Security management for property and personal safety

• training for this essential aspect of management in any business, commercial or private situation.

COURSE CONTENTS

This course has 9 lessons as follows:.

1. Scope And Nature of Security Operations
Introduction
Threats
What can be threatened
Perceived threats
Threat versus risk
Threat assessment
Second line of defence
Hierarchy of security controls
Home security
Plants for security
Inside the burglars mind
Ethical Issues in security
Insurance
Social media

2. Low tech Security Equipment
Introduction
Gates and doors
Latches
Locks
Safes
Vaults
Safe types
Vault types
Alarms
Lighting
Signs and Security cameras
Placement
Single versus combination use
Piracy and theft
Weapons

3. Security Equipment Technology
Lighting
Alarms
Wired systems
Wireless systems
Monitored systems
Unmonitored systems
Triggers - types, motion, sound, laser triggers
What is triggered
Fire and other alarm systems
Smoke detectors
Heat detectors
Carbon monoxide detectors
Locating detectors
Security cameras - inside or out
Closed circuit or stand alone cameras
Specific camera types - PTZ, boxed, fixed, bullet, turret etc
Motion detection/activation
Thermographic imaging
Doorbells

4. Security Personnel
Types of security personnel
Using security personnel
Fixed position security
Security patrols
Security dogs -pet dogs, guard dogs
Security Equipment Installers

5. Risk Assessment and Protocols
Being proactive, not reactive
Evaluating risk
What is risk assessment
Risk mitigation
Risk assessments at a premises
Electronic risk assessment
Security protocols
Burglar profile
Burglar security measures
Shoplifting and security measures
Arson and security measures

6. Applications – Property Protection – land and buildings
Protecting land and buildings
Perimeter fencing
Automatic gates
Window bars
Protecting commercial properties
Burglars and intruders
Terrorism
Reducing fire risk
Security lighting
Protecting land

7. Applications – Property Protection -cars, art, valuables
Need and level of protection
Worth of an item
Level of risk exposure
What the valuable is
How conspicuous is it
Where/how is it kept
Cost of protection
Pets and livestock
Highly valuable items
Protecting valuables

8. Applications – Personal Protection
What is personal protection
Why personal protection is needed
Types of harm
Situational risk management
Types of threats
Operators working within a management system
Situational crime prevention
Personal protection of oneself
When threatened from a known individual
Gender based violence
Bullying, racism and discrimination
Devices & equipment for protection

9. Applications – Commercial property and events
Commercial property protection
Inventory
Preventing theft and tampering
Offices
Factories
Shopping centres
Events protection
Contingency and emergency planning
Rules and regulations
Crowd control
Traffic & transport
Adult activities and children
Theft and vandalism