call this finding? 11 Del. C. § 840(b)

How this list was compiled: Delaware Code, Title 24, Chapter 13, Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies (https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c013/index.html); 24 DE Admin. Code 1300, the rules of the Board of Examiners of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies, sections 3 to 12 (https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/1300.shtml, last amended 29 DE Reg. 706, 02/01/26); Delaware Code, Title 11, sections 464 to 471 (justification), 781, 782 and 786 (unlawful imprisonment), 811, 821 to 829, 840 and 841 (property offenses), 907 and 907B (impersonation), 1901 and 1914 (arrest and detention by a private person), all on https://delcode.delaware.gov. Each was read on October 12, 2026. Board rule 4.1.1 lists the subjects of the required training, which the mandatory test certifies: rules and regulations, legal requirements and limitations, use of force, ethics, emergency services, diversity, communication, asset protection and terrorism. Each question names its section and links to it. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the law. Nothing is taken from the state test, from any training facility's course or from any other practice test.

How it works

This unofficial Delaware security guard practice test asks 84 of our own questions on the licensing act, the Board's rules and Delaware's detention, force and trespass law. Not affiliated with the Delaware State Police or the Board of Examiners.

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What the Delaware test is

Board rule 4.1 requires an approved training program, certified by a mandatory test with a passing grade of 75%. Rule 4.1.1 lists nine training subjects. These questions cover the four that public law answers: rules and regulations, legal requirements and limitations, use of force and asset protection.

What a guard may not do

11 Del. C. § 1914 prohibits arrest or detention by a private person unless a statute allows it. Two exceptions matter on post: a merchant's employee may hold a suspected shoplifter, and security at a health-care institution may hold a person who presents a safety risk, each only to summon a law-enforcement officer.

  • Keep your identification card on you on post (24 Del. C. § 1325) and report any arrest to the Board within 5 days (§ 1310).
  • A chokehold counts as deadly force under 11 Del. C. § 471.
  • A patch that says "officer" or "patrol" needs the word "security" in front (Board rule 10.2).

Questions and answers

What score do I need on the Delaware security guard test?

75%, the passing grade in Board rule 4.1. The rule gives no question count and no time limit, so the 25 questions of the practice exam here are this page's own choice.

Where do I take the Delaware security guard test?

The Delaware State Police security guard page, read October 12, 2026, says the test is given only at Delaware Technical Community College campuses: Stanton, Dover and Georgetown. Training may be taken elsewhere.

How long is a Delaware security guard license good for?

Five years. Under 24 Del. C. § 1326(e) the identification card expires on the fifth anniversary of your date of birth after it is issued. Renewal needs the training and test certifications again.

Can a security guard detain someone in Delaware?

Only where a statute says so, such as the shoplifting detention in 11 Del. C. § 840(c): probable cause, a reasonable manner, on the premises, for a reasonable time. This is exam practice, not legal advice.

Are these the real Delaware security guard test questions?

No. Each was written for this page from the Delaware Code or the Board's rules. The approved training also teaches ethics, emergency services, diversity, communication and terrorism, which no public law answers and this page does not ask.

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