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2025 – 2026 Latest IAHSS Advanced
Officer Certification Exam Prep – 200
Recently Tested Multiple Choice
Questions and Correct Answers/ IAHSS
Advanced Officer Practice Exam 2025
What is the primary role of a security officer in crime prevention?
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a. Reduce the desire for a person to committ a crime.
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b. Patrol all assigned areas dilligently.
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c. Reduce the opportunity for a person to committ a crime.
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d. None of these -
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..........ANSWER.......c. Reduce the opportunity for a person to committ a
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crime.
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Crime prevention is the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a c
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rime risk. It also involves what?
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a. Initiating some action to remove or reduce the risk.
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b. Reporting the risk to law enforcement authorities.
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c. Documenting the risk to the administration.
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d. Each of the above. -
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..........ANSWER.......a. Initiating some action to remove or reduce the ris
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k.
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What must be done about life safety deficiencies found in the hazzard
p p p p p p p p p p p p
surveillance tour? p
a. Report them to the nearest medical personnel.
p p p p p p p
b. Correct them before the next safety committee meeting.
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c. Report them to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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d. Correct them immediately. -
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..........ANSWER.......d. Correct them immediately.
p p p p
What is the purpose of crime analysis?
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a. Identify problems and develop strategies to reduce problems.
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b. Assist law enforcement in identifying known criminals.
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c. Solve crimes and make arrests.
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d. None of the above. -
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..........ANSWER.......a. Identify problems and develop strategies to redu
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ce problems.
p
Which of the following is easier and more cost effective for an institut
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ion?
a. Allowing outside organizations to conduct safety training.
p p p p p p p
b. Installing access controls only on exterior doors.
p p p p p p p
c. Using off-duty law enforcement officers instead of security officers.
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d. Building in security systems during building design. -
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..........ANSWER.......d. Building in security systems during building desi
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gn.
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The Triangle of Crime consists of:
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a. Opportunity, Unattended Items, Desire
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b. Ability, Opportunity, Randon Access
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c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability
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d. Access, Desire, Opportunity -
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..........ANSWER.......c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability
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What are the layers of protection through physical security planning?
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-
p
..........ANSWER.......* Perimeter Barrior: line or outside perimeter of th
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e site
p
* Building's Exterior: top, sides, bottom of building
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* Interior Controls: lock/key systems, access control systems,
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alarms, camera, policies/procedures, training
p p p p
How can employee awareness programs improve safety in a healthca
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re facility? - ..........ANSWER.......* Generates employee involvement
p p p p p p
* Improves trust/credibility in the security program and it's
p p p p p p p p
personnel
p
What are the two most important aspects of a successful security pro
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gram?
a. Assist law enforcement and identifying known criminals
p p p p p p p
b. Patrol and crime prevention
p p p p
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c. Crime prevention and risk assessment
p p p p p
d. Security awareness and crime prevention -
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..........ANSWER.......d. Security awareness and crime prevention
p p p p p p
Why is crime analysis important? -
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..........ANSWER.......It helps security monitor the level and types of crim
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e and seasonal fluctuations.
p p p
How does environmental design promote a safer environment? -
p p p p p p p p
..........ANSWER.......Design areas with:
p p p
CPTED
p
Clear sight lines
p p p
Appropriate lighting
p p
Unambiguous sinage
p p
Sprinkler heads must not have any obstruction or storage within _____
p p p p p p p p p p
inches of the sprinkler head:
p p p p p
a. 12 p
b. 16 p
c. 18
p
d. 20 - ..........ANSWER.......c. 18
p p p p
What agency requires Hazard Surveillance Rounds?
p p p p p
a. Occupational Safety Health Association (OSHA)
p p p p p
2025 – 2026 Latest IAHSS Advanced
Officer Certification Exam Prep – 200
Recently Tested Multiple Choice
Questions and Correct Answers/ IAHSS
Advanced Officer Practice Exam 2025
What is the primary role of a security officer in crime prevention?
p p p p p p p p p p p
a. Reduce the desire for a person to committ a crime.
p p p p p p p p p p
b. Patrol all assigned areas dilligently.
p p p p p
c. Reduce the opportunity for a person to committ a crime.
p p p p p p p p p p
d. None of these -
p p p p
..........ANSWER.......c. Reduce the opportunity for a person to committ a
p p p p p p p p p p
crime.
p
Crime prevention is the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a c
p p p p p p p p p p
rime risk. It also involves what?
p p p p p
a. Initiating some action to remove or reduce the risk.
p p p p p p p p p
b. Reporting the risk to law enforcement authorities.
p p p p p p p
c. Documenting the risk to the administration.
p p p p p p
d. Each of the above. -
p p p p p
..........ANSWER.......a. Initiating some action to remove or reduce the ris
p p p p p p p p p p
k.
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What must be done about life safety deficiencies found in the hazzard
p p p p p p p p p p p p
surveillance tour? p
a. Report them to the nearest medical personnel.
p p p p p p p
b. Correct them before the next safety committee meeting.
p p p p p p p p
c. Report them to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
p p p p p p p p p
d. Correct them immediately. -
p p p p
..........ANSWER.......d. Correct them immediately.
p p p p
What is the purpose of crime analysis?
p p p p p p
a. Identify problems and develop strategies to reduce problems.
p p p p p p p p
b. Assist law enforcement in identifying known criminals.
p p p p p p p
c. Solve crimes and make arrests.
p p p p p
d. None of the above. -
p p p p p
..........ANSWER.......a. Identify problems and develop strategies to redu
p p p p p p p p
ce problems.
p
Which of the following is easier and more cost effective for an institut
p p p p p p p p p p p p
ion?
a. Allowing outside organizations to conduct safety training.
p p p p p p p
b. Installing access controls only on exterior doors.
p p p p p p p
c. Using off-duty law enforcement officers instead of security officers.
p p p p p p p p p
d. Building in security systems during building design. -
p p p p p p p p
..........ANSWER.......d. Building in security systems during building desi
p p p p p p p p
gn.
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The Triangle of Crime consists of:
p p p p p
a. Opportunity, Unattended Items, Desire
p p p p
b. Ability, Opportunity, Randon Access
p p p p
c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability
p p p
d. Access, Desire, Opportunity -
p p p p
..........ANSWER.......c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability
p p p p
What are the layers of protection through physical security planning?
p p p p p p p p p
-
p
..........ANSWER.......* Perimeter Barrior: line or outside perimeter of th
p p p p p p p p p
e site
p
* Building's Exterior: top, sides, bottom of building
p p p p p p p
* Interior Controls: lock/key systems, access control systems,
p p p p p p p p
alarms, camera, policies/procedures, training
p p p p
How can employee awareness programs improve safety in a healthca
p p p p p p p p p
re facility? - ..........ANSWER.......* Generates employee involvement
p p p p p p
* Improves trust/credibility in the security program and it's
p p p p p p p p
personnel
p
What are the two most important aspects of a successful security pro
p p p p p p p p p p p
gram?
a. Assist law enforcement and identifying known criminals
p p p p p p p
b. Patrol and crime prevention
p p p p
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c. Crime prevention and risk assessment
p p p p p
d. Security awareness and crime prevention -
p p p p p p
..........ANSWER.......d. Security awareness and crime prevention
p p p p p p
Why is crime analysis important? -
p p p p p
..........ANSWER.......It helps security monitor the level and types of crim
p p p p p p p p p p
e and seasonal fluctuations.
p p p
How does environmental design promote a safer environment? -
p p p p p p p p
..........ANSWER.......Design areas with:
p p p
CPTED
p
Clear sight lines
p p p
Appropriate lighting
p p
Unambiguous sinage
p p
Sprinkler heads must not have any obstruction or storage within _____
p p p p p p p p p p
inches of the sprinkler head:
p p p p p
a. 12 p
b. 16 p
c. 18
p
d. 20 - ..........ANSWER.......c. 18
p p p p
What agency requires Hazard Surveillance Rounds?
p p p p p
a. Occupational Safety Health Association (OSHA)
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