Assessor Resource
CPPSEC3113
Handle dogs for security patrols
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to handle dogs while conducting a security patrol.
It includes:
applicable legislative and organisational and licensing requirements relevant to handling guard dogs
verifying the suitability of a dog to undertake patrol tasks
handling and maintaining control of a dog while conducting a security patrol and assessing threat situations to determine appropriate use of the dog as a security measure
applying the correct hold, release and arrest procedures to apprehend intruders.
It applies to people working independently or under limited supervision as members of a security team.
This unit may form part of the licensing requirements for people engaged in security operations in those states and territories where these are regulated activities.
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