The dates for this online virtual classroom course are 18th - 21st November 2024 This is course is delivered via Zoom. You will be emailed full joining instructions before the course. This accredited short course is designed to provide you with the skills to act effectively in the event of a kidnap scenario. It focuses on the corporate world and the roles and responsibilities of the response team. You will receive a high level of practical skill and theoretical knowledge needed to act confidently, objectively and effectively when protecting the physical integrity of your staff or company assets, if threatened by a kidnap or commercial extortion-related incident. Aided by the use of scenarios, this course enables you to explore and understand the duty of care and responsibilities. This also included primacy and legal considerations, crisis response and management as it relates to kidnap and ransom. You will also cover communication, including victim and offender contact, as well as negotiation skills, external and internal messaging. The skills taught encompass the response to a kidnapping, or commercial extortion, and how this dovetails with corporate crisis management planning. Assessment for this course includes a workbook and scenario based group work which is tutor assessed.  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 Completion. Read more

This training course is proudly delivered in partnership with the UK’s Security Institute and is now available for booking throughout the year, so simply book your place, pay and get started. The Security Institute Certificate in Security Management is an online security training course, providing you with an introduction to key ideas, techniques and issues central to professional security management. You will gain an understanding of policy, best practice and legislation associated with security management principles, including health and safety, asset protection and information security. From discussing the formation of risk, to analysing potential causes and prevention of crime, this course is a must for those either new to their role, or experienced security professionals who perhaps haven’t worked at an academic level for some time. This is an online training course made up of six modules, three of which are mandatory and three chosen from elective modules. Core Modules Introduction to Security Management Security Department Management Information Security Elective Modules Health & Safety Retail Security Strategic Security Physical Security Terrorism Awareness & Management Risk, Crisis & Disaster Management There are several factors to consider when undertaking vocational training. Is the course delivered by an established and well-regarded training provider? Does the training provide a formal, industry-recognised qualification? Will you be able to undertake the appropriate level of work required to ensure your result reflects your ability? 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

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

Online Learning This online course is an essential introduction to the key ideas, techniques and concerns at the heart of professional security management today. It provides comprehensive coverage of the responsibilities, resources and skills that are central to providing effective security management in the commercial environment. From identifying issues, understanding theories about risk, and isolating causes and prevention of crime to designing and implementing loss prevention and security initiatives that really work, it’s the ideal course for today’s security manager. Learners will complete a workbook which, when combined with a post-course written assignment, forms the basis of the BTEC accreditation assessment. Core content Role of the security manager Criminology, offenders and crime prevention theory Key legislation Risk management Crime management and prevention Security and working with human resources Supply chain security Security technology Preventing customer and supplier theft Preventing burglary, robbery and fraud Designing a security/crime reduction initiative Writing effective security reports Adding value through security Enrolment You will receive an email within 2 working days from training@linx-group.co.uk with details of how to access the PerpetuityARC Training 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

Managing the Terrorist Threat is an interactive bitesize course that will take you through a number of sections, closely following a crisis management approach, examining, and scrutinizing a number of critical areas as follows: What is Terrorism? Pre-Crisis - Planning for the Terrorist Attack, Operational Phase and the Post Crisis Phase. This course includes a rolling scenario based exercise, Determined Response during which Learners will adopt the roles of an on-duty Security Officer (Charlie), and two attendees (Sara and Finn) at a concert. During the exercise learners will be taken through a dynamic situation, divided into a number of phases, and during each phase the learner will be asked several probing questions (self-discussion) to analyse their approach to the threat. At the end of section 4, there will be advice and guidance written by the course tutor relating to the 'self-discussions', based on the tutor’s experience, qualifications and current government guidelines. This course is suitable for security operatives, non-security personnel working in events and planning, and any individual who wishes to enhance their knowledge of terror mitigation techniques. Read more