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Texas Licensed Training Issues
People who are properly trained are more likely to get the job done right the first time.
At some time or another, as we manage our
security/investigation/alarm-oriented businesses or agencies, all of
us find ourselves in the role of trainer/educator/mentor. As such,
it is our responsibility to supplement our base of Texas Commission
on Private Security (TCPS) compliant orientations and programs with
offerings from industrial and personal development training. Much
could be gained from offering continuing education courses in such
topics as business and government security, loss prevention, and
managing emergencies.
As trainers and educators, our aim should be to maximize training
outcomes to enable participants to continually improve their
performance, contribution, competitiveness, and career prospects.
Courses delivered should also raise the level of competency among
managers, supervisors, security officers, and others to improving
their workforce skills. A quality trainer adds the benefit of
personal experience and industry respect to the training course
carried out. We should strive to deliver relevant, interesting, and
interactive material so that participants gain the maximum benefit
and can readily apply the concepts learned.
I applaud the efforts of the TCPS to focus a large part of their
licensee educational material on compliance issues and on the
essentials of being a proper representative of our industry. Basic,
orientation, and continuing education training will continue to be a
high priority. Some of you may find yourselves barely having enough
time to run your operation without considering some of the ideas
suggested for training. For that, I respond with a strong challenge
that you place high expectations on those of us in the training
business to deliver a quality product not only in our own
facilities, but also to be mobile and take those programs to some of
our smaller Texas towns and communities which could also benefit
from such education.
Security & Public Safety Academy� is based in El Paso, Texas at (915) 843-2000.
Edward Garcia, CFE
Security & Public Safety Academy�
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