SECURITY STAFF SERVICES Demonstrate lawful use of force in a security context

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1 1 of 6 level: 4 credit: 10 planned review date: May 2007 sub-field: Security replacement information: This unit standard and unit standard replaced unit standard 6532 and unit standard purpose: This unit standard is for security officers who may have to use force in the course of their duties. It covers the law and physical aspects related to the use of force. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the legal powers of a security officer in relation to the use of force and explain their application in a ; demonstrate communication techniques used in critical situations; and demonstrate knowledge and the use of physical techniques for security officers in critical situations. entry information: accreditation option: moderation option: Open. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation. special notes: 1 This unit standard has been designed for learning and assessment on-job or off-job. Competency in this unit standard may be assessed in industry-approved realistic simulations.

2 2 of 6 2 Persons working or intending to work as a security officer or in related security employment may require a Security Guards Licence, or if an employee of a Security Guard Licence holder, a Certificate of Approval to be the Responsible Employee of a Security Guard. These licences are issued by the Registrar of Private Investigators and Security Guards. 3 Unit standard 21737, Manage violence and personal safety as a security officer covers the management of violence, including situation assessment and response options for security officers during the course of their duties, whereas this unit standard is concerned with the lawful use of force by security officers. 4 References Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989; Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2001; Crimes Act 1961; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and associated and relevant regulations; Private Investigators and Security Guards Act 1974; Summary Offences Act 1981; Trespass Act 1980; and their subsequent amendments and replacements. 5 Definitions Critical situations situations in which there is violence, risk of violence, or violence is threatened, or in which force is used by security officers in accordance with law for the purpose of ensuring compliance. Instructions may be assignment instructions, organisation instructions, equipment operating instructions, site instructions. Security context the circumstances in which the security officer works: the security industry and the legal and compliance framework in which the security officer operates including relevant instructions. Self-defence defence of oneself or others against violence, or the threat of violence, in accordance with law.

3 3 of 6 6 Force is used as a last resort. Non-violent options for responding to critical situations and ensuring compliance are, in every case, preferred. 7 All assessment activities undertaken for this unit standard must be within the law. 8 All evidence must be in accordance with relevant instructions and best practice, and must be within the law. 9 The health and safety of the candidate, assessor and others must be maintained when assessment is being undertaken against this unit standard. Elements and Performance Criteria element 1 Explain the legal powers of a security officer in relation to the use of force and explain their application in a. performance criteria 1.1 Circumstances in which the use of force may be justified in law are described, and constraints on its use in a are explained. Crimes Act 1961, Summary Offences Act 1981, Trespass Act Powers of arrest, detention, removal, restraint, and search in a are explained, with reference to the use of force. Crimes Act 1961, Summary Offences Act 1981, Trespass Act The application of law relating to the use of force, self-defence, arrest, removal, detention, restraint, and search in a is explained.

4 4 of Constraints on the use of force, arrest, detention, removal, restraint, and search in relation to children and young persons are explained in accordance with law. Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989; Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2001; Crimes Act element 2 Demonstrate communication techniques used in critical situations. situations the security officer is alone, the security officer is with others in a team; communication techniques voice modulation; phrasing, content, delivery; body language; position in relation to others, location. performance criteria 2.1 Communication techniques used to defuse critical situations are demonstrated. 2.2 Communication techniques used to ensure compliance in critical situations are demonstrated. situations preventing trespass, removing trespassers, preventing the continuance of behaviour likely to present risks to the safety and wellbeing of others. 2.3 Communication techniques used to gain support and assistance in critical situations are demonstrated, relevant to the situation. communication with any or all of operations control room or communications centre, other team members, police, others not directly involved in the situation.

5 5 of 6 element 3 Demonstrate knowledge and the use of physical techniques for security officers in critical situations. performance criteria 3.1 Techniques used to break away from simple holds and to achieve safe-distance are demonstrated. simple holds hand-grasps on upper and lower arm, wrist, hand, throat, face, hair, clothing. 3.2 Initial self-defence responses appropriate to the situation and evident risk are demonstrated. initial self-defence responses stance, position, location, movement, body language. 3.3 The likely consequences of strikes or blows to specified areas of the body are described. specified areas any three from: temple, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, neck, throat, shoulder, elbow, fingers, ribs, solar plexus, spine, kidneys, groin, knees, ankles, wrist, forearm, upper arm, leg. 3.4 Physical techniques for use against specific attacks are demonstrated. specific attacks holds, locks, punches, chokes from front and rear, kicks while on the ground, blunt and sharp weapons. 3.5 Physical techniques used to ensure compliance in specified situations are demonstrated. specified situations removal of trespassers, restraint of a person causing damage or at risk of causing injury to themselves or others. 3.6 The risk, relevance, and key features of positional asphyxia are explained in terms of avoidance and prevention. key features cause, nature, effect.

6 6 of 6 Comments on this unit standard Please contact the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation reviewcomments@etito.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. Please Note Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0003 which can be accessed at