Lesson 1 – Unarmed Security Officer Intro

‌Course Introduction and Administration

• ‌Introduction to Unarmed Security Officer
• Job Requirements
• Duties and Responsibilities
• DCJS Regulations and Virginia Code
• 9.1-138 through 9.1-150 of the Code of Virginia
  • 6 VAC 20-171, Regulations Relating to Private Security Services
  • Limits of Authority
  • Weapons Issues and the Law
  • Review of Other Laws Pertinent to the Unarmed Security Officer

Conduct & Ethics

• Professionalism & Integrity
• Confidentiality
• Client Selection and Conduct
• Public Image
• Cost Factors

‌General Duties and Responsibilities

• ‌Signs of Terrorism and Counter Surveillance
• Signs of Human Trafficking
• Signs of Domestic Violence
• Workplace Violence Awareness
• Security Patrol, Access Control, and Communications
• Report writing and documentation
• Courtroom testimony for unarmed security officers
• Emergency Procedures
• Use of force
• De-escalation and Confrontation
• Kinesics
• Fire Watch
• Active Shooter for the Unarmed Security Officer
• Interview techniques level 1

‌Signs of Terrorism

• ‌Warning signs and risk factors of workplace violence
• Role of corporate policy and procedures in workplace safety
• Individual responsibility for threat mitigation: employees, supervisors, management
• Elements of a prevention and intervention program
• Procedures for responding to threats
• Best practices for active shooter situations
• Behavioral assessment in threat analysis
• Proper use of multi-disciplinary Employer obligations and legal liability partners

Human Trafficking

• ‌Concept of human trafficking from a global perspective
• Defining the term human trafficking based on international and U.S. laws
• Different forms of human trafficking
• History of human trafficking
• Modern trafficking patterns
• Factors giving rise to human trafficking
• Stages of human trafficking
• Predominant characters in the identification of offenders, victims, and consumers
• The art of control over victims
• The invisibility of victims and the difficulty identifying the victim of human trafficking
• Observational and investigative cues to help identify trafficked victims
• Identify trafficking offenders based on specific indicators
• Differences in trafficker’s roles
• Case Management and interagency cooperation aiding in investigations
• Victim-centered approach in investigations
• National and international perspectives concerning efforts to end human trafficking
• Threshold requirements for eligibility of victim benefits and services

Human Trafficking

• ‌Victim protection under the law
• Recent changes in human trafficking laws
• The importance of victim service providers
• Types of victim service providers
• Victim service requirements as defined by legal parameters
• Importance of inter-agency collaboration
• Importance of seeking help from the community
• Human trafficking case studies
• Importance of a proactive response to human trafficking
• Challenges and barriers to effective investigations of human trafficking

Domestic Violence

• ‌Warning signs and risk factors of workplace violence
• Role of corporate policy and procedures in workplace safety
• Individual responsibility for threat mitigation: employees, supervisors, management
• Elements of a prevention and intervention program
• Procedures for responding to threats
• Best practices for active shooter situations
• Behavioral assessment in threat analysis
• Proper use of multi-disciplinary partners
• Employer obligations and legal liability

Workplace Violence Awareness

• ‌Warning signs and risk factors of workplace violence
• Role of corporate policy and procedures in workplace safety
• Individual responsibility for threat mitigation: employees, supervisors, management
• Elements of a prevention and intervention program
• Procedures for responding to threats
• Best practices for active shooter situations
• Behavioral assessment in threat analysis
• Proper use of multi-disciplinary partners
• Employer obligations and legal liability