Deck 1: The History and Professionalization of Private Security

Question 1

What city developed the first colonial "night watch" in 1631?

A) New York
B) Jacksonville
C) Boston
D) San Francisco

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

A) American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
B) National Association of Security Professionals (NASP)
C) National Consortium of Private Security Professionals (NCPSP)
D) American Society for Crime and Loss Prevention (ASCLP)

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Even though there was enough crime to justify forming a civil police force, most people did not want a formal, professional force because it was a threat to their freedom and:

A) it was too formal
B) it was too costly
C) it was too much like France
D) it could not be done quickly

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What did the Railway Police Act actually do?

A) established AMTRAC
B) allowed railroads to establish proprietary security forces
C) armed all railway employees
D) created the death penalty for train robbery

Question 5

The word security comes from the Latin word that literally means "without care," "free from care," "free from danger," or "safe.The Latin word was:

A) veritas
B) securus
C) habeas corpus
D) certiorari

Question 6

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:

A) passed laws prohibiting armed mercenaries from entering their borders
B) created private police forces
C) decided to Federalize their police forces
D) established state police forces

Question 7

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

A) thief-protectors
B) thief-guards
C) thief-takers
D) thief-citizens

Question 8

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

A) French Surete
B) KGB
C) FBI
D) RCMP

Question 9

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

A) The Hoover Commission Summary
B) The Guardian Chronicles
C) The Hallcrest Report
D) The Private Security Reports

Question 10

The development of private security in the United States can be traced back to which individual?

A) Allan Pinkerton
B) William Fargo
C) Oliver Wendell Holmes
D) William J.Burns

Question 11

Because of concerns related to espionage after the U.S.entered into World War II, night watchmen and security personnel were officially designated as auxiliaries of what service?

A) Army
B) OSS - Office of Strategic Service
C) Navy
D) FEMA

Question 12

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

A) Henry Fielding
B) John Fielding
C) Sir Robert Peel
D) Daniel McNaghten

Question 13

Which individuals formed an agency that was responsible for the formation of American Express, a company which was responsible for transporting bank documents and is still in business today?

A) Pinkerton and Brinks
B) Smith and Wesson
C) Wells and Fargo
D) Smith and Jones

Question 14

What report attributed both the fear of crime and the limits of the police to provide protection, to the rise in employment in the area of private security and away from public policing?

A) Christopher Commission
B) Wickersham Commission
C) The Challenge of a Free Society
D) The Hallcrest Report

Question 15

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

A) Bow Street Runners
B) Bow Street Investigators
C) Bow Street Police
D) Bow Street Detectives

Question 16

Which individual is responsible for the development of the armored car used to carry money and valuables, which led to the world's largest armored car company?

A) William Burns
B) Washington Perry Brinks
C) William Fargo
D) Henry Wells

Question 17

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:

A) The Writings of Aristotle
B) The Nicomachean Ethics
C) The Socratic Oath
D) The New Testament

Question 18

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?

A) National Association of Security Professionals (NASP)
B) National Consortium of Private Security Professionals (NCPSP)
C) American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
D) American Society for Crime and Loss Prevention (ASCLP)

Question 19

Which group was formed in the early 20th century as a central repository of criminal information involving the theft of automobiles, and developed a theft database?

A) National Automobile Theft Bureau (NATB)
B) National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
C) AAA - Automobile Club (AAA)
D) FBI

Question 20

The two-week course designed for chief security officers and high-level security managers was developed by:

A) Wharton/NICB
B) Harvard Law School/ASIS
C) Georgetown/FEMA
D) Wharton/ASIS

Question 21

What agency was formulated after the 9/11 attacks to replace poor screeners at our nation's airports?

A) National Transportation Safety Board
B) Transportation Security Administration
C) Aviation Safety Board
D) National Risk in Aviation Board

Question 22

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

Question 23

The early Roman Vigils were those who tracked down murderers.

Question 24

According to the Law Commission of Canada, four core principles ought to support both public and private policing.Which of the following is not one of those four core principles?

A) justice
B) equality
C) accountability
D) due process

Question 25

The Thief Takers were authorized by the king and were paid for each criminal they apprehended.

Question 26

What concept refers to an individual working a second job which is not their primary source of income, which can create issues of accountability?

A) double dipping
B) kickbacks
C) moonlighting
D) dual employment

Question 27

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

Question 28

_________________ established the formation of proprietary security forces for the railroads.

Question 29

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

Question 30

Some warn that private security officers are not accountable because they are not bound by the:

A) decisions of the U.S.Supreme Court regarding civil liberties issues, such as Miranda
B) Use of Force Rule
C) Habeas Corpus Rule
D) "Common Law"

Question 31

It was Daniel M'Naghten who created the English "Bobbies" or Metropolitan Police.

Question 32

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 ___________.

Question 33

Despite the presence of law enforcement officials in the colonies, law enforcement was still the responsibility of the Crown.

Question 34

"America's Sherlock Holmes" was Alan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency.

Question 35

Henry Fielding, a Magistrate in 18th century England, is credited with laying the foundation for the first modern private security agency.

Question 36

The American system of law and security was borrowed from Napoleonic Law.

Question 37

Prior to and during World War II, there was an emphasis on the need for private security because of the fear of _______________.

Question 38

Roman civilians accepted the roles of __________________.

Question 39

In December of 2004, President Bush signed the Intelligence Reform Bill and included the Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act.This allowed employers to request what information about potential employees?

A) immigration and Naturalization information about foreign applicants
B) vehicle registration and Drivers License information
C) confirmation of Citizenship
D) criminal background checks

Question 40

The Holmes Protection Company was the first central station _________________________.

Question 41

The ____________________ initiated a program for certification of security professionals, which requires only the desire to work for the betterment of private security to be recognized as a Certified Protection Professional.

Question 42

In 1990, the Hallcrest Report: Private Security and Police in the United States, discussed four interrelated factors for the greater shift in employment and expenditures from public policing to private protection.Discuss these reasons.

Question 43

Ethical considerations in the security profession have risen to become one of the key issues facing the field today.Why is it important to employ ethical professionals? What might the consequences be if someone is not ethical? Explain in detail.

Question 44

_____________________ guards, who are hired to work directly for the company, are better trained and qualified than contract security guards.

Question 45

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

Question 46

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.

Question 47

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.

Question 48

According to the Law Commission of Canada, four core principles ought to support democratic policing.They were justice, equality, _______________ and __________.

Question 49

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