Security Needs of Commercial Office Buildings

A commercial office building is a busy place. Tenant employees and guests come and go throughout the day. Packages are sent and received. Tenants expect that a proper level of security is part of their leasing agreement—and rightly so. Security for office buildings vary by tenant type, building layout and budget. As a commercial office-building […]

Safeguarding Street Fairs and Festivals

Spring is the start of the street fair and festival season. In light of recent tragic incidents, keeping patrons safe has become a critical component of festival planning. Security Assessment. Enlist the help of law enforcement to review your event layout. Walk the property with local police to identify and address any security weak points […]

Maintaining Hospital Security Becoming More Challenging

According to a 2016 hospital security survey by Health Facilities Management and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering, 75 percent of hospital management surveyed said that maintaining security has recently become more challenging. One of the biggest take-aways from the survey is that hospitals are now pro-actively training management and staff so they can respond […]

Simple Tips to Prevent Home Break-Ins

According to Bureau of Justice statistics, in 2016, U.S. households were the victims of 15.9 million property crimes–almost 20 crimes per 1,000 households. About 8.8 percent of all households experienced at least one property crime. And that’s not the whole story. The Bureau of Justice estimates only 35.7 percent of property crime were reported to […]

Adding An Extra Layer of Security

With the concern recently about security at schools, events and other public places, it’s hard to imagine that untrained staff at these locations can see and respond to all the possible safety threats that may arise around them. Extra Ears and Eyes. Employees at schools, events, retail stores, nightclubs, public facilities and commercial businesses are […]