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continual training beyond state mandates or offer very
little in terms of advanced training. A handful of states
do not require training at all.
To put this in perspective, Law enforcement and ire
have their respective academies which require many
hours of initial and continued training as do EMS
providers. Security and public safety oficers must
receive solid training to perform their duties and
responsibilities eficiently and safely. If an incident
were to occur, the average person will see a uniform
and expect that person to know what to do and what
information is available. It comes down to being
prepared and being professional.
Photo Courtesy of linkedin.com
Sound Training Group LLP: We’re currently We support Private Oficer International’s efforts to
working on hosting our own radio program, placing raising the training bar nationally. Sound Training
some of our training online and via webinars. We’re Group LLP hopes, through our training, to give our
also looking at the possibility of offering other protection professionals the training they deserve in the
training that would not necessarily fall under private protection of life and property.
security-public safety but would be beneicial to the
general public as a whole. We at Elite Investigative Journal, Thank
you! Sound Training Group LLP for sharing
EIJ: Why do you believe training is so important your expertise as a Private Security/Public
and fundamental to private security and public
safety? Safety Training Firm. We congratulate you
on all that you have accomplished and wish
Sound Training Group LLP: The days of the you continued success in your endeavors. We
Watchman are long gone as is the mantra of “observe salute you!
and report.” Security and Public Safety Oficers are
faced with the same dangers as their law enforcement
counterparts. Many Security Oficers, Loss Prevention
Agents, Public Safety Oficers and others have
truly become the irst true responders on their sites.
According to Private Oficer International, There have
been 73 conirmed Line of Duty Deaths although it
is estimated to be 80 in 2013. Almost 74% of on duty
deaths were caused by trauma including gunshots,
stabbings and physical attacks, not to mention the
numerous assaults on security/public safety oficers
on a daily basis. We believe that proper training and
oficer safety mentality must go hand in hand. Private
Oficer International has been spearheading efforts to
raise awareness and promote proper training.
Many states, including Connecticut, are seeking to
raise the number of training hours and subject matter
before a security oficer license is issued to include
yearly or bi-yearly refresher training. Some employers
do not have a program to support
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little in terms of advanced training. A handful of states
do not require training at all.
To put this in perspective, Law enforcement and ire
have their respective academies which require many
hours of initial and continued training as do EMS
providers. Security and public safety oficers must
receive solid training to perform their duties and
responsibilities eficiently and safely. If an incident
were to occur, the average person will see a uniform
and expect that person to know what to do and what
information is available. It comes down to being
prepared and being professional.
Photo Courtesy of linkedin.com
Sound Training Group LLP: We’re currently We support Private Oficer International’s efforts to
working on hosting our own radio program, placing raising the training bar nationally. Sound Training
some of our training online and via webinars. We’re Group LLP hopes, through our training, to give our
also looking at the possibility of offering other protection professionals the training they deserve in the
training that would not necessarily fall under private protection of life and property.
security-public safety but would be beneicial to the
general public as a whole. We at Elite Investigative Journal, Thank
you! Sound Training Group LLP for sharing
EIJ: Why do you believe training is so important your expertise as a Private Security/Public
and fundamental to private security and public
safety? Safety Training Firm. We congratulate you
on all that you have accomplished and wish
Sound Training Group LLP: The days of the you continued success in your endeavors. We
Watchman are long gone as is the mantra of “observe salute you!
and report.” Security and Public Safety Oficers are
faced with the same dangers as their law enforcement
counterparts. Many Security Oficers, Loss Prevention
Agents, Public Safety Oficers and others have
truly become the irst true responders on their sites.
According to Private Oficer International, There have
been 73 conirmed Line of Duty Deaths although it
is estimated to be 80 in 2013. Almost 74% of on duty
deaths were caused by trauma including gunshots,
stabbings and physical attacks, not to mention the
numerous assaults on security/public safety oficers
on a daily basis. We believe that proper training and
oficer safety mentality must go hand in hand. Private
Oficer International has been spearheading efforts to
raise awareness and promote proper training.
Many states, including Connecticut, are seeking to
raise the number of training hours and subject matter
before a security oficer license is issued to include
yearly or bi-yearly refresher training. Some employers
do not have a program to support
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