Store detective to hand luggage inspector

• already held check methods knowledge
• already held comply with legal regulations skill
• already held detain offenders skill
• already held ensure public safety and security skill
• already held identify security threats skill
• already held identify terrorism threats skill
• already held liaise with security authorities skill
• already held perform security checks skill
• already held practice vigilance skill
• already held operate radio equipment skill
• already held surveillance methods knowledge

• optional, not held ensure passage metal detection optional
• optional, not held perform tests for illegal substances optional
• optional, not held set safety and security standards optional
• optional, not held check tickets at venue entry optional
• optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional
• optional, not held perform inspection analysis optional
• optional, not held store goods optional
• optional, not held assist police investigations optional
• optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
• optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
• optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional
• optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
• optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional
• optional, not held perform body searches optional
• optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional
• optional, not held restrain individuals optional

• not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
• not needed by the target role carry out covert security observations skill
• not needed by the target role civil law knowledge
• not needed by the target role confront offenders skill
• not needed by the target role create a prevention security plan for the store skill
• not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
• not needed by the target role document security incidents in the store skill
• not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
• not needed by the target role identify suspicious behaviour skill
• not needed by the target role interrogate individuals skill
• not needed by the target role legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
• not needed by the target role monitor cashiers skill
• not needed by the target role monitor sales area for security reasons skill
• not needed by the target role monitor surveillance equipment skill
• not needed by the target role operate fire extinguishers skill
• not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
• not needed by the target role prevent shoplifting skill
• not needed by the target role screen clients skill

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn illegal substances required
• still to learn security threats required
• optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A store detective already covers 46% of what a hand luggage inspector is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 9 of which the hand luggage inspector role treats as required.

6 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is apply company policies.

Its learning distance is 54.2 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.