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Vehicle Search Training

After this course your security staff can carry out cursory and systematic searches of cars, vans and lorries for explosive devices and prohibited items, and know exactly what to do if they find one.

1 dayCounter-terrorismSecurity
Available on request: this course is delivered for existing clients and by arrangement. Ask us for dates.
Duration1 day (8 hours)
DeliveryYour site UK-wide or our Northampton training centre
AccreditationA Safe and Trained certificate of training
You receiveCertificate of training expected; handouts included in the training package
PrerequisitesNone stated. Aimed at staff already working in a security role.
BookingQuote within one working day; PO invoicing

Who it is for

Businesses with a security role to provide physical protection to premises and individuals from vehicle-borne explosive devices and illegal or prohibited articles. Typical delegates are security teams at venues, stadiums, event sites, corporate premises and critical infrastructure. Safe and Trained also deliver it to complement Close Protection training.

On site, short, practical

Half-day and one-day sessions that fit around operations.

Evidence for audits

Certificates and attendance records you can hand to a client or insurer.

Bundled with the main course

Delivered alongside Chapter 8, CSAS or street works to save a visit.

One quote

Group pricing, PO invoicing, one co-ordinator.

What the course covers

  • Understanding the threat from vehicle-borne explosive devices
  • Types of device
  • Vehicle searching techniques for cars, vans and lorries
  • Cursory searches and when they are appropriate
  • Systematic searches and when they are necessary
  • Searching for illegal or prohibited items under your site's security protocols
  • Action on discovery of a device
  • Maintaining the security of vehicles to reduce the need for searching

Want the detailed outline for your team?

We tailor every programme in a planning call. Ask for the full outline and a quote in one go.

Course aim

The programme is designed around the client's responsibility for combating the threat of vehicle-borne explosive devices and completing vehicle searches of cars, vans and lorries. The aim is to develop your business and your people's knowledge and confidence in effective vehicle searching, including searching for illegal or prohibited items that form part of your security protocols.

Trainer background

Safe and Trained have a unique understanding of the risks that govern businesses operating in national and international arenas. The trainers have extensive policing and security experience, including work at the highest levels of protection duties. Trainers are based across the country so the course can be delivered at any business location.

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He delivered the training in a clear, concise and easy to understand manner. He tailored his training to focus on the actual job role and did not bog us down with irrelevant information.
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The course was well organised and provided useful knowledge and practical skills. The assessors Jackie and Mark were very helpful, professional and supportive throughout the training.
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How booking works

  • Send the delegate numbers, location and deadline. We reply with a proposal and a single price within one working day.
  • We deliver on your site anywhere in the UK, at our Northampton training room, or online where the course allows.
  • Certificates and cards are issued after the course and logged so you can evidence competence to a client or auditor.

"But we..."

We only need a short session

Half-day and one-day formats run on your site.

Can you add it to another course?

Yes, we bundle it with Chapter 8, CSAS or street works on the same visit.

Do we get certificates?

Yes, with attendance records you can hand to a client or insurer.

How do we pay?

Purchase order, one invoice per course.

Questions

What is the difference between a cursory and a systematic search?

A cursory search is a quick visual check of accessible areas used for routine screening. A systematic search follows a set pattern through the whole vehicle and is used when the threat level or intelligence requires it. The course teaches when each is appropriate.

Do delegates need an SIA licence?

Not for the course itself. Whether the search role is licensable depends on the activity and contract; most delegates already hold an SIA licence as part of their security role.

Does the course cover what to do if a device is found?

Yes. Action on discovery of a device is a core topic, including preserving the scene and liaising with the emergency services.

Can this be combined with other security training?

Yes. It is often delivered alongside Close Protection training or with CSAS and conflict resolution courses for venue security teams.

Sectors: Security firms and in-house teams · Venues and event organisers

Ready when you are. Vehicle Search Training for your team.

Numbers, location and deadline is all we need. Written quote within one working day.

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Vehicle Search Training for your team. Reply within one working day.

Numbers, location, deadline. If you need other courses in the same visit, say so and we will plan one trip.

We only use your details to reply to this enquiry. Safe and Trained is a trading name of Training Event Safety Solutions Limited.