Close Protection
What does the course involve?
When applying for your license you will be required to produce evidence that you have attained a recognised first aid award as well as the certification for this City and Guilds Level 3 award in Close Protection.
All training is delivered in the U.K and includes the following:
Knowledge and practical skills training (min 150 hrs + approx 30 hours assessment)
- Introduction
- Health and Safety
- Threat Assessments & Threat Levels
- Risk Assessments
- Civil and Criminal Law
- Conflict Management
- Personal Security
- Surveillance and its Effects on Close Protection
- Surveillance Equipment
- Foot Follows
- Counter Surveillance
- Vehicle and Venue Searches
- Route Planning and Preparation
- RST:SAP:PES:BG:
Who Needs a License?
An SIA license is required if you undertake the licenseable activities of a close protection operative and your services are supplied for the purposes of or in connection with any contract to a consumer
Unless your employer or company has been given an exemption under Section 4(4) of the Private Security Industry Act 2001, it is a criminal offence to undertake the licensable activities of a close protection operative without an SIA license. An exemption is applicable only where the company in question has been granted approved contractor status by the SIA and the other conditions of Section 4(4) have also been met.
Every condition must be met for this section to be applied.
