- The requirement to use non-physical skills as far as possible
- Disengagement techniques
- The law in relation to using reasonable force and self defense
- Escorting and guiding skills
- The value of accessing a situation before intervening.
- Holding and containment skills
- Using physical intervention as last resort
- Carrying and holding the handcuffs
- Possible medical implications
- Utilization of the Handcuffs
- The potential legal implications of the techniques
- Deployment of Handcuffs on compliant and non-compliant people
Being in possession and the use of handcuffs, providing their intended use is for lawful purposes, handcuffs are not an offensive weapon nor are they prohibited in any way. Many areas of the UK encourage the lawful use of handcuffs sanctioned by local police forces; in some cases training is also provided by the local law enforcement teams.Handcuffing is regarded as a preferable restraint as opposed to group restraint tactics which can pose a threat to the welfare of the person being restrained particularly positional asphyxia. When applying handcuffs the subject should be sitting back on their feet and the restraints should be applied within 30 seconds, the suspect should only be placed in the recovery position as a last resort. as you can appreciate if you are conducting the role of a security guard or door supervisor you would be gaining an increased advantage of benefiting your potential employers than those that do not have this qualification, especially in the no win no fee culture we are living in today, accusations of excessive force and litigation of vicarious liability are drastically reduced.
You must provide:
- Two identity documents from group A. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.
Or
- One identity document from group A and two documents from group B. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.
Group A
- If you are a UK passport holder, your passport number entered on the application form. You do not need to submit the actual passport.
- Signed valid passport of any other nationality.
- Driving licence photocard if it was issued by the DVLA in Great Britain. We will not accept the photocard on its own if it was issued by the DVA in Northern Ireland.
- Driving licence photocard and its paper counterpart issued by the DVA in Northern Ireland.
- UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth
- UK biometric residence permit card
Group B (Address & Identity)
- Valid UK firearms licence with photo.
- Current UK driving licence - paper version (not the paper counterpart to a photocard).
- P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.
- P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.
- Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different bank or building society.
- Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months.
- Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable) issued to your current address within the last three months. NOTE: You can only submit one utility bill in support of your SIA application.
- Pension, endowment or ISA statement issued in last 12 months.
- Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can submit more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority.
- A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can submit more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different issuer.
- Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months.
Group B (Identity Only)
- Driving licence photocard (without a paper counterpart) issued by the DVA in Northern Ireland.
- Valid EU photo card.
- Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate, with translation if not in English.
- UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after date of birth, but not a photocopy.
- Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English.
- UK adoption certificate
