Personnel Security - Study Group Notes Flashcards

1
Q

What is the largest single expense in the security operation?

A

Personnel security

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2
Q

What are the elements of the complete security program, from start to finish?

1) J_______________
2) S______________
3) P_______________
4) B_______________
5) R_______________
6) W_______________
7) D_______________
8) E_______________

A

1) Job description
2) Screening procedure & standards
3) Proper application
4) Background investigation & standards
5) Rules & regulations and performance standards
6) Workplace conduct investigation process
7) Discipline process - progressive discipline
8) Employee discharge procedure

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3
Q

What is a major disqualifying issue of the job process?

A

Deliberate misstatements or omissions

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4
Q

How many employees can a company have before they’re subject to ADEA 1967?

A

20

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5
Q

How many employees can a company have before they’re subject to ADA 1990?

A

15

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6
Q

What’s the enforcement agency of fair employment hiring practices?

A

The EEOC, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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7
Q

What do employers need before running a credit history on an applicant?

A

1) a release

2) proof of how it relates to the job

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8
Q

What’s the minimum number of years that should be looked at of employment history in the verification process?

A

5 consecutive years

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9
Q

Gaps of employment more than _____________ should be investigated

A

30 days

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10
Q

If the results of the verification process are unfavorable, they should be:

A

verified by a second source

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11
Q

All completed investigates should be reviewed by whom?

A

A supervisor

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12
Q

Employment testing methods must be
1)
2)
3)

A

1) both valid & reliable predictors
2) comply with ADA
3) related to state statutes

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13
Q

When can you give a medical examination?

A

Not until after a job offer has been made

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14
Q

Can private employers administer polygraphs?

A

No

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15
Q

What are the exceptions of private employers who actually can administer polygraphs?

A

Industries dealing in nuclear, drug manufacturing, and banking

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16
Q

What are the most important written instructions for the guard force?

A

Post orders

17
Q

What is the standard frequency for background re-investigations?

A

Every 18 months

18
Q

According to Sennewald, what is the most common supervisory training shortcoming?

A

Failure to equip new supervisors with necessary tools

19
Q

What is the most frequently cited security recommendation?

A

Upgrading quality of security personnel

20
Q

Visitors should always be escorted by:

A

their counterpart

21
Q

What should the policy be toward handling disturbed persons?

A

Reduce the disturbed person to a form of benevolent custody, and eliminate the immediate danger

22
Q

What is the most difficult part of an executive protection program?

A

Convincing the executive of the need for it

23
Q

Who should make the decision to make a ransom payment?

A

The highest corporate level

24
Q

What is the name of the list of dishonest or undesirable persons known to an organization?

A

a Master indices file

25
Q

How many persons are needed to cover a 24/7 post?

A

4.5 - 5 people working in 8 hour shifts

26
Q

When should a re-interview occur?

A

When the application is more than 90 days old

27
Q

What percentage of completed applications will have serious falsifications?

A

10% +/-

28
Q

How long should negative investigative information be held for?

A

3 years

29
Q

How often should financial lifestyle inquiries be conducted?

A

every 18 months

30
Q

Employment gaps more than ___________ should be explained

A

30 days

31
Q

Employment / non-employment verification should cover at least

A

5 consecutive years

32
Q

Who are two times as likely to admit criminal / drug activity?

A

Those finding integrity tests offensive