Pre-training includes a fundamental curriculum covering

• Basic policies and procedures
• Review of Shield’s ‘Job of the Security Officer’ tutorial
• Training in injury and fire prevention
• Emergency situations and disaster preparedness
• Public and interpersonal relations skills
• Shield’s drug-free workplace commitment
• Anti-discrimination policies and laws
• Report writing and patrol procedures
• Use of communication devices
• Suspicious packages and bomb threats
• Dealing with unruly individuals
• Vehicle safety
• Blood-borne pathogens
• HVAC monitoring
• Basic crime prevention
• Hazardous material issues (label alertness and protective clothing)
• Local laws and ordinances, including Powers to Arrest
• Homeland Security and Terrorist Awareness.