Security Guard Unarmed In-Service Training Program (ISTP)

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  • Course Duration: 8 Hours
  • Price: $250/officer
  • Bulk Discounts: 10% off for 10–15 officers, 15% off for 16+ officers

The Security Guard In-Service Training Program (ISTP) is an 8-hour refresher program designed to update and reinforce the knowledge, skills, and legal understanding of certified security guards in Maryland. The course follows a blended teaching approach with PowerPoint presentations, handouts, practical exercises, quizzes, final written exam, and practical assessments.

This course covers the following:

  • SG-1: Identify the requirements for receiving and maintaining a security guard certification in Maryland.
  • SG-2: Identify the limitations to maintaining a security guard certification in Maryland.
  • SG-3: Given various scenarios, demonstrate the ability to identify elements of a given crime using the Annotated Code of Maryland and/or the Digest of Criminal Laws.
  • SG-4: Identify the legal limits of a security guard’s authority to arrest and/or detain a suspect.
  • SG-5: Define what constitutes use of force.
  • SG-6: Identify when use of force is authorized and prohibited under Maryland law.
  • SG-7: Identify the reporting requirements a security guard must complete if force is used.
  • SG-8: Identify the legal ramifications for security guards and their employer when force is used.
  • SG-9: Define what constitutes de-escalation.
  • SG-10: Identify how time, distance, and cover can be used to de-escalate a situation.
  • SG-11: Identify the role of communication in de-escalating a situation.
  • SG-12: Identify the limitations and requirements for a security guard carrying weapons.
  • SG-13: Identify techniques that a security guard may employ when encountering an individual in crisis.
  • SG-14: Identify techniques that a security guard may employ when encountering an individual with a disability.
  • SG-15: Identify techniques that a security guard may employ when encountering a juvenile.
  • SG-16: Identify techniques that a security guard may employ when encountering an individual with behavioral health concerns.
  • SG-17: Identify techniques on how to seek aid for a person in need.

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Training Location:
Liberty Firearms Training
1330 Dillon Heights Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228

Security Guard Unarmed In-Service Training Program (ISTP)

$250.00

Title Range Discount
10-15 Officers 10 - 15 10%
16+ Officers 16 - 100 15%
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