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Officer Basic Training
OBT is ideal for pre-assignment training, new hire orientation or basic training for security officers already on the job. This 16-hour career track is comprised of 8 hours of Entry Level Security Officer and 8 hours of additional basic skills. This track covers a diversity of topics in a user-friendly format. The courses are delivered On-line. The topics covered in the OBT Track include: Introduction to Duties and Responsibilities, Professionalism and Ethics, Report Writing, Patrol Techniques, Traffic and Crowd Control, Legal Concepts and First Aid basics.

Prerequisites: Must be at least 18 or enrolled in school and have parental consent if under 18.

Entry Level Protection Officer

  • Duties and Functions of a Protection Officer
  • Public Relations
  • Professionalism and Ethics
  • Patrol Techniques
  • Report Writing
  • Legal Authorities and Responsibilities of a Protection Officer
  • Fire Hazard Detection and Prevention
  • Procedures for Emergency Situations, Safety Issues, and Introduction to First Aid

Legal Concepts

  • Civil and Criminal Law
  • Arrest and Detention
  • Search and Seizure
  • Use of Force
  • Liability
  • Interviews and Interrogations
  • Legal Terminology

Physical Security V: Closed Circuit Television

  • Operation Basics
  • Surveillance Cameras and Lenses
  • Recording Devices and Videotape
  • Monitors and Digital CCTV
  • Transmission Basics
  • Infrared Lighting

Public Events I: Avoiding Disaster

  • Role of Security During Public Events
  • Command and Control
  • Communication Considerations
  • Types of Security Personnel
  • Control Operations

Executive Protection I: Basic Considerations

  • Introduction
  • Basic Considerations
  • Resistance and Attitudes
  • Threats
  • Residential Concerns
  • Vehicle Basics
  • Vehicle Armoring
  • Individual Protective Measures
  • Introduction to Protective Details

Retail Loss Prevention I: Introduction to Profit Protection

  • Civil Recovery
  • Risks and Interaction
  • Six Steps of Probable Cause
  • Legal Basics
  • Prevention Tactics and Techniques

DNA Evidence for the First Responder

  • Securing a Crime Scene
  • Ensuring Evidence Integrity
 

 

Officer Basic Training  
On-line
Includes Certificate
Qty:
Officer Basic Training Certificate
$20.00 Qty:
Shipping and handling charges may apply