Chpt. 1 Flashcards
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…
Securus
In Early England, which group served as a type of private police force and were paid a bounty, essentially, for every criminal they arrested?
Thief-takers
In 1828, the Metropolitan Police Act, which created the now famous “Bobbies,” was passed by…
Sir Robert Peel
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…
It was too costly
The development of private security in the United States can be traced back to which individual?
Allen Pinkerton
The first comprehensive studies of the U.S. private security industry were known collectively as…
The Hallcrest Report
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?
Army
The two-week course designed for chief security officers and high-level security managers was developed by…
Wharton/ASIS
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?
American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
Which professional association initiated the certification process for “Certified Protection Professionals”, also called the CPP, to increase the professionalism in their organization?
American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
Some warn that private security officers are not accountable because they are not bound by the…
decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding civil liberties issues, such as
Miranda
Private security originated in that clouded time when man began to democratize society.
False.
According to Milton Lipsom, the first security guard may have been a nomadic shepherd.
True.
The early Roman Vigils were those who tracked down murderers.
False.
The American system of law and security was borrowed from Napoleonic Law.
False.
The Thief Takers were authorized by the king and were paid for each criminal they apprehended.
True.
Despite the presence of law enforcement officials in the colonies, law enforcement was still the responsibility of the Crown.
False.
Henry Fielding, a Magistrate in 18th century England, is credited with laying the foundation for the first modern private security agency.
True.
It was Daniel M’Naghten who created the English “Bobbies” or Metropolitan Police.
False.
The first public paid police force in the U.S. was formed in Boston in 1838.
True.
“America’s Sherlock Holmes” was Alan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency.
False.
