Hostile Environment Close Protection Operator – Team Leader (HECPO-TL) Course
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About the Hostile Environment Close Protection Operator – Team Leader (HECPO-TL) Course
The SPG Hostile Environment Close Protection Operator – Team Leader (HECPO-TL) Course is a specialised, intensive 3-day Course designed for experienced close protection professionals (HECPO level) who are ready to step into leadership roles in high-risk environments. This course equips operators with advanced skills in tactical planning, risk assessment, team coordination, and emergency response; essential for leading a Close Protection Detail effectively in hostile and unpredictable conditions. Through realistic simulations, hands-on exercises, and expert-led training, participants will learn to manage complex security operations, make critical decisions under pressure, and ensure the safety and cohesion of their team in challenging settings. The HECPO-TL Course prepares you to lead with confidence, adaptability, and the highest standards of professionalism in today’s most demanding environments.
SPG Directing Staff (DS) are proven HECPO Team Leaders drawn from elite UK military and Private Security & Private Military Company (PSC & PMC) backgrounds, provide personalised guidance to enhance each participant’s skills in tactical operations, threat assessment, risk management, and emergency response. By the end of the course, you will possess the skill sets necessary to lead HECPO Team Members and hostile environments.
Choosing Special Projects Group’s Hostile Environment Close Protection Operator – Team Leader (HECPO-TL) Course means entrusting your training to a team with deep expertise, real-world experience, and a commitment to excellence. Our Directing Staff are seasoned professionals with extensive backgrounds in close protection and hostile environment operations, bringing firsthand knowledge and insights into the latest industry practices.
We take pride in delivering hands-on, immersive training that mirrors real-life scenarios, helping you build not only critical technical skills but also the confidence and leadership required to excel in high-pressure situations. Choosing Special Projects Group means investing in a course crafted to meet top industry standards, giving you a valuable advantage in an extremely challenging and competitive field.
The HECPO-TL Course is aimed at operators within Military Units, Law Enforcement Agencies, Private Security Company (PSC), and Private Military Company (PMC) Sectors who will be providing fulfilling the role of HECPO (or PSD) Team Leader during the provision of Close Protection Services to personnel working or operating in austere or high-threat environments. HECPO-TL candidates can expect long hours, no-nonsense instruction, and must be prepared to fully demonstrate their ability to understand and implement the tactics, techniques and protocols instructed.
HECPO-TL Course candidates must have attended our HECPO Course for Team Members. This is to ensure that the skills that have been taught can be effectively built on during this course.
Subjects covered within our HECPO-TL Course include, but are not limited to the following:
- Operational Planning & Management
- Managing the Protective Effort
- Team Leader Practical Role
- Client Liaison & Briefings
- Mission / Tasking Briefings
- Organising the HECPO Team
- Setting up an Operations Room
- Conducting Site Security Surveys
- Conducting Threat & Risk Assessments
- Route Selection & Planning
- Writing Emergency & Contingency Plans
- Writing Standard Operational Procedures
Successful candidates will receive the Special Projects Group Hostile Environment Close Protection Operator – Team Leader (HECPO-TL) Course Certificate of Completion.
At this time, Special Projects Group is only providing private courses for companies, organisations, Military Units and Law Enforcement Agencies. To make an enquiry, please email us at [email protected] outlining who you are (company/organisation/other), your requirement, and contact details. Please note that we do not share this information (under Date Protection Act / GDPR) with any third-party sources, unless required under UK Law to do so.
Course Details
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Duration:3 Days (Can be Extended)
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Type:Private Courses Only
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Certificate:SPG HECPO Team Leader Certificate
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