Training Security Guards: How Can I Boost Their Efficiency and Alertness on Duty?

Please guide me on how I can train security staff (guards) to perform well in their jobs. Kindly assist me with some PowerPoint presentations or movie clips for training guards to enhance their efficiency and alertness while on duty.

Dear Tauriq,

I am a Security Management professional, currently working for an organization that is pioneering in the training of not only Guards but also Security professionals at all levels. From the email, it appears that all you want to train are your Security Guards. However, the specific subject has not been mentioned. Some relevant subjects for the Guards include:

- Drill and PT
- Access Control of Humans, Materials, Vehicles, etc.
- Patrolling
- Addressing emergency situations
- Fire Protection
- First Aid
- Interpersonal relations
- Observation and inspection
- Search

Please clarify.

Regards,
Pradeep

Dear rissic,

I have mentioned certain subjects in my post in reply to Tauriq. Why trade? Let's post whatever we can on this site for all to use if and when required. I am uploading Access Control Systems and Patrolling. Do I get a response?

Regards,
Pradeep

Dear Charan,

I am not a commercially aware person. Nevertheless, common knowledge will tell us that we need to proceed with it like any other business. Follow the Labour Laws and approach the Registrar of Companies for registration under the Company Act. Incidentally, the Private Security Act (Regulations) was promulgated in 2005. Registration or obtaining a license under the Act may be explored.

Regards, Pradeep

Dear HR Pals and Security Professionals,

Please find more presentations attached.

Regards,
Pradeep

Work out the training needs, if you are familiar with the trades. If not, send an IOM to the concerned departments to inform you about the subjects and approximate periods each will take.

Prepare a training schedule based on the availability of dates and times for training. The availability of the timeframe will need to be confirmed by your superiors. Often, production interferes with training.

Training programs should include details such as the venue, date, time, and instructor. Coordinate the program.

Regards,
Pradeep

Dear HR Professionals,

You would have perceived that due to the pace of developments and the security implications thereof, Security Management is becoming that much more important. The client expectations on the standards of training of the security staff are becoming an issue. Training, being a matter dealt with by HR professionals whose hands are already full, need to foresee what is in store for them in the near future.

Find attached a presentation of the historical background and genesis of Industrial Security as we know it today.

Regards,
Pradeep Bajaj

Sample of PPT I have available: Patrolling

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Hi,

I have a sample PowerPoint presentation available on the topic of patrolling. Let me know if you would like to review it. Thank you.

Dear All,

Please guide me on how to train the security guards in industrial safety, patrolling, and access control. Mr. Pradeep Bajaj, I saw your presentations. Kindly provide me with all the presentations, slides, and movies. We are training them to be like soldiers. We aim to make the security guards very strong and powerful individuals on duty.

Thanks,
Venkat

Dear Dr. Hetal,

I am attaching one file here, and I hope you have Hindi fonts loaded. I have the PowerPoint presentations, but no videos so far. It would be helpful if you could provide more specific information on the subject. Could you also share your location and the name of your organization? Are you affiliated with a training institute?

Regards,
Regards,

And now, training on bomb threats, evacuation, and search for bombs.

Risk analysis is an important issue in identifying the gaps in the security of a premises/organization. To begin with, we should be well aware of the various terms that can assist us in understanding the matter.

Please find attached the presentation showing various terms and their definitions. Should there be any suggestions or errors, your response will be welcome.

Regards,
Pradeep Bajaj

Dear Friends,

Please share if you have conducted a "Risk Assessment" for the security of the industrial unit where an individual got injured while handling and preventing outsiders (referred to as "Gunda Elements") from entering the factory premises or blocking them outside the factory premises.

Regards,
Jagjeet

Hello everybody,

Please, tell me one thing, for example:

1. Security Company that provides the following security services for a Contractor firm:
A. Access Control
B. Issuing of ID Cards for Employees
C. Patrolling Service
D. Mailroom Service
E. CCTV Operators
F. Event Guards
G. Security Receptionists
H. Car Park Management Guards
I. Gatehouse Guards, etc.

2. Has trained staff. Training List:
A. First aid training
B. Firefighting training
C. Patrolling procedures training, etc.

What else could be done to improve service? I mean, what else can a security company provide to a customer company?

I am a Security Management professional, currently working for an organization that is pioneering in the subject of training not only Guards but also Security professionals at all levels. From the mail, it appears that all you want to train are your Security Guards. However, the specific subject has not been mentioned. Some relevant subjects for the Guards include:

- Drill and Unarmed Defense
- Preventive Action (Access Control of People, Materials, Vehicles, etc.)
- Patrolling
- Addressing emergency situations
- Counter Action (Fire Protection, Bomb Threat, Earthquake, Crowd Control)
- First Aid
- Customer Services/Relations
- Observation and Inspection
- Search

Please clarify.

With warm regards,
Yam Raj Thani

Security Training Module Suggestions

As a security personnel, I suggest preparing a training module that covers all routine security activities and trains personnel accordingly. Across the world, some important areas are common for industrial security personnel, such as:

- Visitors and customers management
- Contract workers management
- Checking of vehicles and personnel search at gates
- Receiving and sending production and non-production materials
- Warehouse and scrap area duties, and so on.

Please conduct a SWOT analysis for security training and find solutions through your company's or outsourced security in-charges.

Regards,
Ravichandran D
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