CPPSEC3130 — Conduct security screening using hand-held metal detectors

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• giving clear spoken instructions to direct the person into the correct stance and body positioning to ensure scanning of the entire body and personal effects
• responding to positive alarms and identifying at least two prohibited items.

Knowledge evidence

• standard operating procedures and workplace policies that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting security screening using a hand-held metal detector: anti-discrimination and diversity, counter terrorism, dangerous goods, duty of care, limits of own authority, workplace health and safety (WHS)
• current national terrorism threat level and context
• methods for screening people and items using a hand-held metal detector including infants, children and people with specific needs
• possible causes of positive alarms and interference from the work environment
• potential hazards, risks and security risk situations that can arise when screening people and personal effects using hand-held metal detectors
• procedures for checking, testing, calibrating and operating a range of hand-held metal detectors
• procedures for reporting the detection of prohibited items and security risks
• purpose of Australia’s Strategy for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorism and understanding of: definition of crowded places, key security issues for crowded places, objectives, characteristics and identification of active armed offenders, definition of hostile vehicles and methods of attack, signs of chemical weapons attack and recommended response, general features of improvised explosive devices and recommended incident response
• site emergency and evacuation plans and procedures
• situations requiring assistance when screening people and items using hand-held metal detectors
• surveillance techniques for monitoring security of the screening point
• techniques for overcoming language barriers to ensure correct information exchange
• types of behavioural anomalies and suspect behaviours that can indicate criminal activity, hostile reconnaissance or the potential for terrorist activity
• types of items that are prohibited including weapons, explosives and dangerous goods
• ways that individual and social cultural differences may be expressed.

Foundation skills

• language skills: to provide information or advice using structure and language to suit the audience and engage minority groups; use strategies to overcome language barriers
• reading skills: to interpret: medical cards or letters for people requiring alternate screening methods; procedures and policies that clarify legal rights and responsibilities; manufacturers’ instructions and equipment labels when checking, testing, calibrating and operating hand-held metal detectors
• speaking and listening skills: to: give clear, sequenced instructions when assisting people through the screening process; use questions to clarify understanding when receiving spoken information
• numeracy skills: to estimate time required to complete work tasks
• problem solving skills: to: identify equipment faults and malfunctions; find the sources of positive alarms and interference; recognise suspicious items and behaviours
• teamwork skills: to adjust personal communication styles in response to the opinions, values and needs of others.

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