Since its inception, Amistad has identified and developed a well-defined niche in the field of security. This has given us a competitive edge and effectiveness over our competitors that is reflected upon the caliber of personnel and the professionalism our security officers and staff possess.
Amistad guards are well trained and educated. The organization takes only candidates with a minimum qualification of O.N.D (Ordinary National Diploma) into its training academy for a one-month course in the following:
- Code of Ethics: This course teaches rules and regulations in the security industry. The course also deals with the system of accepted laws and regulations that govern procedure or behavior in particular circumstances.
- Basic Skills: This course involves the most important or fundamental elements of the job. Interpersonal relationships, sensitivity to others, coping with disagreements, attendance, punctuality, and equipment handling are examples of the topics covered in this course.
- Appearance and Public Courtesy: A course designed to contribute to the realization of our corporate image. This course is put together specifically for the following industries:
- Hotel and hospitality industries
- Tourism Industries
- Corporate Bodies.
- Security Procedure and Discipline: A course packed with the application of manpower utilization to accomplish set objectives.
- Patrol and Emergency Procedures: A course that allows security personnel to improve and update their knowledge of the intricacies of their environments and a way to also deal with emergencies such as:
- Fire
- Stampede
- Flood
- Crowd control etc.
- Site-Specific Procedures: A course that teaches security personnel investigative techniques that allows them to discern abnormality in:
- The environment
- Customers
- Unusual movement etc.
- Interrogation and Detention Policies: This course provides the framework for analyzing situations, questioning, and confinement of suspects following set legal guidelines.
- Operational Order: A dynamic and highly participatory course for all levels of security officers. It equips delegates with modern techniques required to carry out security checks.
- Psychology: This course is specifically designed to enable security officers and security managers to analyze situations based on the characteristic temperament and associated behavior of an individual or group as they interact with their environment.
- Paramilitary Drills: This is a practical skill training for all security officers to enhance their abilities to endure difficult situations and complicated scenarios.