Securing the Workplace: An Introduction to Business Crime Prevention and Workplace Security

Course Overview

In this course, we will explore the knowledge and skills to identify and outline the most common types of crime impacting businesses. They will be able to explain the wide-ranging impact of crime on businesses, managers, and employees, and to identify effective methods of preventing crime. Additionally, participants will be equipped to list the essential information needed in a violence prevention policy and to understand the appropriate steps to take in the aftermath of an incident, including making a report and providing support to affected employees.

This course is approximately 30 minutes and is separated into 4 modules, the last of which is a quiz in which you must achieve a score of 80% or more to pass.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Outline the most common types of crime impacting businesses
• Explain the impact of crime in businesses, managers and employees
• Identify methods of preventing crime
• List the information needed in a violence prevention policy
• Explain what to do in the aftermath of an incident, including making a report and supporting employees