PSC Kenya study plan

Map the structure of Kenya's private security regulatory framework, naming the statute that governs private security providers, the regulator it establishes, and the licensing and registration categories it creates.

Distinguish the roles of the national police service, the private security regulator, and county or local authorities in supervising security providers, and state which body issues licences and which handles discipline.

List the core obligations a licensed private security provider owes under the law, including record keeping, uniform and identification rules, training requirements, and prohibitions on certain equipment or conduct.

Explain the consequences of operating without a licence or breaching licence conditions, covering offences, penalties, suspension and revocation, in enough detail to answer scenario questions.

Outline the private security code of conduct: integrity, lawful orders, confidentiality, sobriety, appearance, and the duty to report misconduct.

Apply the code to five short workplace scenarios (bribery offer, unlawful search request, sleeping on duty, conflict of interest, use of a client's property) and justify each decision with the relevant principle.

Compare lawful and unlawful orders and describe the correct response when a supervisor's instruction conflicts with the law or the code.

Identify the professional and legal consequences of code breaches, including internal discipline and referral to the regulator.

Describe the layers of physical security (perimeter, building envelope, internal zones, high-value areas) and match each layer to appropriate controls.

Explain access control principles: identification, authorisation, visitor management, badge and key control, escort rules, and the difference between authentication and authorisation.

Evaluate common access control technologies (electronic cards, biometrics, turnstiles, vehicle barriers, CCTV at entry points) for strengths and failure modes.

Perform a simple site security survey on a building you know and recommend three prioritised improvements with reasoning.

Design a patrol plan covering routes, timings, checkpoints, unpredictability measures, and handover procedures between shifts.

Write a factual incident report from a given set of facts, separating observation from opinion and including time, location, persons, actions and immediate response.

Explain the security control room and logbook workflow: occurrence book entries, radio discipline, escalation thresholds, and chain of custody for items recovered.

Distinguish reportable from non-reportable incidents and state who must be notified and within what timeframe.

Sequence the emergency response cycle (alert, assess, contain, evacuate or shelter, account for persons, hand over, debrief) and apply it to fire, medical and intrusion scenarios.

Demonstrate the correct steps of basic first aid for bleeding, burns, choking, unconscious casualty and suspected fracture, and state when to call emergency services.

Explain fire safety fundamentals: classes of fire, correct extinguisher selection, evacuation routes, assembly points, and the duties of a fire warden.

Draft a short emergency action checklist for a small site and test it against a simulated fire evacuation.

Explain situational awareness and observation techniques, including baseline setting, anomaly recognition, and the limits of memory and perception.

Describe crime prevention principles (target hardening, natural surveillance, territorial reinforcement, activity support) and apply them to a residential or retail site.

Outline evidence handling: securing the scene, not contaminating items, recording descriptions, continuity and the correct handover to police.

Write accurate descriptive notes and a witness statement from a short observed scenario, distinguishing fact from inference.

Apply communication fundamentals: clear radio procedure, phonetic alphabet, active listening, and de-escalating language in a confrontation.

Demonstrate customer care standards for reception, screening and complaint handling, including tone, privacy and referral to the right person.

Identify occupational health and safety duties on a security site: risk assessment, personal protective equipment, manual handling, fatigue and shift-work risks, and reporting hazards.

Describe the correct response to a workplace injury or near miss, including first aid, reporting, and record keeping.

Explain human rights principles relevant to security work: legality, necessity, proportionality, non-discrimination, and the prohibition on torture or degrading treatment.

Apply the use-of-force ladder to scenarios and justify each escalation and de-escalation step, including when force is unlawful.

Describe how to handle vulnerable persons (children, elderly, persons with disabilities, victims of violence) with dignity and appropriate referral.

Outline basic information security practices: password hygiene, phishing awareness, protecting client data, and secure handling of CCTV footage and records.