Deck 8: Employment-Related Security

Question 1

Many consider the use of cell phones by persons while driving to be:

A) acceptable
B) safe
C) efficient
D) dangerous

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The U.S.Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs pays attention to the safety of Americans:

A) legal immigrants
B) living abroad
C) traveling abroad
D) moving abroad

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Those who run businesses in the more dangerous parts of the world face a bewildering range of threats to their employees:

A) jobs
B) living arrangements
C) health and safety
D) vacation plans

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Pre-employment screening, fingerprinting, and drug testing are all part of what process?

A) homeland security mandates
B) the patriot act
C) background investigations
D) benefit vetting

Question 5

Living or traveling abroad can be particularly dangerous, considering the threats of:

A) terrorism
B) false intelligence information
C) fear of crime
D) homeland security mandates

Question 6

Security experts recommend that corporations institute ________________ programs.

A) kidnapping risk
B) rehabilitation
C) affirmative action
D) countersurveillance

Question 7

The person being protected in an executive protection program or other personal protection program is called the:

A) mark
B) executive
C) principal
D) protagonist

Question 8

Many businesses offer personal security courses for:

A) their employees
B) the general public
C) students
D) crisis centers

Question 9

The vehicle-armoring industry in Brazil has increased due to:

A) a surge in violent crime
B) low costs
C) ease of vehicle conversions
D) need for military type vehicles

Question 10

The travel alert specifically warns U.S.citizens to make every attempt to travel:

A) with a GPS system
B) on neighborhood paths
C) on main roads
D) with large groups

Question 11

There are six basic principles involved in bodyguard protection.Which of the below is not one of those principles?

A) guarding the principal
B) taking command
C) follow the principal
D) make life difficult for the opposition

Question 12

Executive protection programs are intended to protect:

A) former corporate executives
B) corporate executives
C) security officers
D) contract employees

Question 13

Body armor is also available to the:

A) employees
B) the general public
C) criminals
D) corporations

Question 14

Personal protection specialists or bodyguards are also called:

A) VIP specialists
B) chauffeurs
C) security specialists
D) security guards

Question 15

Terrorism has a long traditional world history and has been used frequently by radical and criminal groups to:

A) increase membership
B) address immigration issues
C) influence public opinion
D) provide accurate and relevant information

Question 16

To increase the likelihood of being the victim of an attack, an important precaution executives can take is the avoidance of:

A) predictable patterns
B) unannounced visits
C) EPS's
D) highly political meetings

Question 17

Express kidnappings are ones that involve a target:

A) of opportunity
B) of former employees
C) at night
D) at shipping sites

Question 18

America's largest corporations are paying millions of dollars each year to _________ their top executives.

A) train
B) house
C) transport
D) protect

Question 19

Pinkerton Consulting and Investigation Services offers "executive protection/close protection services" to:

A) the TSA
B) female executives
C) its clients
D) private investigators

Question 20

Performing practice exercises or dry runs of an area where a principal will be escorted is called:

A) routine casework
B) casing
C) advance survey
D) obtaining information

Question 21

An important security measure for executive security teams to consider is to travel with experienced medical personnel.

Question 22

Organized crime groups continue to move from drug trafficking to human trafficking.

Question 23

The phrase "going postal" first became part of the American language in 1986 with the tragic event in:

A) New Hampshire
B) Oklahoma
C) California
D) Alaska

Question 24

Telematics is new technology that assists in countermeasures assignments for executive protection.

Question 25

Wireless technology in the form of personal security alarms is being used to protect civilian employees of the California Penal System.

Question 26

Protective vests, also known as bullet-resistant vests, are not available to the general public.

Question 27

Kidnapping is not a major problem in our society.

Question 28

Kidnap and ransom insurance is too expensive to offer to corporations.

Question 29

The Taliban justifies attacking aid groups because the groups are trying to help the people.

Question 30

Violence, crime and fear have been reduced over the past two years.

Question 31

One of the key principles that is basic to any executive protection/bodyguard operation is knowing the principal's world.

Question 32

The expense of an armored vehicle gives you:

A) competition in the market
B) extra time to get away
C) the ability to avoid violence
D) the ability to avoid explosive devices

Question 33

A 2004 article indicated what percentage of women would be sexually harassed during the course of their academic or working lives?

A) 25%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 34

The most deadly act of school violence, not campus violence, in U.S.history occurred at:

A) Columbine High School
B) Virginia Tech University
C) West Nickel Mines School for the Deaf
D) Phoenix High School

Question 35

Body armor is primarily worn to protect the head and groin area of individuals.

Question 36

Countersurveillance programs are recommended by security experts for corporations as part of its executive protection measures.

Question 37

A mobile security device is a device that is used by individuals for their own safety.

Question 38

Many consider cell phones to be inherently safe and are encouraged by recent studies that confirm that fact.

Question 39

Human trafficking is unquestionably one of the fastest growing transnational crimes in the twenty-first century.

Question 40

The Supreme Court has established that employers can be held liable for both actual sexual harassment in the workplace and:

A) potential harassment
B) a hostile environment
C) quid pro quo situtations
D) unforeseen sexual harassment

Question 41

The ____________ involves a dry run of the area in which the principal will be escorted.

Question 42

Security experts recommend that corporations institute a _____________ program as part of its executive protection measures.

Question 43

High-tech protective vehicles are designed on a military chassis to withstand any type of attack.

Question 44

It is essential that companies implement a zero-tolerance policy that prohibits hostile behavior.

Question 45

Sensitivity and empathy for the feelings others is called ________________.

Question 46

Many businesses and institutions have ____________________ in place to immediately deal with threats or actual emergencies regarding their executives.

Question 47

The State of Hawaii Department of Labor has a policy that it may deny jobless benefits to a worker fired for misconduct.

Question 48

The United States passenger-vehicle armoring company, O'Gara-Hess & Esienhardt built its first bullet-resistant armored car for U.S.President Franklin D.Roosevelt.

Question 49

A ___________ is a collection of facts to develop plans for a protective assignment.

Question 50

The time and energy one spends pursuing a specific activity is called ______________.

Question 51

A sense of security offered by __________ is a major factor in the accelerated growth of the industry.

Question 52

It has been estimated that approximately 50% of absenteeism, lower worker productivity, and medical benefits claims stem from domestic violence.

Question 53

Human traffickers generally lure their victims to the United States with promises of citizenship.

Question 54

The average protection specialist also may have ___________ or law enforcement training.

Question 55

Workplace violence may begin with irritating behavior on an employee's part that is inappropriate conduct for the workplace.

Question 56

Governments and corporations have developed extensive plans to deal with ________.

Question 57

Convenience store clerks are at a lower risk for attacks due to their training and video surveillance measures.

Question 58

Self-defense/assertiveness training for women attempts to prevent violence against them by strengthening their capacity to stand up for and defend themselves.

Question 59

Executive protection has become important for companies that do business in ______________ because of the kidnapping problem.

Question 60

Workplace violence is one of the most serious problems facing American society.

Question 61

Discuss the primary goals of executive protection specialists.

Question 62

Workplace violence is a problem in our society today.Discuss how workplace violence and domestic violence affect the workplace.What can a business do to protect their employees?

Question 63

Discuss the upswing in the use of personal alarms and panic devices.How do they work and how do they make people feel safe or unsafe?

Question 64

Crisis Management Teams are in place in some corporations to deal with threats or actual emergencies.List the types of emergencies a corporation may face, and how they might deal with those emergencies.

Question 65

Discuss the need for personal protection specialists.What are the six basic principles involved in a bodyguard operation and why are they important?