Which of the following statements about private security officers is correct? A. Most private security officers will carry weapons while on the job. B. Private security officers must be officially registered and licensed in many states. C. Most private security officers are employed by private homeowners. D. Security personnel have the same powers that the police have.

B. Private security officers must be officially registered and licensed in many states.

Explanation:

The statement from the options that is correct is that private security officers often have to be officially registered and licensed in many of the states of the United States, and the qualifications needed would vary depending on the state where the person would like ot work, and licenses often do not work in other states, since they have different requirements, most of them have training and fitness requirements while others do not.

A security guard (also known as a security inspector or protective agent) is a person employed by a public or private party to protect the employing party's assets (property, people, equipment, money, etc.) from a variety of hazards (such as waste, damaged property, unsafe worker behavior, criminal activity such as theft, etc.) by enforcing preventative measures. Security guards do this by maintaining a high-visibility presence to deter illegal and inappropriate actions, looking (either directly, through patrols, or indirectly, by monitoring alarm systems or video surveillance cameras) for signs of crime or other hazards (such as a fire), taking action to minimize damage (such as warning and escorting trespassers off property), and reporting any incidents to their clients and emergency services (such as the police or paramedics), as appropriate