CHAPTER 3: PROTECT PERSON AND VALUABLES DURING ESCORT

  • Collect and escort person and valuables following planned route and to meet work instructions. To escort and protect valuables effectively, always adhere to security protocols.
  • Conduct regular personal safety checks and monitor security of person and valuables during escort as part of your responsibility to escort and protect valuables.
  • Maintain constant and active observation of the environment to identify and assess potential security risks. Additionally, when you escort and protect valuables, environmental awareness is crucial.
  • Select and use appropriate security response to minimise risk and maximise protection of person and valuables within the scope of own competence and authority. In summary, escort and protect valuables requires ongoing vigilance.
  • Use communication equipment to report risk to relevant persons and request assistance.

3.1 Collect and escort person and valuables following planned route and to meet work instructions

  • There may be an incident where the security officer must collect and escort persons and valuables.
  • The valuables can include:
    • Artworks
    • Cash
    • Bullion
    • Documents
    • Precious stones.
    • Jewellery

3.2 Conduct regular personal safety checks and monitor security of person and valuables during escort.

  • Personal safety is also a key requirement when escorting and protecting personal and valuables.
  • You must conduct regular personal safety checks and monitor the security of valuables and persons when escorting.
  • Personal safety checks include:
    • Provision of backup support
    • Appropriate vehicle
    • Specific security equipment
    • Regular communication
    • Taking an alternative route
    • Working in a team.

3.3 Maintain constant and active observation of the environment to identify and assess potential security risks.

  • Every security plan is based on being aware of one’s surroundings, understanding how they affect potentially dangerous circumstances, and the seriousness of potential threats.
  • Situational awareness is a mindset rather than a talent.
  • Knowing that risks exist is the first step.
  • Make sure your onsite security team members can trust their instincts and focus on technologies and security data even when they are preoccupied or distracted.
  • Sometimes hostile behaviour goes unnoticed.
  • Rapid response and situational awareness help your team stay ahead of dangers.
  • Environmental factors include:
    • Access to assistance and resources
    • Availability of exits and opportunities for escape
    • Crowds
    • Different degrees of light including low light and darkness
    • Presence of several sources of threat
    • Time of day
    • Weather

3.4 Select and use appropriate security response to minimise risk and maximise protection of person and valuables within the scope of own competence and authority.

  • When escorting and protecting persons and valuables, it is important to identify and minimise security risks.
  • The security risks can be identified using the following methods:
    • Continuous and active observation of the environment
    • Anticipation of risks on the travel route.
  • Examples of security risks:
    • Terrorism
    • Accidents
    • Violence
    • Theft

3.5 Use communication equipment to report risk to relevant persons and request assistance.

  • What is the communication pathway?
  • The term “communication pathway” refers to a radio network that has created a communication channel between security officers and the control room.
  • Using the communication method, security guards will be informed who receives and replies to messages.
  • Creating a communication path has the advantage of preventing message loss.
  • The radio communication network plan should cover the items listed below:
    • Call signs
    • Frequencies
    • Equipment
      • Hand-held radios
      • Base station radio
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