Close Protection Officer Employment Contract UK

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

• Plan and deliver assigned protective movements.
• Conduct advances routes and venue checks.
• Coordinate teams drivers and authorised contacts.
• Protect principal information and schedules.
• Record threats changes incidents and handover.

A realistic working scenario

Assigned to client premises, events or remote monitoring from office or vehicle. Plan shifts, complete pre-start checks, operate radios and access control, log CCTV and incident findings, escort or protect clients, hand over to next CPO and notify operations of missed handovers, safety breaches or safeguarding disclosures.

Outputs to agree

• Completed shift handover report summarising incidents, patrols, escort movements and outstanding actions.
• Incident log entry with time, location, persons involved, actions taken and evidence references (CCTV clips, witness notes).
• Daily patrol and access-control checklist signed and timestamped, including PPE and equipment condition.
• Escalation notice to operations for safeguarding disclosures, unsafe equipment or regulatory non-compliance.
• Stakeholder update to client contact or facilities detailing service deviations, security risks and agreed remedial steps.

Records and evidence

• Incident log entries with timestamps, actions, author and linked CCTV or witness statements.
• CCTV extraction and chain-of-custody metadata where clips support an incident record.
• Access-control event reports showing authorisations, denials and escort periods.
• Patrol logs and site checklists recording routes, times, checks and defects found.
• Shift handover forms capturing outstanding risks, tasks and next-shift briefings.
• Work records.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Line Manager or Department Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

• Authorised to detain only within legal limits and to secure scenes, extract CCTV clips for incident records, restrict access for safety, and perform escorts. Must escalate safeguarding disclosures, damaged or unsafe PPE/equipment, missed handovers, licence or competence doubts, and suspected unauthorised data access to operations. Any restraint, arrest or use-of-force actions must follow lawful instruction and be reported immediately to operations and emergency services as appropriate.
• Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Tools and systems

• Access control systems.
• Radios.
• Risk assessment records.

Workplace context

• Office, client premises, remote systems or assigned work locations.

Training and certification

• Complete employer-required health and safety training.

Contract priorities

• Keep incident, CCTV and access-control records accurate and available for review by operations.
• Complete and sign shift handovers listing unresolved risks and actions for incoming CPOs.
• Escalate safeguarding disclosures, safety breaches and damaged equipment promptly to operations.
• Use radios, CCTV and access systems only for authorised close protection tasks and evidence capture.
• Report suspected unauthorised disclosure or loss of role-specific records immediately.
• Maintain patrol and PPE checks and record defects affecting safety or service delivery.

Information the employer should prepare

• the principals locations and protective model
• the licence vetting and specialist competence
• the travel hours accommodation and expenses
• the equipment vehicle and communication authority
• the command emergency and confidentiality structure