At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Identify best practice and effective policy implementation on leading security solutions
• Operate and interact with a security function effectively
• Identify communication strategies to build more productive communications
• Understand the roles of Security Officer
• Know how to effectively diffuse and deal with conflict
• Understand special risk requirements
• Identify the components of an Improvised Explosive device (IED)

CONTENT:

Introduction to Security:

• Define the key purpose of security
• The main objectives of a security officer
• Qualities of a security officer
• Assignment instructions
• Control rooms
• Confidentiality
• Different types of patrols
• Perimeter security and access control
• Security lighting

Threats to Assets:

• Understanding loss
• Key point identification
• Risk analysis
• Security survey
• Security survey

Special Risks:

• Understanding terrorism
• Weapons and explosives recognition
• Conditions in place before searching
• Different types of search
• Actions on a find
• Evacuation planning
• Threat warning reports

Control and Restraint:

• Legal considerations
• Impact factors
• Reasonable response options
• Profiled offender behavior
• Identification of warning signs
• Identification of danger signs
• Striking techniques
• Primary target area
• Secondary target area
• Final target area
• Use of force report writing
• Positional asphyxia

Fire Prevention:

• The nature of fire
• Three elements of fire
• Classifications of fire
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire risk assessment

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.