Introduction

This comprehensive seminar equips Security Officers with the skills and knowledge needed to enhance personal and organizational performance in today’s evolving risk landscape. Participants will gain expertise in technical security areas such as risk assessment, legislation, health and safety, incident control, and crisis management. The course emphasizes aligning security functions with organizational objectives while maintaining international standards and best practices. Through interactive and hands-on training, delegates will develop conflict resolution skills and implement effective security solutions. This program prepares security professionals to lead teams, manage risks, and create productive environments.

Objectives

• Identify best practice and effective policy implementation on leading security solutions

• Effectively operate and interact with a security function

• 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)

Process

The delegates will be involved in the latest trends in seminar presentations. The classroom presentations are made up of interactive practical exercises, supported by audiovisual material and case studies. Delegates will be expected to participate actively in relating the principles of security management to the specific needs for their industry. The final week's module involves delegates in security case studies and actual issues which exist in their organizations. This practical development of skills will benefit delegates who then can return to work ready for the implementation of security measures and plans.

Benefits

The programme will identify best practices for security roles including the main responsibilities for the security officer, the challenges faced and methods for successfully addressing these issues. Individuals will learn to identify critical success factors and early warning indicators to effectively combat risks before they impact the organisation. This course has a unique feature, a practical, hands-on module of security case studies and work on an actual security issue in the delegate's place of work. This feature allows delegates to learn and practice skills in typical work situations.

Results

• Gain an improved personal knowledge of threats and risks to their organization, they will learn skills to combat these threats and put into place standards, plans, and strategies which if successfully implemented will increase their professional reputation and improve their ability to deal with serious security issues.

• Gain an understanding of the strong business reasons why organizations should effectively manage and plan to protect their human and physical resources. This will lead to improvements in their organization's professional reputation, standard operating procedures, and the ability to continue to function effectively and successfully in the face of today's threats.

Core Competencies

• Health and safety awareness

• Specialist security knowledge and awareness

• Preparation, planning and risk assessment

• Log keeping, post-incident reporting, problem-solving and analytical thinking

• Conflict management and techniques for diffusing aggressive situations

• Effective communication and methods for team cooperation

Outlines

Day 1: 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

Day 2: Threats to Assets

• Understanding loss

• Key point identification

• Key point identification (Case study)

• Risk analysis

• Risk analysis (Case study)

• Security survey (Theory)

• Security survey (Practical)

Day 3: Special Risks

• Understanding terrorism

• Weapons and explosives recognition

• Conditions in place before searching

• Different types of search (Theory)

• Different types of search (Practical)

• Actions on a find

• Evacuation planning

• Threat warning reports

Day 4: 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

Day 5: Fire Prevention

• The nature of fire (Video)

• Three elements of fire

• Classifications of fire

• Fire extinguishers

• Fire risk assessment

• Fire risk assessment (Practical)