Civilian Self-Protection & Personal Safety · Personal & Family Safety
Home & Residential Security
Making a home a harder, less attractive target: doors, windows and lighting, alarms and cameras in proportion, deliveries and callers at the door, holiday absences and neighbourhood cooperation.
Learning objectives
- Carry out a simple home security review
- Prioritise low-cost improvements that matter most
- Handle unexpected callers and deliveries safely
- Protect the home during absences
Course modules
- 01Thinking like an opportunist
- 02Doors, windows, locks and lighting
- 03Alarms, cameras and proportionate technology
- 04Callers, deliveries and access to the building
- 05Holidays and extended absences
- 06Neighbours, communities and reporting
Assessment and certification
Home review checklist exercise.
Certificate of Completion available on request.
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