Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ guards, who are hired to work...

Question 2

The Holmes Protection Company was the first central station _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Holmes Protection Company was the first...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ initiated a program for certification...

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Automobile Theft Bureau (NAT
B)  
B)  National Crime Information Center (NCI
C)  
C)  AAA - Automobile Club (AA
A)  
D)  FBI

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prior to and during World War II,...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Law Commission of Canada,...

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1990, the Hallcrest Report: Private Security...

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: The History and Professionalization of Private Security

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

The Holmes Protection Company was the first central station _________________________.

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

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:

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

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

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?

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?

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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?

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