The Role of the Security Officer: Security Training for the Security Professional - Couverture souple

Jaquish, Michael James

 
9781466438446: The Role of the Security Officer: Security Training for the Security Professional

Synopsis

Updated in 2026 with a new layout and many additional illustrations, The Role of the Security Officer is now more user-friendly than ever before. If you are looking for a complete security guard training manual that prepares you for real-world conditions, this book delivers.

The Role of the Security Officer is a comprehensive security officer training guide designed for both new and experienced professionals. Whether you are entering the field, preparing for certification, or improving your on-the-job performance, this book provides the practical knowledge required in today’s security environment.

Covering everything from observation and patrol procedures to legal responsibilities, report writing, and emergency response, this book provides the practical knowledge and skills needed to perform effectively in the field.

Written by a retired police chief, firearms and street survival, instructor, and international security consultant, this guide emphasizes professionalism, sound judgment, and legal compliance—where mistakes can have serious consequences.

A must-have resource for anyone working in the security profession.

Topics covered include: Crime & Loss Prevention, Security Guards & the Criminal Justice System, Legal Powers & Limitations, Security Observation & Awareness, EEO, Diversity, Workplace Violence, Homeland Security, Safeguarding & Sharing Information, Terrorism & Surveillance, Patrol Procedures, Access Control, Emergency Response, OSHA Life Safety & Accident Prevention, Communication, Report Writing, Defensive Driving, Armored Truck Security, Diplomatic Security & Blending In, Handcuffs & Handcuffing.

The author has written over thirty books on a wide variety of topics. He has over thirty years of experience as a line officer and trainer in a security career that has included law enforcement administration, diplomatic security, private investigation and armored truck security.

NOTE: This is the Unarmed Guard version. Those desiring firearms training may purchase the companion book to this one; The Role of the Security Officer: SURVIVING THE GUNFIGHT- Firearms Safety, Defensive Shooting, and Street Survival, also by Michael Jaquish.

A large format (8.5x11-inch) edition titled; The Role of the Security Officer- Instructor/Student Edition With Firearms Training is also available. That edition includes the firearms training section found in SURVIVING THE GUNFIGHT. It is an excellent choice for students but is also geared toward instructors. It contains five pages of guidance materials in the appendix for the instructor.

A Country Cop Books publication.









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À propos de l?auteur

Michael Jaquish is a former police chief and director of security for US Embassy operations in West Africa with degrees in Criminal Justice and Business Administration. He is also a journalist and the author of over fifteen other books including: The Washington State Bail Bond Recovery Agent Exam Study Manual, The Washington State Certified Guard Trainer Study Manual and Beyond Courage (Tales of a Country Cop in Africa). After retiring from law enforcement administration in 1989 Michael traveled to West Africa where he spent the next eight years conducting security and Intel operations during three civil wars in Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone for the US Embassy, NASA, USAID, Voice of America, United Nations, European Union and a variety of other government and private companies. He returned to the United States in 1997 and began working as a private consultant conducting firearms and street survival training for the security industry. He has worked as a security manager and trainer for Wackenhut International and provided firearms and street survival training for BRINK'S, Incorporated, Blackwater USA and various fugitive recovery operations. Since the terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001, Michael has been deeply committed to raising the bar for professionalism within the private security industry.

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