Private Security Exam Review, 2026 – Security Studies
Study and Review Material
The word security comes from the Latin word that literally means "without care," "free from
care," "free from danger," or "safe. The Latin word was: - correct answer ✔✔ Securus
Pinkerton advanced the cause of international police cooperation by sharing information with
the: - correct answer ✔✔ French Surete
In Early England, which individuals served as a type of private police force and were paid a
bounty, essentially, for every criminal they arrested - correct answer ✔✔ Thief Takers
Henry Fielding, an English Magistrate, is credited with developing the first private investigative
agency, which was called the: - correct answer ✔✔ Bow Street Runners
In 1828, the Metropolitan Police Act, which created the now famous "Bobbies," was passed by:
- correct answer ✔✔ Parliament
Even though there was enough crime to justify forming a civil police force, most people did not
want a formal, professional force because it was a threat to their freedom and: - correct answer
✔✔ It was too costly
What city developed the first colonial "night watch" in 1631 - correct answer ✔✔ Boston
The development of private security in the United States can be traced back to which
individual? - correct answer ✔✔ Allan Pinkerton
, Which individuals formed an agency that was responsible for the formation of American
Express, a company which was responsible for transporting bank documents and is still in
business today? - correct answer ✔✔ Wells and Fargo
The first comprehensive studies of the U.S. private security industry were known collectively as:
- correct answer ✔✔ Hallcrest Reports
Which individual is responsible for the development of the armored car used to carry money
and valuables, which led to the world's largest armored car company? - correct answer ✔✔
Washington Perry Brinks
What did the Railway Police Act actually do? - correct answer ✔✔ Allowed railroads to establish
proprietary security forces
Which group was formed in the early 20th century as a central repository of criminal
information involving the theft of automobiles, and developed a theft database - correct answer
✔✔ National Automobile Theft Bureau (NATB)
The two-week course designed for chief security officers and high-level security managers was
developed by - correct answer ✔✔ Wharton/ASIS
What report attributed both the fear of crime and the limits of the police to provide protection,
to the rise in employment in the area of private security and away from public policing? -
correct answer ✔✔ Hallcrest Reports
Congress began investigations of private security firms as a result of the strikebreaking debacle
at the Carnegie Steel Works in 1892. The result was that many states: - correct answer ✔✔
passed laws prohibiting armed merchants from entering their borders
Study and Review Material
The word security comes from the Latin word that literally means "without care," "free from
care," "free from danger," or "safe. The Latin word was: - correct answer ✔✔ Securus
Pinkerton advanced the cause of international police cooperation by sharing information with
the: - correct answer ✔✔ French Surete
In Early England, which individuals served as a type of private police force and were paid a
bounty, essentially, for every criminal they arrested - correct answer ✔✔ Thief Takers
Henry Fielding, an English Magistrate, is credited with developing the first private investigative
agency, which was called the: - correct answer ✔✔ Bow Street Runners
In 1828, the Metropolitan Police Act, which created the now famous "Bobbies," was passed by:
- correct answer ✔✔ Parliament
Even though there was enough crime to justify forming a civil police force, most people did not
want a formal, professional force because it was a threat to their freedom and: - correct answer
✔✔ It was too costly
What city developed the first colonial "night watch" in 1631 - correct answer ✔✔ Boston
The development of private security in the United States can be traced back to which
individual? - correct answer ✔✔ Allan Pinkerton
, Which individuals formed an agency that was responsible for the formation of American
Express, a company which was responsible for transporting bank documents and is still in
business today? - correct answer ✔✔ Wells and Fargo
The first comprehensive studies of the U.S. private security industry were known collectively as:
- correct answer ✔✔ Hallcrest Reports
Which individual is responsible for the development of the armored car used to carry money
and valuables, which led to the world's largest armored car company? - correct answer ✔✔
Washington Perry Brinks
What did the Railway Police Act actually do? - correct answer ✔✔ Allowed railroads to establish
proprietary security forces
Which group was formed in the early 20th century as a central repository of criminal
information involving the theft of automobiles, and developed a theft database - correct answer
✔✔ National Automobile Theft Bureau (NATB)
The two-week course designed for chief security officers and high-level security managers was
developed by - correct answer ✔✔ Wharton/ASIS
What report attributed both the fear of crime and the limits of the police to provide protection,
to the rise in employment in the area of private security and away from public policing? -
correct answer ✔✔ Hallcrest Reports
Congress began investigations of private security firms as a result of the strikebreaking debacle
at the Carnegie Steel Works in 1892. The result was that many states: - correct answer ✔✔
passed laws prohibiting armed merchants from entering their borders
