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Behavioural Detection and Suspicious Activity Recognition

The most valuable security sensor is often a trained human eye that notices something wrong before an incident happens. This course teaches frontline staff and officers to read behaviour, spot hostile reconnaissance and recognise the early signs of theft, fraud and attack. Delegates learn structured observation techniques that work in African malls, offices, transport hubs and public venues without resorting to profiling.

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What you will be able to do

  • Recognise behavioural indicators of hostile reconnaissance and pre attack planning.
  • Apply structured observation to distinguish normal from suspicious activity.
  • Identify signs of intent linked to theft, fraud, weapons and concealed items.
  • Engage a person of concern through low key questioning and verification.
  • Avoid unlawful profiling by focusing on behaviour rather than appearance.
  • Report and escalate suspicious activity quickly and accurately.

Course outline

  1. 01Why behaviour is a security sensor
  2. 02Baseline behaviour and anomaly spotting
  3. 03Hostile reconnaissance indicators
  4. 04Signs of theft, fraud and concealed weapons
  5. 05Low key engagement and questioning
  6. 06Lawful observation without profiling
  7. 07Reporting and escalation of concerns

Who should attend

Security officers, control room operators, reception and frontline staff, retail floor teams and transport hub personnel responsible for early threat detection.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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