SEC/420 Personal Security / University of Phoenix / All Individual and Learning Team Assignments

Individual

Responsibilities of Personal Protection Officers Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing the responsibilities of personal protection officers.

Include the rationale for personal protection, references to the historical evolution of security and personal protection, and an officer’s duties and responsibilities.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Individual

Major Event Protection Paper

Select an event from the following list, or choose your own idea for an event as approved by your facilitator:

·      A major concert held at a large outdoor venue

·      A major sporting event, such as a golf tournament, football championship game, World Series baseball game, and so forth

·      An outdoor festival, such as a large music, arts, or food festival in a large city

Write a 1,450- to 2,150-word assessment describing the tasks needed to prepare a protection plan for the event you selected.

Include the following in your paper:

·         A detailed description of the event and location

·         General security concerns, such as traffic control, crowd management, access control, and terrorist threats. Include security concerns specific to your location and selected event.

·         A brief statement of how the tactics would need to be altered if working with VIPs at the event

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Individual

Secure Work Environment Proposal

Present the following scenario:

You have been tasked with creating a personnel protection proposal for the opening of a new site for your company, or for a company with which you are familiar. To complete this task, you must research policies and/or interview security management in the organization.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word proposal for personnel protection at the new site that includes descriptions of the following:

·         Access control procedures for the new facility

·         Personnel security recommendations

·         Inventory control considerations

·         Perimeter and facility security

·         Threat and vulnerability analysis

Cite any sources consistent with APA guidelines.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Learning Team

Background Investigation Policy Presentation

As the security management team for a high-tech computer company, your Learning Team must create a policy for conducting background checks on individuals who will be hired and employees who will be promoted. Create a proposal for a background investigations policy to be presented to the human resources department for approval and adoption. Your presentation should be appropriately focused so it best promotes your policy proposal to the organization.

Write a 500- to 1,000-word policy that addresses the areas to be included in the background check and the parameters by which they are investigated. Your policy must include, but is not limited to, the following:

·         Objective, or objectives, of the policy

·         Specific areas to be investigated, such as criminal history, driving history, credit check, references, and so forth

·         Duration of time for which each area is checked

·         Specific criminal offenses that preclude hiring

·         Actions to be taken if nonfavorable information is discovered

·         Records retention and destruction

Create a 7- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation detailing the highlights of your policy and the rationale behind your proposal. Include detailed speaker notes.

Format your policy and presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Learning Team

Response Procedures Plan and Presentation

Present the following scenario:

As the director of security for an international corporation, you are responsible for detailing response plans to address a variety of threats. Select one of the following venues for your plan to address:

·         A major sports venue

·         An airport in a large city

·         A major financial institution

·         An urban bus depot or subway station

·         A major city hospital

·         Or similar venue of your choice, as approved by your facilitator

Choose one of the following scenarios:

·         A bomb threat related to a terrorist group

·         An employee who engages in a threatening confrontation with a manager or coworker

·         A bleacher collapse involving mass casualties

·         A fire alarm requiring total evacuation of the facility

Write a 1,750- to 2,250-word plan describing response procedures and interagency coordination necessary for dealing with your chosen scenario and venue.

Include the procedures to follow for postincident evaluation.

Prepare a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation highlighting your response plan.

Include detailed speaker notes.

Format your plan and presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Learning Team

Protection Officers Training Proposal

Present the following:

Your team has been hired as personal protection consultants to develop a proposal for training a recently formed personal protection VIP unit. Each team member must outline a section of training to include in a presentation to the potential clients.

Resource: Ch. 44 of The Professional Protection Officer

Work individually on the following:

·         Create an outline for one of the following areas—each team member must take a different area:

o    Protection of the VIP’s residence

o    Security during a cross-country flight

o    Security during a high-profile event

o    Protection for a weekend corporate board meeting at a resort

o    Assessments of threats against the individual

·         Create a 2-to 3-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation based on your outline in which you describe your training recommendation, rationale for the particular training, and content to be included in the training.

·         Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Collaborate on the following:

·           Compile all team members’ outlines and slides into one cohesive presentation.

·            Format your final team presentation consistent with APA guidelines.