CPPSEC2113

Escort and protect persons and valuables

To be used in conjuntion with

CPP20218 Certifcate II in Securiity Operations
Clustered

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 ADVANCED TRADE TRAINING CENTRE

CPPSEC2113 Escort and protect persons and valuables

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to escort and protect persons and
valuables.
It includes:
 clarifying and applying standard operating procedures and workplace policies
including workplace health and safety (WHS) to comply with legal rights and
responsibilities
 escorting persons and valuables to ensure their safety and security while maintaining
constant and active observation and monitoring to assess, identify and respond to
security risks
 participating in reviews of escort procedures to identify improvements
 knowledge of basic defensive techniques.
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.

Clustered Assessment
The units of competency within the CPP Property Services training package that form the
CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations qualification include Performance Criteria and
Knowledge Evidence that is repeated across multiple units of competency.

A clustered assessment approach means the student may provide a satisfactory response
once only. The single response will address the assessment requirements that are repeated
across the training package.

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Notes to the assessor
1. This assessment is to be conducted in a supervised classroom environment without
the assistance of notes, textbooks etc.
2. The student must complete his/her own work without assistance from other persons:
 Predetermine the timeframe for the assessment and advise the student.
3. The student must answer each of the questions. The student’s answers must align
with AQF level 2 according to the Australian Qualification Framework 2013.
4. Each aspect of the assessment tasks must be assessed as satisfactory in order for
the student to achieve a satisfactory result.
5. The student will be given the opportunity to be assessed as satisfactory.
6. Assessors are encouraged to provide feedback and coaching, if required, with a view
to assisting the student to achieve competency.
7. Complete the assessment sign off sheet with the student.
8. Return the completed assessment, all supporting documents and material, and
assessment sign off sheet to the RTO as soon as possible after the completion of the
assessment.

When completing marking the student’s assessment paper:

 Compare the student’s response to the benchmark answers provided within this
document
 When assessing the student's material, use 'S' for Satisfactory and 'NYS' for Not
Yet Satisfactory in the marking box provided
 Write comments as required to indicate how this professional judgement was made
 Complete the assessment sign off page with the student

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Question 1
The student must identify three (3) key physical features of the immediate environment that must be
evaluated when selecting a cash-in-transit loading point.

The student must select three (3) of the following:

 Danger points
o Travel across public areas
 High risk areas
 Hide points
 What is around the vehicle
 Access and egress points

Question 2
The student must nominate three (3) safety issues that must be considered when selecting a loading
site.

The student must select three (3) of the following:

 Access ramps
 Lighting
 Distance to drop off/pick up point
 High traffic area
 Good visibility of the area
 Consignment carrying and loading
 Stairs/stair wells/elevators
 Positioning of personnel

Question 3
Why will a cash-in-transit company’s standard operating procedure require the CIT team to gain
permission to enter and exit a loading/unloading area?
A. To confirm the identity of the CIT team members
B. Confirmation the entry/exit is authorised
C. To check the cash/valuables correspond with scheduled CIT movements
D. All of the above

Student must indicate: ’D’

Question 4
The student must identify four (4) security procedures to be observed by CIT officers when
loading/unloading in an unsecured environment

The student must select four (4) of the following:

 Armed robbery response
 Consignment carrying and loading techniques
 Permission to enter and exit loading area
 Positioning of personnel
 Travelling across public areas
 Vehicle accident response
 Security of loading and unloading site
 Teamwork and backup support
 Monitoring the work environment

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Question 5
The student must indicate:

Direction of travel

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 Cash Carrier

 Protection Officer

Question 6
What is the most secure method to carry cash across a public area?
A. Cash carried in the hand opposite your firearm or non-master hand
B. Cash carried in the hand on the same side as your firearm or master hand
C. Carried shared between both officers
D. Carried in both hands

Student must indicate: ‘A’

Question 7
The student must select three (3) of the following:
 Two-key safes
 ATM vaults
 Surveillance cameras
 Digital versatile discs (DVDs), video cassette recorders (VCRs) and webcams
 Alarm systems
 Access control systems
 Time-delay devices

Question 8
Student’s response does not need to be verbatim, but must demonstrate an understanding and
application of:
If a situation changes, you need to change to respond to the situation. A traffic hazard, for example.

All members need to be aware of contingency plans, each team member can carry out his/her task
effectively.

Question 9
The student must select four (4) of the following:
 Must have time and date
 Must have names of officers
 Must have names of client
 Must have signatures
 Tag numbers
 Seal numbers
 Must be legible

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QUESTION 10
Student must select two (2) security measures from the following:
 Tag numbers
 Signatures
 Security Officer ID
 Consignment manifest
o Date and time

Question 11
The student must select the following:

YES NO
Organisational ID 
Licence conditions 
Medicare card 
Current firearms licence (security) 
Birth certificate 
Current CIT licence 
Current and appropriate class driver’s 
licence

Question 12
The student must select the following:

YES NO
Check for injury 
Call emergency services 
Drive to the nearest police station 
Secure the consignment 
Lock down the vehicle and remain in the
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vehicle
Contact the control room 
Draw your weapon for protection 
Administer first aid if required 

Question 13
The student must select three (3) of the following:
 Comply with the offender
o Handover the bag
 Maintain safety and preserve life
o Advise the offender you will do as you are told
 Mentally create a detailed description of the offender
o Use BAN THE CRIM or similar
 Record the details of the offender’s vehicle
 Activate the duress alarm when it is safe to do so
 Call for assistance when it is safe to do so

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Question 14
The student’s recommended surveillance techniques may include:
 Conduct surveillance for:
o Persons carrying weapons
o Persons causing a public nuisance
o Persons behaving suspiciously
o Persons in emotional or physical distress
o Persons under the influence of intoxicating substances
o Persons with criminal intent
 See a person’s hands at all time
 Read and check body language
 Make eye contact
 Communicate:
o Ask for ID
o Ask a person to justify his/her presence in the work area
 Check - before taking the cash from the vehicle:
o Blind spots
o Behind bushes
o Behind vehicles

Question 15
What key points are you looking for when conducting an equipment inspection?
A. Ease of handling and familiarity with operation
B. Modifications that may make the inspection quicker
C. Faults; damage; inconsistencies
D. Inclusion of the latest technology

Student must select; ‘C’

Question 16
Students do not need to provide this response verbatim, but their response should demonstrate an
understanding of regular safety checks:

A regular safety check confirms your safety with your supervisor or base. In the event you are
assaulted, injured, become ill or for any other reason you are not able to conduct your safety check,
your supervisor will respond by sending assistance to your last known location. If a safety check is not
conducted regularly the supervisor has no knowledge of your safety or otherwise until the end of the
shift.

Question 17
The student's answer may include any four (4) of the following:
 Body armour
 Bullet proof vest
 Fire proof clothing
 Gloves
 Head protection
 Hearing protection
 Masks
 Protective shields
 Safety glasses
 Slash proof gloves

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Question 18
The student must indicate what the acronym SMEAC represents

S. Situation

M. Mission

E. Execution

A. Administration

A. Communications

Question 19
The student must explain the function of reconnaissance

The response does not need to be verbatim but demonstrate an understanding and application of:

The function is to survey weather conditions, map terrain, and may include security purposes such as
observing tangible structures, particular areas, and movement of people that may represent a risk.

Question 20
The student must explain what a choke point is.

The response does not need to be verbatim but demonstrate an understanding and application of:

A chokepoint is a tight area wherein all inbound and outbound access is forced to traverse.

Question 21
The student must indicate at what speed less than the legal speed limit you should travel
when a VIP is in the vehicle.

5kph 10kph 15kph 20kph

The student’s response must be 10kph

Question 22
The student must nominate the benefits of evaluating any accurate and constructive observations you
receive from co-workers and peers before acting upon it

The response must demonstrate understanding and application of the following:

Accurate and constructive observations from co-workers and peers can be a valuable tool to improve
performance. Some co-workers and peers may look at performance in a different way to the
perspective of an employer.

Conversely, co-workers and peers may have a tendency to have tunnel vision and view your
performance only as to how it affects them.

All observations received from co-workers and peers should be evaluated to ensure validity and
relevance to continual improvement in line with organisational goals and vision

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