Chpt. 3 Flashcards
The process involved in the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a risk and the initiation of action to eliminate the risk entirely or reduce the threat of harm to an acceptable level, is referred to as…
Risk management.
Which term in security operations is the process of balancing the cost of security with the overall corporate goal of producing goods, services and profits?
Risk management.
The essential tools involved with risk management are…
Risk analysis and security survey.
The paramount concern of the owner of a building or a local government is the…
Mitigation of an attack.
What term is used to describe a comprehensive physical examination of the premise and a thorough inspection of all security systems?
Security survey.
Generally, most security surveys will not include what…
Past employees.
Proprietary security personnel are regular employees of the…
Firm that paid for them.
A security survey is a/an _____ physical examination of a business or premises and a thorough inspection of all operational systems and procedures.
Exhaustive.
What is used in many large organizations to control and monitor all security operations in the corporation?
Control center.
The concept of managing security guards is called…
Guard force management.
What type of team coordinates all activities with organizational, emergency and governmental personnel upon initiation of an emergency?
Crisis management team.
To manage guard turnover rates, it is suggested that it is best to…
Conduct an anonymous survey.
In the area of contracted security personnel, the majority are employed in what type of workplaces?
Office buildings and retail environments.
The purpose of unionization of security guards is to…
Secure better benefits for guards.
When questioned, what do many security personnel state as the major reason they resign?
Unsatisfactory compensation.
What is not an often cited reason for security personnel to voluntarily terminate their employment?
Conflicts with supervisors.
What is used to record patrol activities of guards and the time and location of each visit they make?
Computerized guard tour system.
The most highly trained divisions of canine security are bomb sniffing dogs who, unlike drug, arson or tracking dogs, give what type of response when they have a “hit?”
Passive response.
According to the Security Industry Association, controlling devices or identification methods that control passage of people or vehicles in or out of an area are referred to as?
Access controls.
According to the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), what is one major problem and issue regarding alarms?
False alarms.
What type of Access Control System utilizes some unique physical trait or physiological characteristic?
Biometric access control systems.
Risk assessment is the major tool in the risk management process and is used to identify areas of security problems.
True.
Despite the importance of risk management, often managers must make decisions based solely on cost-benefit analysis.
False.
Convenience stores have historically not utilized risk analysis to improve their safety because of the lack of money to conduct these types of analyses.
False.
