PSO TCND Awareness Training was developed with the “ASIS Private Security Officer Selection and Training (PSO) Guideline (ASIS PSO-2019)”. The ASIS Guideline itself is “consistent with industry best practices and takes into account legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.” (http://bit.ly/4kkdoLU)
The training consists of 25 modules broken into four main parts:
Part One: The Threats
- Terrorism
- Active shooter
- Workplace Violence
- Suspicious Items IEDs
- Bomb Threat
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
- Criminal Activity
- Civil Unrest
- Cyber
- Natural Disasters
Part Two: Defenses
- Post Orders
- DHS Alerts
- Suspicious Activity Awareness and Reporting
- Access Control
- Screening
- Theory of Patrol
- De-escalation
- Use of Force
- Fire Life Safety
Part Three: Responses
- First Aid and Hazards
- Incident Reporting
Part Four: Quality Assurance
- Site Inspections
- Critical Infrastructure Scenarios
- Drills and Tabletop Exercises
Training is self-paced with voiceover instructors. There are quizzes at the end of each section to gauge learning. Length of training is approximately 3.5 hours, including quizzes.
PSO TCND Training is designed to augment any required state training which may overlook important topics related to terrorism, crime, and natural disasters.
Early feedback on the training program:
“I think you picked the most important topics, and it is pretty clear and concise.”
-Director of Safety and Security | David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts | Tampa, Florida
“The training course is a great addition to the state training we require of all PSOs. The pace, length, and content are all appropriate for our new and tenured guards.”
-President, Security Guard Company, New York, New York (actual client)
