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CERTIFICATION QUESTI ONS AND

ANSWERS 100% VERIFIE D

Question 1: What is the primary role of a security officer

in crime prevention?

• Reduce the desire for a person to commit a crime.
• Patrol all assigned areas diligently.
• Reduce the opportunity for a person to commit a crime.
• None of these

CORRECT ANSWER: c. Reduce the opportunity for a

person to commit a crime.

Question 2: Crime prevention is the anticipation,

recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk. It also involves what?

• Initiating some action to remove or reduce the risk.
• Reporting the risk to law enforcement authorities.
• Documenting the risk to the administration.

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• Each of the above.

CORRECT ANSWER: a. Initiating some action to

remove or reduce the risk.

Question 3: What must be done about life safety

deficiencies found in the hazard surveillance tour?

• Report them to the nearest medical personnel.
• Correct them before the next safety committee meeting.
• Report them to the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration.

• Correct them immediately.

CORRECT ANSWER: d. Correct them immediately.

Question 4: What is the purpose of crime analysis?

• Identify problems and develop strategies to reduce

problems.

• Assist law enforcement in identifying known criminals.

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• Solve crimes and make arrests.
• None of the above.

CORRECT ANSWER: a. Identify problems and

develop strategies to reduce problems.

Question 5: Which of the following is easier and more

cost effective for an institution?

• Allowing outside organizations to conduct safety

training.

• Installing access controls only on exterior doors.
• Using off-duty law enforcement officers instead of

security officers.

• Building in security systems during building design.

CORRECT ANSWER: d. Building in security systems

during building design.

Question 6: The Triangle of Crime consists of:

• Opportunity, Unattended Items, Desire

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• Ability, Opportunity, Random Access
• Opportunity, Desire, Ability
• Access, Desire, Opportunity

CORRECT ANSWER: c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability

Question 7: What are the layers of protection through

physical security planning?

CORRECT ANSWER:

- Perimeter Barrier: line or outside perimeter of the site

- Building's Exterior: top, sides, bottom of building

- Interior Controls: lock/key systems, access control

systems, alarms, camera, policies/procedures, training

Question 8: How can employee awareness programs

improve safety in a healthcare facility?

CORRECT ANSWER:

• Generates employee involvement