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
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