Test Review- Private Security

Question 0

This group of private security professionals was blamed for failing to detect weapons carried on planes by 911 hijackers?

Answer 0

Security screeners

Question 1

What was the total amount of money spent on private security in the year 2009?

Answer 1

$100 billion

Question 2

Modern security began in this year with formation of A.S.I.S.?

Answer 2

1955

Question 3

A.S.I.S stands for ?

Answer 3

American society for industry security

Question 4

This private security company was formed in 1954 by three former FBI agents and is now part of GS4 Secure Solutions Inc.?

Answer 4

Wackenhut Security Corp

Question 5

A major improvement in the private security industry came in 2002 following the 911 attacks when this piece of federal legislation was passed?

Answer 5

Federal regulations (background checks)

Question 6

There are two types of private security officers. What are they?

Answer 6

Propriety security officer and Contract security officer

Question 7

The average number of training hours for police officers is ?

Answer 7

720 hours

Question 8

According to a private security survey in 2009, there were how many police officers in the United States while there were how many private security officers ?

Answer 8

641,590 police officers and 1.2million private security

Question 9

Passed in 1986 the CPO program stands for?

Answer 9

Certified protection officer

Question 10

This security philosophy/ policy focuses less and less on enforcement and more and more on anticipating and preventing loss through proactive programming?

Answer 10

The systems approach

Question 11

The _____ _______ are self employed persons and privately funded businesses and organizations that provide security resisted services to clients for a fee, or for the business or organization that employs them, in order to protect persons, private property, or interests from various hazards?

Answer 11

Private security

Question 12

Private security protects against what two types of hazard?

Answer 12

Man-made hazard and Natural hazard

Question 13

In 1748 this Englishman created bostreet runners?

Answer 13

Henry fielding

Question 14

What was created for protection as colonial America expanded ?

Answer 14

Forts

Question 15

This man created the concept of the burglary system?

Answer 15

Edwin Holmes

Question 16

What is adt?

Answer 16

American district contract

Question 17

The company that transported the first payroll?

Answer 17

Brinks armored car service

Question 18

Who created the burglary alarm ?

Answer 18

August pope

Question 19

What are the four characteristics that describe early American police departments?

Answer 19

Corrupty, poorly trained, under paid

Question 20

What is the 2nd largest private security company in the U.S. During the early 1900s?

Answer 20

William J

Question 21

What direct impact did war world 2 have on private security ?

Answer 21

Weapons and bombs

Question 22

The company that hired the first women?

Answer 22

Pinkerton

Question 23

What are the ways private security shares information?

Answer 23

Newsletter, phone chain, hot lists and wanted posters

Question 24

On average how many hours does a security guard receive of training prior to starting work?

Answer 24

8 hours

Question 25

What are four services rendered for private security?

Answer 25

Personal security (body guard), building and premises protection, armored car and patrol.

Question 26

What is loyalty to a company ?

Answer 26

Proprietary