Practice question

Under PSISA, a licensed private investigator's authority to use force is generally limited to what?

  1. The authority to use reasonable force to protect property they are investigating.
  2. The same legal rights as any other private citizen, such as self-defense.
  3. The authority to use necessary force to effect an arrest for any criminal offense.
  4. The authority to use non-lethal weapons if properly trained and equipped.

Answer: B — The same legal rights as any other private citizen, such as self-defense.

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