Training & Development: A Key Element of Our Work
Training provides Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ personnel with techniques to prevent security incidents and respond appropriately to mitigate the impact when an incident occurs. Training is also a key factor in ensuring that Security decision-makers and Security Personnel are up to date with the latest security policies, approaches and best practices needed to fulfil their roles and enable mandate delivery safely and securely.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS Tajikistan Security Officers facilitate a drill in 2017. ?Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Photo
Security Training Global Overview
Every year, security training is delivered to tens of thousands of personnel across the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Security Management System through a variety of training programmes relevant to the security conditions in which our personnel are working.
BSAFE, for instance, is an online security awareness programme that provides all Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵSMS personnel with the basic security awareness needed wherever they are working. It is also accessible to NGO, diplomatic and other partners at and has been completed by over half a million people since its launch in 2018. In high-risk areas, the Designated Official may require additional in-person training such as Safe and Secure Approaches to Field Environments (SSAFE) or specific training for medical First Responders.
Whether delivered online or in-person, we aim to provide personnel with knowledge and skills to adhere to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ security procedures and prevent or react appropriately to security incidents.
¡°It was a learning experience that brought me closer to reality and at the same time has increased my confidence levels in conducting field missions. The mix of theory and practical was perfect.¡± - SSAFE participant.
For more detailed information on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ security training, please download our 2021 Annual Report:
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What Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS does for training
- We manage a global system of online and locally delivered in-person personal security awareness training tailored to the security threats faced by 180,000 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵSMS personnel and dependents.
- We develop, deliver and evaluate technical security training for 8,600 Security Personnel and 8,000 Security Decision-makers so they can enable mandate delivery with trusted security solutions.
- Work with partners to ensure our security training standards reflect the latest best practices in security management and in training design and delivery.
Security Training During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted security training in a variety of ways. Demand for psychosocial support training from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS¡¯s Critical Incident and Stress Management Unit (CISMU) has doubled from pre-pandemic levels, for instance. For safety reasons, much of the in-person training in 2020 was cancelled. In its standard-setting and oversight role, the Training and Development Section of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS has issued guidance and is working with duty stations to safely resume in-person training with measures to mitigate the risks to participants. 2021 has seen a resumption of in-person security training in 40% of the duty stations that had run such training prior to the pandemic, as highlighted in the graph below.
Best practices
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS¡¯s Training and Development Section also works to ensure that security training reflects the latest best practices in security and training methods. The SSAFE course was updated in 2019-2020 and includes more practical training drills and a person-centred approach to personal security awareness.
In 2021, the Emergency Training Bag (ETB) course for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ First Responders was updated with the latest medical best practices and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ standards and with more practical exercises, which include greater emphasis on a victim-centered approach. Ensuring that security training is accessible and appropriate for everyone in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ¡¯s diverse environment, is an important priority for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDSS.
TDS has issued a compilation of Best Practices in Inclusive Security Training in 2021 and continues to support all trainers across the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵSMS in its implementation. For more information about Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Security Training, please download our Annual Reports or contact