BS 8507-2:2009 pdf free.Code of practice for close protection services—Services outside of the United Kingdom.
BS 8507-2 The service provider should possess insurance cover commensurate with the services provided and the number of persons employed, e.g. public liability, contractual, efficacy, employers liability, vehicle insurance and fidelity guarantee, medical evacuation and repatriation insurance, travel insurance and personal insurance.Where a service provider uses sub-contractors, the service provider should ensure there is sufficient insurance cover commensurate with the business undertaken.The service provider should have an administrative office(s) and/or operational centre(s) where records, professional and business documents, certificates, correspondence, files and other documents necessary for conducting business transactions should be kept in a secure manner. The location of records and documentation, both local and centralized, should be clearly defined by the service provider.
Directly employed staff Selection and screening All persons undertaking, or having access to, details of close protection duties should be selected and screened in accordance with BS 7858.
If employees are acquired through a takeover, the service provider should satisfy itself that the recommendations of this subclause have been fully met.
They should also be able to demonstrate appropriate skills and competencies in reading, writing and verbal communication sufficient to perform their roles effectively.Prospective employees should be asked to confirm that there is nothing in their circumstances that would be detrimental to their operational commitments.Health The service provider should ensure that the health and physical condition of personnel remains compatible with the duties and region to which they will be deployed.
A record of the current status of any relevant operational licences should be maintained and regularly reviewed and regular checks should be carried out to confirm that CPOs comply with the terms and conditions of their licence.
NOTE It is recognized that the vast majority of CPOs are sub-contractors.
Non close protection local sub contractors may also be used to provide a service to the close protection team (see 3.9).BS 8507-2 pdf download.
BS 8507-2:2009 pdf free
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