PSP Study Guide Words Flashcards
Adhering to duty guidelines
Officers must conform to set standard of conduct that do not go beyond their established duties
Breach of Duty
officers that engage in unreasonable illegal conduct
Foreseeability
events which cause loss, harm or damage that should have been known prior to the event happening
intentionally tort
a wrong committed with intent to cause harm to property or people
Tort
certain wrongful conduct that causes physical injury, interferes with one’s physical security, freedom of movement, property damage, or property loss. Tort actions are civil causes where one person brings a personal suit against another, seeking monetary compensation
Imputed negligence
negligence of one party can be charged to another based upon an existing relationship between parties.
Intentional Tort
a wrong committed with the intent to cause harm to property or people
Liability
something for which one is legally obliged, an obligation, responsibility or debt
Negligence
failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances, resulting in an unintendted injury to another party
Non-delegable duty
some obligations of the organization cannot be entirely transferred
Negligent Tort
a wrong committed through failure to excercise sufficient care in doing what is otherwise permissible
The Teft Triangle
3 factors present for theft to occurr: Motive, Desire, Opportunity
Three principles of CPTED
Territoriality, Natural Surveillance, Defensible Space
Territoriality
property design that creates a psychological barrier
Natural Surveillance
to be able to witness criminal acts or detect unusual acitvity through clear sight lines
Compensatory damages
Actual damages related to the amount of the loss
Defensible Space
security measures and property designs that allow for the control of the environment. natural access control, video surveillance
Punitive damages
Designed to punish the defendant and to deter him from repetition of the wrongful act
Risk Analysis
An assessment done that looks at problem identification and probability determination. Methods for estimating the expected loss from an occurrence of some adverse event
Cost benefit analysis
A comparison of the security unit operation costs and all security measures compared to the amount of corporate property saved or recovered including any reduction of losses caused by injuries and lost productivity
Cost benefit ratio
Helps determine efficiency or effectiveness versus cost. Three concepts: cost, reliability, delay
Information Security
Protection of info and it’s critical elements, including the systems and hardware that use, store and transmit the info
Information Systems
Computer based info processing systems
Internal Controls ( computers)
Procedures designed to control the operation of computer systems, controls over the configuration, changes to programs without approval and controlling administrative privileges
Defensible space
Includes territoriality and natural surveillance. Living environment must be opened up and used by residents. Stimulates self policing
Site design
Clustering of small numbers of residential units around private hallways, courtyards