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Developing Practical Skills & Techniques for Security Officers

Developing Practical Skills & Techniques for Security Officers
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

02-06 Jun 2025
Dubai
$5,950
15-19 Sep 2025
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course

Training Overview

Training Overview

The "Developing Practical Skills & Techniques for Security Officers" training course offered by Coventry Academy is designed to address the evolving challenges and responsibilities faced by security professionals in today’s dynamic environment. Here’s how this comprehensive course equips security officers with the skills and knowledge to excel in their roles:

  1. Skills Enhancement: Participants will acquire a range of practical skills necessary for effective security management. This includes conflict resolution techniques, security solutions implementation, and incident control strategies. These skills are crucial for maintaining a secure environment and responding swiftly to emerging threats.

  2. Knowledge Enrichment: The training course covers technical areas such as risk assessment, relevant legislation, health and safety protocols, and crisis management. Understanding these aspects ensures that security officers are well-informed and capable of making informed decisions in various scenarios.

  3. Alignment with International Standards: Emphasizing international best practices, the course ensures that security officers are trained to meet global standards of security operations. This alignment not only enhances professional credibility but also ensures consistency and effectiveness in security practices.

  4. Integration with Organizational Objectives: Recognizing the strategic importance of security departments within organizations, the course emphasizes the alignment of security practices with broader organizational goals. Security officers are equipped to contribute proactively to organizational success by protecting assets, minimizing risks, and ensuring a safe working environment.

  5. Interactive and Practical Learning: The training is designed to be highly interactive and hands-on, allowing participants to actively engage with the material and practice techniques in a controlled environment. This experiential learning approach enhances retention and practical application of skills learned during the course.

  6. Empowerment for Efficiency and Effectiveness: By focusing on efficiency and effectiveness in security operations, the course empowers participants to optimize their performance. This includes optimizing resource allocation, enhancing response times, and fostering a proactive security culture within their teams and organizations.

  7. Support for Professional Development: Beyond immediate skill acquisition, the training course supports ongoing professional development for security officers. It equips them with the tools and insights needed to adapt to evolving security threats and regulatory changes, ensuring continuous improvement and readiness.

Overall, the "Developing Practical Skills & Techniques for Security Officers" training course at Coventry Academy equips participants with the necessary competencies to excel in their roles. By focusing on practical skills, knowledge enhancement, and alignment with international standards, the course prepares security officers to effectively manage security challenges and contribute positively to organizational security objectives.

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • 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)

Who is this Training Course for?

The training course will be of benefit to those who find themselves responsible for or involved with mobile or static guarding or implementing guarding security in both the public and the private sector.  In addition, it will raise the awareness for those personnel who have been allocated 'potential' or specific tasks in an existing security programme yet have had insufficient time to devote to the subject.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Security supervisors / officers
  • Facility supervisors / officers
  • HR and administrative supervisors responsible for security
  • Health and Safety / Fire personnel

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Coventry Academy training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented.  The delegates will be involved in the latest trends in training course presentations. The classroom presentations are made up of interactive practical exercises, supported by audio visual 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. This practical development of skills will benefit delegates who then can return to work ready for implementation of security measures and plans.

The Course Content

Day One: 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 Two: 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 Three: 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 Four: 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
Day Five: Fire Prevention
  • The nature of fire (Video)
  • Three elements of fire
  • Classifications of fire
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Fire risk assessment
  • Fire risk assessment (Practical)