CPPSEC2107 — Patrol premises to monitor property and maintain security
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What an assessment for CPPSEC2107 must cover
38 assessable components: 5 elements (16 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Confirm and comply with work procedures and legal requirements for security patrol.
- 1.1Read work instructions and standard operating procedures for patrol and clarify work tasks with relevant persons.
- 1.2Read workplace policies including WHS and apply to work tasks to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when performing security patrol.
2 Prepare for security patrol.
- 2.1Maintain personal dress and presentation to meet work instructions and workplace standards for appearance.
- 2.2Check resources and equipment for operational effectiveness following manufacturers’ instructions, and replace or report faulty or damaged equipment.
- 2.3Confirm patrol area, access and entry points and alarm locations, and clarify issues with relevant persons.
3 Carry out patrol sequence and monitoring.
- 3.1Conduct systematic personal safety checks on a regular basis in accordance with workplace requirements.
- 3.2Patrol premises following site patrol schedules, routes and work instructions.
- 3.3Activate and deactivate alarms or other security systems following procedures.
- 3.4Monitor and inspect property and access points to confirm security status in accordance with work instructions.
- 3.5Use communication processes and equipment to regularly convey security status to relevant persons.
4 Identify, report and respond to security risks.
- 4.1Confirm alarm signals and identify potential security risks.
- 4.2Communicate security risk details to relevant persons, and request assistance.
- 4.3Assess risk and carry out security response within scope of own competence and authority.
- 4.4Monitor changing circumstances and adjust response to maintain security.
5 Finalise patrol and complete documentation.
- 5.1Complete patrol sequence and confirm security of premises.
- 5.2Record details of patrol and incidents using workplace documentation.
Performance evidence
- To demonstrate competency in this unit, a person must conduct two patrols to monitor property and maintain security, involving, at a minimum, the following scenarios for each patrol: an alarm activation, indications of unauthorised access, the presence of an intruder. In doing this, the person must meet the performance criteria for this unit.
Knowledge evidence
- standard operating procedures and workplace policies that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting security patrols: apprehension, arrest and restraint of persons; crowd control and control of persons under the influence of intoxicating substances; duty of care; licensing requirements and limits of own authority; trespass and the removal of persons; use of force; workplace health and safety (WHS)
- approved communication terminology, call signs and radio channels used in the security industry
- current national terrorism threat level and context
- differences between procedures for mobile and static patrols
- methods for monitoring property and access points
- operational principles of basic security and alarm systems, communications and protective equipment
- procedures for alarm response including responding to multiple alarm activations
- process of dynamic risk assessment and how it is applied
- purpose of Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism and understanding of: definition of crowded places; key security issues for crowded places; objectives, characteristics and identification of active armed offenders; definition of hostile vehicles and methods of attack; signs of chemical weapons attack and recommended response; general features of improvised explosive devices and recommended incident response
- types of security risk situations that may be encountered during patrol operations and appropriate responses
- site emergency and evacuation plan and procedures
- site layout, including access and exit points and location of alarms and security systems
- the phonetic alphabet and how it is used
- types of behavioural anomalies and suspect behaviours that can indicate criminal activity, hostile reconnaissance or the potential for terrorist activity
Foundation skills
- language skills: to provide information or advice using structure and language to suit the audience
- writing skills: to record and describe observations and complete forms
- reading skills: to understand and follow: standard operating procedures and policies that clarify legal rights and responsibilities and WHS requirements; maps and other site information when clarifying the patrol area
- speaking and listening skills: to: ask questions and listen to answers to gain information or confirm understanding when negotiating to resolve conflict; orally report security risk information using a radio or telephone; communicate with emergency services
- numeracy skills: to estimate time required to complete patrol activities
- problem solving skills: to interpret alarm signals
- self-management skills: to plan tasks to meet job requirements
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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What does an assessment tool for CPPSEC2107 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPSEC2107 needs to address all 38 unit components: 5 elements with 16 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CPPSEC2107?
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