Chapter 2: The Evolution of Asset Protection and Security

Which of these is a type of control force used in Ancient Rome?

• Roman chariots

• Praetorian guards

• Varangian guards

• Nubian mercenaries

In what year and country did the Peshtigo Fire occur?

• 1655, England

• 1655, America

• 1871, England

• 1871, America

Railroad police were, and still are, a privately employed police force with full law enforcement authority.

• True

• False

Which of these are reasons that are driving radical Islamic fundamentalism?

• Undereducated or miseducated young men who have learned that the United States is “ The Great Satan ”

• A large number of unemployed or underemployed people living in poverty

• Charismatic leaders

• All of the above

What is the importance of the Taft-Hartley Act?

• This act ensured collective bargaining rights

• This allowed the first labor union to be formed

• The U.S. president, via the attorney general, can obtain an injunction against a strike or lockout if a substantial area is affected or national security is threatened

• This act forced labor unions to temporarily disband until clearer regulations for labor unions could be put into place

Intrusion alarms are point protection only.

• True

• False

Which of these are lessons that have been learned by studying the history of security?

• The need for a chain of command

• An increase in professionalism

• The need for professional training

• Both B and C

Allan Pinkerton was known for which of the following unique innovations?

• Arming officers with handguns

• Extensive centralized records

• A training camp for his employees

• The idea of making prisoners post bail

The central alarm/dispatch operation is “ the brain ” of a security operation, serving as the command, control, and communications center.

• True

• False