Pennsylvania Security Guard Practice Exam

Incident reports are written when

1. Irregular/unusual situation happens

2. Threatening situation happens

3. Single serious event

4. All of the above

The correct answer is: All of the above

An incident report is a formal document written by security guards and other professionals to provide details about an event that occurred. This event could be anything deemed irregular or unusual. Reporting these incidents is paramount to ensure the details of the situation are accurately recorded and, if necessary, investigated later. This includes situations that may not appear threatening immediately, but have the potential to become so over time. Threatening situations are another instance where incident reports are needed. These could range from physical danger to employees or property, to cyber threats, to legal issues, and are situations where there is a clear and present danger involved. A single serious event also necessitates an incident report. This covers situations that have immediate significance, often involving direct harm or immediate potential for harm. So, the answer that incident reports are written "all of the above" times is correct. This includes when an irregular or unusual situation happens, when a threatening situation happens, and when a single serious event happens. It's not limited to any one kind of situation and it's integral that all incidents, regardless of their nature, be documented thoroughly for accurate record-keeping.