CPPSEC3123 — Implement close protection services

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What an assessment for CPPSEC3123 must cover

50 assessable components: 5 elements (20 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 22 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 Prepare for close protection operation.

1.1Review operational information and instructions to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities and workplace policies and procedures when performing close protection tasks.
1.2Assess planning information to clarify protective arrangements including known threats, vulnerabilities and risks and contingency measures.
1.3Select and organise resources and equipment to meet work instructions and check to ensure correct operation.
1.4Liaise with members of close protection team to exchange and report operational information in accordance with chain of command.

2 Search and secure premises.

2.1Confirm authority to search premises to be used by principal in consultation with persons on site.
2.2Use search methods and procedures to identify potential threats, vulnerabilities and risks, and implement necessary controls to ensure premises are secure.
2.3Report problems and request specialist assistance as required to maintain security of premises.

3 Provide close protection escort.

3.1Monitor the environment to maintain situational awareness and avoid hazards while implementing protective arrangements.
3.2Exchange information with principal to ensure safety and security, and balance principal’s needs with operational needs.
3.3Use communication equipment and non-verbal methods to convey information and to receive instructions from members of close protection team.
3.4Perform safe debus and embus of principal following workplace procedures.
3.5Carry out foot escort formations that avoid or minimise risks and threats to principal following standard procedures.

4 Respond to threat and protect principal.

4.1Identify source of threat and assess risk to safety and security of principal.
4.2Use immediate and decisive response actions that extract principal from threat and minimise use of force.
4.3Give clear and concise instructions to the principal and close protection team members within limits of own role and responsibilities.
4.4Use defensive techniques that are reasonable in the circumstances to defend principal, self and others.
4.5Remain alert to multiple threats and identify and respond to secondary or subsequent incidents to maintain safety and security of principal, self and others.

5 Finalise and review close protection operation.

5.1Fulfil close protection services in accordance with work instructions.
5.2Record operational outcomes and incident observations using workplace documentation.
5.3Participate in review and debrief of close protection outcomes to identify procedural improvements.

Performance evidence

To demonstrate competency in this unit, a person must implement close protection services in separate operations to meet the protection needs of each of two different principals. In doing this, the person must demonstrate correct application of two different types of foot formations from the list below: • wedge • box • diamond • one-on-one. 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 implementing close protection services: • anti-discrimination and diversity • confidentiality and privacy • counter terrorism • duty of care • information privacy and legal use of gathered intelligence • licensing requirements and limits of own authority • search of premises • surveillance • use of force • use of restraints and weapons including batons, firearms, handcuffs and spray • workplace health and safety (WHS)
access and exit points and layout of work environment and premises to be accessed by principal
approved communication terminology, call signs and radio channels used in the security industry
chain of command relevant to protection services
code of conduct and professional standards for providing close protection services
crowd behaviour, dynamics and movement patterns that can threaten security
current national terrorism threat level and context
difference between static, mobile and direct protection and the tactics used for each
empty hand techniques
factors that may indicate escalation of conflict or risk and situations requiring specialist assistance
methods for performing debus and embus procedures
negotiation techniques and how they can be used to defuse and resolve conflict
procedures for communicating and collaborating with close protection team
process of dynamic risk assessment and how it is applied
protocols and signals used to communicate with principal and team in a close protection operation
purpose and types of foot formations used in close protection: • wedge • box • diamond • one-on-one
role and legal rights and responsibilities of a close protection operative
the phonetic alphabet and how it is used
types of equipment and resources used when providing close protection services
types of potential threats, vulnerabilities and risks that can be encountered during close protection operations
understanding of the force model
ways that social and cultural differences may be expressed.

Foundation skills

language skills: to: • use security industry approved communication terminology, codes and signals • observe and follow accepted protocols and methods for communicating with people from different social, professional and cultural contexts, such as foreign diplomats, celebrities and other very important persons (VIPs) • use positive non-verbal skills to develop rapport with others when working as part of a team
writing skills: to use a variety of expressions and sentence structures to provide factual information and express opinions when recording operational outcomes and incident observations
reading skills: to interpret: • procedures and policies that clarify legal rights and responsibilities • different directional signs and information when escorting principal
speaking and listening skills: to: • use questions and active listening to clarify and verify spoken information when exchanging information with principal and team members, and confirming authority to search premises • convey and receive clear and succinct information and instructions using communication equipment
numeracy skills: to estimate time required to meet principal’s needs relating to schedule and itinerary
problem solving skills: to: • recognise source of threat • modify actions to balance operational requirements with needs of principal • select response options that meet changing risk circumstances and multiple threats
teamwork skills: to: • adjust personal communication styles in response to the opinions, values and needs of others • work effectively with others and comply with chain of command reporting • maintain professional working relationships with principal and members of close protection team

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What does an assessment tool for CPPSEC3123 need to cover?

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