We created this role in response to the UK based terrorist attacks of 2017. From the lessons learned, we established that with extra training, security staff could help us more during these types of incidents by:
- helping identify potential risks
- saving lives through guiding the public to safety and providing first aid
- feeding information and intelligence back to us
- securing incident locations or crime scenes during and following any response by the emergency services
If you are a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence holder working in the security industry, we would like you or your company to help us make Kent a safer place to live and work by volunteering with us.
This is a semi-uniformed role and you will be given legal powers and provided with specific training, including counter-terrorism, to help you deal with incidents you may be involved in. There is no minimum hour’s contribution, fitness test or medical examination for this role. Medical checks are completed through a self-assessment medical questionnaire.