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The letter further stated, "To deal with biological threat security, we have well-structured plan to equip private security industry with the expertise of dealing with ever emerging biological threats. CAPSI and ISIO jointly formulated a module to train master trainers who can equip the security personnel who manage security protocols on the ground".
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The Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) has written a letter to the PMO on a MoU on biological threat security certification.
K Vikram Singh, Chairman, CAPSI stated in the letter, "(CAPSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Security Industry Organization (ISIO) to offer first-of-its-kind “Certified for Biological Threat Security” (CBTS) certification to master trainers of the private security industry to enhance biological threat security in view of Covid- 19 pandemic".
The letter further stated, "To deal with biological threat security, we have well-structured plan to equip private security industry with the expertise of dealing with ever emerging biological threats. CAPSI and ISIO jointly formulated a module to train master trainers who can equip the security personnel who manage security protocols on the ground".
"Any practitioner in security criminology, risk and investigation can apply to undertake the CBTS which is suitable for site managers, trainers and assessors for the COC19 Certificate of Compliance for Security Covid-19 Protocols. CBTS will ensure that manpower is equipped and layered by skill sets besides being knowledgeable on security Covid-19 protocols for their field of responsibility", stated the letter.
According to the CAPSI, India is the first country to introduce such a programme globally, The Covid-19 security protocols related to the biological threats are based on intensive research which fuelled the security and operational protocol guide for managing Covid-19 in March 2020. We have also released booklets for building and housing security protocols in consultation with some leading global security experts. These new protocols and certification will massively strengthen our preparedness in dealing with the rapidly changing Corona pandemic situation. We cannot always remain in lockdown or partial lockdown, so these new methodologies and training programmes will help in normalising our economic and business activities
which have been severely hit by the pandemic.
K Vikram Singh further wrote, "Until now the health community has contributed in limiting the collateral damage of the active mutating biological threat, now it’s time that the private security industry manages the protocols on the ground using security protocols for the threat. The private security industry is larger than the combined strengths of Defence, Police and CPMF. The security industry personnel along with technology and equipment screen people before entering sites. The security industry actually manages and facilitates the health
protocols on the ground and proved its worth during the First Wave of Covid-19 when we are declared “Essential Services”.
This initiative is important because it is impossible to inoculate the entire country within weeks. The point is that this is a mutating beast that can change shape. The security industry must have awareness of comprehending that this is an active biological threat that must be treated with the respect and addressed accordingly by using security Covid-19 protocols. This certification will help in dealing with emerging scenarios vis a vis the Corona pandemic.