Security Guards & Good Customer Relations

A security guard’s shift is typically free of frenzied activity (i.e., chasing bad guys, detaining shoplifters, helping in emergencies). In fact, a major component of a guard’s day-to-day duties is to interact with law-abiding individuals and provide positive customer relations. Here are essential characteristics that all security guards should possess. Be Courteous. Safeguarding a location […]

Prom Season Approaches—Will Students Be Safe?

Prom season is almost upon us. It’s a time for students to put on their finest attire and celebrate the approaching end of the school year. While teachers, staff and parents often act as chaperones, these celebrations, like any large events, need security personnel in place to ensure they are safe for all. A lot […]

The Role of A Security Guard

We’ve all seen security guards—at events, in shopping malls, in airports, at schools—but what are their actual duties and responsibilities? A security guard’s number one priority is to keep individuals and property secure. While on patrol, security guards aren’t just strolling around the site, they are actively looking for illegal activity and hazardous situations. They […]

Feeling Secure In A Retirement Community

Retirement communities are for those who want to enjoy their later years in comfort while knowing that if an emergency occurs, staff is ready to respond. Whether the communities are made up of single-family homes, condos or apartments—management has an obligation to do what’s necessary to keep residents safe. Crime against seniors in these communities […]

Festival Season Begins With Tighter Security

The Las Vegas mass shooting took place a little over six months ago and now we’re headed into the spring festival season. Coachella starts this weekend. While the majority of spring festivals are not as large as Coachella (it’s expecting a crowd of 250,000), many of its security measures can be applied to smaller gatherings. […]

How Security Guards Increase Employee & Customer Peace of Mind

We live in a world where our sense of security at work can easily be shattered. One minute we’re busy at our desk or helping customers, the next we could be running for our lives. One way businesses can help employees and customers feel more confident of their security is by the use of security […]

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 […]