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Tool 19 – Deploy and Monitor Selected Private Security Provider

Private security should provide services that are preventative and defensive. They should not be engaged in activities that are the responsibility of state military or law enforcement authorities.

Private security must maintain high levels of technical and professional expertise, particularly to the use of force and firearms (p90). This tool helps companies fulfil their responsibility to lead and manage the deployment of private security and monitor all private security activities.

Step Guide

STEP
1

Download Action Planning worksheet 4.3 (p54)

STEP
2

Review the suggested tasks in the first column

STEP
3

Evaluate the suggested action items in the second column, in light of the desired outcomes in column three

STEP
4

Use these suggestions to help create an action plan/process for observing your selected private security provider

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