Security training
A one-day programme giving public-facing professionals the baseline to use behavioural detection in their everyday roles.
- Level
- Level 2
- Awarding body
- Duration
- 1 day
- Where
- Your venue
About the course
Behavioural Detection Awareness (BDA) Course
BPS both trains and deploys behavioural detection officers. We run the Level 3 Behavioural Detection Officer course delivered to proactive teams in police forces across the UK and to the Metropolitan Police, and we provide BDOs to large events and venues across the UK and worldwide. This one-day course is taught by operationally credible and current behavioural detection officers, at your own venue anywhere in the UK or overseas.
Developed by Barham Protection Services for professionals who need to identify and respond to behavioural anomalies as part of their daily role, from door supervisors and close protection officers to concierges and event staff.
Assessed through live exercises, so every learner finishes the day able to apply behavioural detection in their day-to-day duties. Aligned with NPSA guidance.
Delivered by people with real-world experience of behavioural detection operations, it gives learners the essential knowledge, and live practice, to recognise behavioural threats and suspicious conduct. It is particularly relevant in safeguarding environments and public-facing roles, where early intervention can prevent harm.
- Qualification
- Highfield Level 2
- Group size
- 4 to 12 learners
- Location
- Your venue, anywhere in the UK or overseas
What the day gives you
- The knowledge and confidence to deploy behavioural detection in real time.
- Foundational theory and live practical application.
- Assessment through practical deployment exercises, with real-time feedback.
- Alignment with National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) guidance.
Topics include
- Foundations and principles of behavioural detection
- Baseline behaviours and identifying anomalies
- Awareness of environmental and situational factors
- Hostile reconnaissance and early intervention
- Safeguarding, including Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
- Practical communication and response strategies
- New: an introduction to foot surveillance
- Live scenario-based assessment and feedback
Why train with BPS
- Groups of 4 to 12 learners.
- Instruction from experienced, operationally credible behavioural detection officers.
- Interactive scenarios and real-time feedback.
- Designed for security and public-facing professionals, by experts in the field.
Where it runs
- Your workplace or venue: we can deliver the course at your usual place of work, your venue or in your own city, so the learning fits your environment and role. These courses run in conjunction with your organisation and are agreed with us in advance.
- Corporate pricing is available on application: 0330 043 8443 or training@bps-ltd.org.
Questions
Questions about the BDA course
Anything else, call 0330 043 8443 or read the booking terms.
Who is the Behavioural Detection Awareness course for?
Professionals who need to identify and respond to behavioural anomalies as part of their daily role, from door supervisors and close protection officers to concierges and event staff. It is particularly relevant in safeguarding environments and public-facing roles, where early intervention can prevent harm.
How long is it, and how big are the groups?
One day, for groups of 4 to 12 learners.
How is the day assessed?
Through live exercises: practical deployment exercises with real-time feedback, so every learner finishes the day able to apply behavioural detection in their day-to-day duties.
Where does it run?
At your own workplace or venue, anywhere in the UK or overseas, in conjunction with your organisation and agreed with us in advance.
How do I book it for my team?
Corporate pricing is available on application: call 0330 043 8443 or email training@bps-ltd.org.
What is the difference between the BDA course and the BDO course?
This one-day course gives the baseline for using behavioural detection in an everyday role. The Behavioural Detection Officer course is the three-day Highfield accredited Level 3 qualification, with two live public deployment exercises, for those who will deploy as BDOs.
Operations & training teams
Ask about this course
Clients can reach our teams 24/7, 365 days a year, through our 24 hour operations phones. Every enquiry is handled with discretion. Alternatively, make a secure enquiry online.