Training Course: The Security Officer Development Programe

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)

Target Audience 

• Security Officers and Supervisors
• Security Team Leaders
• Corporate Security Personnel
• Facilities and Asset Protection Staff
• Risk and Compliance Coordinators
• Professionals responsible for managing security operations, emergency response, and crisis management
• Personnel preparing for career advancement in corporate or industrial security roles

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)