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Close Protection Training

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1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Train as a bodyguard who provides close executive protection to clients with this free online CPO training course. ‘Close Protection’ describes the physical security provided to clients who are at risk of harassment or attack. This CPO training course provides the skills required by bodyguards who protect public figures like celebrities and politicians. We take you through the job’s basics and define the terms used by close protection teams before guiding you through security processes like threat assessments, vehicle drills and route selection.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID187704
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Discuss the basic theory and terms used in the close protection industry
• Identify the UK laws affecting close protection officers
• Explain how to provide area security
• Describe route selection and reconnaissance procedures
• Define the technical terms used by the close protection team
• Identify the processes used to implement effective planning in close protection
• Describe how to conduct a threat assessment
• Outline the ‘embus and debus’ procedures
Course Code5356

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