Course Guidelines
The Highfield Level 2 Award for Close Protection Operatives in the Private Security Industry (Top Up) has been developed for learners who currently hold a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to work as a close protection operative and need to be brought up to date with the new licence-linked qualifications requirements.
What the Course Covers
Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry
Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor for Close Protection Operatives in the Private Security Industry
Application of Physical Intervention Skills for Close Protection Operatives in the Private Security Industry
Application of physical intervention skills in the private security industry
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Course Breakdown
Unit 1. Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry
1.1 Identify the different threat levels
1.2 Recognise the common terror attack methods
1.3 Recognise the actions to take in the event of a terror threat
1.4 Identify the procedures for dealing with suspicious items
1.5 Identify behaviours that could indicate suspicious activity
1.6 Identify how to respond to suspicious behaviour
Unit 2. Principles of working as a Door Supervisor for Close Protection Operative in the Private Security Industry
1.1 Recognise duty of care with regard to vulnerable people
1.2 Identify factors that could make someone vulnerable
1.3 Identify actions that the security operative should take towards vulnerable individuals
1.4 Identify behaviours that may be exhibited by sexual predators
1.5 Identify indicators of abuse
1.6 State how to deal with allegations of sexual assault
1.7 State how to deal with anti-social behaviour
2.1 Identify the licensing objectives
2.2 State the law in relation to refusing entry and ejecting customers
2.3 Identify police powers regarding licensed premises
2.4 State the rights and duties of licensees and door supervisors as their representatives
2.5 State the role of the designated premises supervisor (DPS)/premises manager (PM)
2.6 State the law regarding children and young persons on licensed premises
2.7 State conduct that is unlawful under licensing, gaming and sexual offences legislation
2.8 Identify acceptable forms of proof of age
3.1 State the responsibilities of a door supervisor when controlling queues
3.2 Recognise the benefits of queue control
3.3 Identify the importance of following dispersal procedures
3.4 State why communication is important throughout the queuing process
3.5 State the responsibilities of a door supervisor in relation to crowd capacity regulations
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3.6 Identify how and when to monitor a queue for potential safety issues
3.7 State the factors to consider when ejecting or refusing entry to a person who may be vulnerable
Unit 3. Application of Physical Intervention Skills for Close Protection Operatives in the Private Security Industry
1.1 Identify situations where the principal’s personal safety is likely to be compromised
1.2 Recognise situations that do not compromise safety but are likely to cause embarrassment or delays to the principal’s schedule
1.3 Explain the importance of using agreed ‘intervention words’ and ‘non-verbal cues’between the principal and team
1.4 Explain the implications of ineffective communication in high-risk situations
2.1 Describe how to trigger a change of operational conditions
2.2 Explain the considerations when responding to heightened threat, risk, or incidents
3.1 Identify the priorities for each role in the immediate close protection team when a physical threat is realised
4.1 Identify the purpose of narrowing the concentric layers of protection for a principal
4.2 Explain the considerations of the personal escort section (PES) team members within a protective formation
4.3 Explain the considerations of the personalprotective officer (PPO) within a protective formation
5.1 Describe the requirements of common law to justify the use of force towards another person
5.2 Explain the requirements of criminal law to justify the use of force towards another person
5.3 State the importance of only using physical intervention skills as a last resort
6.1 Identify alternative methods of protecting a principal from assault which do not involve physical contact with others
7.1 Identify secondary potential threats to the principal and team
8. Know how to apply physical intervention skills in a justifiable, ethical, and professional manner
8.1 Explain the legal, medical, and ethical implications of physical interventions within the context and boundaries of UK legislation.
9.1 Demonstrate soft skills to redirect others
9.2 Demonstrate soft skills to restrict a subject’s movements
9.3 Demonstrate non pain compliant skills to redirect others
9.4 Demonstrate non pain compliant skills to restrict a subject’s movements
10.1 Demonstrate skills to evade and protect self from blows
10.2 Demonstrate skills to protect self from choke holds and strangulation
10.3 Demonstrate skills to make space and withdraw self from perceived or actual weapon intended to cause harm
10.4 Demonstrate methods of disengagement of yourself from grabs and holds
11.1 Demonstrate methods of preventing subject from penetrating inner cordon
11.2 Demonstrate methods of applying a restrictive hold
11.3 Demonstrate method of removing a person
11.4 Demonstrate a two-person method of removing a person
12. Be able to protect the principal from assault
12.1 Demonstrate a method of disengaging the principal from unwelcome embraces and holds
12.2 Demonstrate a method of protecting the principal from blows
Unit 4. Application of physical intervention skills in the Private Security Industry
1.1 State the legal implications of using physical intervention
1.2 State the professional implications of using physical intervention
1.3 Identify positive alternatives to physical intervention
1.4 Identify the differences between defensive physical skills and physical interventions
2.1 Identify the risk factors involved with the use of physical intervention
2.2 Recognise the signs and symptoms associated with acute behavioural disturbance (ABD) and psychosis
2.3 State the specific risks associated with positional asphyxia
2.4 State the specific risks associated with prolonged physical interventions
3.1 State the specific risks of dealing with physical intervention incidents on the ground
3.2 Identify how to deal with physical interventions on the ground appropriately
3.3 Identify ways of reducing the risk of harm during physical interventions
3.4 State the benefits of dynamic risk assessment in situations where physical intervention is used
3.5 State how to manage and monitor a person’s safety during physical intervention
3.6 State the responsibilities of all involved during a physical intervention
3.7 State the responsibilities immediately following a physical intervention
3.8 State why it is important to maintain physical intervention knowledge and skills
4.1 Demonstrate stance and positioning skills
4.2 Demonstrate skills used to evade and protect against blows
4.3 Demonstrate methods of disengagement from grabs and holds
4.4 Demonstrate non-aggressive intervention methods to stop assaults or fights
4.5 Communicate professionally throughout the physical intervention
5.1 Demonstrate how to physically prompt a person
5.2 Demonstrate low-level restrictive standing holds that can be used to escort an individual
5.3 Demonstrate low-level restrictive standing one and two person holds that can be used to escort an individual
5.4 Demonstrate transitions between disengagement techniques and escorting techniques
5.5 Demonstrate how to escort an individual on stairways
5.6 Demonstrate how to disengage safely
5.7 Demonstrate how to manage risk immediately following disengagement
