Exam 1: The Evolution of Private Security

The first law enforcement officer hired to protect the railroads was: ______________.

The Statute of Westminster established three practical measures the watch and ward, the hue and cry and the _______________.

The backbone of a public police force is the investigative arm, to prevent or detect criminal activity.

Top-level positions in private security include private investigators and detectives, armed couriers, central alarm respondents and consultants.

Hybrid services combine proprietary and contract services to provide security services.

The philosophy of private security is ______________.

The "backbone" of any public police force is/are

The Statute of Westminster established three practical measures: ________, ________, and ___________.

The newest creation of the Federal government is the Department of Homeland Security.

Private security evolved from the human desire to additional _________ protection for themselves and their property.

__________ was/were the first professional detective agency.

The Statute of Westminster was issued by King George in 1825 and formalized criminal justice practices in England.

In many parts of the country the ______________________ provided the only protective services.

In the United States, ____________ developed contract security forces.

____________ specialize in cases involving the courts and are not normally employed by law firms or lawyers.

In the evolution of the quest for security, the search for ___________ security was important.

In only twenty years _____________ established itself as the third-largest contract guard and investigative agency in the country.

During the Middle Ages, ______ were responsible for keeping watch on behalf of the community.

Who said "The art of crime, if it may be so called, has increased faster than the art of detection?"

The practice of hiring private police to guard establishments resulted from personal satisfaction with the protection provided by England's system.