Assessment Requirements for CPPSEC4025 Advise on operational requirements to maintain crowded place security

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CPPSEC4025 Advise on operational requirements to maintain crowded place security

Modification History

Release 1	This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 9.0. New unit.

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by documenting and presenting advice on operational requirements to maintain security for two different crowded places:

one involving buildings with multiple access points such as a stadium or shopping centre:

anticipated security risks must include active armed offender and an improvised explosive device

one involving open spaces and large volumes of people such as a shopping mall or place of mass gathering:

risks must include active armed offender and hostile vehicle.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

characteristics of crowded places that make them attractive to an attack:

crowded place is symbolic

crowded place attracts a large number of people at any one time

people gather at the crowded place on a predictable basis

density of people is high

crowded place has significant social importance to nation, state or territory

interruption to functioning of crowded place would have significant economic impact to nation, state or territory

offenders could enter, attack and leave crowded place without detection

offenders can easily access information about the crowded place when planning an attack

crowd behaviour, dynamics and movement patterns that can threaten security in a crowded place

crowded place plans, policies and procedures including those covering emergency and evacuation

crowded place layout, including entrances, exits, first-aid points, thoroughfares and potential hazards

legislative and regulatory requirements for advising on operational requirements to maintain crowded place security in the jurisdiction of operation

licensing requirements in the security industry

operational security measures that provide protective security for crowded places against:

active armed offenders

improvised explosive devices

chemical weapons

hostile vehicles

purpose of Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism and understanding of:

concept of layered security and how it is applied to protect crowded places

definition of crowded places

definition of hostile vehicles and methods of attack

general features of improvised explosive devices and recommended incident response

key security issues for crowded places

objectives, characteristics and identification of active armed offenders

signs of chemical weapons attack and recommend response

those with a role in protecting the security of crowded places including roles and responsibilities of owners and operators and private security providers

security vulnerabilities of crowded places and risk mitigation strategies for each

types and purpose of resources that may be deployed as part of a layered security approach when protecting crowded places:

access control systems and equipment

manpower

physical barriers

surveillance equipment

ways that social and cultural differences may be expressed.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

All individuals engaged by a licensed RTO for security licensing purposes must hold both a security trainers licence (where such a licence exists within the relevant jurisdiction) and the licence for performing the security activities for which the individual is providing training or assessment. Regulators may impose other assessor conditions to meet jurisdictional assessment requirements.

Assessment must be conducted in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. Candidates must have access to:

legislation and regulations that apply to providing advice on operational requirements to maintain crowded place security in the jurisdiction of operation

plans, policies and procedures, information technologies and resources required to achieve the performance evidence

Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism

Active Armed Offender Guidelines for Crowded Places

Improvised Explosive Device Guidelines for Crowded Places

Chemical Weapon Guidelines for Crowded Places

Hostile Vehicle Guidelines for Crowded Places.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b