This course trains public safety personnel to improve their observational techniques by using a four-step ongoing screening process that includes increasing protective awareness, identifying preoperational behaviors, evaluating, and taking action. First, participants will learn ways to increase their personal situational awareness and observation skills. Next, instructors will introduce participants to common behaviors and objects that are associated with pre-operational terrorism activities. Participants will then learn to evaluate their observations and decide what action is appropriate: dismiss, continue observing, contact, or report. Finally, participants will engage in a collaborative learning activity that uses fictional scenarios to test the objectives from the previous modules.

At the end of this course, participants will be able to better recognize, communicate, and act upon suspicious behaviors that could indicate a terrorist attack.

Train-the-Trainer (TTT) delivery enables anyone designated by the agency to attend the course, become certified course instructors, and deliver the course to their coworkers and their organization’s employees.


How This Course is Offered:
This course is delivered on site at a location specified by the requesting jurisdiction.  Contact mlawson@ncbrt.lsu.edu for additional information.