Security Principals & Practices Pre Test

1.

1 point

According to Hallcrest II, American businesses' losses to crime in 1990 were estimated as:

$53 billion

$16 billion

$114 billion

$241 billion

2.

1 point

Hallcrest I indicates that the most frequently shared resource between law enforcement and private security is:

A CCTV system and other surveillance equipment

"buy money" for stolen goods

Personnel

Reward money

3.

1 point

According to Hallcrest I, approximately what percentage of proprietary security employees feel the public police are satisfied with their current level of involvement in problems referred by security personnel?

20 percent

60 percent

10 percent

40 percent

4.

1 point

According to the Hallcrest I study, published in 1985, employees in various facets of private security in the US number about:

500,000

700,000

1,000,000

3,000,000

5.

1 point

Hallcrest I stated that the major item conspicuously absent from police-based crime prevention programs was:

A comprehensive training program

The input of a huge number of persons employed in private security

Manpower dedicated to crime prevention concepts

The use of updated technology

6.

1 point

What is the most frequently investigated crime by private security?

Embezzlement

Bad checks

Employee theft

Shoplifting

7.

1 point

The main objective of private security is:

To assist police in investigation of crimes

To protect assets and prevent losses

To prevent unauthorized persons from entry on firm's property

To apprehend those who steal property from their firms

8.

1 point

Private security relies on both commercial security services and government agencies for intelligence gathering and crisis management planning. Which of the following agencies has overall coordinating responsibility for the federal government in the event of a large-scale disruption of social, economic, or political significance due to a massive terrorist or nuclear incident?

The FBI

FEMA

The Secret Service

The CIA

9.

1 point

According to estimates made by the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, about one third of all business failures are caused by:

Poor quality of product

Mismanagement

Thefts by employees

Thefts by outsiders (nonemployees)

10.

1 point

A Hallcrest I survey was made relative to private security perceptions of law enforcement cooperation of criminal incidents and assistance calls. The survey showed that proprietary security managers perceived the degree of law enforcement cooperation to be:

Don't cooperate

Cooperate fully

Interfere with the private security investigation

Cooperate reluctantly

11.

1 point

According to Hallcrest I, what was the most frequent recommendation made by both law enforcement and security managers to improve private security officials and their working relationships with the police?

Higher entry-level pay

A planned educational program involving both police and private security

Upgrading quality of security personnel

Requirement of being armed

12.

1 point

As a general rule, local law enforcement has very little effect on many crimes against business. However there are some crimes that would be the exception. Which of the following would be the exception to this general rule?

Shoplifting

Embezzlement

Employee theft

Burglary

13.

1 point

Approximately what percentage of medium and large security departments deputize security personnel of give them special police powers?

50 percent

10 percent

25 percent

60 percent

14.

1 point

According to Hallcrest I, the common ground for interaction between law enforcement and private resources is:

Education

Crime

Career enhancement

Patriotism