Exam 1: The History and Professionalization of Private Security

In Early England, which individuals served as a type of private police force and were paid a bounty, essentially, for every criminal they arrested?

Roman civilians accepted the roles of __________________.

Henry Fielding, an English Magistrate, is credited with developing the first private investigative agency, which was called the:

Prior to formal policing, thief-takers served as a type of private police.Describe the concept of the thief-taker.

In the 1950s, five security professionals met to discuss problems that they were experiencing that were affecting their businesses.This led to the formation of which organization?

Private security originated in that clouded time when man began to democratize society.

The first comprehensive studies of the U.S.private security industry were known collectively as:

The first public paid police force in the U.S.was formed in Boston in 1838.

Discuss why college education is important to the security professional? What is the direction that education is taking in the security field?

Prior to World War II, the U.S.saw an increase in the need for private security because the federal government mandated a security plan for companies competing for a/n ___________ contract; companies turned to private security for these plans.

Many of the early industries in the U.S.utilized the private security agencies to be strikebreakers in an attempt to prevent the formation of ___________.

What did the Railway Police Act actually do?

Congress began investigations of private security firms as a result of the strikebreaking debacle at the Carnegie Steel Works in 1892.The result was that many states:

The rise in U.S.companies going international led to an increase in the need for private security because of the potential for terrorism and the ______________ of company executives in foreign countries.

Aristotle stated that "every art and every inquiry and similarly every action and choice is thought to aim at some good".This is quoted from:

In 1828, the Metropolitan Police Act, which created the now famous "Bobbies," was passed by:

According to Milton Lipsom, the first security guard may have been a nomadic shepherd.

Which professional association initiated the certification process for "Certified Protection Professionals", also called the CPP, to increase the professionalism in their organization?

The early Roman Vigils were those who tracked down murderers.

Pinkerton advanced the cause of international police cooperation by sharing information with the: