Security and Protective Services

Course Length

1 Semester

Security and Protective Services is a semester-long high school course that offers an overview of the security and protective services industry. Students will understand different types of security services and how they relate to one another. The distinction between the criminal justice system within the public sector and private security is addressed.

The course begins with an introduction to the history of private security, with subsequent units focusing on a specific sector. The concluding unit focuses on the emerging challenges facing security services in the twenty-first century, including international terrorism. In addition, the course provides information about many different careers that are available to students who are interested in security and protective services.

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Overview of Concepts

• Unit 1: Private Security: History, Career Paths, and Regulations
• Unit 2: Physical Security Services
• Unit 3: Interactions with the Public and Communications
• Unit 4: Security Operations
• Unit 5: Security in the 21st Century