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Basic

Few recruits head straight into what would be ex­ pected from elite special forces training. Internal transfers and some external hires fast-track into the program, but everyone else heads to basic security training to learn the skills needed for corporate security in any Pentex subsidiary office.

The first month consists of corporate structure and propaganda, administrative requirements and basic security. The new employees also undergo extensive indoctrination sessions and encounter scenarios designed to engender team bonding and a strong reliance on the corporation. Instructors monitor the recruits for suitability for advanced training and watch out for any developing unprofessional friendships. The trainers keep the recruits from becoming too friendly, planting doubts and mistrust as needed, or relocating people to other training facilities. Instructors usually only break groups if the camaraderie conflicts with corporate priorities. Pentex wants shock troops willing to die for each other, but it needs people who will sacrifice each other for the company.

The second month covers the physical aspects of corporate security work including light firearms and baton training, and restraint techniques. The recruits learn how to monitor crowds and what behaviors to watch for, how to work with a team and protect corporate interests. This basic training delivers excellent corporate security officers for Pentex’s many outlets and customers, but only those recruits with the necessary qualities progress to have a chance at First Team status.