NCJ Number
79609
Journal
SECURITY GAZETTE Volume: 24 Issue: 9 Dated: (September 1981) Pages: 16-17,19,21
Date Published
1981
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Public and private training courses for security management in the United Kingdom are described, with some comparison of these courses to those provided in the United States.
Abstract
In the United Kingdom, there are only two college programs for the training of security managers. One is operated by the Department of Management Studies at the Trent Polytechnic, in Nottingham and the other by the Business Studies Department of the College of Further Education in Plymouth. Trent Polytechnic is the only one which awards a diploma in security management. Trent students are expected to be already employed in the security field or to have had some experience. The curriculum presents courses sone afternoon and one evening a week for 2 years. Courses for the first year are law and prosecution, physical and electrical protection, industrial and retail security, and organization and systems. The second year subjects cover law and prosecution, physical and electrical protection, management of a security function, human and environmental factors affecting people at work, and management and security risks. The College of Further Education provides a full-time 6 weeks curriculum that leads to a Certificate in Industrial Security in Supervisory Studies. The curriculum also involves a 6-week security project. Private security companies offer training courses appropriate for their operations and customer demands. These courses are described in detail for some of the larger security companies. Overall, the bulk of security training is outside academic institutions and focuses on aspects of security below management level. Compared to the United Kingdom, the United States has extensive academic focus on security management. The character of such courses is outlined.