Training Standards
Professional Security Needs Professional Training
Training Objectives:
REQUIRED BY MARYLAND STATE POLICE (12Hours)
- SG-1: Identify the requirements for receiving and maintaining a security guard certification in the State of Maryland.
- SG-2: Identify the limitations to receiving and maintaining a security guard certification in the State of Maryland.
- SG-3: Given various scenario, demonstrate the ability to identify elements of a given crime, using the annotated code of Maryland and/or the Digest of Criminal Laws.
- SG-4: Identify the legal limits of a security guards' authority to arrest and/or detain a suspect.
- SG-5: Define what constitutes use of force.
- SG-6: Identify when use of force is authorized and prohibited.
- SG-7: Identify the reporting requirements a security guard must complete force is used.
- SG-8: Identify the legal ramifications for security guards and their employer when force is used. SG-9: Define what constitutes de-escalation.
- SG-10: Identify how time, distance, and cover can be used to de-escalate a situation.
- SG-11: Identify the role of communication in de-escalating a situation.
- SG-12: Identify the limitations and requirements for a security guard carrying weapons.
- SG-13: Identify techniques that a security guard may employ when encountering an individual in crisis.
- SG-14: Identify techniques that a security guard may employ when encountering an individual with a disability
- SG-15: Identify techniques that a security guard may employ when encountering a juvenile.
- SG-16: Identify techniques that a security guard may employ when encountering an individual with behavioral health concerns.
- SG-17: Identify techniques on how to seek aid for a person in need.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED BY MPSLP (16-32Hours)
- Discuss proper use of vehicles on the patrol landscape.
- Identify how to use vehicles as a deterrent.
- Identify ways that local PD can benefit from an onsite security officer.
- Discuss how to operate mobile hand-held and vehicle mounted radio devices.
- Discuss weapons retention.
- Given a practical scenario, demonstrate the ability to retain weapons and radios and call for help.
- Identify what information is required when notifying 911 of a crime or emergency in progress.
- Discuss the promotion pathway.
- Identify potential sources of company and client liability.
- Demonstrate an ability to deliver exceptional written communication via daily and incident reports.
- Demonstrate an ability to investigate an incident and discover, if additional resources are required.
- Demonstrate an ability to liaison with local PD, FD and EMS.
- Demonstrate an ability to address scenarios where the media has arrived.
- Discuss sensitive cultural, religious, racial or gender-based events and how to promote safety during divisive incidents.
SUPERVISOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR MPSLP (80 Hours)
- SPO 1: Identify the requirements for receiving and maintaining Special Police Commission in the State of Maryland.
- SPO 2: Identify the potential consequences if a Special Police Officer performs official duties without a valid Special Police Commission from the State of Maryland.
- SPO 3: Identify basic criminal law concepts (level of suspicion, felony, misdemeanor, warrant, warrantless).
- SPO 4: Given various scenarios, demonstrate the ability to identify elements of a given crime using the Annotated Code of Maryland and/or the Digest of Criminal Laws.
- SPO 5: Identify the legal requirements to lawfully detain a person.
- SPO 6: Identify the legal requirements to make a lawful arrest.
- SPO 7: Identify basic juvenile law concepts.
- SPO 8: Demonstrate advising a person of their rights against self-incrimination.
- SPO 9: Identify basic search and seizure concepts.
- SPO 10: Identify why Special Police Officers, both on and off duty, should exemplify the highest ethical and moral standards.
- SPO 11: Identify the procedure to apply for and serve an arrest warrant.
- SPO 12: Identify the legal requirements to conduct a stop or search based on evidence of cannabis.
- SPO 13: Identify the legal requirements to conduct a frisk/weapons pat down.
- SPO 14: Identify a Special Police Officer’s legal responsibilities to intervene when another Special Police Officer is using unnecessary force or acting outside the scope of their duties.
- SPO 15: Given a scenario, determine what level of use of force is justified.
- SPO 16: Identify legal requirements related to a Special Police Officer’s use of force based upon Maryland law.
- SPO 17: Identify how a suspect’s level of resistance may impact the level/type of force used by a Special Police Officer.
- SPO 18: Identify specific conditions or factors that may impact the level/type of force used by a Special Police Officer.
- SPO 19: Identify the consequences of Special Police Officer actions that are not legal.
- SPO 20: Identify “chain of custody” and why it is important.
- SPO 21: Identify patrol strategies Special Police Officers may employ to provide protection and service within their assigned areas.
- SPO 22: Identify locations/situations warranting frequent checks within a Special Police Officer's assigned area.
- SPO 23: Identify factors that indicate criminal or suspicious circumstances/person(s).
- SPO 24: Identify the objectives of a field interview.
- SPO 25: Identify the tactical responsibilities of the first responding Special Police Officer for a crime in progress call.
- SPO 26: Identify circumstances and procedures for responding to and handling hazardous materials incidents.
- SPO 27: Identify circumstances and procedures for responding to and handling bomb threats.
- SPO 28: Given a scenario, respond to a crime in progress.
- SPO 29: Identify criminal activities associated with gangs active in the U.S. and locally.
- SPO 31: Identify strategies for preventing and controlling gang activity.
- SPO 32: Identify the basic responsibilities of a Special Police Officer when responding to a missing person and resources available.
- SPO 33: Identify responsibilities of a Special Police Officer who discovers or is first to respond to a crime scene and identify suspects.
- SPO 34: Identify potential indicators of Human Trafficking and/or child exploitation.
- SPO 35: Successfully complete an emergency medical care program that includes CPR.
- SPO 36: Identify the importance of cultural awareness for Special Police Officers.
- SPO 37: Demonstrate communication skills for de-escalation in public interactions.
- SPO 38: Demonstrate interviewing techniques.
- SPO 39: Identify implicit bias and how it can influence decision-making in policing.
- SPO 40: Identify the relationship between successful prosecution and police reports.
- SPO 41: Demonstrate preparing complete field notes.
- SPO 42: Demonstrate completing acceptable police reports.
- SPO 43: Demonstrate completing a statement of probable cause and statement of charges for a warrantless arrest.
- SPO 44: Demonstrate obtaining and serving an arrest warrant.
- SPO 45: Identify the Special Police Officer’s role in crime prevention.
- SPO 46: Identify the purpose of a business security survey.
- SPO 47: Identify the duties of a Special Police Officer when intervening in an interpersonal conflict.
- SPO 48: Identify options a Special Police Officer has in resolving a conflict situation such as deescalate, separate, mediate, refer and arrest.
- SPO 49: Identify the role of a Special Police Officer in a civil dispute such as landlord/ tenant, employer/employee, driver/tow truck operator, etc.
- SPO 50: Identify basic victim psychological responses such as feelings of helplessness, lack of control, self-blaming or blaming others, anger and fear.
- SPO 51: Identify techniques a Special Police Officer can use to de-escalate a crime victim in crisis such as active listening, acknowledging their ordeal, and explaining options and next steps.
- SPO 52: Identify the Special Police Officer’s role in handling crowds and 1st Amendment protected activities such as protests, political events and labor disputes.
- SPO 53: Identify important considerations when interacting with a person who may have an Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) and resources available.
- SPO 54: Given a scenario, identify how to interact effectively with a person who has a physical disability.
- SPO 55: Demonstrate effectively interacting with a person in mental health crisis.
- SPO 56: Identify de-escalation requirements under the Maryland Use of Force Statute.
- SPO 57: Identify the roles of time, distance and cover in de-escalation.
- SPO 58: Demonstrate proper procedure for thoroughly searching an individual.
- SPO 59: Identify techniques to minimize the possibility of a Special Police Officer entering an ambush situation.
- SPO 60: Demonstrate a safe and effective position to assume while interviewing a suspicious person.
- SPO 61: Identify the basic principles of weaponless defense.
- SPO 62: Demonstrate proper techniques for using departmentally-approved impact weapons.
- SPO 63: Demonstrate safe and effective use and removal of a restraint device on a compliant subject.
- SPO 64: Demonstrate safe and effective use of a restraint device on a non-compliant subject, including moving the suspect to the recovery position.
- SPO 65: Demonstrate a safe and effective method to escort a suspect from premises.
- SPO 66: Identify methods for preventing in-custody deaths.
- SPO 67: Identify procedures for searching vehicles before and after transporting prisoners.
- SPO 68: Identify a juvenile offender’s rights regarding parental notification and telephone calls upon being placed in temporary custody.
- SPO 69: Demonstrate safely placing, securing and removing a prisoner in a vehicle.
- SPO 70: Identify the general structure of the Maryland court system.
- SPO 71: Identify situations when a Special Police Officer may testify in court such as arraignment, bond review, trial and appeal.
- SPO 72: Identify a Special Police Officer’s pre-trial responsibilities and procedures.
- SPO 73: Identify threats and challenges posed by terrorism.
- SPO 74: Identify indicators of terrorist activity.
- SPO 75: Identify considerations when responding to a scene where the presence of a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) is suspected.
- SPO 76: Identify considerations when responding to a scene where a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) attack has occurred.
Training Hours
Our Officers are trained by approved Maryland Security Guard Instructors who deliver training in Maryland's required Initial Training Course for 12 hours.
Our Officers then complete our in-house, 10- hour training course before an additional 6 hours of field training with a field training Officer is completed.
When you encounter an Officer from MPSLP, you're encountering someone with a minimum of 28 hours of training.
Our Armed officers complete an additional 16 hours of weapons training for a minimum of 44 hours of training.
Our supervisors go on to complete Maryland's Special Police Officer (SPO) training and have received over 124 Hours of training.