Behavioural Detection
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Behavioural Detection Operative (BDO) - Highfield Approved - 2 days
This comprehensive two-day course is specifically tailored for security professionals, providing them with the skills to effectively identify, observe, and engage individuals with hostile, disruptive or criminal intent. The training is interactive, insightful and practical, suitable for participants from all experience levels and backgrounds. It enhances situational awareness, sharpens decision-making, and improves threat engagement capabilities.
Key Learning Areas:
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NPSA Protective Security (3D) Model: Understand the core principles of the Protective Security framework and how Behavioural Detection Officer (BDO) operations fit within it.
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Awareness & Observation: Master the concept of achieving and maintaining optimal awareness and honing observation skills crucial for BDO effectiveness.
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Physiological Responses to Stress: Learn how stress affects human behaviour and the body's responses, aiding in identifying potential threats.
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Suspicious Behaviour Identification: Develop the ability to spot suspicious actions and behaviours indicative of hostile or criminal intent.
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Detection Methods: Explore both passive and active approaches to detecting threats.
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Engagement Techniques: Acquire conversational tactics, recognise deception cues, and use engagement strategies to detect deception.
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Threat Resolution: Gain insights into operational procedures for handling threats, including referral processes and escalation protocols.
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Live Scenario Exercises: Participate in real-world, scenario-based training and/or live deployment, guided by experienced professionals to reinforce/mentor skills learned.
Advanced Behavioural Detection - 1 day
This course builds on the foundational elements of the two-day Behavioural Detection Officer (BDO) course.
Specifically designed for supervisors, team leaders, and managers. It focuses on equipping participants with advanced skills to identify site-specific vulnerabilities, optimise team deployment and integrate into existing security operations to improve site protection. The course also covers briefing and de-briefing models, ensuring leaders are well-prepared to guide their teams in all environments.
Behavioural Detection Awareness for CCTV operators - 1 day
Specifically tailored to integrate and enhance a venue's Behavioural Detection capability.. Providing operatives with the skills to effectively identify and observe individuals with hostile, disruptive or criminal intent, forming part of a wider BDO capability. The training is insightful and practical, suitable for participants from all experience levels and backgrounds, enhancing situational awareness, assessment and confidence to effectively assist and refer the wider team.
Key Learning Areas:
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NPSA Protective Security (3D) Model: Understand the core principles of the Protective Security framework and how Behavioural Detection Officer operations fit within it.
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Awareness & Observation: Master the concept of achieving and maintaining optimal awareness and honing observation skills crucial for operational effectiveness.
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Physiological Responses to Stress: Learn how stress affects human behaviour and the body's responses, aiding in identifying potential threats.
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Suspicious Behaviour Identification: Develop the ability to spot suspicious actions and behaviours indicative of hostile or criminal intent
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Concise communication: Understand the need for concise communication with the wider BDO team.
Behavioural Detection, Hostile, Disruptive and Criminal Awareness - 1 day
For all public facing/front of house staff. A 1 day course, providing a comprehensive insight to the concept of behavioural detection and methodology of hostile reconnaissance, disruptive & criminal activity and insider threats.
Equipping team members with a proactive mindset and proficiency to::
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Identify suspicious behaviour and actions of individuals with hostile, disruptive or criminal intent.
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Apply customer focussed conversational techniques to detect deception.
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Apply an effective escalation and reporting process.
Behavioural Detection development
A service to refresh the skills of operatives who have previously attended the two day BDO course. Tailored to the needs of our clients, we offer:
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Live operational mentoring and de-briefing for your team
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Updates regarding recent incidents, changes to industry compliance and/or best practice.