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SIA Door Supervisor Exam Prep

Multiple-choice prep for the licence-linked door supervisor qualification units.

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Q1. Which Act of Parliament created the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and established the licensing regime for the UK private security industry?
  • A.  The Private Security Industry Act 2001
  • B.  The Police Reform Act 2002
  • C.  The Criminal Justice Act 2003
  • D.  The Security Services Act 1989
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✓ Answer: A. The Private Security Industry Act 2001
The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (PSIA 2001) created the SIA and set out the framework for licensing individuals carrying out licensable activities, including door supervision. The other Acts deal with unrelated policing and criminal justice matters.
Q2. In the widely taught 'conflict management model' used in SIA training, what comes immediately after assessing the situation?
  • A.  Physical intervention
  • B.  Communicating and using de-escalation skills
  • C.  Calling the police
  • D.  Ejecting the individual
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✓ Answer: B. Communicating and using de-escalation skills
After assessing risk, the next stage is to communicate calmly and apply de-escalation skills, aiming to resolve the situation without physical intervention. Physical skills are a last resort, used only when de-escalation has failed and there is an imminent risk.
Q3. For a valid citizen's arrest under section 24A PACE 1984, which condition must generally be satisfied?
  • A.  The offence must be a summary-only offence such as being drunk and disorderly
  • B.  It must appear that arrest is necessary to prevent the person causing injury, damage, or absconding, and it is not reasonably practicable for a constable to make the arrest instead
  • C.  The arrest can only be made if the person has already been convicted of a similar offence before
  • D.  Any bystander may arrest for any offence regardless of seriousness
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✓ Answer: B. It must appear that arrest is necessary to prevent the person causing injury, damage, or absconding, and it is not reasonably practicable for a constable to make the arrest instead
Section 24A applies only to indictable offences and requires one of the specified necessity conditions (preventing injury, loss/damage to property, absconding, etc.) plus that it is not reasonably practicable for a police constable to make the arrest. Summary-only offences generally fall outside this power.
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The private security industry & licensing law · 37
Conflict management & communication · 36
Searching, arrest & drugs awareness · 38
Emergencies, first aid awareness & counter-terrorism · 36
Queue management, ejections & venue operations · 37
Physical intervention principles & recording incidents · 39
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The exam has 30 questions. Every Revision Robin mock uses the same 30-question format so your practice matches the real thing.
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