Chapter 3: Role of the Professional Protection Officer

Which of the following best describes a protection officer?

• A man or a woman hired to look after an entrance door

• A man or a woman who concentrates on safety and security while others perform various tasks

• A man or a woman in charge of welcoming visitors and providing them with information

• A man or a woman hired to dissuade potential trespassers

The career path of a protection officer might take him through:

• Operational level

• Supervisory level

• Management level

• All the above

The Professional Protection Officer has some essential characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of them ?

• Follows a code of ethics

• Shares a common history

• Masters the use of lethal and non-lethal weapons

• Owns a common body of knowledge

Competency can be demonstrated through professional certifications, and consists of an adequate balance of three characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of those?

• Attitude

• Skills

• Communication

• Knowledge

Every decision that a protection officer makes reflects on the organization he or she represents; for instance, patrol officers often times are the only people on the premises (during night and weekends). Which of the following tasks is most unusual to a basic protection officer?

• Collect intelligence on changes, unusual situations, or suspicious persons

• Maintain compliance with organizational policies

• Legal consultant role

• Interacting with the public in the environment

The basic role of the protection officer is to prevent, mitigate, and respond to:

• Intentionally created risks (security)

• Accidental and unintentional risks (safety, health, environment, and quality)

• Any and all risks in the WAECUP model

• None of the above

There are 5 types of critical resources to be protected; which of the following is NOT one of those?

• Time

• Information

• People

• Reputation

The value added by a protection officer ’ s performance is measured in the level of improvement that his work brings into the organization’s protective process and objectives. Examples of this can include:

• Vigilance of better practices and recommends state of the art standards

• Always reporting adequately and keeping adequate records

• Improving policies, procedures, job-specific instructions

• All of the above

All actions taken before active protection measures are performed can be included in the preventative functions. Which of the following is not one of those actions?

• Preventative investigations

• Identification of hazards and risk factors

• Induction training

• Separate physically or in time the aggressor from the objective

One of the steps taken during response functions performed by protection officers is recovery. Which of the following is an example of it?

• Assets not damaged during a fi re are quickly moved into a secure location

• A claim is filed with an insurance company

• Video footage from a bank robbery is given to local police

• All the above