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Security Post Orders and Standing Instruction Development

Guards can only perform as well as the instructions they are given, yet many sites deploy officers with vague or outdated post orders that fail in an incident or a dispute. This course teaches security managers to write clear, practical post orders and standing instructions for each guarding position. Delegates learn to capture site specific duties, emergency actions and escalation steps in documents that guide officers, protect the client and stand up to scrutiny.

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What you will be able to do

  • Analyse a guarding position to identify its specific duties and risks.
  • Write clear, unambiguous post orders that officers can actually follow.
  • Document emergency actions, escalation paths and reporting requirements.
  • Align post orders with client contracts and site rules.
  • Keep post orders current through regular review and version control.
  • Use post orders in briefing, training and performance management.

Course outline

  1. 01Purpose and value of post orders
  2. 02Analysing the guarding position
  3. 03Writing clear duties and routines
  4. 04Emergency actions and escalation
  5. 05Aligning with contracts and site rules
  6. 06Version control and regular review
  7. 07Briefing and training from post orders
  8. 08Using orders in performance management

Who should attend

Security operations managers, site supervisors, contract managers and guarding company staff responsible for instructions given to security officers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Durban2R10,000Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register

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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