This training course is mandatory for the new applicant into the security field. As of July 11, 2000 the Justice Department of Saskatchewan has made it law that any new person entering the security trade must take the Saskatchewan Security Guards Act Training Course. This course has been set up to provide the old and new officer with the parameters to deal with security work of all trades. It is to the knowledge for the old and new officer, that the information provided in this course will help the officer better understand what his/her duties are, how to perform them correctly, and stay in the guidelines of the law.

Course content includes:

Introduction

• These materials will describe in general terms, the duties and responsibilities of a security officer
• The Security of People
• The Security of Property
• The Security of Information
• Assignments and Duties

Conduct of Security: Professionalism and Public Relations

• Professionalism and personal Presentation
• Discipline and Integrity
• Customer Service
• Communications for Security Guards
• Crowd Control

The Security Guard and the Legal System

• The Common Law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Powers of Arrest
• Use of Force
• Common Offences
• Common Defenses
• Provincial Legislation

Access Control and Alarm Systems

• Access Control Systems
• Technology Used to Control Access/Egress
• Materials Access
• Alarm Systems
• General Operating Procedures

Traffic Control

• General information on how to direct traffic in different situations with vehicles

Note Taking, Reports and Evidence

• Taking Notes
• Reports
• Evidence

Response to Immediate Crisis

• Fire Safety
• Bomb Threats
• Evacuation

General Patrol Tactics and Techniques

Labor Disputes

Interacting with Others in the Justice System

• Working with Law Enforcement Personnel
• The Criminal Process after Investigation

Course Length: 40 hours
Tuition: $335.00
Dates: To be scheduled with the Training Academy