Since approximately early March of 2020, the world as we know it has drastically changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has tragically cost over 100,000 Americans their lives, and sadly, that number will continue to increase. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned what had been a strong economy to one in which we find ourselves with… Read more »
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Here’s Why You Should Hire a Security Guard From an Outside Company
So you own and/or run a business. And you want to keep it safe and secure from any threats, including theft. What can you do? You can hire a security guard from an outside company. Why do that, as opposed to hiring someone “in-house?” Superior Training It’s a good idea to hire a security guard… Read more »
Private Security vs. Police Law Enforcement
There’s police law enforcement and there’s private security. What should you understand about the two? Private Security Here’s something interesting: private security officers have more authority than police law enforcement officers when they’re patrolling the private property they’re contracted to protect. In essence, private security is representing the property owner. Police represent their municipality/government and… Read more »
What Does an Access Control Security Guard Do?
What does an access control security guard do? He or she essentially controls access and egress to a facility or area. That way, only authorized personnel, vehicles and materials are allowed to enter, move within, and/or leave the facility/area. Specifically, access control guards utilize a four-step process: detect, deter, observe and report. It’s a tried-and-true… Read more »
How a Security Presence Can Help Your Store’s Loss Prevention Efforts
Have you ever been at a place like Wal-Mart where someone stands at the door and checks people’s receipts as they leave? Usually they look the receipt up and down and then look in bags or in the cart to verify that everything is accounted for– and if something isn’t, they can take action… This… Read more »
Here’s How Smart Security Guards Prepare for Overnight Shifts
While most of the world is sleeping at night, some security guards are wide awake, protecting people and property “in the middle of the night.” Often called the “graveyard shift,” overnights can be a bit tough on anybody since bodies tend to want to fall asleep when it’s dark outside. That said, how can security… Read more »
Why Security Guards Are Needed
In the news recently you’ve heard/seen reports of mass shootings. They can happen anywhere these days, from a garlic festival in California to a Wal-Mart in Texas. It seems like the USA has way too many of these shootings, and we do– as of August 5th, there have been 255 mass shootings in the U.S.,… Read more »
Should You Have a Security Guard At a Construction Site?
If you think about it, construction sites actually have a lot of things worth protecting, including people, machines, equipment, tools, and building materials. In a world where people will try and steal stuff to resell it and make money, do you really want to leave your construction site unprotected from thieves and vandals? C.O.P. Security… Read more »
How Schools Should Evaluate Their Security Guards
Perhaps now more than ever parents are concerned about who is watching their kids at school. With all these school shootings going on, people are scared. Will their little one be the victim of gun violence while they’re trying to learn their reading, writing and arithmetic? How should you, as a parent or school administrator… Read more »
How to Assess Your School’s Security Needs
If you work at a school in the Rochester/Western New York area, when’s the last time you assessed your school’s security needs? Having a security plan in place is both mental and physical. It’s mental in the sense that you and others in the building know what to do if and when something bad happens–… Read more »