INTRODUCTION TO PRIVATE
SECURITY CHAPTERS 1 & 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Where was the first large-scale, uniformed, organized, paid, civil police force was
created? - ANSWER-London, England
Proprietary Security - ANSWER-in house corporate or business security
Contract Security - ANSWER-external companies hired to provide security
Covert - ANSWER-hidden; undercover
Overt - ANSWER-(adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is
easily recognized
Occupational Outlook Handbook - ANSWER-Published by the U.S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this guide provides detailed information on more
than 250 occupations. The Handbook discusses the nature of the work and the
typical working conditions for persons in each occupation.
ASIS International Employment Survey - ANSWER-yearly survey of managers and
professionals in the private security industry regarding salaries paid to proprietary
and contract security employees
ASIS International U.S. Salary Survey - ANSWER-yearly survey on the salaries of
professional and management employees in the private security industry
Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Program -
ANSWER-Statistical reports on law enforcement personnel data issued by the
National Institute of Justice
Minimum Training Hours - ANSWER-certain required amount of classroom
instruction on skills needed for job
International Association of Security and Investigative Regulators (IASIR) -
ANSWER-professional organization involved in security industry regulatory reform,
licensing, training and education
Council on Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation (CLEAR) - ANSWER-
professional organization involved in licensing and regulatory reform in the private
security industry
Hallcrest Reports - ANSWER-two comprehensive reports commissioned by the US
national institute of justice concerning the private security industry in the US
SECURITY CHAPTERS 1 & 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Where was the first large-scale, uniformed, organized, paid, civil police force was
created? - ANSWER-London, England
Proprietary Security - ANSWER-in house corporate or business security
Contract Security - ANSWER-external companies hired to provide security
Covert - ANSWER-hidden; undercover
Overt - ANSWER-(adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is
easily recognized
Occupational Outlook Handbook - ANSWER-Published by the U.S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this guide provides detailed information on more
than 250 occupations. The Handbook discusses the nature of the work and the
typical working conditions for persons in each occupation.
ASIS International Employment Survey - ANSWER-yearly survey of managers and
professionals in the private security industry regarding salaries paid to proprietary
and contract security employees
ASIS International U.S. Salary Survey - ANSWER-yearly survey on the salaries of
professional and management employees in the private security industry
Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Program -
ANSWER-Statistical reports on law enforcement personnel data issued by the
National Institute of Justice
Minimum Training Hours - ANSWER-certain required amount of classroom
instruction on skills needed for job
International Association of Security and Investigative Regulators (IASIR) -
ANSWER-professional organization involved in security industry regulatory reform,
licensing, training and education
Council on Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation (CLEAR) - ANSWER-
professional organization involved in licensing and regulatory reform in the private
security industry
Hallcrest Reports - ANSWER-two comprehensive reports commissioned by the US
national institute of justice concerning the private security industry in the US
