The Security Officer Development Programme: Developing Practical Skills and Techniques

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

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 behaviour
• 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 (Video)
• Three elements of fire
• Classifications of fire
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire risk assessment

FOR WHOM:
Chief Security Officers, Operation Managers, Security Supervisors, Security Officers, Security Co-ordinators.