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i Test Bank for Introduction to Security Operations and Management 4 th
Edition Ortmeier 1 / 4
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CHAPTER 1
History and Overview
Chapter 1 Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is true of security management?
- It is defined as a service-related industry.
- It focuses on prevention of loss from any source.
- It is proactive rather than reactive.
- All of the above.
Answer: d
Objective: Describe the goals of security management.
Page number: 5
Level: Intermediate
2. Security management is:
- A private sector function only.
- Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary.
- Concerned only with the protection of corporate assets.
- All of the above.
Answer: b
Objective: Describe the goals of security management.
Page number: 3
Level: Intermediate
3. Security manager salaries are:
- Generally lower than that of police officers.
- Slightly higher than entry level management positions in private industry.
- Competitive with those found in public law enforcement and corporate business.
- All of the above.
Answer: c
Objective: Evaluate the roles of the security manager.
Page number: 6
Level: Difficult
- In the ________ security operation, the security function is integrated or merged with
- Contract
- Proprietary
- Hybrid
- Virtual
another department such as risk management.
Answer: d
Objective: Describe the different types of security organizations.
Page number: 18
Level: Basic 2 / 4
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- ________ security involves the protection of—as well as protection from—people.
- Physical
- Information
- Technical
- Operations
- Personnel
Answer: e
Objective: Demonstrate knowledge of the essential elements of security.
Page number: 15
Level: Intermediate
*6. Which of the following is correct?
- There are uniform standards for regulating security throughout the United States.
- All security positions require a CPP designation.
- Security educators must be former law enforcement officers.
- Education and certification programs are important to professionalism.
- All of the above are correct.
Answer: d
Objective: Evaluate professional certification and education programs for security personnel.
Page numbers: 23-24
Level: Difficult
7. The theoretical foundation for security is based on the assumption that:
- Individuals often make inappropriate decisions.
- Individuals may commit a crime when an opportunity exists and social control is
- The opportunity to commit a crime may be reduced through manipulation of the
- All of the above.
- b and c only.
lacking.
environment.
Answer: d
Objective: Articulate the theoretical foundation for security.
Page numbers: 2-3
Level: Difficult
- ________ codify and prescribe levels of punishment for misbehavior much like criminal
- Public justice systems
- Private police organization
- Private justice systems
- Public police organizations
- All of the above
codes.
Answer: c
Objective: Demonstrate knowledge of the essential elements of security.
Page number: 5
Level: Difficult 3 / 4
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- ________ is a major challenge facing the security management profession.
- Lack of employment opportunities
- Protection of proprietary information
- Fewer foreign and domestic competitive pressures
- An increase in funding for public law enforcement
- All of the above
Answer: b
Objective: Evaluate the roles of the security manager.
Page number: 15
Level: Difficult
*10. Choose the correct statement.
- In early times, protection of persons and property was the responsibility of
- The Code of Hammurabi represented the first laws prescribing the responsibilities of
- During the early English common law period, individuals took turns as non-paid
- The thief takers were an early form of bounty hunters.
- All of the above are correct.
individuals, clans, or tribes.
the individual to the group.
night watchmen.
Answer: e
Objective: Outline and describe the history of security services.
Page number: 7
Level: Difficult
11. The first public police department in the world is attributed to:
- London in 1829.
- New York City in 1844.
- San Francisco in 1847.
- Dallas, Texas in 1856.
- None of the above.
Answer: a
Objective: Outline and describe the history of security services.
Page numbers: 7-8
Level: Intermediate
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