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Public and private officers should complement each other and often do, but the relationship between the two groups is often uneasy for several reasons. Which of the following is one of those reasons?


A) shared training
B) lack of mutual funds
C) jurisdictional conflicts
D) perceived awareness

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Contract security personnel (security guards or officers hired by security firms and then contracted to another firm) are sometimes referred to as "third-party" police.

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The average person is much more likely to interact with public police officers than private security personnel on a daily basis.

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Gaming surveillance officers work primarily in ______.


A) casino hotels
B) department stores
C) lessors of real estate
D) educational services

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Which of the following was the first professional security association in the United States?


A) ADT
B) NISP
C) NSA
D) ASIS

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How many jobs were held by security guards and gaming surveillance officers in 2012?


A) 30,000
B) 100,000
C) 750,000
D) More than 1 million

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In the early 1900s, William Burns, the head of the Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service (the forerunner of the Federal Bureau of Investigation), founded a detective agency and named it after his wife, Therdigry Burns.

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In the mid-1800s, Pinkerton National Detective Agency provided security for all of the following EXCEPT for ______.


A) railroads
B) railroad yards
C) hospitals
D) industrial concerns

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Which of the following was NOT identified as an area of concern and conflict that slows the growth of understanding and cooperation between police and private security personnel?


A) companies do not report criminal offenses to the police
B) companies may cite lax charging policies
C) court proceedings that might be damaging to the organization
D) the feeling that courts are sympathetic to business losses

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Private security personnel are often referred to as ______.


A) rent-a-cops
B) mall cops
C) rookies
D) fakers

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During the economic downturn that started in 2008, the number of public police began to increase in many cities around the country.

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Where do security officers work?

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What are the benefits of a partnership between the public and private police?

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Security guards patrol and inspect property to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and other illegal activity.

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Which of the following statements pertaining to private detectives and investigators is true?


A) They have formal education requirements.
B) They do not need to be licensed.
C) They need to have extensive work experience.
D) They can work in a variety of environments.

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Some of the security companies that have names familiar to most people today were established in the 1900s.

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Private detectives are concerned primarily with which of the following?


A) apprehending suspects
B) enforcing the law
C) gathering information
D) analyzing information

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Guards who carry weapons do not need any kind of license from appropriate government authorities, but some do receive further certification as special police officers, allowing them to make limited types of arrests while on duty.

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