Stay Ahead Edition 1 On-site Security | Page 8

MEET SOPHIE, A SECURITAS PSO Hi, I’m Sophie, a Securitas Protective Services Officer. It’s women and men like me who protect your business to keep your people, premises and assets safe. “Is that another description for ‘security guard’?” I hear you ask? Well, it’s about as far as you can get from many people’s idea of a security guard. I PROTECT WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT For a start, I’ve been through the Securitas Learning & Development Academy, where there’s a competency based approach focused on performance development, rather than performance management. The PSO course is City & Guilds accredited, as is the Academy itself. So I completely get the importance of my contribution to the overall picture, learning life skills that not only protect people at work, but come in handy off- duty too. When working on your site, you’ll find me smart, responsive and proactive, adding real value and most importantly, proud to work for your business as well as Securitas. 0 202 Trained PSOs 2017 10,000 trained PSOs by 2020