Course Outline and Syllabus
 
Company Policies and Procedures
 
Site Specific Training & Site Orientation
 
Equipment
 
Emergency Response Issues
 
Lost/Found Articles
 
Other Post Duties


Authored by:

Ralph F. Brislin

Edited by CALSAGA

Adapted for Security First Employed Officer Portal by Lt. J. Howard

Module III.A - Post Orders & Assignments

PREFACE NOTES:

Notes:

New California Security Officers with Registrations (guard cards) dated on or after July 1, 2004 must receive 40 hours of training as follows:

• 8 hours “Powers to Arrest” prior to an Officer standing post.

• 16 hours of training within 30 days of issuance of registration, 8 of which must consist of two four-hour courses from the mandatory modules and 8 of which must consist of elective courses.

• 16 hours of training within 6 months of issuance of registration, 8 of which must consist of the remaining two four hour courses from the mandatory modules, and 8 of which must consist of elective courses.

This course module, titled “Post Orders & Assignments,” is part of the CALSAGA Security Officer Training Program. It complies with requirements of AB 2880 and Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS) training directives as in compliance with Business and Professions Code Sections 7583.6 and 7583.7 and Title 16, Division 7, Article 9, Section 643 of the California Code of Regulations.

This course corresponds to module III.A of the BSIS Course Outline. This is an elective course under the Course Outline and satisfies the requirement for 4 hours of training under the elective section of the Security Officer Training Laws and Regulations.

NOTE: Security First distributes Additional procedural modules in supplement with multimedia and catalogs that certification as well for both mandatory and elective credits.

III.A Post Orders & Assignments – 4 hours

Course Outline & Syllabus

Learning Goals:

• The officer will be provided with an understanding of company specific or site specific post orders for
their company or job site.

• The officer will be provided with an understanding of the basic training required to function properly
while on post.

• The officer will be provided with an understanding and working knowledge of all equipment necessary
for the security officer to perform their task.

• The officer will be provided a basic understanding of the procedures to implement during an emergency.

• The officer will be provided a basic understanding of the legal liabilities of their actions and personal
conduct while working as a security officer.

• The officer will be provided information on the recording and safe storage of lost/found articles.

Outline

A. Site Specific Training/Site Orientation (Note that your employer or job site will likely have specific Post
Orders that should supersede any information herein.)

 1. Reporting on-duty procedures
 2. Review with relief officer of significant issues/events
 3. Review of on-site Post Order/Instructions
 4. Preparation of DAR (Daily Activity Report)


B. Equipment

 1. Review of CCTV Monitoring equipment
 2. Review and inspection two-way radio, telephone and any other communication devices
 3. Review of fire alarm control panel, weather radio and other emergency equipment
 4. Review of Intrusion alarm control panel and access control systems
 5. Inspection of elevator or fire exit monitors to ensure operational.


C. Emergency Response Issues

 1. Review of Emergency procedures
 2. Identify facility personnel on-duty who serve as EMTs or emergency response team members
 3. Review emergency notification call list


D. Liability Implications

1. Review of all instructions and training checklists to ensure all security personnel have received
adequate training and understand post order instructions
 2. Issues related to negligence and malfeasance to be discussed.

E. Lost/Found Articles

 1. Review of procedures to follow when an item is given to security personnel.
 2. Documentation and witness verification
 3. Proper security of the items
 4. Periodic inventory and review of lost/found articles
 5. Credibility issues involving failure to properly document the items

F. Other post duties as required, including review of:

 1. Escorts of client personnel before and after hours
 2. Parking/traffic enforcement and notices
 3. Energy management duties, lighting and water monitoring and control
 

COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COMPANY SPECIFIC AND SITE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES

It is important for security officers to know the procedures
for post orders for each specific employer, and for
the job site post orders specific to the location each officer
is assigned. Your employer will review these procedures
with you as part of this training. The materials in this
module outline some basic and common procedures for the
security industry. In all cases, the policies and procedures
for post orders and assignments of your specific employer
and the specific site to which you are assigned will supersede
procedures in this manual. If you have any questions,
ask your supervisor!

Your supervisor will likely provide you with additional
“on the job” training at your first posting and review
your post orders with you. In any classroom instruction
before your posting, you will likely be provided with the
forms, procedures, and other common forms used by your
company.

NOTE:

When in doubt, your company’s policies, procedures, and post orders will supersede any generic
rules that are presented in this module.  When in doubt, ask your supervisor!