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Legal And Professional Implications Of Using Physical Interventions

Posted by Spartan 24 Hour Security on Saturday, September 17, 2016, In : Skills For Security 
There are various definitions surrounding physical intervention and the following should provide a helpful guide.



Physical Interventions

A Physical Intervention is the use of direct or indirect force, through bodily, physical or mechanical means, to limit another person's movement.

A Defensive physical intervention is a skill used to protect oneself (or another person) from assault.

Non-restrictive and restrictive interventions

Physical interventions can be further broken down into:

Non-restrictive...
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Positive Alternatives To Physical Intervention

Posted by Spartan 24 Hour Security on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, In : Skills For Security 
The use of physical intervention can increase risk to everyone who might be involved. For this reason every effort should be made to reduce the need for physical intervention. The goal is to reduce the need for physical intervention - not just to teach safer interventions.



Security staff should have some training in the knowledge and skills required to avoid or reduce the risk of conflict and calm a situation which is escalating. In this section I'll briefly review these vital primary and seco...
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Security Guard Report Writing Tips

Posted by Robert Sollars on Monday, September 5, 2016, In : Security Guards 

When I worked in the security field, one of the biggest complaints I got from clients was that security guard report writing were poor in quality. Whether they are hourly shift or incident reports, they need to be legible, easily understandable, and usable if necessary as a legal document in court.


It would be easy to think that anyone working in such a communications oriented field would know how to write a legible and respectable report. Sadly, even with the constant pressure from clients, m...


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Vehicle Control At Stadiums

Posted by Greg Hamm on Thursday, September 1, 2016, In : Guest Security Articles 
Around the world, terrorists are launching attacks on easy targets such as stadiums. Security professionals must conduct assessments of their facilities to determine their weaknesses attackers might exploit. One such weakness is the use of vehicles, either to carry the attackers or to serve as weapons-is a real threat.



Following is a description of the five stadium entrance points that are most prone to attack, and how security can address these vulnerabilities.

1. Inside perimeter. The inside ...
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