Pre-Assignment Training (8-Hrs):
(Complies with WA St requirements)
1. The Basic Role of the Security Officer - General
2. Crime and loss prevention
3. Private security guards and the criminal justice system
4. Observation
5. Security Awareness
6. Proper actions, reactions and diversity
7. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and diversity
8. Homeland Security
9. Information sharing
10. Terrorism and surveillance
11. Job assignments and post orders
12. Patrol procedures
13. Principles of safeguarding information
14. Legal powers and limitations
15. Principles of communications
16. Workplace violence
17. Principles of access control
18. Emergency response
19. Safety and accident prevention
20. Report writing
21. Life safety awareness
22. Washington State Unarmed Guard licensing laws
NOTE: The textbook used to provide the training is THE ROLE OF THE SECURITY OFFICER by Michael Jaquish.
Post-Assignment Training (8-Hrs):
(Complies with WA St requirements)
Security Guard - General
- Introduction.
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Professionalism and Public Relations
- Legal Authorities (Powers of Arrest, Search, etc.)
- General Duties (Specific to Retail, Corporate, etc. Security)
- Access and Traffic Control, Life Safety Alarm Systems
Security Guard - Incident Management
- Incident Preparedness
- Fire Detection/Prevention
- CBRNT Response
- Scene Management/Evidence Gathering
Effective Communications
- Crisis Identification and Resolution Techniques
- Incident Reporting
- Note Taking
Use of Force Principles
- Guidelines (Use of Force Continuum)
- Legal Authorities
Bail Bond Recovery Agent Training (40-Hrs):
(Complies with WA St requirements)
The State of Washington Department of Licensing requires all applicants for a bail bond recovery agent license or endorsement must take the following training prior to applying for a Bail Bond Recovery Agent license.
1. Civil or criminal law
This training may be achieved through public or private instruction or self-study and must include the following topics:
- State statutes relating to bail regulations
- Constitutional law
- Procedures for surrendering defendants into custody
- Procedures for exoneration
- Civil liability
- Civil rights of persons who are detained in custody
- Basic principles of identifying and locating defendants to include public records and confidentially, and surveillance
- Contracts
- Civil & Criminal powers of a bail bond recovery agent
2. Procedures for field operations*
This training can be achieved through public or private instruction and must include the following training and certifications:
- Training in use of force and degrees of force, including verbal
- Safety techniques
- Entering and searching buildings
- The custody and transportation of prisoners including persons who are violent, emotionally disturbed or under the influence of alcohol, or drugs
- Defensive tactics
- Application of restraints/handcuffing procedures
- All applicants shall obtain firearm training from an approved trainer, or applicants intending to carry a firearm as a bail bond recovery agent shall obtain and keep current firearm certification from the criminal justice training commission.
*Exception: In place of completing the pre-license training in procedures for field operations, an applicant may submit proof that he/she has completed a course of training required by a municipal, state or federal law enforcement agency or a branch of the armed forces to carry out the duties of a peace officer within the past six years.
3. Tools
Proof of training certification must be provided for each of these tools:
- Taser X/M26
- Baton – either expandable, straight stick, or side handle
- Oleo capsicum resin sprays (OC) or foams rated at 100,000 to 2,000,000 Scoville Heat Units
4. Firearms
- All applicants must take firearms training from a Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) firearms training instructor and be certified through CJTC.
- Applicants intending to carry a firearm while on the job as a bail bond recovery agent must keep a current firearm certification from the CJTC.
