Posts Tagged ‘Security Officers’

In many of todays papers it has been reported that the Government is to give teachers new powers to enable them to use force against unruly pupils and also give them extended search powers.

Another ploy.

Teachers already have the power to use force IN school. Its is everyones Common Law right to use force to protect themselves others and property. The Education Act mentions teachers using force including restrictive and pain compliance techniques in exceptional circumstances.

Teachers have greater powers of search than Security Officers and can search without parental consent and without the individuals consent if the believe weapons are being carried or concealed.

In all of this Article 2 of the Human Rights Act provides that there is a positive obligation to preserve life so by not defending themselves others and property and using their powers of search they could be in breach of the Human Rights Act.

Teachers won’t exercise these rights as they have not had training. The buck stops with the Education Minister and Local Education Authorities as they should tell schools to provide training for staff. This is a fundamental part of Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (employers must provide information training and supervision)

In deciding whether to train or not its a simple question that has to be answered. Is it reasonably foreseeable that at some stage teachers are going to be victims of violence (threatened abused or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work) the answer has to be yes. Training must be given to reduce risk.

Ironically teachers are not trained due to the belief that they cannot restrain or indeed use pain on children. But the payouts for injuries and law suits that local authorities face for NOT protecting the Health Safety and Welfare of Teachers far surpass the cost of training. Sent via BlackBerry® from BT

We reported on May 27 this Year that there are serious failings in the way CCTV is used and employed in this Country. In recent weeks we have had reports that the UK accounts for 20% of the World CCTV population. It has also been reported that the UK has more CCTV cameras than China and there are around 14 cameras per head of population in the UK.

Yesterday it was reported that an internal document within the Metropolitan Police said that only 1 crime was solved annually for every 1000 cameras. It was reported by one newspaper in the following way.

Just one crime is solved a year by every 1,000 CCTV cameras in Britain’s largest force area, it was claimed today. A senior Scotland Yard officer warned police must do more to head off a crisis in public confidence over the use of surveillance cameras.

Absolutely correct. Until security officers are trained to an acceptable standard and become pro active and Managers realise the implication of NOT handling recorded images in a lawful way reports like this will continue.

If you are reading this and are a system owner then call us for advice on compliance and training. We realise that your operators may have a nationally recognised qualification but do the understand the law regarding CCTV?

NEW – 2 Day Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Award in Disengagement and Non-Restrictive Physical Intervention Skills

To provide broader and enhanced skills for those people in job roles where they regularly manage conflict and who require training in physical intervention skills.

Who is the course for?

•  The protective and Security Industries (door supervisors, static and patrolling security guards,court security officers,
    close protection officers)
•  NHS Staff – Ambulance staff, A&E; staff, NHS Security staff, nurses working with disturbed patients, etc.
•  Staff working with Children in residential settings.
•  Staff working with Adults who exhibit ‘Challenging Behaviour’.
•  School staff, including special needs schools, teachers and nominated teaching assistants.

Entry requirements

Candidates who undertake this training must have the physical capability to undertake physical skills training and will be required to fill in a confidential medical questionnaire. Candidates must also have the ability to undertake classroom training and sit written exams…find out more