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This course is delivered 3 - 5 October 2023 - Leicester, UK Conducting a security survey is an essential skill for security managers, consultants, and other security professionals. Surveying is often fundamental to the design and functionality of a good security provision. This BTEC Level 4 course will teach you how to identify particular threats to your business, premises and staff, and most importantly, how you can protect against them. This 3 day classroom course provides a step-by-step guide to the process of conducting an effective survey. You will leave the course having created and designed a template for conducting your own security surveys, which you can then use at your place of work. During the training, our experienced instructors will guide you through each stage involved in conducting a survey. You will also learn how to use the security survey as part of your ongoing risk analysis and security strategy. Assessment for this BTEC Level 4 Award includes the creation of a portfolio of work, forming the basis of a written assignment. This written assignment is then completed after the classroom training has finished, in your own environment. In addition to the written assignment, the 1:1 sessions with the instructor at the end of the course also forms the basis of the BTEC accreditation. As part of the course you will be able to put in to practice the theory you have learnt by undertaking a physical survey of a site, under the supervision of the instructor. Core content When to conduct a security survey How to plan and conduct a security survey What constitutes an effective security survey How to use crime prevention methods and techniques to reduce crime and loss How to use the security survey to prepare a risk assessment What security measures are available and when and how to use them How to write a security survey report and make effective recommendations Read more

Conducting a security survey is an essential skill for security managers. This online course provides a step-by-step guide to the process of conducting an effective security survey, providing you with a template for conducting your own surveys. The course will show you how to identify the particular threats to your business, premises and staff, and how you can protect against them. During the course, you will be guided through each stage involved in conducting a survey. You will also learn how to use the security survey as part of your ongoing risk analysis and security strategy. As part of this course, learners are given templates to undertake a security survey of a site of their choice, which will form the basis of the final assignment. Course content When to conduct a security survey What constitutes an effective security survey How to plan and conduct a security survey How to use crime prevention methods and techniques to reduce crime and loss How to use the security survey to prepare a risk assessment What security measures are available and when and how to use them How to write a security survey report and make effective recommendations Assessment method Throughout the course learners will build a portfolio of work and complete a final assignment. Learners have 6 months in which to complete the course and submit assessments. Enrolment You will receive an email within 2 working days from training@linx-group.co.uk with details of how to access the PerpetuityARC eLearning Platform and start your course.  If you have not received the email within the specified time, please email: training@linx-group.co.uk for assistance.   Read more

With crime a major issue on the high street, today’s retailers need to be aware of, and understand, how to mitigate threats to their stock, premises, staff and customers. This unaccredited course provides critical insights into retail security and examines the key techniques involved in identifying and managing loss, as well as the essential security management knowledge and skills needed to work within the retail sector. The course demonstrates the latest ideas, techniques and systems for the protection of people, premises, stock and profits. It demonstrates how these can be combined with management best practice to produce security solutions tailored for the retail environment. Core content The scale and impact of retail crime Causes and methods of retail crime Understanding ‘hot stores’, ‘hot products’ & ‘hot people’ Retail risk assessments and security surveys What are CRAVED products and how to protect them Distribution and supply chain security How to use situational crime prevention to reduce loss Physical and electronic protection Getting the most from your security officers Planning and managing a retail loss reduction initiative adding value Current regulation and legislation Assessment method This is an unaccredited course and therefore no formal assessment is required.  Instead during the course you will encounter multiple choice questions designed to test your understanding of the subject Enrolment You will receive an email within 2 working days from training@linx-group.co.uk with details of how to access the PerpetuityARC eLearning Platform and start your course.  If you have not received the email within the specified time, please email: training@linx-group.co.uk for assistance.   Certification Upon successful completion of this course you will receive an ecertificate of Attendance. Read more