Chpt. 1

Question 1

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…

Answer 1

Securus

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Thief-takers

Question 3

In 1828, the Metropolitan Police Act, which created the now famous “Bobbies,” was passed by…

Answer 3

Sir Robert Peel

Question 4

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…

Answer 4

It was too costly

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Allen Pinkerton

Question 6

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

Answer 6

The Hallcrest Report

Question 7

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?

Answer 7

Army

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Wharton/ASIS

Question 9

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?

Answer 9

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

Question 10

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

Answer 10

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding civil liberties issues, such as
Miranda

Question 12

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

Answer 12

False.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

The early Roman Vigils were those who tracked down murderers.

Answer 14

False.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

False.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

True.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

False.

Question 18

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

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

It was Daniel M’Naghten who created the English “Bobbies” or Metropolitan Police.

Answer 19

False.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

True.

Question 21

“America’s Sherlock Holmes” was Alan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency.

Answer 21

False.