Yes. Cash-in-transit is generally considered a higher-risk area of security because you are protecting and transporting cash or other valuables that may make you and your team a target for robbery. The risk is particularly important when moving between a vehicle and a client's premises, where security officers may be exposed in an unsecured environment.

This is why good CIT work is about much more than simply carrying a bag of money from point A to point B. Security officers need strong situational awareness, risk assessment, communication and teamwork skills. You need to follow established procedures, understand your security equipment, consider routes and access points, recognise suspicious behaviour and know what to do when circumstances don't go according to plan. Complacency can become one of the greatest risks, particularly when you have completed the same collection hundreds of times without an incident. BARS Training Australia places considerable emphasis on practical scenarios during cash-in-transit training because students need to demonstrate that they can apply these procedures safely, not simply describe them in a workbook. Cash-in-transit does not automatically mean armed security.

Many CIT duties are performed without firearms. If your employment requires you to work as an armed security guard, additional firearms training and a separate Queensland Police Service Security Licence (Guard) are required. Higher risk also means greater personal responsibility.

Good CIT officers don't take unnecessary chances – they follow their training, remain alert and understand that protecting themselves and other people is always more important than the property they are being paid to protect.