Venue Search & Screening Procedures

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About Course

Bag checks and entry screening help keep weapons and dangerous items out of venues, events and workplaces – but only if they are planned, consistent and respectful. Drawing on ProtectUK counter-terrorism guidance, this course covers search policies, prohibited items, search techniques, queues, finding a suspicious item, and the legal and welfare points every searcher should know.

This course provides general security awareness. Follow your venue’s search policy, premises licence conditions and police advice. In an emergency call 999.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand why venues search and screen people, bags and vehicles Set clear policies, prohibited items lists and detection priorities Carry out proportionate, systematic and respectful bag and person checks Respond correctly to refusals, weapons and suspicious items

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why and how venues screen
  • Carrying out searches
  • Queues, suspicious items and welfare

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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