Deck 1: History and Overview

Question 1

Which of the following is true of security management?

A) It is defined as a service-related industry.
B) It focuses on prevention of loss from any source.
C) It is proactive rather than reactive.
D) All of the above.

Answer 1

All of the above.

Question 2

Security management is:

A) A private sector function only.
B) Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary.
C) Concerned only with the protection of corporate assets.
D) All of the above.

Answer 2

Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary.

Question 3

Security manager salaries are:

A) Generally lower than that of police officers.
B) Slightly higher than entry level management positions in private industry.
C) Competitive with those found in public law enforcement and corporate business.
D) All of the above.

Answer 3

Competitive with those found in public law enforcement and corporate business.

Question 4

In the ________ security operation, the security function is integrated or merged with another department such as risk management.

A) Contract
B) Proprietary
C) Hybrid
D) Virtual

Question 5

________ security involves the protection of-as well as protection from-people.

A) Physical
B) Information
C) Technical
D) Operations
E) Personnel

Question 6

Which of the following is correct?

A) There are uniform standards for regulating security throughout the United States.
B) All security positions require a CPP designation.
C) Security educators must be former law enforcement officers.
D) Education and certification programs are important to professionalism.
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 7

The theoretical foundation for security is based on the assumption that:

A) Individuals often make inappropriate decisions.
B) Individuals may commit a crime when an opportunity exists and social control is lacking.
C) The opportunity to commit a crime may be reduced through manipulation of the environment.
D) All of the above.
E) b and c only.

Question 8

________ codify and prescribe levels of punishment for misbehavior much like criminal codes.

A) Public justice systems
B) Private police organization
C) Private justice systems
D) Public police organizations
E) All of the above

Question 9

________ is a major challenge facing the security management profession.

A) Lack of employment opportunities
B) Protection of proprietary information
C) Fewer foreign and domestic competitive pressures
D) An increase in funding for public law enforcement
E) All of the above

Question 10

Choose the correct statement.

A) In early times, protection of persons and property was the responsibility of individuals, clans, or tribes.
B) The Code of Hammurabi represented the first laws prescribing the responsibilities of the individual to the group.
C) During the early English common law period, individuals took turns as non-paid night watchmen.
D) The thief takers were an early form of bounty hunters.
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 11

The first public police department in the world is attributed to:

A) London in 1829.
B) New York City in 1844.
C) San Francisco in 1847.
D) Dallas, Texas in 1856.
E) None of the above.

Question 12

________ is credited with establishing the first national security and investigations company in the United States.

A) Henry Wells
B) William Fargo
C) August Pope
D) Allan Pinkerton
E) None of the above.

Question 13

The ________, formed in 1955, is the world's largest organization of security professionals.

A) Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA)
B) ASIS International
C) Task Force on Private Security (TFPS)
D) National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
E) None of the above.

Question 14

Choose the correct statement.

A) Generally, private security is concerned with the welfare of a private client or group.
B) Public law enforcement is a function of the executive branch of government.
C) Generally, the public police are concerned with the welfare of the public.
D) Public police authority does not extend to the enforcement of private organization policies.
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 15

The ________ recommended minimum training standards for security personnel.

A) Task Force Report on Private Security
B) Hallcrest Report I
C) Hallcrest Report II
D) National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals
E) All of the above.

Question 16

The crime (or problem) analysis triangle provides a mechanism to:

A) Visualize crime.
B) Solve a problem.
C) Focus on eliminate an element (offender, victim, or opportunity).
D) Prevent crime.
E) All of the above.

Question 17

The Homeland Security Act of 2002:

A) Merged the branches of the armed forces.
B) Created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
C) Created the U. S. Department of Defense.
D) Merged over twenty federal agencies into the U. S. Department of Homeland Security.
E) All of the above.

Question 18

The ________ authorizes employers to conduct criminal history checks of applicants for security positions.

A) Hallcrest Report II
B) Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act
C) Metropolitan Police Act
D) Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
E) All of the above.

Question 19

The security management triad consists of ________ security.

A) Physical
B) Personnel
C) Information
D) INFOSEC
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 20

Since the mid-1970s, the number of public police personnel has been growing at a faster rate than private security.

Question 21

Former law enforcement personnel are very effective as security managers because they are trained with loss prevention and business concepts.

Question 22

A security employee hired and controlled directly by the protected company is called a contract service employee.

Question 23

A proprietary security force may be necessary where a relatively permanent guard force is required.

Question 24

The security function does not cut across an organization's departmental lines.

Question 25

Since 1970 the number of people employed in law enforcement has more than tripled while the number of people employed in security services has remained relatively constant.

Question 26

Hybrid security programs are those which incorporate the advantages of proprietary as well as contract security services.

Question 27

The virtual security department is an integral part of the entire enterprise and may be merged with other departments.

Question 28

Organizations that conduct business internationally need not be concerned with the political climate in foreign countries because the organizations are protected by the U. S. State Department.

Question 29

The contemporary security manager must possess the skills necessary to balance managerial, administrative, preventive, and investigative responsibilities.

Question 30

If an organization has a security problem, it has a management problem.

Question 31

Probably the single greatest threat to any individual, agency, institution, or nation is the loss of proprietary or confidential information.

Question 32

Currently, private security personnel provide most of the non-public police protective services in the United States.

Question 33

Cooperative relationships between and among private security, government operations, and public law enforcement demonstrate a growing trend toward private/public interdependence.

Question 34

Most public policing in the United States is a function of the federal (national) government.

Question 35

Most security personnel are regulated by the Private Security Quality Assurance Act.

Question 36

What are the essential elements (functions) of security?

Question 37

List and describe the types of security organizations.