The material was developed under the project ‘Strengthening the protection of the rights of sentenced persons’ and is intended to enhance and enable prison staff to promote good practice in the practice of Dynamic Security.
While the initial focus in the manual is on the concepts of dynamic security and pro-social modeling, the Working Group recognised that Dynamic Security’ in not a ‘programme’ but is an approach to managing prisoners, and the training material includes professionalism, risk assessment, teamwork, interpersonal skills and managing meetings.
This Manual does not seek to replace any formal training that already takes place for those who have responsibility for working in prisons but to complement it. It is a Training Manual, which is meant to raise awareness and improve practice. It included general principles and specific European Prison Rules and CPT Standards.
Module Descriptor
Introduction to Dynamic Security
Modules – Prisons
- International Context
- Concepts of Dynamic Security
- Components of Prison Security
- Physical Security
- Procedure security
- Dynamic Security
- Role of prison staff
- Responsibilities and procedures
- Staff training
- Prevention of staff corruption and manipulation
- Embedding dynamic security in operational policy
- Gathering information
- Security Information
- Firmness and Fairness
- Pro Social Modelling
- Policies and Standard Operational Procedures (including the Application of Use of Force)
- Concepts of Professionalism
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork/Participation at Conference Meetings (Case Management)
- Guidelines for Structuring Meetings
- Participating in a meeting
- Time Management in 60 seconds
- Understanding dignity and security in prisons
- Protecting Prisoners – Basic responsibilities
- Inter-prisoner violence
- Dealing with vulnerable groups of prisoners
- Individual risk assessment
- Risk assessment
- Categorization and allocation
- Risk and Needs Assessment
- Risk management
- Least restrictive measures necessary
- Use of Force and other means of Coercion
Appendix 1 Policy Dynamic Security
Appendix 2 Standard Operational Procedure Dynamic Security
Appendix 3 Suggested Case Studies/Scenarios
Council of Europe
Working Group of the Directorate for Execution of Sanctions (2018). Trainers’ Manual on Dynamic Security. Council of Europe. 16808ccae2 (coe.int)
