§34a Exam Preparation – German–English · 2nd Edition · PDF

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• 1 Public security and order law, including commercial law
• 1.1 Learning Unit 01 Federalism and legal order
• 1.1.1 What is federalism?
• 1.1.2 Importance of federalism
• 1.1.3 Federal law vs. Land law
• 1.1.4 Federal law
• 1.1.5 Examples of federal law:
• 1.1.6 Land law
• 1.1.7 Examples of Land law:
• 1.1.8 Summary
• 1.1.9 Exercise Questions
• 1.2 Learning unit 02 Public law and private law
• 1.2.1 The legal system in Germany – An overview
• 1.2.2 Public law
• 1.2.3 Private law
• 1.2.4 Public law
• 1.2.5 Examples of public law:
• 1.2.6 Private law
• 1.2.7 Examples of private law:
• 1.2.8 Examples:
• 1.2.9 Exercise questions
• 1.3 Learning unit 03 Fundamental rights and legally protected interests
• 1.3.1 1. Article 1 GG – Human dignity
• 1.3.2 2. Article 2 GG Free development of personality
• 1.3.3 3. Article 3 GG – Equality before the law
• 1.3.4 4. Article 5 GG – Freedom of expression
• 1.3.5 5. Article 10 GG – Mail, postal and telecommunications secrecy
• 1.3.6 6. Article 12 GG Freedom of occupation
• 1.3.7 7. Article 13 GG Inviolability of the home
• 1.3.8 8. Article 14 GG – Property and inheritance
• 1.3.9 9. Article 19 GG Restrictions on fundamental rights
• 1.3.10 10. Article 104 GG – Freedom of persons
• 1.3.11 Summary:
• 1.3.12 Exercise questions
• 1.4 Learning Unit 04 Fundamental Rights and Criminal Protection
• 1.4.1 Exercise questions
• 1.5 Learning Unit 05 Distinguishing criminal law
• 1.5.1 Exercise questions
• 1.6 Learning unit 06 Private powers and government tasks
• 1.6.1 Rights and powers in the implementation of guarding tasks
• 1.6.2 State monopoly on force and separation of powers
• 1.6.3 Public Private Partnership (PPP) – Cooperation
• 1.6.4 Summary:
• 1.6.5 Exercise questions
• 1.7 Learning unit 07 Trade legislation at a glance
• 1.7.1 Rights and obligations under the Trade Code
• 1.7.2 Exercise questions
• 1.8 Learning unit 08 Trade regulations and qualifications
• 1.8.1 Principle of freedom of trade (§ 1 GewO)
• 1.8.2 Requirements for commercial guarding activities
• 1.8.3 Distinguishing the competence examination and instruction procedure
• 1.8.4 Key technical terms
• 1.8.5 Prerequisites for professionals and legal representatives
• 1.8.6 Prohibition of employment by the competent authorities (§ 34a GewO)
• 1.8.7 Powers of the 34a authorities / enforcement authorities
• 1.8.8 Infringements (§ 144 (1) point 1 f; § 144 (2) point 1b and (3))
• 1.8.9 Summary
• 1.8.10 Exercise questions
• 1.9 Learning Unit 09 Operational duties under the BewachV
• 1.9.1 Requirements for liability insurance
• 1.9.2 Insurance confirmation, reporting obligation of the insurance company
• 1.9.3 Protection of business and trade secrets (§§ 2, 4, 23 Trade Secrets Act (GeschGehG))
• 1.9.4 Notification and reporting duties for employees security and management personnel
• 1.9.5 Service clothing
• 1.9.6 Instructions
• 1.9.7 I.D., identification plate/nameplate
• 1.9.8 Treatment of arms and reporting requirements for use of weapons
• 1.9.9 Accounting and storage obligations
• 1.9.10 Infringements
• 1.9.11 Exercise questions
• 2 Data protection law
• 2.1 Learning Unit 10 Fundamentals of data protection
• 2.1.1 Scope of the GDPR, BDSG, LDSG
• 2.1.2 Personal data (PbD), processing, file system, (Art. 4 GDPR)
• 2.1.3 Special categories of personal data Article 9 GDPR
• 2.1.4 Principles of processing (Article 5 GDPR)
• 2.1.5 Lawfulness of processing (Art. 6 GDPR, § 24 BDSG)
• 2.1.6 Data Protection Officers and Supervisors
• 2.1.7 Summary
• 2.1.8 Exercise questions
• 2.2 Learning Unit 11 Rights and data protection in use
• 2.2.1 Restrictions on the principles of processing (Article 23 GDPR)
• 2.2.2 Technical and organisational measures (Art. 24, 32 GDPR)
• 2.2.3 Confidentiality in processing on behalf of a controller Article 28 GDPR
• 2.2.4 Rights of the data subject
• 2.2.5 Video surveillance of publicly available areas
• 2.2.6 Data protection impact assessment and prior consultation (Articles 35, 36 GDPR)
• 2.2.7 Penalties in the StGB (Sections 201, 201a, 202, 202a)
• 2.2.8 Liability and sanctions
• 2.2.9 Exercise questions
• 3 Civil Code
• 3.1 Learning Unit 12 Civil Justifications
• 3.1.1 Requirements:
• 3.1.2 Limits:
• 3.1.3 necessity concerning a dangerous thing according to § 228 BGB
• 3.1.4 General self-help according to §§ 229 and 230 BGB
• 3.1.5 Self-help of the possessor under section 859 BGB
• 3.1.6 Exercise questions
• 3.2 Learning unit 13 Proportionality and legal authority
• 3.2.1 Suitableness
• 3.2.2 Necessity
• 3.2.3 Adequacy
• 3.2.4 Summary
• 3.2.5 Exercise questions
• 3.3 Learning Unit 14 Justification and culpability compared
• 3.3.1 Statutory elements unlawfulness and culpability
• 3.3.2 Exercise questions
• 3.4 Learning Unit 15 Possession ownership liability and found property
• 3.4.1 Possession servant section 855 BGB
• 3.4.2 Self-help of the possession servant section 860 BGB
• 3.4.3 Prohibition of harassment (§ 226 BGB)
• 3.4.4 Unauthorised acts
• 3.4.5 Compensation for damages and liability (§§ 823 et seq., 828 BGB)
• 3.4.6 Unlawful interference with possession section 858 BGB
• 3.4.7 Distinguishing ownership and possession (section 903 and sections 854 ff. BGB)
• 3.4.8 Things section 90 BGB and animals section 90a BGB
• 3.4.9 Found property notification custody and delivery sections 965 966 967 and 978 BGB
• 3.4.10 Exercise questions
• 4 Criminal law Criminal proceedings and handling of weapons
• 4.1 Learning Unit 16 Structure of the Criminal Code
• 4.1.1 Structure in detail:
• 4.1.2 General Part (AT)
• 4.1.3 Special part (BT)
• 4.1.4 Sentencing and ancillary penalties
• 4.1.5 Exercise questions
• 4.2 Learning Unit 17 General part of the Criminal Code
• 4.2.1 No penalty without law (§ 1 StGB)
• 4.2.2 Concepts of persons and subject matter according to § 11 StGB
• 4.2.3 Structure of crime / elements of the offence
• 4.2.4 Less serious and serious criminal offences section 12 StGB
• 4.2.5 Commission by omission section 13 StGB
• 4.2.6 Intentional and negligent conduct section 15 StGB
• 4.2.7 Incapacity for culpability of the child (§ 19 StGB)
• 4.2.8 Attempt sections 22 and 23 StGB and completion
• 4.2.9 Perpetratorship and participation (§ 25 – 27 StGB)
• 4.2.10 Exercise questions
• 4.3 Learning Unit 18 Requests for prosecution and private prosecution
• 4.3.1 Complaint-dependent offences offences prosecuted ex officio and private prosecution
• 4.3.2 Exercise questions
• 4.4 Learning Unit 19 Self-defence and necessity
• 4.4.1 self-defence
• 4.4.2 Requirements for self-defence:
• 4.4.3 Special features:
• 4.4.4 Necessity
• 4.4.5 Requirements for necessity
• 4.4.6 Special features:
• 4.4.7 Comparison of self-defence and necessity
• 4.4.8 Summary:
• 4.4.9 Exercise questions
• 4.5 Learning Unit 20 Major criminal offences
• 4.5.1 Crimes against public order (§§ 123, 132, 132a StGB)
• 4.5.2 False unsworn testimony perjury and false accusation sections 153 154 and 164 StGB
• 4.5.3 Insult (§ 185 StGB)
• 4.5.4 Crimes against physical integrity (§ 223, 224, 226, 229 StGB)
• 4.5.5 Crimes against personal freedom (§§ 239, 240 StGB)
• 4.5.6 Theft and unlawful appropriation sections 242 243 244 246 and 248a StGB
• 4.5.7 Robbery theft followed by force to retain stolen property and extortion sections 249 252 and 253 StGB
• 4.5.8 Assistance after an offence and handling stolen goods sections 257 and 259 StGB
• 4.5.9 Fraud (§ 263 StGB)
• 4.5.10 Obtaining services by deception section 265a StGB and breach of trust section 266 StGB
• 4.5.11 Forgery of documents (§ 267 StGB)
• 4.5.12 Abuse of ID documents (§ 281 StGB)
• 4.5.13 Damage to property (§ 303 StGB)
• 4.5.14 Offences creating a public danger and providing assistance
• 4.5.15 Exercise questions
• 4.6 Learning Unit 21 Criminal law outside the StGB and narcotics
• 4.6.1 Criminal law outside the StGB and narcotics legislation
• 4.6.2 Exercise questions
• 4.7 Learning Unit 22 Criminal proceedings and provisional arrest
• 4.7.1 Provisional arrest (§ 127 StPO)
• 4.7.2 Requirements:
• 4.7.3 Main features of the tasks of prosecutors and police (§ 152, 163 StPO)
• 4.7.4 Other relevant areas
• 4.7.5 Distinguishing administrative offences
• 4.7.6 Legal differences:
• 4.7.7 Exercise questions
• 4.8 Learning Unit 23 Weapons Basics
• 4.8.1 Use of weapons (guns, batons, sprays, etc.)
• 4.8.2 Use of weapons (guns, batons, sprays, etc.)
• 4.8.3 Weapons Act (WaffG):
• 4.8.4 Weapons permits:
• 4.8.5 Weapons terms:
• 4.8.6 Essential weapons and ammunition terms:
• 4.8.7 Transport and identification requirements
• 4.8.8 Special features of public events:
• 4.8.9 Prohibited weapons and objects:
• 4.8.10 Penalties and fines:
• 4.8.11 Summary:
• 4.8.12 Exercise Questions
• 4.9 Learning unit 24 Other defence means
• 4.9.1 Other means of defence and their limits
• 4.9.2 Exercise questions
• 5 Accident prevention
• 5.1 Learning Unit 25 Guarding and security services
• 5.1.1 Scope (§ 1)
• 5.1.2 Common provisions
• 5.1.3 General (§ 2)
• 5.1.4 Aptitude (§ 3)
• 5.1.5 Instructions (§ 4)
• 5.1.6 Prohibition of intoxicating substances (§ 5)
• 5.1.7 Takeover of security and security tasks (§ 6)
• 5.1.8 Safeguard activities in the event of special hazards (§ 7)
• 5.1.9 Verification of objects to be secured (§ 8)
• 5.1.10 Object instruction (§ 9)
• 5.1.11 Security personnel's equipment (§ 10-22)
• 5.1.12 Special provisions for transport of money
• 5.1.13 Suitability (§ 24)
• 5.1.14 Transport of money by messengers (§ 25)
• 5.1.15 Infringements
• 5.1.16 Exercise questions
• 5.2 Learning unit 26 Prevention principles
• 5.2.1 Obligations of the entrepreneur
• 5.2.2 Obligations of the entrepreneur
• 5.2.3 First aid
• 5.2.4 Summary
• 5.2.5 Exercise questions
• 6 Dealing with People
• 6.1 Learning unit 27 Dealing with people and deescalation
• 6.1.1 Cognitive, emotional and physical processes in interaction
• 6.1.2 Situations to be addressed:
• 6.1.3 Cognitive, emotional and physical processes in interaction
• 6.1.4 Motives for human behaviour
• 6.1.5 Motivation – Behaviour – Inference
• 6.1.6 Self-esteem as a prerequisite for appropriate behaviour
• 6.1.7 Assertiveness self-confidence and self-awareness
• 6.1.8 Excessive self-esteem or inferiority; causes
• 6.1.9 Perception and attitudes self-image others' perceptions prejudice and selective perception
• 6.1.10 Fundamentals of communication, taking into account cultural differences
• 6.1.11 Stress as a trigger for conflict and wrong behaviour
• 6.1.12 Frustration and Aggression
• 6.1.13 Conflicts as a conflict between two opposing interests
• 6.1.14 Basic mistakes in dealing with people and their effects
• 6.1.15 Competence to act in dealing with vulnerable refugees
• 6.1.16 Rules of discussion and types of questions
• 6.1.17 Detailed situations:
• 6.1.18 Exercise questions
• 6.2 Learning unit 28 Staff management and interview
• 6.2.1 Introduction: What does "managing personnel" mean?
• 6.2.2 The employee interview as an instrument
• 6.2.3 What is an employee interview?
• 6.2.4 The objectives of an employee interview:
• 6.2.5 Legal bases and paragraphs
• 6.2.6 Example of an employee interview
• 6.2.7 Procedure
• 6.2.8 Example: Legal aspects of employee interviews
• 6.2.9 Example of concrete application
• 6.2.10 Summary
• 6.2.11 Exercise questions
• 7 Basic principles of security technology
• 7.1 Learning unit 29 Mechanical security technology
• 7.1.1 Enclosures
• 7.1.2 Examples:
• 7.1.3 Single-person access systems and security portals
• 7.1.4 Purpose:
• 7.1.5 Examples:
• 7.1.6 Passages
• 7.1.7 Purpose:
• 7.1.8 Examples:
• 7.1.9 Locks and locking systems
• 7.1.10 Purpose:
• 7.1.11 Examples:
• 7.1.12 Window protection and safety glazing
• 7.1.13 Purpose:
• 7.1.14 Examples:
• 7.1.15 Secure storage containers
• 7.1.16 Purpose:
• 7.1.17 Examples:
• 7.1.18 Exercise questions
• 7.2 Learning unit 30 Electronic security technology
• 7.2.1 Electronic monitoring – general
• 7.2.2 Access control systems
• 7.2.3 Video surveillance
• 7.2.4 Hazard detection systems
• 7.2.5 IT security technology
• 7.2.6 Examples:
• 7.2.7 Guard tour monitoring systems
• 7.2.8 NSL and intervention
• 7.2.9 Individual workplace monitoring (deadman switching)
• 7.2.10 Summary
• 7.2.11 Exercise questions
• 7.3 Learning unit 31 Communications and radio
• 7.3.1 Overview of means of communication
• 7.3.2 Wireless and wired communications
• 7.3.3 Examples:
• 7.3.4 Benefits:
• 7.3.5 Disadvantages:
• 7.3.6 Examples:
• 7.3.7 Benefits:
• 7.3.8 Disadvantages:
• 7.3.9 Business radio trunked radio and handheld radios
• 7.3.10 Examples:
• 7.3.11 Characteristics:
• 7.3.12 Example:
• 7.3.13 Example:
• 7.3.14 Advantages:
• 7.3.15 Disadvantages:
• 7.3.16 Analog and digital business radio – advantages and disadvantages
• 7.3.17 Advantages:
• 7.3.18 Disadvantages:
• 7.3.19 Benefits:
• 7.3.20 Disadvantages:
• 7.3.21 Exercise Questions
• 7.4 Learning unit 32 Fire protection
• 7.4.1 General knowledge in fire protection
• 7.4.2 Fire requirements
• 7.4.3 Fire classes
• 7.4.4 Extinguishing agent and its effect
• 7.4.5 Preventive and structural fire protection
• 7.4.6 Objectives
• 7.4.7 Measures
• 7.4.8 Control activity
• 7.4.9 Fire control
• 7.4.10 Responding to fires
• 7.4.11 Tactics of fire fighting
• 7.4.12 Control, suitability and use of hand fire extinguishers
• 7.4.13 Exercise Questions
• 8 Sources of legislation and other sources
• 8.1 Basic Law
• 8.2 Trade Regulation Act GewO
• 8.3 Guarding Regulation BewachV
• 8.4 Civil Code
• 8.5 Criminal Code
• 8.6 Code of Criminal Procedure
• 8.7 Youth Court Act
• 8.8 Administrative Offences Act
• 8.9 Narcotics Act
• 8.10 Recreational Cannabis Act
• 8.11 Arms law including annexes
• 8.12 General Arms Act Regulation
• 8.13 Federal Data Protection Act
• 8.14 Trade Secrets Act (GeschGehG)
• 8.15 Workplace Regulation
• 8.16 GDPR and BDSG in the text edition of the BfDI
• 8.17 DGUV Regulation 23
• 8.18 DGUV Regulation 1
• 8.19 ASR A2.2 Measures against fires
• 8.20 ASR A2.3 Escape routes and emergency exits
• 8.21 DGUV Information 205-034 CO2 Fire extinguishers
• 8.22 DGUV Information 205-039 Use fire extinguishers correctly
• 8.23 DIN EN 356 Product description
• 8.24 DIN EN 1627 Product description
• 8.25 DIN EN 14450 Product description
• 8.26 Federal Network Agency on business and trunked radio
• 8.27 Scientific services of the Bundestag on pepper spray
• 8.28 Freiburg University Hospital on irritant gas
• 9 German–English technical glossary